The Forrest City times., 1898-03-11
PASSED THE SENATE.
The National Defense Bill Went Through Without Debate.
EVERY SENATOR PRESENT VOTED FOR IT.
Pairs, for Once, Didn't Count, All De- siring to Go on Record-The Pro- ceedings Watched by Immense
 Crowds in the Galleries.
SENATE.

SENATE.
 WASHINGTON, March 9.-In anticipa, ton of discussion of the s50,000, ,OOO emergency appropriation bill, people rapidly filled the galleries of the senate. Two hours before the senate convened spectators began to appear in the gal leries to secure seats. and long before 12 o'clock the public and reserved gal. leries were filled. In the corridors out side were long lines of surging people anxious to secure admission to wit ness a session of the senate. that. in it's consequences if not in its actual proceedings, gave promise of being momentous. In fact, it was thought that the senates action might mark the beginning of new epoch in the country's history, and the public interest was fully proportionate to the action the senate was to take.
 Among the spectators in the galleries were scores of ladies, whose interest in S"i iiShe ihostCiS 10 duitc dS hcSH hs tudJ of their fathers, husbands and brothers. On the floor of the senate the attend ance was unusually large when the vice-president's gavel fell calling the body to order. Nearly all the mem- bers of the appropriation committee, Including the chairman, Mir. Allison tIa.) ), and of the foreign relations com- mittee, including the chairman, MT. Davis (Minn.), were in their seats.
 In addition several members and offi- ccrs of the house were in the chamber. At the conclusion of morning busi- ness Mir. Hale, of the appropriations committee, quietly rose and said II report from the committee on appro- priations, without amendment, an act to supply urgent defici encies for the current year, and for other purposes, and ask that it be placed on its pas age"
 The bill, which was the measure ap- propriating $50, 1s3, ,o00, of which $50. 100000 was placed at the disposal of the president for the national defense, was then, amid an intense silence, read in full.
 At the conclusion of the reading, there being no amendment to the bill, 1t was placed on it's passage Mir. Hale asked that the yeas and nays be called. Such unanimity as the roll call devel- oped was as unusual as it was signifi. cant. Pairs were broken on both sides of the chamber in order that all those present might evince their patriotism and desire to uphold the hands of the president in this time of emergency by voting directly for the measure.
 Within 26 minutes after the senate had convened the roll-call had been completed and the president had announced that the bill was passed. 7t senators voting in the affirmative and not one in the negative.
 As the vice-president made his an. nouncement slight ripple of applause ran through the galleries, but the mem bers of the senate remained calm and dignified, repressing all enthusiasm which it was evident from the smiling faces and intense interest manifested in every look and gesture great ma jority of them felt.
 During the roll call it was authorita lively announced for every absent sen ator that if he were present he would vote aye.
 At l2:4o P. m., on motion of Mir. Da wis (Minn.), chairman of the committe, on foreign relations, the senate wen into executive session.
 The senate adjourned at 1885 D. m.
 HOUSE.
 In the house bill was passed ex tending the time within which the Chi cago, Rock Island X Pacific railroad may construct branch through tn, Indian territory.
 Mir. Lacey rep, Ia.) asked unanimou. consent that the house disagree to the senate amendments to the bill grant ing general right-of-way through Alaska to railroads and tramways $ Some debate followed.
 Mir. Moody (rep., Mass.) insisted that the house should have an opportunit, to vote on the fisheries amendment, ant MT. Loud (rep., Cal) wanted similar assurances regarding the homestead provision in the bill
 
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