The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18

Address Followed With Much Interest by
Senators-Provisions of the Immigra-
tion Law-senator Mark Hanna
Sworn In.
Washington. January lin anticipa-
tion of an interesting session of the Sem
ate'today all of the galleries were we'll
filled some time before the Senate con-
vened. Mrs. Wolcott, wife of Senator E.
o. Wolcott, chairman of the bi-metallio
commission, who was to deliver speech
upon the work of the commission. was in
the diplomatic gallery with party of
friends.
Mr.. Hanna, who has just been elected
Senator from Ohio, made his first appear
anee on the floor since his election. He
was cordially greeted by his colleagues on
both sides of the chamber.
Chaplain Millburn in his invocation,
made touching references to the death of
Major Benjamin Butterworth, commiss
sioner of patents, and to that of Mr..
Logan Carlisle, son of the late Secretary
of the Treasury.
Mr.. Foraker announced that the legis-
lature of Ohio had chosen Marcus Alonzo
Hanna to be Senator from Ohio for the
remainder of Mr.. Sher mans term of six
years ending. March 4, 1885, He presented
Mr.. Hanna's credentials and they were
read. AS there were no objection to the
administration of oath of office, Mr..
Foraker, escorted Mr.. Hanna to the Vice
Drocidopt,s dacIr bo two Conafora
passed down the aisle of the Senate there
was murmur in the galleries. The oath
of office was administered by the Vice
President. Among the memorials pre-
sented were the remonstrances of 512
Roman Catholic societies of the United
States, representing more than $4,000
members. offered by Mr.. Murphy of Nav
York against the enactment of the pend
ing immigration BILL
Mr.. Foraker for the Pacific railroad
committee, reported from the committee
a substitute for bill relating to TIE
Pacific railroads and asked for its imme-
diate considerations Objection was made
and the report went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale of the appropriations COM
mittee reported the urgency deficiency
bill, passed last week by the House and
gave notice that he would call it up to-
morrow at the conclusion of the routine
morning business.
Mr. White of California presented copies
of two treaties between Hawaii and
japan. and asked that they be printed as
q document.
Mr. Harris of Kansas, presented reso-
luton for which he requested immediate
consideration asking the Secretary OF the
Treasury why, since 1882 he had omitted
from his statement an item OF something
more than $l1 200, 00G interest due the
United States from the Pacific railroads.
Objection was made by Mr.. Thurston of
Nebraska and the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
Mr., Morgan of Alabama obtained the
Senates consent to print as document
letter written by Major General John Nj.
Schofieid, concerning the military i'm
portance to the United States of the
Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. A lien of Nebraska, presented and
asked for immediate consideration OF a
resolution directing the committee on
pensions to ascertain by what authority
the commissioner Of pensions refuses to
pass on applications for increases. OF
pensions un Ill twelve months shall have
elapsed since the last allowance was made.
MIR. Gallinger OF New Hampshire.
chairman of the pension committee. OBJ
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resolution. 1t went over tuntil tomor-
row.
At12.3 80 Mr.. Wolcott of Colorado, chair
man of the bi-metallism committee, was
recognized for speech upon the work OF
the commission.
By this time the galleries and the floor
were crowded. Mr.. Wolcott was in fine
voice and spoke with only occasional
references to his manuscript which he had
before him.
After statement to show the cordial
support given the commission by Presi-
dent Mckinley and the American repre-
sentatives abroad, Senator Wolcott said
that the failures Of former international
conferences, had made it evident that
unless some prior understanding was ar,
rived at with some of the commercial
nations, another failure would be the re-
suit of an international conference at this
time, and as France. Germany ana ereat
Britain had within the year made deolara-
tions favorable to silver, IL was decided TO
bring the subject to the attention of thuse
countries and naturally the nrst turn was