Evening star., 1898-01-17
An Interesting Session Of the Senate
Looked For.
LISTENING TO Mr.. WOLCOTT'S SPEECH
Oath of Office Administered to
Mr.. Hanna.
ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE


of the Senate today all of the galleries
| were we'll filed some time before the Sem
ate convened. Mrs. Wolcott, wife of Sen
| stor E. o. Wolcott, chairman of the BIZ
! metallic commission, Who was to deliver
| speech upon the work of the commission,
Was in the diplomatic gallery. with a party
of friends. Many ladies from the various
foreign legations were also in the diplo-
matte gallery.
Mr.. Hanna, who has just been elected
senator from Ohio made his first appear
ance on the floor since his election. He was
cordially greeted by his colleagues on both
sides of the chamber. His coming to
Washington was unexpected, as it had
heen announced that he would remain in
Cleveland for several days to rest
Chaplain Milburn in his invocation made
touching reference to the death of Mai.
Benjamin Butterworth con. missioner of
patents, and to that of Mr.. Logan Carlisle
son of the late Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Foraker announced that the 1egisla-
ture of Ohio had CHOSEN Marcus Alonzo
1aT ma to be senator from Ohio for the re-
nainde" of Mr.. Shermans term of six
Years. ending March 4, 1899. He presented
Mr. Ha7na's credentials. and they were
read As there was no objection to the ad-
rninlstration of the oath of office, Mr. For
aker escorted Mr.. Hanna to the Vice Presi-
dents desk. AS the two senators passed
WAS n murmur in the galleries. a craning
OF necks to get a good view of the two dis
t1hguiShed OhioanS. Mr.. Hanna appeared
10 10 he In first rate health. The oath of Of
nee was administered by the Vice Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Hanna's response was dis
tnctly audible to ALL
Many senators fastened to extend their
concentrations to Mr. Hanna after the
administration of the oath
among the memorials presented were the
remonstrirces of 512 Roman Catholic So
cieties of the United States. representing
more than 10000 members offered by Mr.
Murphy New York; against the enactment
OF the pending immigra tion bill
Mr Foraker, for the Pacific railroad COM
mittee. reported from the committee a sub
stltute for bill relating to the Pacific
railroads and asked for its immediate con-
siGerat1on. Objection made and the
report went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Hale of the appropriations committee
reported the urgent deficiency Dill. passed
last week by the House. and gave notice
tnat he would call 1t up tomorrow at the
conciuslon of the routine morning business.
MI white (Cai) presented copies of two
treaties between Hawaii and japan and
asked that they be printed as a document,
as they would be valuaD De material for the
consideration of the Senate in connection
with matters now before it.
Mr. Harris (Kan.) presented a resolution,
Tor which he requested immediate consid-
Grafton. asking the Secretary of the Treas
ury why since 1850 he had omitted from his
statement an item of something more than
S11,0O0Ooo interest due the United States
from the Pacific railroads. Objection was
made by Mr.. Thurston (NebD and the reso-
luton went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Morgan (Ala) obtained the SeHatc's
consent to print as a document a letter
written by Maj Gen. John NJ. Schofeid
concerning the military Importance to the
United States of the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Allen tNeb) presented and asked for
immediate consideration of a resolution di-
recting the committee on pensions to as
of pensions refuses to pass upon applica-
tions for increase of pensions until twelve
months shall have elapsed since the last
allowance was made.
pension committee. objected TO immediate
consideration of the resolution.
IT went over until tomorrow.
At 1850 Mr.. Wolcott (Col). chairman OF
the bimetallic commission, was recognized
for a speech upon the work of the commits
sion. BY this time the galleries and the
floor were crowded. Mr.. Wolcott was in
fine voice and spoke with only occasional
reference to his manuscript, which he had
before him. He was accorded the closest
attention by his auditors, among whom
ere many members of the House His re-
marks appear in full in another column.
Mr.. Wolcott concluded his speech at 2:O5
pm. having spoken for an hour and fif-
teen minutes. AS he sat down there was a
burst of applause throughout the chamber
and for several minutes he was surrounded
by his colleagues who desired to tender TO
him their congratulations.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska desiring to speak
upon the resolution which had been the
basis of Mr.. Wolcott's remarks, asked that
the resolution be read.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, demanded
the regular order, which was the immigra-
ton bill. and as he was sustained in his
demand by the Vice President, Mr.. Allen
said that as he had the floor he would
speak upon that bill.
Mr.. Lodge. although in charge of the i'm
migration measure, was obliged to yield.
Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts announced
that he would be compelled to leave the
chamber, and requested Mr.. Allen to yield
him few minutes for some remarks upon
the bill. The request was granted.
Mr.. Hoar spoke in favor of the bill. He
referred to the defeat of the federal cleo
ton bill, known as the force BILL and
said those who had deserted their associ-
ates at that time, in order to serve their
own ends, had made the present measure
necessary. as the immigration bill was in
effect a suffrage bill. He had received
many remonstrances. and they came from
the very men who had compelled this ac-
ton