The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-14

In the Senate on Saturday bills were
passed as follows: Amendatory to the law
regarding fraudulent affidavits in pension
and bounty land cases: to pay the owners.
of the ship Achilles for expenses incurred
in rendering service to the wrecked
American ship Arabia. Mr.. Pettigrew
IS. d. then resumed his speech upon the
Hawaiian annexation resolutions. The
Senate passed with amendment the House
bill to increase the force of the ordnance
department. Mr.. Cockrell MOI from
Committee on Military Affairs. reported
and the Senate passed the House bill
fixing pay of volunteer soldiers from the
date of enrolment for service. The bill
was amended so as to include all officers.
The Senate passed the House bill direct
ing the enlistment of cooks in the regu-
lar and volunteer armies. Also q
bill to change the times for hold
ing courts in the eastern district
of North Carolina. Also the House
bill to amend the statutes relating
to the bonds of vice-consuls and the quar-
terly returns of business by consular Off
GERS and the Senate bill amending the
laws relating to American seamen for
their protection and to promote commerce.
The chief features of the latter are the
elimination of all imprisonment provisions
in the coastwise trade, including Mexican
and West Indian, the reduction of penal
ties in the foreign trade; the improve
ment of the provision scales. and the re-
duction of allotments to one month.
In the Senate on Monday Alien of Ne
braska began his speech in opposition to.
Hawaiian annexation. At noon Turpies
read the declaration Of independence. Dur
inc; the session large number of pension
bills were passed.
The debate upon the Hawaiian resolu-
tions continued in the Senate on Tuesday.
Three speeches were made. Mr.. Hoar of
Massachusetts in advocating annexation
made Il notable appeal against any policy
of general territorial expansion as a Sc
quence to the war. Mr.. Lindsay of Ken
lucky opposed the resolutions. directing
his attack principally against their consti-
tuticnalty. Mr.. White of California re-
sumed his speech in opposition.
The annexation of Hawaii is now ac-
complished so far as the legislative branch.
of the Government is concerned. Quite
unexpectedly the resolutions providing for
the annexation of the islands we're brought
to vote in the Senate late Wednesday
afternoon, and they were passed by the
decisive vote of ~ to q. Many amend
ments were offered by opponents of the
resolutions. but all were defeated. The
House. after a debate of four hours, con-
Cured in the Senate amendment to the
general deficiency bill. authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior, the Attorney
General and the Secretary of the Treasury
to settle. with the approval of the Presi-
dent, the Indebtedness of the Central and
Western Pacific roads to the Government.
The amendment was cOncurred in by q
vote of 96 to Sc. An amendment was
offered and adopted to the Pacific Rail
road amendment providing that unless
settlement was reached within one year
the President should begin foreclosure
proceedings to collect all money due the
Government.
Both houses Of Congress on Thursday
passed a resolution fixing the time of sine.
die adjournment a 2 clock Friday after
noon. The routine proceedings in each
branch follow: Senate-A bill conferring-
upon Adjutant General COrbin the rank.
pay and allowance of major general was
passed. Mr.. Pettus sharply criticised the
1iitdSuit at4iu ttLil Teu. COTDIn
had been rapidly promCsd by reason of
political favOritism. TINS charge brought
several Senators to their feet. among
whom were Messrs. Bate. Pasco ard Ba-
con. all of whom testified TO Cen Corbin's
distinguished ability and special fitness,
for the position he occupies. Mr. SewaI.
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Foraker paid high trib-
utes TO Gen. Corbin. warmly eulogizing
him for the splendid record he has made.
both on the field of battle and in the po-
sition he now holds. There was no di-
vision on the vote by which the bill was
PASSED. During the greater part of the
session the Senate considered bills unob-
jected to on the general calendar. passing
q large number of them. \ bill to restore
Major J. W. N'ham. formerly raymaster
in the United States army. TO his full rank
and ray III tn army was unanimously
passed. House-The day was given to-
consideration Of local measures by unaai-
nous consent. Few OF Importance were
passed. After the resolutions providing
for tnal adjournment were agreed to,
there was Il clamor characteristic of the
closing days of session. members in
large numbers being almost constantly
upon their feet. appealing for recognition
and consideration of their local measures