The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-07
|UNDRY CIVIL BILL.
deration Almost Completed
BY the Senate.
II CROWDS DISAPPOINTED.
sending In the Presidents
Ire was a source OF Re-
|Grct to Thousands.

non. April s.-when the senate
today intense expectancy
10 excitement, prevailed both In
IS and on the floor. The presi-
sage had been positively prom
5 coming was awaited with gen.
~. Ten minutes after the SEN
ned consideration of the sundry
was resumed, and, with the cx-
eight minutes consumed by ex-
bssion, in which Senator Davis
that no message would be sent
nc session was consumed by the
ion bill. 1t was practically COM
en- the day ended. 4
ion, April "a memorable
presented at the opening OF the
AZ. An audience that tested the
kjty of the accommodations had
palleries hours before the senate
II was by no means an ordi-
ID of gallery habitues. Members
'nilies Of the most distinguished
'lbllc life we're there and promi-
bsentativcs of the several foreign
bccupied the diplomatic galleries.
distinguished in all walks OF life
10 witness a scene that prom
Inn an Important page In Amer
kry. 4 message was to be re-
bun the president of the United
4 might in its results mean war
|tyo great nations, and intense
SoNlering upon anxiety was de-
every countenance.
private galleries sat Mrs. John
widow OF the brilliant BLACK
ho won fame in many hard
lid and served long in the body
widow was now looking on. Ac-
BIZ her was Miss Cisneros, her
10 was rescued from a Spanish
here she had been cast for al
|tical crimes. Sir Julian Paunce-
ambassador of England, was also
kalleries. A vase of beautiful
lies occupied the desk of Mr.. For
|hio when the senate convened.
|ison asked unanimous consent
enate resume consideration OF the
ivil bill. This was agreed to-
buzz in the galleries, the clerk
read the bill.
bat part of the bill providing that
II the appropriation for Howard
in this city should be used for
ogical department was reached,
ey Comm interrupted the read
said that everywhere the United
rognized that there was a God.
ignition is made in the senate
every day, and the warships and
S Of the nation have their chap
e desired, therefore. to know
his provision provided religious
. at the university.
son explained that it in no man
Tered with religious instruction,
TT of the appropriation could be
ipport OF the theological depart
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the
on foreign relations. moved that
!. 90 into executive session. Di-
J demanded. and the vote, % 10
ed the absence OF quorum.
{ the sci ate was then requested.
was proceeding the hundreds in
les awaited the autfon of thesi
h the most breathless interest.
lied that after waiting for hours
he message read In the senate
likely now to be disappointed.
of the senate indicated the
v seventy three senator's.
Is tTeXasl expressed the hope
all for the yeas and nays, upfn
of Mr.. Davis, would be with
that the senate might 20 into
session.
We voce vote the motion pre-
the vice president at 1857 D. III.
e galleries cleared.
galleries had been cleared Sem
explained the reason of the de-
ding the message. He said 1t
the fact that there had been
in. getting General Lee and all
lericans out of Cuba and that
was absolutely necessary for
'e, Hence the president did not
wise or humane to send in the
INCH might prccipitatc serious
d endanger the lives of those
nutes afterward the senate re-
'iatiye business IN open session.
; II became noised about the
rat the galleries were again
hendous rush up the stairways
a lew minutes afterwards III
ire again filled. Hundreds, tirsd
oihted, had already left the
quest of Mr.. Allison consider
suhdry civil bill was resumed.
OF the bill was concluded and
hents which had baen passed
'aiiv We're taken up.
secured the adoption of an
extending S250,0OO to the limit
70 public buildings In st. Paul.
umenf by Mr.. Cullom appro-
'ovo to restore the banks of the
J shawneetown, recently swept
90 was adopted.
dment' which was practically
lre, was presented by Mr.. Pet
!, provided an appropriation of
pc Immediately available for
'ment Of Mobile hay, In order
rs and their harges might
.hafves of Mobile to LOAF coal
I, !, and Mr.. Morgan made an
nc amendment as n measure
sary as a matter Of National
= esi' re was opposed 10 make
hsfnor act out of the sundry
said other amendments hal
!. winch might be regarded as
~ suggested that all such {
should he submitted 10 the
,eleas. Meantime he asked
la Il