Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June II.
SENATE.


Soon after the Senate convened to-
day Mr.. Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, favorably
reported from that com mittee the reso-
luiions adopted by the House for the
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
The resolutions were not amended. MT.
Davis gave notice that Immediately
after morning business tomorrow ne
would move to proceed with the con-
sideration of the resolutions.
Mr.. White indicated that ne would
lead the opposition to annextion by re-
questing Mr.. Davis to repeat his state
ment, the California Senator not having
heard it.
After Mr.. Davis had repeated lis an
nouncement, Mr.. White resumed his
seat evidently satisfied.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman of the pen
sions committee, in connection with
adverse reports on certain bills 81 :
nounced that the committee had adopt
ed certain rules which would exclude
many bills. He called attention to one
case where an application was rejected
hy the pension bureau out by special
act q pension had been allowed and had
been increased three times. The pei :
sioner was an employee of the govern
ment at salary of $50 month. Mr..
Gallinger said the rules of the commit
lee covered the case and added that the
rules would be observed in every case.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution
which was referred to the naval affairs
committee, extending the thanks OF
Congress to Naval Constructor Hobson
and the volunteer crew of the Merri-
mac and authorizing the transfer OF
Constructor Hobson from the construc-
ton corps to the line.
The conference report on the bank
ruptcy bill was presented and read, bot
no action was taken. Mr.. Hoer, in
charge of the report, announced his
purpose to endeavor to secure action
upon it during the present session.
Mr.. Allison presented partial re-
port on the District of Columbia appro'
pration bill. It was agreed to.
The bill to restore the annuities OF
the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands oil
Sioux Indians was laid before the Sen
ate and MIR. Allison resumed his speech
in opposition to the measure.
At 3 o'clock Mr. Allison, who had not
concluded his remarks on the bill, gave
wsy to the unfinished business, the bill
Incorporating the International Ameri
can bank.
Mr.. Turner opposed the bill on politi-
cal and constitutional grounds. He
charged that the republican party was
the special champion Of trusts, monopo'
lies and aggregated capital, regardless
of the safeguards in the constitution
thrown about Congress by the fathers
of the couatfy. He regarded this ten
dency of the republican party as one of
decadence, and chided the leaders oil
the republican side for allowing them
selve' to be, as he put it, dominated by
the corporations.
HOUSE.
A great bouquet OF roses was to-day
upon the desk of Mr.. Evans. of the
fifth Kentucky district, the offering OF
friends upon his recent denomination.
When the House met Mr.. Ray en-
deayored to secure consideration of
private bills but Mr.. Cannon's motion
to 20 in committee of the whole to con
tiuue consideration of the general de-
6ciency bill prevailed.
On the paragraph appropriation $685.
900 to supply deficiency in the free
delivery service of the postoffice de.
partment, Mr.. Love criticised the de-
partment for having incurred expenses
in excess of the appropriations made by
the last bill.
Mr.. Cummings and Mr. Bradley ad
vocated increased free deliveries and
argued for granting the postal authori-
ties discretion in providing for public
needs. They claimed the increase, OF
which complaint was made, bad re-
suited in q corresponding increase of
revenue by reason of greater patronage
secured by the greater expedition in
mail delivery.
Several members INDUCED in colloquy
and Mr. Cannon explained that should
the appropriation not be made enough
carriers would be discharged 10 econc-
omize and limit the years expense to
the former appropriation. The para.
graph was passed.