The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10
|SSED UNANIMOUSLY.
late Takes Prompt Action on
the Cannon Bill.
FLIED SILENCE MAINTAINED.
ky.s No specchmnkinG and No
,.c from scnntors ms They
lea for the Fifty Millions.

,rton, March 9.--1n anticipation OF
.,on Of the s50,oOo,oOO appropria-
noople rapidly filled the galleries
snate. An hour before the senate
the spectators began to appear
,alleries to secure desirable seals
before IL o'clock the public and
galleries we're filled. In the cor
inside were lcng lines Of surging
anxious to secure admission to
session of the senate which in
eedings gave promise of leins
,us In fact 1t was thought that
ISIS action today might mark the
b Of a new epoch in the country's
and the public interest was pro-
"a tn the action the senate was TO
mopg the spectators in tile gall
are scores OF ladies whose inter-
nnite as keen as that of the gentle
tendance of senators was unusual
The members of the appropria-
rnmmittee and foreign committee
their seats. In addition several
md officers of the house We're
Chamber
the bills introduced was one by
wall IN. J.) establishing govern
rejection of homing pigeons.
he conclusion of morning business
he rose and said:
mort from the committee on ap-
lions without amendment, bill to
urgent deficiencies for the current
bd for other purposes and ask that
laced on its passage
hill. which was the measure APP
Iting $50, 1SS, 900 of which 50,000,-
placed at the disposal of the presi
br the National defense. was then
Intense excitement read in full. At
Inclusion OF the reading. there being
endment to the bill, it was placed
passage.
Hale asked that the yeas and noes
led. Such unanimity as the roll
lowed was unusual as II was great.
were broken on both sides of the
er in order that all those present
| evince their patriotism and desire
hold the hands of the president in
'me of emergency by voting for the
Re. Within twentysix minutes after
hate had convened the roll call had
Completed aud the vice president had
heed that the bill was passed, seven
senator's voting in the affirmative
bt one in the negative.
THE vice president made his an
fment slight ripple of applause ran
kh the galleries. but the members OF
enate remained calm and dlgniiied,
Sing all enthusiasm which it was
it from the smiling faces and inter-
anifested In every look and gesture
at majority of them felt.
ing the roll call it was authoritatively
need for every absent senator that II
1t be would vote aye.
Allen, in making this announcement
+. Thurston (Neb.), said; my col
is unavoidably detained from the
> but If he were present he woIl1 !
I've"
Vest (Mo.l suggested soto voce that !
hurston might vote in Havana (where |
hurston now Isl and the sally created |
b among those nearby.
m Mr.. Perkins. (Cal.) made similar |
ncement for Mr.. White (Cal.) he
My senior partner, If he were here
then catching himself joined good
IDLY In the laugh which followed.
Chandler IN H.) presented the fol-
resolution which indicates that the
ctlon of the battleship- Maine is TO
thorough investigation by the SEN
~ In conducting the inquiry into the
OF the destruction of the battleship
IN Havana harbor on February Is,
nder resolution of the senate of Feb
y, the committee on National az
hereby authorized to send for per-
hd papers, to employ expert steno-
u and to make report by the full
ttee or by subcommittee thereof;
penses of such investigation are to
en- from the contingent fund of the
.'fo o.. M, on motion of Mr.. Davis
J. Chairman Of the committee on
relations the senate went into ex-
session, The senate adjourned at
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