Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-08
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June S
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SENATE.
Mr.. Hale reported fayorably bill to
organize hospital corps of the United
States navy, and it was passed. Under
the bill the pay of hospital stewards
shall be $50 a month, hospital sp-
pren.ices, first class, $50 month, and
hospital apprentices $50 month with
the increase on account of the length
of service as is now or may hereafter be
allowed by law to other enlisted men
in the navy.
Mr.. Mason reported q bill extending
the ranking privilege through the
mails to the officers and men of the
army and navy during the existing war,
the privilege to extend only to first
class matter, each piece weighing not
more than an ounce.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, re garded
the measure as very sWeepr g in its
provisions and while he desired TO ex-
tend all proper privileges to American
soldiers and sailors, he could not let
this bill go through without examine
ton. On his objection the measure
went over.
Bills to amend the charters of certain
District OF Columbia street railroad
companies were passed.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the resolution directing
the Secretary of War to return to the
State of Ohio flags of certain volunteer
regiments of Ohio, the House amend.
nent being also to return the flags of
the 18th N. Y. Y. I.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution,
which went over "That the commit
tee on foreign relations be directed to
conduct such inquiries as may be deem.
ed advisable concerning all the ques.
tons arising out of the present war in
relation to foreign governments and the
rights and obligations of this govern
ment connected Herewith, and also
concerning sucn facts as the committee
may deem it expedient to investigate.
The census bill was then taken up
the pending question being the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Cockrell requiring
that employees of the census office snail
be examined and certified by the civil
service commission.
Mr.. Hale thought that the civil SCI
vice idea was being extended too far
and that after a while the enlarged
scheme would come back to poster the
Congress and the President.
To.day's session of the House began
with slight burst over the au nexation
of Hawaii. The regular order, pur-
suant to unanimous consent granted
yesterday, was the consideration OF the
conference report upon the sundry civil
bill.
Mr. Smith demanded the regular
order but withdrew it temporarily to
permit the consideration OF a minor
measure.
Mr. Grosvenor a leader Of the an
nexationists, gained recognition and
asked unanimous consent to read and
have referred to the committee on rules
a resolution providing for giving the
Hawaiian resolutions precedence over
all other business except conference re-
ports until disposed of.
II will say to the gentleman" quick
ly interjected Mr.. Henderson, member
of the rules committee, chat it is en-
tirely unnecessary to read or present to
the House his resolution. He has only
to depoct it with the clerk and it will
be referred appropriately"
81 understand" responded Mr..
Grosvenor, "but want it made plain
that the resolution has been introduced
and sent to the committee"
III object" cried Mr.. Johnson, and
Mr.. Smith renewed his demand for the
regular order and the resolution wss
forced through the regular channel.
Consideration of the Senate amend
ments 10 the sundry civil bill then pro
ceeded.