The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17

CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH G. CANNON.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Sewell IN. j. establishing gov
ernment protecting of homing pigeons.
At the conclusion of the morning
business, Mr.. Hale (Maine), of the ap-
preparations committee. quickly rose
and said: 81 report from the commit
tee on appropriations without amend
ment an act to supply urgent deficien-
cies for the current year and for other
purposes, and ask that it be placed on
its passage.
The bill, which was the measure ap.
propriating $50, 1888, 900, Of which $780,
100000 was placed at the disposal of
the president for the national defense,
was then amid an intense silence read
in full.
At the conclusion of the reading
there being no amendment to the bill,
it was placed on its passage.
Mr. Hale asked that the yeas and
nays be called. Such unanimity as the
roll call developed was as unusual as it
was significant. Pairs were broken on
both sides of the chamber in order
that all those present might evince
their patriotism and desire to uphold
the hands of the president in this time
of emergency by voting directly for the
measure.
Within 26 minutes after the senate
had convened the roll call had been
completed and the vice president had
announced that the bill was passed, 76
senators voting in the affirmative and
not one in the negative.
AS the vice president made his an
nouncement slight ripple of applause
ran through the galleries, but the
members of the senate remained calm
and dignified, repressing all en- thusi-
asm which it was evident from the
smiling faces and intense interest
manifested in every look and gesture q
great majority of them felt.
During the roll call it was authori-
tatively announced for every absent
senator that if he were present he
would vote aye.
Mr.. Chandler IN. H. presented the
following resolution which indicates
that the disaster to the battleshi p
Maine is to have thorough investga-
tion by the senate:
That in conducting the inquiry into
the cause of the destruction of the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor on
February 10, 1898, under resolution of
the senate of February 81, the commit
tee on naval affairs is hereby author
lied to send for persons and papers, to
employ stenographer and to make
ha in rot h1-f hn fr1l =
tee, or by subcommittee thereof; the
expenses of such investigation to be
paid from the contingent fund of the
senate.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
At 1870 p. m., on motion of Mr.. Davis
(Minn.), }, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, the senate went into
executive session.
The senate adjourned at 1885 pm
At lao p. IN. the speaker took the
chair and announced his signature to
the national defense bill.
The vice president signed the de-
Tense bill at 8 o'clock, and it was hur-
ried to the white house by special mes.
senger.
The vice president will announce to
the senate that he has signed the bill
when the senate meets Thursday.
There are precedents for this proceed
ure, although it is unusual
The president at $40 o'clock signed
the measure appropriating $50, 1873, ,O0C
for the national defense, and it is now
q law.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Representa.
tive Mcclellan, of New York, Wednes
day introduced in the house a bill ap.
propriating $l0O, 200 for the return OF
the bodies of the Maine victims to the
United States and their burial at pub
lie expense at such places as the rela'
tives of the deceased might designate.
The unknown dead, by the terms OF
the bill, are to be buried at the ma
tional cemetery at Arlington, and q
suitable monument is to be erected tc
their memory.
Noble Example of Sacrifice for Peace.