Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-14
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. June 4.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A bill reported from the military AZ.
fairs committee by Mr.. Hawley proyid-
ing that advertisements for supplies
needed by the War Department NAV
be inserted in the newspapers OF thj.
city was passed.
a bill TO authorize a retired list .,r
enlisted men aud appointed petty OF.
Gers of the United States navy Wa.
passed. The measure provides tina,
enlisted men and appointed petty Off.
GERS in the navy may be retired after
80 years service provided that the al
plicant for retirement, unless he be
physically disabled, shall be at leas. 5a
years Of age. By the terms otthe bll
service during the war If the rebel.
lion" shall be considered as double
time in computing the length Of service.
Mr.. Allison called up joint re.olu.
ton passed by the House yesterday a..
propriating $473, Isl to pay the Bsrife
sea award. Mr.. Allison explained that
precisely the same provision was con.
tanned in the sundry civil appropEia-
ton, but as the award mad to be paid on
June 10th instant, and as it was mani
testify impossible to secure the enact.
ment of the sundry civil bill By that
lime it was necessary to present
special measure to carry the sppropris.
ton. The resolution was agreed to.
a bill was passed authorizing the
President to nominate Lieutenant Com.
mander r. II. G.. Brown, now on The
retired list, TO be commander on the
retired list. Lieutenant Commander
Brown was one of the sufferers from
the Samoan disaster.
Mr. Lodges resolution directing the
claims committee to inquire into the
disposition made of the money paid to
the NJ. E. Church South for its Book
Concern claim was laid before the Sen
ate and Mr.. Pasco took the floor. In
the course OF defense OF his position
in the matter Mr.. Pasco declared he
had not acted as an agent In deceyine
the Senate, as charged yesterday by
Mr.. Chandler. While he feared that
disclosures made concerning the dis
posal of the money were true, they had
not yet been established by proof and
until they had been it would be useless
for Congress even to consider what sc.
ton it should take. ut will be sui
fcient for Us now" said Mr. Pasco, ito
ascertain the facts in this case. And
think, too, there is an obligation upon
the church authorities TO conduct an
investigation OF the action OF some Of
its officials and have the sncerest be-
lief that they will take such action as
will place them and the church 10 the
proper light"
Mr.. Chandler again disclaimed any
intention OF doing injustice or ofiniur-
ing the feelings of Mr.. Pasco. In an
exceedingly amusing speech, replete
with good nature, Mr.. Chandler said
instead of stating yesterday that Mr..
Pasco Was the agent By which de-
ception was practiced upon the Senate,
he ought to have said he was the
medium of the deception, that being
the word which Mr.. Pasco had used
himset.
Mr.. Morgan did not approve Of the
lCSOlutiOb, alluOuSu NC pr pOSCO " fOlV
for it. He said that only to-day he had
be sn informed that claim of So, 900
paid recently by Congress to the estate
of John Roach had bean lobbied
through Congress and that the lobbyist
had received so per cent. Of the money.
Nj. Lodge, the author OF the reso.
luton, said he desired the exposure OF
the deception to be made because OF
the future good such exposure might
do.
Mr.. Bate and Mr.. Morgan gave this
augg, s.ion their cordial approval.
Without division the resolution was
then adopted.
A Senate bill to provide home for
aged and infrm colored people was
passed.
The bill for the organization OF
pan American bank was then laid be
fore the Senate and Mr.. Pettus spoke
in opposition to the granting Of the
charter.
HOUSE.