The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-18
NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL
Passed in the Form It Came From
the Committee.
SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE
Alaska Code Bill Read in the Senate
The House Passed the Sundry
Civil Appropriation
Measure.

Washington, Feb. I'm it's session
instructing the vice president of the
United States, as president of the SEN
ate, to express to the government and
people of France the sentiment of the
senate upon the bereavement that has
falln upon the French republic in the
death of President Faure.
The naval personnel bill, for which the
navy department has been contending
for SO many years, was passed by the
senate this afternoon. 1t was under
discussion for several hours. but was
passed practically in the form in which
it was reported by the senate commit
tee. Its provisions have heretofore been
fully given. The remainder of the days
session was devoted to the passage of
bllls on the private pension calendar, IA
in number, and to the reading of the
Alaska code bill. The agreement under
which the Alaska bill was read provid-
ed that no other business than the for
NAL reading should be transacted.
Mr.. Tillment presented to the senate
letter from Octavius n. White of New
York city offering to the senate three
notable paintings of revolutionary war
scenes by Mr.. Whites father. A resolu-
ton accepting the gift was adopted.
Consideration of the house naval per-
sonnet bill was then resumed and the
amendments offered by the naval af-
fairs committee were taken up. The
committee amendments striking out sec
tons II, II, Is and IA We're agreed to.
Pending further discussion of the DILL
Mr.. Frye. chairman of the committee
on commerce, reported the river and
harbor bill.
Mr.. Fairbanks presented the creden-
tials of Albert J. Beveridge elected a
senator from Indiana to succeed Mr..
Turpie for the term of six years begin
ming March 4, 1899.
After long discussion of the bill the
regular amendments of the committee
We're agreed to and the bill passed. The
senate then insisted upon it's amend
ments and appointed Senators Hale,
Chandler and Tillman as conferees.
Mr.. Hawley, chairman of the military
affairs committee, gave notice that on
Monday at the closing Of routine bust
ness he would move to take up the
army reorganization bill The request
of the house for conference on the ag-
ricultural bill was agreed to. Mr. Car
ter obtained unanimous consent for the
reading of the Alaska code bill at, the
conclusion of the consideration of the
pension calendar. The consideration of
bills on the pension calendar was then
| begun under a special order.
| Among the bills passed was one pro-
viding procedure in certain pension
cases. 1t provides that no pension shall
| be withheld, modified or Cancelled ex-
| cept for fraud or mistakes in facts and
provides a scheme of procedure. The
private pension calendar was completed,
| "A bills being passed.
Mr. Gallinger called up the bill grant
| ing pension to Hon. John NJ Palmer,
| formerly a United States senator from
| Illinois. The senate passed a bill grant
ing General Palmer a pension of 500
month. but the house, in passing the
bill. reduced the pension to $50 a month.
| Mr. Gallinger said he understood that
| General Palmer was in almost destitute
| circumstances and, While he felt the
! distinguished soldier was entitled to the
amount carried by the senate BILL he did
| not think it desirable to risk a failure
| of the bill by sending it to conference
| He then asked that the bill as amended
| by the house be agreed to. The house
| amendment was agreed to and the bill
| goes now to the president for his sigma
| ture.
At Sis p M the reading of the Alaska
| code bill was begun, the agreement be-
ing that no other business should be
| transacted before adjournment. At CHS
o'clock, without completing the reading
Of the bill, the senate adjourned