Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
MORRILL, EULOCIz'ED
Little Business Done in Either the
Senate or the House.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CLOSED
WashiDgton's Birthday Generally Ob.erved
at the Nations "a oitai-fhs Chiidrsn
Of the Revolution Celebrate
Reception Ut White HOuae.

Washington, Feb 23.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Wolcott read Wash.
ington's farewell address in accord.
ance with the resolution OF Senator
Hoar. At the conclusion Of the read.
ing Of the address Senator Ross called
up the resolutions relating to the
death of Senator Justin s. Morrill,, of
Vermont, and began his eulogy upon
the distinguished statesman. The
senate then, as further mark OF re.
spect, adjourned.
The house yesterday inaugurated
the custom which has prevailed for
many years in the senate OF listening
to the reading of Washington's fare
well address on Washington's birth
day. The address was read at the re-
quest of Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, the dem
ocratic leader. Two hours were de-
voted to the naval appropriation bill,
but seemingly only the threshold of
the debate upon the cost of armor
plate has been passed. Mr. Boutelle's
amendment fixing the maximum price
Of armor plate at $545 per ton, but re.
stricting the provision to the appro-
priation made in the present bill. was
ruled to be IN order, whereupon an
other proposition was offered by Mr..
Underwood, of Alabama, for the cree
ton of an armor plate plant by the
government A point OF order raised
against this was pending when the
house adjourned.
Mr.. Lentz, Of Ohio, introduced bill
reviving the rank of admiral and vice
admiral and naming Rear Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Schley as
the persons to fill the respective posi-.
tons. Mr. Lentzs bill is as follows:
That to provide prompt and adequate reward
to George Dewey and Winfield Scott Schley the
grades and ranks Of admiral and vice admiral
in the United States navy be, and the same
are hereby revived, with the same duties pay
by law given to the former appointees to said |
ranks the grades to exist respectively only |
during the lifetime Of said officers; but should |
said George Dewey die or retire before said |
Winfield Scott Schley. then said Winfield |
Scott Schley shall be advanced to the rank of |
admiral
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to euloges upon the life and
public services of the late Senator
of Vermont The members
who paid tribute to the memory of |
the dead senator were Messrs. Grout
and Powers, of Vermont; Walker, of !
Massachusetts, and Grow, of Pennsyl.
vania. AT 4:2) p M, as a further
mark of respect, the house adjourned.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CLOSED.
Washington, Feb 30 -Washington's
was observed here gener-
ally Yesterday. All government de-
partments were closed and also most
Of the stores. There were number
IF patriotic meetings. The national
society of the Children of the Revolu-
lion held their annual celebration and
an immense crowd thronged Column ia
theater. Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, ma.
tional president, called the society to
order and America was sung by the
audience, standing. Mrs Lothrop, in
IN address, explained that the exer-
Uses were planned as an object lesson
If patriotic training, calculated to in
,ulcate love for country, respect
or the flag and for their forefathers.
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb 90. The public
reception by the president and Mrs,
deferred from February 7
% yesterday evening, was one of the
most successful functions the white
rouse has ever known. The reception
asted from nine to II o'clock, nearly
1000 visitors being admitted. Many
II the callers appeared in full evening
lress, to be followed Immediately by
/ eolored waiter or some charwoman
rom the departments who longed for
IN inside view of a real evening party.
Women in hats, bonnets and heavy
wraps, men in overcoats and carrying
umbrellas were numerous.