Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-14
DaiIps kennebec Journal.
ssh CONGRESS
The Storm Keeps Members
from House and Senate.
Sharp Debate Over Agreement to Vote
on McEnery Resolution, Today.
e.,,,e will Meet al II A. M.-Agricultural
t Appropriation Bill Passed. y

washington. Feb. 13-At no time
,..;,,, the session of the Senate, to-
,av was a quorum of the body pres
.,t a majority of the members being
nav bound at their homes. For Tive
,,rst time in any years no invocation
,ros pronounced at the opening of the
sassion, neither the regular chaplain
nn. any other minister being able to
reach the Capitol.
sharp debate over the unanimous
,onsent agreement reached, Saturday
,fternoon. to vote on the McEnery res
oution. tomorrow afternoon, was pre-
cptated early in the session. Some
cooling was manifested by senators
who object to the adoption of the reso-
,uton but none of them indicated
what might be their action. tomorrow
In connection with the consideration
of the resolution. the Senate decided to
meet. at II A. NJ. tomorrow.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was called up. considered and passed
with only a few unimportant amend
ments.
The Senate has passed a bill creating
the office of admiral of the nav. Rear
Admiral Dewey it is understood. will be
named for the office.
The Senate opened without prayer.
today. The severe storm had the CT
feet of preventing the attendance of the
blind chaplain. Mr.. Milburn, and The
prayer was omitted.
The first measure passed was one APP
propriating $4,000 for the removal Of the
ice from the Potomac river. A bill re-
moving the disabilities OF certain per-
sons engaged in the Civil War was
passed.
Berry. Ark. gave notice hat Bacon
would address the Senate. tomorrow.
on the McEnery resolution declaratory
of the purpose of the peace treaty and
in doing so opened up the controversy
over the question of the unanimous
consent given. Saturday, to vote on the
McEnery resolution, at 2.30 Tuesday.
Stewart said he desired to speak on
the resolution and did not wish 10 be
cut off by the ageement Ito vote.
Hale demanded the regulation order
and then made a speech in opposition
to resembling the agreement. He de-
clared that the proceedings by which
Mason had secured unanimous consent
was deliberate and said he had never
witnessed an occasion where an agree
ment of the kind had been entered up
on with more solemnity. He thought
the Senate should hesitate some time
before abrogating am agreement of the
character under consideration. 1t was
at times impossible TO do business ex-
cept by resorting to such agreements.
Plat insisted that no unanimous con-
sent was ever given under similar cir
eumstances and. although he disclaim-
ed making any threat. he said: I'VE
shall have no more unanimous consent
if this method is TO obtain
In response to some of the statements
made, McLaurin explained how the
unanimous consent agreement was
reached.
After Wolcott and Hoar had had "a
colloquy that was not audible to the
Senate. Hale arose and said: Let the
senator's adjust their differences out
side
Advertns to the pending matter Hale
sail he could not comprehend the object
hded that he would like to know ''thc
aside of this never-ending objection T.
these resolutions"
Stewart gave notice that when the res
buttons were laid before the Senate h
would address the Senate upon the who'd
expansion question.
Hale. chairman of the naval officers
committee, favombly reported a bill Gre
ating an admiral of the navy. The bill
reads: THAT the President is hereby au
'hoTzcd to appoint. by selection and pro
inaion, an admiral of the navy. who
snail not be placed upon the retired list
except upon his own application: ant
Whenever such Office shall be vacated b!
Death or otherwise the office shall cease
to exist - .... -+ ..-. ...,.
The bill. il is well understood is made
10 lit Rear Admiral Dewey. and it is eX-
peeted that when 1t becomes a law he
will be nominated by the President fol
the office
Cockrell. Mo. inquired if the nominee
N the bill would have to be confirmed by
the Senate
Certainly. undoubtedly" replied Hale
me bill was passed.
'eHdle OH! authorizing Inc eNt ia u -
y, me old custom house lot in st Au-
sustine. Fla, for lands adjoining the
peTMuer house lot was passed
m, me Senate concurred in the House
dinendments to The bills granting pen
sions to MIS- Semple. daughter of Presi-
aent Tyler. and Gen. .Ohn Nj. Palmer
ana sent them to conference.
consideration of the agricultural APP
p'opration bill was then begun.
"a Joint Resolution appropriating S2o.o'
..Ser the removal of snow and ice IRON
a sae streets of Washington city was
adopted
Inc appropriation for vegetable patho
tSsss,Ga Investigations was increased IRON
fs--oW to s325dv. provided that 5000 SHOULD
oe used for the investigation OF the d's'
ee re- known as little peach.
uiiiiman offered an amendment appro
priatlng $4,000 for investiga ton and eX
+ fermentation with fertilizers and funS
alues ON the cause of blight in Sea lslant
a a9;oh and in watermelons, and the rem
agreed to-,
;Ihe appropriation of so, 900 for irriga
$4,000
lhlman also offered the foiloWln.
"a'ehdment. which was agreed to:
liable the secretary of agriculture to IN
,esu gate and report on the cost OF marx
ls tea and the best methods OF cult
a.lhg and preparing the same for mar
Az. SO as 10 demonstrate whether II !
SSracticabe to introduce its culture in tn
@nH' 90 = -
me bill was ,hen passed.
m ae'er, Col. then made a brief stale