The record-union., 1899-02-18

Also 4 Resolution Of Coincidence on the
Death Of President Faure.


commit the Bill With Instruc-
tons to Incorporate in It the
Nicaragua Canal Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-At its ses-
sion to-day the Senate adopted a reso-
luton instructing the Vice President
of the United States, as President Of
the Senate, to express to the Govern
ment and people of France the senti-
ment of the Senate upon the bereave-
ment that has fallen upon the French
Republic in the death Of President
Faure.
The naval personnel bill, for which
the Navy Department has been con-
tending for so many years, was passed
by the Senate this afternoon. It was
under discussion for several hours. but
was passed practically in the form in
which it was reported by the Senate
committee. It's provisions have here
tofore been fully given.
The remainder of the days session
was devoted to the passage of bills on
the private pension calendar, seventy
four in number, and to the reading of
the Alaska code bill The agreement
under which the Alaskan bill was read
proved that no other business than
the formal reading shall be transacted.
A bill granting to the Pasadena and
Mount Wilson Railway Company a
right of way through the San Gabriel
forest reserve, California was passed
soon after the Senate convened to-day.
Morgan of Alabama, addressing the
Senate, said the very sad information
had been transmitted to this country,
by cable of the death of President
Faure of the French Republic. He
thought it fitting that the Senate
should make some expression on the
death of President Faure 1t was not
unlikely, he thought, the incident might
give trouble not only to France, but
to the entire world. He then offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
"That the Vice President of the Unit
ed States, President Of the Senate, is
requested to express to the Govern
ment and people of France the sympa-
thy of the Senate of the United States
in the bereavement that has so sud-
denly fallen upon that republic in the
death of President Faure."
Consideration of the House naval
personnel bill was resumed, and the
amendments offered by the Naval At
fairs Committee were taken up. The
committee amendments striking out
Sections II. II, 13 and IA were agreed
to.
Pending further discussion of the bill,
Frye Chairman of the Committee on
Commerce, reported the river and har-
Dor bill.
Fairbanks presented the Credentials
of Albert J. Beveridge, elected q Sen
ator from Indiana to succeed Turpie
for the term of six years, beginning
March 4, 1899
After a long discussion of the bill.
the regular amendments were agreed
to and the bill passed.
The Senate then insisted upon its
amendments, and appointed Senators
Hale. Chandler and Tillman as con-
ferrees.
Hawley, Chairman of the Military
Affairs Committee, gave notice that
on Monday at the close of the routine
business he would move to take up
the army reorganization bill
The request of the House for a. con-
ference on the agricultural bill was
agreed to- and Senators Cullom, Quay
and Pettigrew were named as con-
ferrees.
Carter obtained unanimous consent
for the reading of the Alaska code bill
at the conclusion of the consideration
of bills on the pension calendar.
The consideration of bills on the PEN
sion calendar was then begun under
special order The private pension bill
was completed, seventy-four being
passed.
Gallinger called up the bill granting
a pension to Hon. John M. Palmer.
formerly United States Senator FROM
Illinois. The Senate passed a. bill
granting General Palmer a pension of
500 a month. but the House in pass
ing the bill reduced the pension to 500
a month
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 con-
ference. He then asked that the bill
as amended by the House be agreed to.
The House amendment was agreed
to. and the bill now goes to the Presi-
dent for his signature.
At 5:15 p. m. the reading Of the
Alaska code bill was begun, the agree
ment being that no business should
be transacted before adjournment.
At 4:15, without completing the read
ing of the bill, the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House
to-day finally passed the sundry civil
bill, to which it had de-
voted over a week. No important
amendment had been adopted. The
Speakers ruling upon the motion to
recommit the bill with instructions to
it in the Nicaragua Canal
amendment was sustained-155 to yG.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up and overhauled. The bill was conf
pleted during the remainder Of the
day. There was no general opposition
to the measure, although it carries
S44 GOO 900, being $4,000, 900 more than
the largest naval appropriation bill
ever passed by Congress.
The Chaplain of the House, in his
invocation to-day, referred feelingly to
the critical illness of Mr.. Crawford OF