Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-17

1tO1AN LAIN l. LIN
,he', agreed tot to TO- Those who
| Weed in the negative were Senators
Bdte Berry, Butler. Hoar, Jones, OF
Ark ,nsas: Lodge, Pettigrew. Plat, of
! Connecticut; Ross and Wolcott.
Tho amendment appropriatiniy $4,000
FOR special mail facilities between Kan
sIs city. Mo. ANA Newton, Kas., was
also agreed 10.
Mr. Turey. Of Tennessee, presented
the credentials OF Hon. William Il. Bate,
| elected Senator from his State for the
term of sin years from March 4. 1899.
a the conclusion of the postoiice APP
preparation hill it was allowed to 20
over until Saturday morning.
y bill providing an additional circuit
judge in the Third judicial circuit was
| iass- |.
MIR. HAWIEY SERVES NOTICE.
Mr. llawley gave notice that at the
! first opportunity tomorrow he would
| call up for consideration the army re-
organization bin. The Senate then. mt
$50 p m. Went into executive session
| and ten minutes later adjourned.
| SENSATIONAL. THINGS.
Two very sensational and unexpected
things happened in the House to-day
| during the consideration of the sundry
| N'''' "''i' Nv i'ti - 'hi' S''' ms VIZ
appropriation OF $4,000 900 for payment
to Spain under the terms of the peace
| treaty was stricken out upon Il point of
| order made by Mr. w hecicr CDcmD, OF
| NehtuckN' Wh" declared mat he op-
posed the Appropriation on principle
| ana would resort 10 any technicahiy
to defeat it, Tho point of order was
debated for hours. its determination
| hinSing upon the question Of whether
| the ratification of the treaty by the
| Seii'e ana us signing by inc IreSl-
ueh' Ni'aiiZed IL without the action of
| the Spanish Cortcs. Warrant of law
| was necessary To make the appropria-
,un IN orGer Mr. Hopkins ufep), OF
iI'inoIs' VINO was IN the chair sus-
tuned me point OF order against it.
s a,u uHon mn m a!pcai ms decision was
'"s''''ieu' if' 10 90
| SECRETARY CAGES STATEMENTS
| CHALLENGED.
| Mr.. Bartlett (Dcm) of Georrio
| speaking to n proforma amendment
challenged some statements recently
| mndo bv Socra,nrv of tho ,rro,s,,,.,,
Gage 10 the effect that the fear of the
administration oi the Philippines cost
.i.s cliuIii'ous sums ot money was all
nio"i'snlne; ana 'hat the receipts
/ 9,s..i ~ az IlIncs cNcScd Inc cNpen-
| "s"lcS,
~ pa .Ic'S ucc'aieu that thc great
| 20 NeI'ue Hpaih mas ever Deen abic
| -, T." 49," i'U'ii me hip'nos uhuer me
| nnn nno - 9'eil VI .aNatioh WIS Sl4'-
. ,, no" na,i -V'ooo soiulers IN
80, 80. ,slai',s; Mtnlh snort time,
| .nti; 80 -'''VVu. LUIS arIlS OF
so ,bnt ~ ,,'a 80 ~ rus T-o'ouo'Voo'
n,,,,.h ,,, 'o'e |" exact us
| hn locors Ia. a., ,i,ii, S',i'
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| tbn, il, oiai,, 49,, ~ .ioM
ish ,;oycrnnon, ,r,,. C"SeI we I'ri.
| toinod '''0' ''''" II op-
| Nr C,rno, ill.,, ..
| mo ,,,,,r,,r;a l.,v''' ~ W, 10 nave
mans rnrsr. H., -, ~ 'S "i"lli-
| oEior,a1 " 49, ""cc'e' dsd1h
strN,,
| Cannon H., .'v' M"a sven ny Mt;
within mo ,,,,os Mo",u We louhu
~, ~ ~ ~ iiake the approprla-
rrnss 10 refnrr .'d'o ,',,n,e "i Con
probability that The an 1r'S ~ in,,
would be placed on the bill by the SEN
ATE
MIR. HEPBURN'S TACTICS
| After the snudrv civil nm Ma hoo,
| complatod ana rnfarrnd ~ ,hn t,a,,sa
| MIR. Uepburn of Iowa Tho ch,n,,,i,, -
| the Nicora.suo c,n,l I'm n,n,,a,l ~
| commit, it with instr,rtionq IN ,.a,or, +,
back with the canal lin i,,,,i.,,,,",t..I
| i'm il. This was an unevnn,,t.,d ,,,,,.a
! MS II was renoroli,, l,nInrst,nI 49, a.,
| Hepburn had abandoned NH hons ,ffa,
his defeat Yesterday. But he haIiav.5
that his actinn woi,id hny, ,,i,litj,.r.,