The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

ing, "Mv Country 'Tis Of Thee" Be-
fore 1t adjourned complimentary reso-
luuons to Speaker Reed were passed.
Bs Icy, OF Texas, spoke in their favor
The Senate adjourned at 1908
o'clock. The Hawaii cable amend.
ment was lost The navy appropriation
bill ~ now law and carries in it the
original House provisions for three
battIeships, three armored cruisers
aud six protected cruisers instead OF
SIX in oil, as passed blythe Senate.
SENATE.
FIFTY NINTH DAY. When the Senate
convened Frye, chairman OF the COM
mittee on commerce, reported the ship
ping subsidy bill with "a good many
/ restrictive amendments. At his re-
quest it took the place on the calendar
Of the bill of the same title previously
reported. Morgan secured tho adop.
tion of resolution continuing the Sc
leot committee on the Nicaragua canal,
and authorizing it to hold sessions du-
ring the recesa OF Congress. Allison,
OF Iowa, presented a partial conference
report on tho postoffice appropriation
| bill, and 1T was agreed to.
The following bills were passed: Es-
| tsblishing q branch home of Nationa.
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
/ at Castle Pickney, in Charleston har-
Dor, 5. g. for the use of disabled off
GERS and enlisted men of the volunteer
army and navy Of the United States; /;
for the erection of q public building at
Tampa, Fla, to cost not exceeding
$3.50, 900; for the relief of the interna-
tional Cotton Press Company, of New
Orleans. Daniel. OF Virginia, in the
name of M. Henry s. Welcome, OF
London, formerly Of Indiana, rendered
to the Senate an oil painting OF
the Indian Pri ncess Pocahuntas
When consideration OF the suudry civil
bill was resumed q number of amend
meuts were agreed to and the bill was
1 then temporarily laid aside. The bill,
rs passed by the House with amend
ments for public building at Beau
mont, Tex, was passed. The following
House bills prov iding for public build
ings were then passed: Brunswick,
Ga. $50, 600; Elizabeth City. N. G.,
5000 At tho night session the fol-
lowing public bull ding bills were
passed: New Iberia, La, $50, 900; Ma
con, Ga, to enlarge public buildings
ana nuu TO sue 900, ,vvv; OoIum pus,
900; Bristol, Tenn. $50, 600; Admission
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the sundry civil bill and Allison Of
fered an amendment approEriating the
money necessary for work on the vari
Gus public buildings authorized for tn,
next year, giving generally from one
fourth to one-haf of the total amour
provided as the full limit of cost. Th'
amendment was agreed to without dl
vision. The bill, after various othe
amendments OF a minor character ha,
been agreed to, was passed.
SIxTIETH DAY.-The Senate passe,
the naval appropriation bill. It wa
amended so as to fix the price to b
paid by the government for armo
plates ut $500 q ton. Other amend
ments were agreed to as follows: Au
thorzing the Secretary of the Navy t
contract for two submarine boats OF tn
Holland type. at a cost not to excee
So 8, 900 each; appropriating SIG, 900 TO
the purchase of additional land to
the Port Royal naval station. TillmA
secured the adoption of q resolutio
authorizing q the Seer etary OF War to LOAF
to the executive committee Of tho Unite
Confederate Veterans for their reunio
to be held in Charleston, 8. c., o
May 10, 1899, 10000 cots, 10000 ma
trssses and 2, 900 tents.
SIXTY FIRST DAY.-In the Senate th
conference report on the bill ~
thsrisins 0svsrSsrs Of States
be reimbursed Tor expenses incurre
in raising and equipping the voluntet
army was agreed to. The confer snt
report on the naval personnel bill vi
A. 81
ginia, presented the protest of 40 OF
the seating of N. b. Scott, elected Sci
ator for q term Of six years, beginnin
March 4, 1899. The protest was fi!let
A House bill authorizing the erection
o public building at Winston, N. G.,
cost OF more than $50, 900, was passet
Mr.. Carter, of Montana, secured col
sidsration of the bill providing for
code OF criminal laws for Alaska. IL
Senate committee amendments We
adopted and the bill was passed. u
der special order the Senate then d
voted As minutes to the passage OF pr
vate pension bills and bills to CORE
military records. Carter presented II
conference report on the census bl
and IL was agreed to.
SIxrY-sEooND DAY. Excitement
confusion, heavy strain and hal
work CHARACTERIZED the last legislati,
day Of the Fifty fifth Congress in Il
Senate. The following bills were pas
cd To incorporate the National Viii
Cross of America aud To- other pu
roses authorizing the construction
bridge over the Teuusssee river
Sheffield, Ala. . Dill providing . 81
for the Washington Public Libra
binding. A bill providing for a &C
srnment exhibit and to encourage u
Ohio Centennial and the Northws
Territory Exposition, to be held ct =