Evening star., 1899-03-01
Senate Granss the see, o,00o, 600 Ap-
1roHpation.
CONSIDERATION OF fHE NAVAL BILL
Conference Reports on Various
Measures Adopted.
GOVERNME ENT OF HAWAII

One of the first acts of the Senate when
that body convened at II o'clock today was
the consideration OF the bin carrying S2o,-
00.0o0 with which to pay Spain for reiin-
quishment of the Philippines, in accordance
with the treaty Of Paris.
Mr. Allison Qowa) reported the measure
from the committee on appropriations, and
asked for its immediate consideration. The
bill was laid before the Senate, and in half
a minute was passed without a word of de-
bate
Bills were passed as follows: Authoriz-
ing the Fort Smith and Western Railroad
Company to construct and operate rail-
way through the Choctaw and Creek ma
tons in the Indian territory; granting to
the Mussel Shoals Power Company right to
erect and construct canal ana power sta
tons at Mussel Shoals, Ala
Hawaiian Government Bill.
Mr.. Cullom Qil), member of the Ha-
Wallan commission. addressed the Senate
briefly upon the bill creating form of gov
ernment for the territory of Hawaii. He
did not expect, he said, to secure the pas
sage of the bill at this session of Congress,
but he wished to explain what had been
done By the commission that had been sent
90 HaWali. Mr.. Cullom then reviewed care
tuliy the work of the commission and the
result OF the lahors of the commission as
embodied in the bills presented to Congress-
Mr.. Perkins inquired of MIR. CuIIom
Whether any provision existed regarding
the ailen contract laws applicable to the
states ana territories of the United States.
nome Whatever replied Mr.. Culom.
Unless We take action before the close
~ ~ tue present session." suggested Mr.. Per-
MS as many contract laDurers as desired
may be imported into Hawaii
doubtless that is true repIied Mr. Cul-
a n
lance the Dill creating a government for
HaWa11; 1t proposed 10 erect into a terri
Io Ioty OF the United States the Hawaiian
careful consideration of Congress.
Mr. tullom discussed at lengiI1 the ar
~ q.isstloil Oh territory of the United States
@t eafioas times. In this connection ne
referred to Mr.. Hoar CMass.) as a ..santie
echo of the anti-imperiaIists Of former
days. Va hoi 'hei
In conclusion Mr.. Crlllom said If MIGHT
pe 'hat the counsel of some who are halt
ing patriots could prevail in some wav
ana that our flag should be lowered in
Fofto Raco and the Philippines but. how
ever that may be. nobody. however stag
nant' s' would prevent the United States flag
from floating in the sunlit air Of Hawaii.
MIR. Aliens VaIedictory.
Mr. Allen Neb) called up the resolution
vi Mr. vest III relation to the acquisition
of foreign territory by the United States
ana delivered upon it his valedictory. Six
years ago. he said, he had entered the SEN
ate chamber as the single member in this
body of a new political party.
10 be pioneer of a new political par-
~, sdid ne, was by no means an easy
task, but he would retire from the Senate
with with the consciousness of having done his
duty as best he could and Of not having
committed an act or said a word that he
would not repeat in like circurnst tances He
had formed many pleasant friendships dur
ing his membership of the Senate and he
acknowiedged debt of gratitude to many
of his colleagues and to Vice Presidents
Stevenson and Hobart for their uniform
and courteous treatment and rulings. He
had lived. he said, for forty years in the
west and was essentially a product of that
region. He would return to it with glad
ness and take up his work among his
friends of a lifetime Mr. Allen reviewed
the work of Congress during his term in
the Senate pointing out what he regarded
as the mistakes Of both democrats and
republicans.
The following measures were passed:
Joint resolution constituting the act ap-
proved June q 1880, entitled IAN act
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
who are tncapacitated for the performance
OF manual labor and providing for pensions
to widows. minor children and dependent
parents for the allowance of certain
claims reported by the accounting officers
OF the Treasury Department, the claims
being known as the Fourth of July claims,
Mr. Tillman secured the adoption of a
resolution authorizing the Secretary of War
to loan to the executive committee of the
United Confederate Veterans for their re-
union. to be held in Charleston, s. c., on
May TO- 1899, 10000 cots. 10000 mattresses
and 1000 tents.
The Naval BILL
Consideration of the naval appropriation
bill, which was reported yesterday was
then begun, the amendments of the COM
mittee being acted upon as the measure
was read.
The bill as passed by the House carried
s44, ss66 as reported to the Senate it car
ried $4,000 800, an increase of 81 34S 331
The reading of the bill was concluded at
/: 30 pm, all the committee amendments
having been agreed to in the course of the
reading.
After some formal amendments were Of
fered by the committee and agreed TO Mr.
Gray (Del) called attention to a provision
of the bill appropriating S1,0oOu00 for the
purchase and manufacture of smokeless
powder. He deemed it a policy of our peo-
pie not to bring the government into compe-
tition with private industry.
This country had been developed by pri-
vate initiative and enterprise, and he could
see no good reason why the government
should enter into competition with private
concerns.
He offered therefore, an amendment pro-
viding that not more than s15O.oO0 of the
sum should be expended in Manufacture
sured by the department that the govern
ment had no intention of using the full ap-
preparation for the manufacture of powder
but probably not more than $50 600 How
ever, he accepted the amendment, and it
was agreed to.
Pending further action the naval BILL
a measure was passed providing for the
erection of a public building at LocRport
IN. " at limit of cost of 500, 900, the bill
being amended to provide for a pub
lie building at New Brighton, Pa, to cost
not more than $75,a00.
A similar bill for Carrollton, KY, fixing
the limit of cost at $4,000 was also passed.
River and HarbOr Bill COnferees,
Senators Frye, Eakins and White we're
appointed as conferees on the river and
harbor bill. ,r.
Other amendments were agreed to as fol-
lows: Authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to contract fer two subma rine boats
of the Holland type at a cost not to ex-
ceed $135,000 each.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
There was considerable excitement on the
floor before the assembling of the House at
IL o'clock this morning, in anticipation of a
desperate fight upon the Nicaragua canal