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At the opening Of the house Monday
q Renaral order was adopted providing
for the consideration Of the naval per
sonnel bin a. soon a. the bill for eodi-
neaiion Of the laws Of Alaska i dis
posed Of the order, however, not 10 inter
iere with the consideration Of aPpEopri-
alton bills or conference reportA
A bin was passed providing for remov-
81 OF the remains Of Major General John
RAwlins from the Congregational GENE
terry in this city to the cemetery at Ad-
lington. 1ne regular order was then de
manded and the house proceeded to vote
upon the amendment 70 the legislative, ex'
ecuhve and judicial appropriation bill
which strikes out Of that bill, the appro-
pFiation for the maintenance Of the civil
service commission. This amendment was
adopted in committee Of the whole by a
vote Of 81 to 81. Mr.. Moody, republi-
can Of Massachusetts,, demanded the yeas
and nays, and amid an uprOarious demand
from both friends and opponents the clerk
called the roll. The vote resulted in re-
versal Of the decislon Of the committee Of
the whole. The appropriation for the sup
port OF the commission was restored, the
motion to strike out the appropriation be-
ing defeated, 95 to ll9.
The house, Immediately after the read
t. - - T,,aa1a~ razn,uaad
consideration of the bill for eodihcatio
Of the criminal laws Of Alaska. The house
committee on interstate and foreign COM
mercs failed to agree upon the basis Of
the Nicaragua bill
In the Senate.
In the senate Monday Senator Mitch
ell reported from the military Affsirs com
mlttss bill providing that all hOnorably
discharged soldiers and sailors OF the war
Of 1872 and Of the Mexican war and Of
the war with Spain, who may be disabled
in any way, shall be admitted into the
home of disabled volunteer soldiers,
passed.
The bill to authorized revival Of suits
and actions commenced lawfully against
officers Of the united States as such on
termination Of their terms a. officers, was
passed.
Senator Gallinger today offered an
amendment to the naval appropriation bill
APpropriating S2yOO0,OOO to pay the Otti-
GERS and men Of the navy and marine
corps the bounty or other allowances due
them under section 1895 of the revised
statutes for the capture or destruction OF
Ahips or vessels OF war during the war
with Spain.
At the beginning Of Tuesdays session
Of the senate Senator Chandler introduced
a resolution for the distribution OF ap-
preparation bills
The senate passed the bill authorizing
the secretary Of agriculture TO prepare a
report showing the average huctuatior
from year to year Of farm products
Senator Mason took the floor for his an
nounced speech upon his resolution de
elaring that all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the consent Of the
governed and that the United State.
should make no attempt to govern a PEG
pie against their will
The senate committee on naval affair
today agreed TO report favorably on tbs
promotion Of naval officers who partici
Pated in the war with Spain over other,
who are their seniors.
The president sent these nominations L
the senate.
Ate-Chariemagne Tower Of Pennsyl
yHnia, now minister to Austria Hungary
TO be ambassador to Russia
ALL. n e A.. l..
ister to Austria Hungary.
War-To be brigadier generals: Col
onel John B. Castleman, First Kentucky
volunteer infantry; Colonel Thomas H
Barber, First New York volunteer infan
try; TO be assistant adjutant general witt
the rank Of major: Captain Charles q
Treat Also a number Of promotions anc
appointments in the volunteer infantry.
Previous to Senator Foraker's speech il
the senate Wednesday Senator Allen in
troduced a resolution declaring that ag
gressive action against the Filipinos woulC
be unwarranted, and in his speech said b
did not think war could be waged with
out the consent of congress.
Senator Hoar asked Senator Gray, on
Of the peace commissioners, where the pow
er came from to use force against tn
Filipinos. Gray said, technically, we wer
still at war with Spain, but under a true
and If making war upon the F1ipinos wa
violating the protocol, it would be a mat
ter between the United States and Spain
Hoar contended it was bad faith.
Senator Allen said Spain had no juris
diction over Iloilo, but Gray maintainet
that the United States was bound to min
tain the protocol until the peace treaty
was ratified.
At $40 p. m the senate on motion o
Senator Davis, chairman Of the foreign
relations committee, and in charge OF tn,
treaty Of peace, went into executive ses
sion When the executive session con
vened Senator Davis reported the peace
treaty stating that it had not beer
amended in any respect in the COMMITTEES
He moved at the same time that tht
treaty and the proceedings Of the peace
commission be made public, and the mo
ton carried.
The senate committee on foreign rela
tions authorized Senator Davis TO report
the peace treaty favorably without amend
menG The committee was in session fol
only an hour and the greater part Of the
time was consumed in waiting for a quo
rum The senators meantime discussed
informally the provisions Of the treaty.
The president has nominated Joseph H
Choate OF New York TO be ambassador
extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiaFv 70 Great Britain