Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-28
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, January Is
SENATE.

Mr.. Gallinger presented resolution;
of the New Hampshire legislature urg.
ing the United STATES to ratify the
peace treaty at once and without
amendment.
Mr.. Butler had read resolutions
adopted by the North Carolina gene
raj assembly favoring the election OF
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people, and urging that consli
tutional amendment to that effect be
submitted to all the States.
Senator Butler called attention to the
fact that twenty-iour States had al
ready passed similar resolutions. He
said that the House of Representatives
had passed such bill as is demanded,
but the Senate committee had taken no
action. He thought the question
should be settled at once, SO that cor
rupton and deadlocks that are so com.
mon under the present method of elect.
ing Senators would be impossible in
| future.
a resolution was passed directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to transmit
to the Senate the result of the investi-
CATION of the bureau of engraving and
printing, recently ordered by him.
A resolution was passed directing the
Secretary of War 10 furnish an esti-
mote for the survey and improvement
| Of the mouth OF the Brazos river, Tex
as. Also a resolution calling upon the
Secretary of State 10 procure from the
representatives of the United States
abroad copies of the pension laws Of
all the nations of the earth. Also bill
for the adjustment of the clothing &C.
counts OF deceased soldiers who served
in the war with Spain.
Mr.. Hale then insisted that the Sem
ate proceed with the consideration of
the consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill, and warned bis legislative
associates that unless these measures
were pushed along several of the most
important would fail of passage.
Mr.. Bacon said he gave notice several
days ago that he would to day ask thss
bis resolutions recognizing Philippine
independence should be considered.
Mr.. Hale replied that if Mr. Bacon
wished to speak Senatorial courtesy
demanded that he should be heard,
but be could not agree that this mat.
ter should come up.
MIR. Bacon yielded, and the bill re-
ferred to by Mr.. Hale was taken up.
Before the reading of the bill commenc-
ed, Mr.. Jones asked unanimous consent
that a recess be taken from two to three
D. m. 10 enable Senators to attend the
funeral of the late ex-senator Garland.
Mr.. Hoar paid tribute to the mem
DRY of the deceased, and Mr.. Jones's
motion was agreed to.
The consular and diplomatic appro.
priation bill was passed and then the
Philippine independence resolutions
came up. Mr.. Platt said he was op-
posed to the resolutions. He did not
think that it was good policy to take
any action relative to the governing
of territory to be acquired until
the pending treaty shall have been dis.
posed Of. He demanded a full discus
sion of the resolutions.
At two o'clock the Senate took re-
cess until $50, the Bacon resolutions,
under the agreement, having gone back
to the table.
HOUSE.
After few private bridge and rail-
road bills were passed and G joint res.
olution admitting military cadet to
West Point from Venezuela was passed
the House went into the committee
of the whole on thea army bill.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that the amend.
mani relatiDp tn the size of tha in