The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
HOUSE WHISTLES
WITH NAVAL BILL
Debate on Armor Plates Cost
But Just Begun.
LITTLE BUSINESS DONE
WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL WAS
READ IN BOTH HOUSES.
tULoGi[S ON LATE StNATOR MORRILL,
aviation to The Members Of Senate TO ATTEND
The Memorial Funeral Stfvc Of the
Late President Faure in St.
Matthew's Church,

Washington, Feb. 22.-Ine House to-
| day inaugurated the custom which has
prevailed for many years in the Senate
of listening to the reading of Washing
toms farewell address on Washington S
birthday. This address was read at the
request of Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, the
| Democratic leader. Two hours were
devoted to the Naval Appropriation Bill,
but seemingly only the Threshold of
the debate upon the cost of armor
plate had been passed.
Mr.. Boutelle's amendment fixing the
maximum price of armor plate at So4o
per ton, but restricting the provision to
the appropriation made in the present
bill was ruled to be III order whereupon
another proposition was Offered by Mr..
Underwood, of Alabama, for the cree
ton of an armor plate plant by the gov
ernment and appropriating S4,000,000,
for the same.
a point of order .Einst the latter
proposition was pending when the con-
sideration of the Naval Bill was sus-
pended to allow the members of the
House to pay their tribute to the mem
DRY of the late Senator Morrill,. of Yer
mont.
Messrs. Grout and Powers, Vermont
Walker, of Massachusetts. and Grow.
of Pennsylvania. pronounced eulogies
and at 4:20 as Il further mark of re.
spect the House adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
Washington. Feb. 22.-Today's ses-
sion of the Senate was devoted to two
special orders, the reading of Wash
ingtons farewell address. an annual
custom of the Senate on Washington
birthday and the pronouncing of eulo-
gies on the late Senator Justin s. Nor
rll, of Vermont.
An invitation extended by the Charge
ID Affaires of France. NJ. Thebeaut
through Secretary of State Hay to the
members of the Senate to attend the
memorial funeral services of the late
President Faure. of France 10 be held
tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock in ST.
Matthews church this city was read
Mr.. Culiom, Qlls.), moved that the in
vitation be accepted. but it was pointed
out that the invitation was not to the
Senate as a body, but TO individual
members and that any action upon it
WAS unnecessary.
Mr.. Wolcott, (Colo.). wss then intro
duced and from tbs Vice-President's
desk read Washington farewell adj
dress in accordance with the resolution
of Mr.. Hoar
At the conclusion OF the reading OF
the address, Mr.. Ross. (Vt.), called up
the resolutions relating to the death of
the late Senator Justin s. Morrill,. of
Vermont, and began his eulogy upon
the distinguished statesman
At the conclusion of Mr. Ross adj
dress Mr.. Vest, Mo), who had served
with Senator Morrillfor twenty wears
on the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, paid to his memory a
most beautiful and touching tribute.
During the delivery of the eulogies,
Mr.. Morrill's son. Mr.. James S. Nor
rill and other members of the Morrill,
family occupied seats in the executive
gallery
The eulogies were concluded at 3:15
p. m. and as a further mark of respect
the Senate then adjourned.