The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-02

Proceedings Of the Seeate and hssse Dsy
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s'oSeeon1S OF the See1fe ana nsuSe Day
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SENATE.
FIrTY-THlRD DAY.-Formal discus
sion OF the Hull army bill was begun
in the Senate. A bill for the rolief Of
certain Lynctburg, Va, tobacconists,
who had failed to psy their inter na al
revenue taxes in time, was passed. A
message was received from the House
transmitting the bill rassed by that
body appropriaiing $50. 900, 900 to be
paid to Spain IN accordance with the
terms OF tho Paris treaty. 1t was re-
ferred to the com mmitte on appropria-
tons. The postoi.ice appropriation
bill was laid before the Senate aud its
consideration was resumed. Buffers
amendment reducing the amount TO be
paid was defeated, 45 to IA. The bill
was then passed.
FIFTY-FoURTH DAY.-The session Of
the Senate was devoted to two special
orders. the reading of Washington's
annual address, an annual custom of
the Senate on Washington's birthday
and the pronouncing OF eulogies on
the late Senator Justice S. Morrill,, Of
Vermont
FIFTY-FIFTH DAY--During the entire
session Senate had under consideration
the river snd harbor bill. Good prog
ress was made. 80 pages having been
disposed of, with the exception OF one
amendment. A bill reported from the
committee on military affairs permit
ting volunteer regiments TO retain their
colors and deposit them in the State
capitols passed. A bill granting to the
Dcnison, Bonham and Gulf Railroad
Company. all rights privileges and
franchises heretofore granted to tho
Denison, Bonham & New Orleans,
railroad was passed; also bill author
izing the Georgia Pine Railroad Com
pany, of Georgia, 10 construct a bridge
across the flint river, in Decatur coun-
ty. Ga.
FIFTY-s1xrH DAY. After a sessin of
| nearly eight hours, the Senate passed
the river and harbor bill, by the deci-
| sive vote of so to 8. Among the bills
| were the following Granting q right
of way to the Pensacola d. Northwest
ern Railroad Company, over and
through the United States naval and
military reservations near Pensacola,
Fla, and for the erection of a public
building at Elizabeth City, n. c.. at q
cost not to exceed $50, 900. The Senate
committee on military affairs reported
the compromise army reorganization
bill just before adjournment of the
| Senate ct $50 o'clock.
| FIFTYSEvENTH DAY.-After iWc
hours devoted to the consideration Vi
bills on the calendar, the Senate, al
l o'clock, began tho consideration of
the compromise army reorganization
bill which had been agreed upon by
the members of the military affairs
committee. Speeches in support of til,
bill were delivered by Hawley. OF Con
necticut; Cockrell, of Missouri; Car
ter, of Montana. aud Smith, of New
Jersey, and against it by German, o
Maryland, and Allen, of Nebraska. NJ
agreement to vote on the bill had beer
reached when the Senate adjourned
A bill was passed authorizing the con
s!ruction of three bridges across th
Conech river, a navigable stream, il
Escanbia county, Ala. Forty sever
pension bills were passed.
FIFTY EIGHTH DAY.-In the Senat
Cullom, of Illinois, presented the con
ference report on the agricultural ap
preparation bill and it was agreed to
Allison, of Iowa, presented the con
ference report on the Indian appropri
alton bill. After some explanation O
the report it was agreed to by the Sen
ate. Chandler, of New Ham pshire, of
fered an amendment to the naval ar
preparation bill, authorizing the Pres
: dent to appoint two vice admirals {
the navy who should not be placed o
the retired list until eight years afte
tho passage of the bill, except uro
the application of the holder of th
ha @4S o. %
when vacated by death or otherwise
mirf g Sampson aud Schley. 4 bill pro
each year of the United State
Circuit and District Court Of tt
| western district of Texas,
/ bs held at Laredo, Texas, W.
passed. The consideration OF the arm
, | reorganization bill was then commend
l ed. Several amendments, among then
One by Mr.. German were adopted. tt
language fixing the minimum of the "
3 rious branches in the service VIZ
3 stricken out The debate was contiI
9 ued until Z o'clock, when the bill W.
passed to 13.
THE HOUSE.
= FIFTY-FIFTH DAY. - The Hou
. reached the last paragraph of the nav
bill and adjourned with point
order pending against q provisi'
fixing the price of armor plate at S5
$ per ton. Much time was occupied
y debating the amendment offered |
Il Mudd, Republican, of Maryland, a
x propriating $780, to complete Il
! three buildings authorized to be erec
! ed at the Naval Academy, at Annapoli
5 The House adopted tho amendmen
9 "a to 53. Two important provisions
g the paragraph providing for the CO
3 struction of new ships went out .
i points of order. One provided that
more than two battleships. two armor
n and two protected cruisers should
70 built at any one yard aud the 9th
IS provided that no bid for the constru
d ton of ships should be entertain
from any firm or company which b
not at the time of bidding an adequa
plant.
n FIFTY-sIxTH DAY-The House
"a augurated the custom which has pl
Al vailed for many years in the Senate,
10 listening to Washington's farewell q
[e dress on Washington's birthday. T
ID address was read at the request
,e Bailey, of Texas, the Democra
h leader. Two hours were devoted
the naval appropriation bill, but see
ingly only the threshold of the debs
upon the cost of armor plate had be
"A passed.
ia FIFTY SEVENTH DAY.-The Senat
amendment to the Military Acadel
bill was adopted. This bill now &c
~. TO the President. The Senate bill
permit volunteer regiments of
Spanish war to retain their colors "
ID passed. The naval appropriation /
20 was passed.
as FIFrY-EIGHTH DAY.-During the gt
eral debate upon the army appropr
O. ton bill in the House, johnson, I
IS publican, of Indiana, delivered agail
" the President and some of his advis
the emostscatching philipric heard in /,
ut House for months. He sneered at I
=. President and tho influences which
"A. alleged controlled him, impugned
motives. questioned his sincerity a