The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
CONGRESS- STORM BOUND.
,yt ATTENDANCE LTaHT IN BoTH
HOUSES YESTERDAY.

s..,r.r Pro Tom.-Less Than Twenty
senator. Pnss tho Agricultural Bill and
~, nil, Creating the once of Admiral.
v,.utyc7oy. Feb. 13.-with all the street
.,.,om. Of ths city blocked and useless
Co ",L tho avenues. streets and. sidewalks al
W., innossable 10 pedestrians: with snow
1'in, through which only strong men could
-.,,,e and with tho snowstorm still raging
,N",u ne flry as the.hour OF noon.approaohed
-, Inevitable oither that the Senate should
N.nrr AZ soon as II met to-day or else that
sa.os. should he conducted in the absence
Of quorum n,
tho duty Of directing attention to the
.s,.,ce Of a quorum. was one OF the three
svs.,ors who had reached the chamber at q
s,,rter before 10. and he was heard to say
W., he would insist uron the presence OF n
.nornm before any business was transacted.
a, ,bo, time there we're probably twenty Sem
- in the Capitol. but there was not much
,tsihood Of that number being swelled to tho
.o,s.sary figure. There was n%o:chaplain to
on.n the days session with prayer. The read
~, or saturdays journal was dispensed with
md morning business was begun.
Tho first thing done was the passage OF q bill
,nrronriatinG $4,000 to clear the Potomac OF
IT,. Mr. Hale Rep. Me- making the remark
,h,,'such.a condition OF things as now existed
!. , abingdon had not happened before:in the
me nory Of man.
Notice was given that Mr.. Bacon Dem. Gal
-o,ld address the Senate tomorrow on the
McEnery resolution.
THAT notice brought up.the question OF the
unanimous consent given for q vote on the
resolution AT half past.2 tomorrow. Con-
,.rt was asked by Mr.. Wolcott tRep.. Col. that
tho unanimous consent be set aside. Against
that proposition Mr.. Hale made an earnest pro-
,est Nothing was so sacred. he said. as such
an agreement. and he had never known ono
attended with more formality. moro careful
ness. more notice, or with moro Senators pros
ent.
Mr.. Plat lRep.. Conn.,. in the absence OF his
colleague. reminded the Senate that Mr.. Haw-
Ierhad given noticethat he would object to any
such consent. and had with other Senatorsl
left the Senate chamber when the Legislative
Appropriation bill was taken up. The resolu-
tion was therefore not before the Senate when
unanimous consent was asked, and 1t was OBJ
,ained under circumstances when nobody had
a right to expect that.iC would be asked.
Mr.. MCLauIln lDem.. y. ~ objected to any
resembling Of the unanimous consent, and said
hat he knew some Senators who would cot
have voted t.. ratify the treaty if it had not
S Ncrpery resolution.
Mr.. Allison rep, la reminded the Senate
that II these resolutions were to be debated
s%d considered. ali the remaining time OF the
S a%u would he consumed by them ard he
objected 10 that consumption OF time without
H. ri intention 10 address the Senate being
given in the closing hours OF a session. and he
thought that such notice ought not to have
GeorgIa Ilir, Bacon.
After much discussion. it was ordered. on
ii o'clock tomorrow. Mr.. Allison followed
t INA =, action 10, i0 Wl'H hn a m sn manY as o TO me de1ate on
tons werr made to il that he Withdraw it.
SmnseGuent;y Mr., HawIey IRep. Conn pro-
tested against the unanimous consent for a
characteriZinS it as unfair and as a very bad
PRECEDENT
Nj Hale asked Mr.. Allison. Chairman OF the
cG TmI.io If the prnnrnnriatinn Nils S xat r. 'h he
acted On. W
MIR Allison said that the Agricultural An
i h., he hnneT II Tw"uIS he tn;sbed ~ iaw tIhmnut
tn, Hs' Military Ii uEtsI academy ca GIIn,1I 5 iii Vuish1t then ,9lq be ta lina,
would he ready by Wednesday or Thursday,
Mr.. Hoar-What are the other bills still un-
W. 4llisonDTHs Naval Appropriation bill.
the Army Appropriation bill. the Sundry Civil
bin aid The General Deficiency bill are still in
Mr.. Berry Dem. ARK. THE River and Har-
Mr.. Alison-That bill is now in the Senate
tbe appropriation bills now ready and to he
ready within a brief space of time will occupy
a great deal OF the time of the senate and it Is
for that reason that j protest against con-
sumption Of time on matters of mere state
men,. for that is ali there is in these resoiu-
tions. Every Senator will see the importance
Of utilizing all the time We have in the con-
s~ideration of those questions which must he |
DISPOSED Of If we are TO have an adiournmen
without an extra session.
A bill was passed creating tho office OF Ad-
bill:
That the President is hereby authorized
10 appoint, BY selection and promotion an
Admiral OF the Navy. who shall not be placed
pIicatj Sre I and wb bs1i ynce stc hp ofBn ms s Gwn a b.
vacated BY death Hr otherwise the office shall
hare ceased 10 exist"
The bill was passed in the expectation that
the rank is to be conferred on Rear-Admiral
Mr.. Cockrell Dem. Mo- inquired OF Mr..
Hale whether conlrmation Nv the Senate