The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-31
At WORK IN THE SENATE
Routine Business Transacted in the
Upper Chamber.
The City of Nashville to BE Given
in the Spnnish-Americnn Wnr-Mr.
Hnnsbrough Introduces II Bill to
Establish Civil Pension List.

At the opening of yesterdays session of
the Senate bill was passed providing that
the cannon on the gunboat Nashville. from
which the first shot of the Spanish -Ameri-
can war was fired. be condemned and pre-
sented to the city of Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Hansbrough introduced a bill pro-
viding for voluntary retirement fund in
the Government departments.
Mr. Hoar offered a resolution directing
the Committee on Rules to consider and
report whether a suitable plan may be
adopted for the enlargement Of the Capitol
and providing for the transaction OF public
business other than legislative business
elsewhere, so that there may be sufficient
space provided for the transaction of the
business of the two houses of Congress.
Mr.. Plat of Connecticut said he did not
think that so important matter ought
to be hastily considered or that the Senate
should be committed to the project
Mr.. Hoar expressed the opinion that the
whole building and some addition that
may probably be made between the Peace
Monument in Pennsylvania Avenue and
the Capitol basement would be needed for
the business of the two houses. He said
that the sooner provision is made else
where for the Supreme Court the better
it will be for the public service, and that
he believed that the Committee on Rules
should consider what appears to be
legislative necessity. He advised further
that some disposition be made of the space
formerly occupied by the Library.
Mr.. Vest suggested that the proper COM
mittee to consider the subject was the
Joint Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
After some further discussion the reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution, which
was adopted. providing for the reading of
Washington's Farewell Address to the
Senate on February %.
The resolution heretofore introduced By
Mr.. Pettigrew calling for information as
to the treaty for the partition of Samoa
between the United States and Germany
was laid before the Senate and Mr.. Davis
moved its reference to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Pettigrew opposed the reference and
argued for the adoption of the resolution.
He likened the division of the spoil of
Samoa to the partition of Poland and de-
nounced 1t as moral turpitude."
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee by vote of 80 to 23.
Mr.. PettigreN asked unanimous consent
to have printed as public document a
statement by Aguinaldo of the Filipino
controversy. He described 1t as a very
able document written In excellent tenn
per, and one that would be of great inter-
est to the Senlte and the people.
Objection being made by Mr., Gallinger,
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Pettigrew
authorizing the printing of the document.
The resolution went over till today.
L..
six private pension bills we're passed in
cluding bills granting pensions of $50 a
month to the mother of the late Lieut.
T. NJ Brumby. U. S. N. the widow of
Brig. Gen. c. L. Angur, and to Joseph Z.
Hendrickson, of the District Of Columbia,
who served in the war with Spain.
The following bills were also passed:
To increase the limit of cost of the pub
lie building at Cheyenne. Wyo., to 1926. 600 |
To authorize C. L. Mari and F. II.
Pierce keepers of a fog signal station in
Maine. to accept silver watches awarded
to them by the Government of the Domin- |
ion of Canada in recognition of their SER
vices in rescuing British sailors in June. |
1886
To increase the limit of cost of public |
building at Cumberland, Md, from $4,000
to Sl25,0
To pay 1898 to Capt. b. Telletsen, of |
the Norwegian steamer Albert, for ex-
penses incurred by him in consequence of
the illegal action OF a Boston official in |
July. 1892.
To pay $1,000 to the widow of John Phil |
lips, for his services and sufferings as a |
bearer of dispatches to Fort Laramie our !
ing the Sioux war.
Mr.. Money of Mississippi presented his
colleague, w V. Sullivan, who was re-
Gently elected to the Senate from that !
State, and the President pro TEN. admin
istsred the oath.
Mr. Bacon was recognized for his speech |
on the Philippine question, OF which he |
had previously given notice.
The following Presidential nominations
were sent to the Senate for confirmation:
To be assistant surgeon in the navy
KARL OHNESoRG, OF Connecticut.
To be chief gunner in the navy
Gunner FRANK II. WHITNEY.
To be register OF the land offce at Douglas
Wyo.-
ALBERT D. CHANfBERLIS.