The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-03
THE RECORD BROKEN.
The House Passes 0I Private Pension
Bills at One Session.
SENATE.

One Hundred and Forth Day-After
brief debate the Senate agreed so the
conference report on the Hawaiian civ
il government bill. the provisions rela-
ting to the right of franchise and i'm
prisonment for debt having been amen
ded to conform to the ideas Of the Sen
ate. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed, carrying little over
$4,000 900. 1t aroused no discussion OF
consequence. although the committee
amendments reduction of the amounts
appropriated for farmers bulletins and
or the distribution CT seeds were dis
agreed to. The resolution declaring
Nathan B. Scott to be entitled to his
seat as a Senator from West Virginia
was discussed by Mr.. McComas, Of Ma
ryland. but its consideration was not
concluded The Alaskan civil govern
ment bill was under consideration TO!
an hour, but no progress was made
At the conclusion Of routine business
Mr.. Cullom presented the conference
report on the Hawaiian bill. He ex-
planned that the principal changes
were the elimination of the provisions
requiring the payment Of taxes before
registration to vote, and Imprisonment
for debt for nonpayment OF taxes.
One Hundred and Fifth Day.-Al-
most the entire day was devoted to
the consideration of the right of Ma
than B. Scott, Of West Virginia, to re-
tain his seat in the Senate. Mr.. Pet
tus, Alabama, who alone Of the men,
bers Of the committee on privileges
and elections is opposed to the claim
of Mr.. Scott to seat, made an elabor-
ate argument to sustain his views. Mr..
Morgan, Alabama, spoke in favor OF
his colleagues contention. Mr.. McCo-
mas, Maryland, Mr.. Turley, Tennessee,
Mr.. Chandler, New Hampshire. Mr.
Teller, Colorado, and Mr. Allen, Ne
braska, addressed the Senate in sup
port of the resolution declaring Mr.
Scott entitled to his seat. The case
went over without action.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Per-
kins, California, calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to send to the
Senate the imports by months and the
rates of duty under the reciprocal
agreement that went into effect in 1898,
was adopted.
One Hundred and Sixth Daytime
Senate voted upon the resolution de-
claring Nathan B. Scott to be entitled
to his seat in the Senate from Wes<
Virginia. The number of votes in the
negative was only 8. Mr. Chandler
gave notice that he would call up the
case of Senator Clark, of Montana, on
Wednesday Of next week, but lnti-
mated that he would not press con-
sideration until the Senators could
have time to reau the testimony in the
case. Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, by
unanimous consent, called up bill to
amend an act to provide for the col
lection of abandoned property and the
prevention Of frauds in insurrectioL-
ary districts within the United States.
One hundredth and seventh day
The following bills were passed: For
the establishment, control, operation
and maintenance Of the northern
branch CT the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers at Hot
Springs in South Dakota, and appro
priating $15G,00O for the purpose.
Requiring that the dam across
Rainy Lake river. Minnesota, be CON-
menced within three years and COM
pleted within five years from May, 1,
1898.
Appropriating s2,4O0 to be paid GER
tain persons for improvements relin-
quiShed to the United States for tae
use of Nez Perce Indians
To authorize Commander ]. NJ. Mil
le:, United State Navy; Surgeon o. D.
Norton, United States Navy; and Ed.
win V. Morgan, formerly secretary Of
the Savoan commission and now sec
retary Of the legation Of the United
States at Seoul, Corea, to accept pres
ents rendered them by the Emperor Of