The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-13
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
Many Bills Passed Before the Finnn-
cini Debate Opened.

A large number OF bills were passed
| during the routine work of the Senate
yesterday, among them being the House
| bill providing for the preservation OF the
| frigate Constitution. The Senate bill pro-
| viding for the extension OF the powers and
| functions OF the Court OF Private Land
Claims to June 30. 1909. was also passed.
Mr.. Money intro iuced joint resolution
| providing that whenever. in any book.
document. or paper published at the pub
| lie expense. by any branch Of the Govern
ment. any term is used in a foreign Ian
| guage to express weight, measure. dimen-
sions. or value. there shall be inserted at
| the same place the American equivalent. AL
though Mr.. Money desired immediate con-
sideration OF his resolution objection was
made by Mr.. Aldrich. and it was referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The following bills were passed:
Appropriating $l1,500 for a road 10 the
National Cemetery, at Dover. Tenn.
Joint resolution TO carry into effect two
resolutions of the Continental Congress
directing monuments to be erected to the
memory of Gen. Francis Nash and William
=. Davidson. of North Carolina.
Senate bill to encourage enlistment in the
United States Navy by allowing each re-
cruit outfit TO the amount OF S15.
Senate bill to provide for the examina-
tion of certain officers OF the Navy, and
to regulate promotion therein.
Senate bill to amend the act of January
25. 1895, authorizing certain officers of the
Navy and Marine Corps to administer
oaths in courts-martial.
Senate bill to place Lieut.. Col. Alex
ander Stewart Webb on the Army retired
list as lieutenant colonel
Senate bill to authorize Arthur S. Har-
dy. at present Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to Greece, Roumanla, and Servia,
10 accept the decoration rendered to him
by the Shah of Persia. while he was Min
lister of the United States to that country
Senate bill TO authorize Rear Admiral
William I. Sampson, Capt. Henry c. Tay-
lor. Capt. Francis A. Cook. Capt. Charles
ID. Sigsbee, Capt. French E. Chadwick.
Capt. Caspar f. Goodrich. Commander
William W. Meade, Com mander James II.
Dayton, Commander Frederick NJ Sy-
monds. and Commander Chapman c. Todd
to accept orders and decorations rendered
to them by the Government OF Venezuela.
Senate bill for the RELIEF of the widow of
United States Consul Newson at Malaga.
Senate joint resolution granting permis-
sion for the erection OF a bronze statue in
Washington. d. c.. in honor Of Gen. Fran
els E. Spinner. late Treasurer OF the United
SNaNeS, auu aPPioPi idNiub S-roVV iui pSu-
estal.
Senate bill appropriating 100000 for the
establishment of joint lighthouse and fog
signal stations on the coast OF Alaska.
Senate bill appropristing $4,000 for the
construction of an additional light ship for
use on the coast of California, Oregon,
Washington. or Alaska, as exigencies nay
determine.
For relief OF Lindley c. Kent and Joseph
jenkins. sureties of Frank A. Webb. con-
tractor for building a lighthouse on Della
ware River. to refund the penalty of $3.50
Appropriating $751; as additional COM
pensation for carrying the mails in Colo
rado, by r.. ]. Spottswood and William c.
Mcclellan.
Appropriating 5000 for launch for the
Customs Service at Astoria, Ore.
Appropriating $4,000 for the University
of Kansas, assignee OF the owners of the
Free State Hotel, Lawrence, Kan. de-
stroyed by Confederatos in the civil war.