The sun., 1900-02-13
president MAKES
\ SOME APPOINTMENTS
The Financial Bill Was Under
Debate in the Senate
Yesterday.
PRESERVE "OLD IRONSIDES"
The Bill for Reconstruction of the
Frigate Constitution Passed
by Both HOuses---Dele-
gates to Paris
Named.

Washington, Feb. 12.-AIore than usual
interest was manifested in the senate de-
bate on the financial bill. 1t was known
that the opening day Of the last week of
the financial discussion was to be marked
by the delivery of at least three speeches,
by Mr.. W0lcott tColo.), Mr.. Butler IN.
% and Mr. Elkins tW. Va.y, and in addi-
tlOn to n large Attendance of senators the
public galleries were well filed.
A house bill for the preservation of the
frigate Constitution was passed, the
measure providing that the ship should
be restored aS nearly as possible to its
original condition.
\ bill was also passed extending the
powers and functions Of the court of pri.
Nate land claims until June 30, 1902.
Mr.. Allen tNeb.) inquired what the
status was of his resolution introduced
last Saturday expressing sympathy with
the Beers.
What resolution is that?" inquired
MIR. Lodge lMaSs.D, starting up from his
seat quickly.
"Ihr resolution that passed the senate
Saturday, replied The chair (AIr. Frye)
amid audible laughter throughout The
senate.
The resolution went over without los
ing its place.
The financial hill was then called up,
and Mr.. ElkinS addressed the senate.
His opening sentences were a reference
TO the speech delivered on Saturday by
Mr. Chandler. He said that was II
speech which could "be distributed by
hundreds of thousands. not by his own
political associates but by his political
enemies.''
Presidential Appointments.
The senate received the following nom,
5nations from the president:
To he commissioners of the United
States to the International exposition ut
Paris: Bertha H0n0re Palmer of Illi-
nois, Brutus j. Clay of Kentucky. Charles
A. Collier of Georgia. Michael II. De
Young of California, William l.. Elkins
of Pennsylvania. o. IL. Fethers of Wis
c0nsin, Peter Jansen of Nebraska, Calvin
Manning of Iowa, Franklin Murphy of
New Jersey, Henry a. Parr of Mary
land. Henry NJ. I'utnpy of New IIaml,-
shire, Alvin ii. Sanders of Illinois. Louis
stern of New York, William &. Thomp-
son of Michigan. William NJ. Thornton
of Nirginia. Arthur t. Valois of New
York Thomas f. Walsh of Colorado.
Navy + lieutenants to be lieutenant
commanders: IL. y. Witzcll. II. Il. Hall.
A. q. Winterhaltcr.
Passed assistant surgeon to be n s,lr-
igeon, Il. T.. Crandall.
Passed assistant paymastcr to be II
paymaster, Richard Hatton.
The subcommittee of the senate COM
mittee ON judiciary. which has been con
'sidering the nomination of Judge Ewart
of North Carolina to he United Sta,tes
district judge in that state. made n re-
port to the full committee adverse to
Judge Ewart. The full committee dis
ciissed the nomination at some length.
but postponed action for week.
House Passes Pension Bills,
At the opening of the house the az
private pension bills favorably acted
upon by the committee of the whole at
last Friday nights session were passed.
A resolution to print 15,0OD comics of
the report of the Philippine commission
was adopted.
This being District of Columbia day
the house then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF business relating to the dis
trict.
The appropriation committee of tbp
house completed and reported the execu-
tive. Legislative and judicial appropriation
bill, one Of the most important OF the sun
ply bills and carrying the salaries of oti |
cials in all branches of the public service.
The estimates submitted aggregated S25- |
O19.e6), and the bill appropiiateS S23-
S1i,SI1. The bill is voluminous and is
taken up with the detailed salaries. The
changes are comparatively few.