Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Senators Elkins and Walcott Address
the Senate.
PASSAGE OF MISCELLANEOUS BILLS
Preservation Of the Old Frigate
Constitution.
TRANSSHIPMENT IN BOND

To-Day IN the Senate debate on the finan-
cial bill. 1t was known that the opening
day of the last week of the financial dis
cussion, was to be marked by the delivery
OF at least three speeches, by Mr.. Wolcott
Coli. Mr. Butler On. c. and Mr. Elkins
CIV. Va.), and in addition to a large at
tendance of senators the public galleries
were well filled.
A House bill for the preservation of the
frisate Constitution was passed, the meas
ure providing that the ship should be re-
stored as nearly as possible to its original
condition.
A bill was also passed extending the
powers and functions of the court of private
land claims until June 30, 1892.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) inquired what the status
was of his resolution introduced last Sat
urday expressing sympathy with the Beers
What resolution is that?' inquired Mr.
Lodge (Mass), starting up from his seat
quickly.
The resolution that passed the Senate
Saturday replied the chair ,Mr. Frye,
amid audible laughter throughout the
The resolution went over without losing
its place.
The financial dill was then called up. and
Mr.. Eikins addressed the Senate. His re-
marks Will be found in aother column
His opening sentences were a reference
to the speech delivered Saturday by Mr.
Chandler. He said that was speech which
would ''be distributed by hundreds of thou
sands, not by his own political associates,
but by his political enemies
Bills Passed.
When Mr. Elkins had concluded his
speech, which was. attentively listened 10
throughout. bills on the general calendar
were taken up and the following passed:
To construct road to the national cem-
e;ery at Dover Tenn, at cost of 81, 500.
To carry into effect two resolutions of the
continental congress directing monuments
TO be erected to the memory of Gen. Fran
els Nash and VIM. L. Davidson of North
Carolina, appropriating $1,000 for each
To encourage enllstments in the navy by
providing successful applicants with an
outfit valued at $40
To provide for the examination of certain
officers of the Eavy and to regulate promo
tions in the Eavy.
Authorizing certain additional officers of
the navy and marine corps to administer
oaths.
Authorizing the President to nominate
Brevet Major Alexander Stewart Webb on
the retired list of the army a lieutenant
colonel
To authorize Mr.. A. S. Handy, at present
minister of the United States to Greece,
Roumania ana Servia, to accept the decora-
ton rendered him by the Shah of Persia.
To authorize the following naval officers
to accept orders and decorations rendered
to them by the government of Venezuela:
Rear Admiral w. 7. Sampson, Capt. H. Z.
Taylor, Capt. F. A. Cook Capt C D. Sigs-
Goodrich. Commander W. w. Mead, Com
mander j. n. Dayton, Commander F. M
symonds and Commander c. C. Todd,
Granting permission for the erection of a
bronze statue in Washington, D.. c., in
honor Of Gen. Francis f. Spinner. late
treasurer of the United States, ard appro-
priating $500 for a pedestal,
Appropriating $4,000 for the establish
ment of joint light houses and fog signal
stations on the Alaskan coast.
Appropriating $4,000 to provide for the
use on the coast of California, Oregon,
Washington or Alaska as eXigencies may
determine.
To refund $3.50 penalty to Lindley c.
Kent and jos. Jenkins, sureties of Frank A
Webb on the construction of light house
on the Delaware coast.
To pay $15731 to Robt. j. Spottswood and
heirs of VIM c. Mcclellan for excess of
work done in carrying mails in Colorado.
Appropriating 5000 for the purchase or
construction of a launch for the customs
service at and in the vicinity of Astoria,
Ore.
To pay to the University of Kansas 500
900 In payment of a claim transferred to it
for the destruction of the Free State Hotel
in Lawrence, Kan.
Mr.. Wolcott on the Currency.
AT o'clock consideration of the currency
bill was resumed and Mr.. Wolcott ad-
dressed the Senate.
His position as chairman of the inter-
national bimetallic commission made his
utterance of more than usual interest and
Importance. He spoke with characteristic
force and earnestness and was afforded
notable attention by senators on both sides
Of the chamber.
In beginning his speech, after announcing
MS special reasons for addressing the Sem
ate. he entered upon an analysis of the Sem
ate substitute. His remarks will be found
elsewhere in this paper