The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29
REFUSED TO
EXTEND BOERS
ITS SYMPATHY
The Senate Referred The Res
oIution to a COM
mittee.
CAME AS COMPLETE SURPRISE
Was Called Up Quite Unexpectedly
by Mr.. Pettigrew, the Senator
From South Dakota.
PARTY LINES WERE NOT
DRAWN IN THE VOTE TO REFER
Several Who are known to be in Fayoa
of the Passage of the Resolution
Voting for It's Ecfercncc-House
Passed Bill TO Reward Span
ish War Heroes by Con-
ferring Gold and
Silver Medals.
PARTY LINES WERE NOT
DRAWN IN THE VOTE TO REFER

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Qutte unex-
pectedly to-day the Senate was brought
face to face with the proposition 10 ex-
tend it's sympathy to the Beers in their
war with Great Britain.
In the midst OF consideration OF bills
of minor character Mr. Pertisrew. OF
South Dakota. called up the following
and asked FOR it's immediate constdera-
ton:
whereas. from the hour of achieving
their own independence the people of the
United States have regarded with SYM
pathy the struggles of other people To
free themselves from European donina-
ton; therefore.
Resolved. That We watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle OF
the South African republics against
cruelty and oppression, and our best
hopes go out for the full success of their
determined contest for liberty"
When Mr.. Lodge. OF Massachusetts,.
mad formally ascertaincd that no COM
mittee had reported the resolution to the
Senate he moved that it be referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Without q word of debate the vote was
taken. thtrty-o1e senator's voting: IL favor
of reference and eleven against 1t.
AS the vote disclosed the absence of
quorum, an effort was made to secure
one, bat it was unsuccessful. and the
Senate adjourned.
Party lines were not drawn in the vote
to refer While all those vino voted
against reference are in favor of tha
adoption of the resolution. several sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber who
are known to be favorable TO the resolu-
ton v0ted to send it to the committee.
Neither Of the Virginia senator's IS re-
corded as voting.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-The House
passed Il number of bills of importancs
to-day. The major portion of the session
was devoted to the Senate bill to create
a commission to adjudicate the ciain2Sf
of citizens OF the United States against
Spain. assumed by this country by the
treaty of Paris.
The bill developed considerable oppo-
sition. and was finally recommitted To
the COMMITTEES on War Claims WIN IN
| structfons to report back @ bill to recoul-
mend the claims to the Court OF Claims.
The Senate bills to recognize the ser-
vices of Lieutenant Newcomb. officers
| and men of the revenue cutter Hudson,
| which rescued the torpedo boat VIM
SLOW at Cardenas. Cuba. by conterTtns
| gold and silver medals upon them. and
| to retire Captain Hodgsou. of the reve-
nue. cutter Hugh Mccullough, wsre
BIS were passed to authorize the
| Carolina Railroad Company to construct
| q bridge across the Lumber River. ~
e.. TO provide for the revision and eodi-
| fication of the general laws OF the lnltsei
| states. to authorize the construction OF
| a briGse across the Back Bay. at Biloxi.
| Miss.
AT 40 o'clock the House adjourned.