The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-05-17

On Monday, in the Senate, Mr.. Teller
delivered Il speech in which he strongly
urged the Senate to extend its sympathy
10 the Beers in their contest with Great
Britain. The adoption of his resolution
Of sympathy, he maintained, could not be
considered as an unfriendly act by the
British Government During most of the
session the Senate had under considera-
lion the naval appropriation bill. Mr..
Chambers amendment to curtail the in
crease of the marine corps created some
debate, and finally was laid on the table,
30 to II. The bill was not completed.
On Tuesday the Senate concluded con-
sideration Of the naval appropriation bill.
with the exception Of that section re-
lating to armOr and armament. This
went over until Wednesday. A number
of minor bills were passed, among them
one to reimburse various collectors Of
internal revenue for internal revenue
stamps charged against them, but not
accounted for. The debate on the naval
bill was practically confined to the para
graph relating to the commissioning of
naval cadets. The committees amend
ment striking out the proposition in the
House bill which sought to commission
the cadets at the expiration Of the four
years term AT the naval academy. abol-
ishing the preliminary two years at sea,
was carried after a warm debate. The
House devoted most of the day to the
consideration of private bills recon-
mended from the committee ON claims
ard ten bills were passed. The most i'm
portant was one to remit the penalties
imposed by the Government on the Union
iron works Of San Francisco, the build
ers of the monitor Monterey, for her fail
ure to make contract speed. Resolution
was adopted calling upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury to inform the House of
the material used in the manufacture of
Oleomargarine.
Practically the entire session of the
Senate on Wednesday was devoted to the
section Of the naval appropriation bill
relating TO armor and armament. The
debate largely hinged on the proposition
that the Government should erect an ar
NOR plant of its own. Senator Tillman
presented an amendment limiting the
price TO be paid for armor to $500 per
ton, and providing also that the Govern
ment should erect plant of its own. SEN
ators Tilman, Money and Chandler advo-
Gated the erection of plant, while Mr..
Hale supported the committee amend
ment providing for plant in the contin-
gency that armor could not be produced
for S445 per ton. No action was taken
on the proposition, the bill going over
until Thursday. The House considered
the contested election case of Pearson
versus Crawford from the Ninth North
Carolina district. The report of the ma
jOrity was against the sitting member, a
Democrat, on the general ground that
Mr.. PearsOn's election was prevented by
fraud, intimidation, bribery and blood
shed. The minority deny all the alega-
tions of the majority. The debate was
on party lines.
In the Senate on Thursday the case in
volving the seat of Mr.. Clark of Montana
was postponed until Tuesday. Mr.. Gal
linger addressed the Senate at length on
his resolution, declaring that The pres
ent phenomenal prosperity of the country
is due to the policy of protection as en-
bodied in the Dingley tariff law Bill
appropriating $1.250,0OO for the cree
ton Of public building at New Orleans
was passed. Joint resolution concerning
certain Chippewa Indian reservations in
Minnesota, the project being TO preserve
forests on the reservations as national
park, was passed. 1t creates commits
sion TO investigate the question whether
it is practicable and desirable for the
United States to create national park
upon and within the lands known as the
Of
wa. Leech Lake, Winnebagoshish and
Cass Lake Indians in Minnesota. the
said lands comprising an area of about
S3O,OS acres, including Leech. Winnie
bagOshish, Cass and numerous smaller
lakes, together with the Mississippi and
other rivers and streams, comprising
about one-fourth of the entire tract as
water area. Euloeies on the late Rep
resentative Baird of Louisiana were de-
livered by Senators Caffery, Chandler.
Berry, Sullivan and McEnery. The
House 10y the very narrow margin of two
votes unseated Mr.. Crawford of North
Carolina, a Democrat, and seated in his
place Mr.. Pearson. The minority reso-
luton declaring the sitting member en-
titled To the seat was defeated by one
vote.
After an all day discussion in the Sen
ate on Friday an agreement was reach
ed to vote ON the armor plate section at
q O'Clock. May II. During the discussion
notable speech was delivered by Mr..
Lodge upon the necessity Of building up
the United States navy without delay.
Mr.. Daniel presented an extended argu-
ment in support of the immediate con-
struction by the Government of an armor
factory, while Mr.. Allison opposed the
project of a Government factory on the
score of economy. In the House Mr..
Esch CWis.l called up and had passed the
bill to amend the law so as TO provide for
the communication of travel and subsist-
ence allowances of discharged officers and
soldiers. He explained the bill proposed
TO allow Il uniform rate of I cents per
mile for officers and enlisted men. The
HoAse then went into committee of the
whole To consider private pension bills
and broke all records, passing $50.
National Capital Notes.
The Philippines civil bill, it is believed,
will not become law at this session.
Late frosts in the South did permanent