The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-05-03

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The Senate on Saturday agreed to the
resolution of Mr.. Bacon asking the Sec
retary of War for Information relating
| TO the extra allowance for army officers
stationed in Cuba and Porto Rico. The
Quay resolution was taken up and MIR.
Perkins (Cal) spoke in favor Of seating
Mr.. Quay as a Senator from Pennsyl-
vania on the appointment Of the Gov
ernOr. At the conclusion Of Mr.. Perkins
speech the Quay case was laid aside un-
til Monday. The House passed a naval
appropriation bill without record vote.
As adopted the measure provides for two
battleships, three armored cruisers and
three protected cruisers. The $545 figure
on armOr was stricken out. After l p.
IN. the House devoted itself to eulogies of
the late Representative Settle Of Ken
lucky.
On Monday the Senate began a two
days debate on the right Of NJ. s. Quay
to 4 seat as Senator from Pennsylvania.
Speeches in favor of seating Quay were
made by Chandler. Kenney and PenrOse.
Those speaking in opposition were Platt
of Connecticut and Quarles. The House
entered into general debate upon the post
office appropriation bill. The minority
dissented from the provisions relating to
extension of the pneumatic tube service,
special fast mail facilities and the cost Of
railroad transportation.
The Senate on Tuesday by a vote Of 33
to 80 refused to seat Mr.. Quay. Passed
the bill in the interests of northwestern
lumbermen, authorizing the Secretary Of
War to make regulations governing the
running Of loose logs. steamboats, and
RATS on certain rivers. The House pass
II the Senate Foraker resolution to pro-
ide for the continuation in Office Of
he present military administration in
Porto Rico. with amendments providing
that franchises shall be approved by the
President and placing certain restrictions
upon charters, corporations, etc. Amend
ed postoffice appropriation bill so as to
authorize the employment Of temporary
clerks in frst-class offices at 25 cents an
hour; also adopted an amendment provid-
ing for extra compensation for letter car
riers when they work in excess Of forty
eight hours a week, work on legal hOli-
days to be counted as eight hours.
On Wednesday the Senate agreed to
the conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government bill, the provisions relat-
ing to the right of franchise and impris-
Onment for debt having been amended to
conform to the ideas OF the Senate. The
agricultural appropriation bill was pass
ed. carrying little over $3.O0O 900. The
Alaskan civil government bill was under
consideration for an hour. but no progress
was made. Mr.. Platt On. " moved into
Mr.. Quay's old seat. The House con-
sidered the pOstoffice appropriation bill,
and after long debate stuck out the en-
tire appropriation for pneumatic tube SER
vice.
In the Senate on Thursday almost the
entire session was devoted to considera-
ton Of the right Of Nathan B. Scott Of
West Virginia to retain his seat in the
Senate. Mr.. Pettus (Ala.), who alone
OF the member of the committee on privi-
leges and elections is opposed to the
claim of Mr.. Scott to a seat, made an
elaborate argument to sustain his views.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) spoke in favor Of his
colleagues contention. Mr.. MeComas
Md. MIR. Turley tTenn.), Mr.. Chandler
N. H). Mr.. Teller (CO!o.). and Mr.. Allen
tNeb.) supported the resolution declaring
MIR. Scott entitled to his seat. The case
went over without action. The House
after four days discussion, passed the
postoffice appropriation bill The attempt
to strike out the $196.0OO for special mail
facilities from New York to New Orleans
and from Kansas City to Newton, Kan,
was defeated. The amendment proyid-
ing for pneumatic tube service was de-
feated. The one allowing extra compen-
sation for letter carriers for work in ex-
cess of forty-eight hours a week was
adopted by big majority. The bill 70
increase the salary of the director of CEN
sus to $500 and the salaries of super-
visOrs Of census by . per cent. of the
amount received by their enumerators
was passed. The final conference reporr
on the Hawaiian government bill was
presented. but not acted upon, owing to
the absence of a quorum.
The Senate by vote of % to 8 decid-
ed on Friday that Mr.. Scott was entitled
= his seat, thus upholding the prece-
dent that the Senate had no right to go
behind the action of Legislatures in
cases similar to the West Virginia con-
test. Mr.. Chandler gave notice that on
he would call up the Clark
contest. The House broke all records by
passing ninety-One private pension bills,
among them being one granting $40 a
month to the widow Of Col John NJ. SLOT
Senberg of the First Nebraska, killed in
the Philippines. Adopted the conference
report on the Hawaiian government bill |
and sent it to the President.