The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-08
SENATOR TELLER
EUL0GIzED BOERS
Urged Senate to Extend
Them It's Sympathy.
THE ARMOR QUESTION
1t VIII Be Considered in Secret
Executive Session.
THE PENSION LAWS AMENDED
A Bill Passed the House Modifying tho
Ruling of the Pension Office.
appropriation for the Ma
sionaI Guard Increased
From 100000 to
S1.Ooo,0oo.
THE PENSION LAWS AMENDED

WASHINGTON, May AT po-day's
session OF the Senate Mr.. Teller, of Colo
rado, delivered a speech in which ha
strongly urged the Senate to extend IT'S
sympathy to the Beers in their contest.
with Great Britain. He devoted himself
to Il discussion of his resolution, tfe, adop-
zion OF which. he maintained, could not
be considered as an unfriendIy act by the
British government
During the remainder of the session the
Senate had under consideration the naval
appropriation bill. ATr. Chambers s amend
nent to curtail the increase of the narina
corps created some debate, and was finally
laid on the tabIe-3o To il. The bill was
not completed.
NOTICE was given that the srrnor plato
provision would be considered in secret
session, on account or certain facts that
were TO be called to the Senate's atten-
ton.
y House bill to provide stttinss of tl,a
Circuit and District courts OF the United
States in Florence. s. c.. was passed.
The Senate agreed to the request by the
House for a conference ON the army ap-
propriation bill. and Senators Hawley,
SeweII and Cockren were uamed as con.
ferees.
a conference was also agreed to on the
fortitications appropriation bill.
ElULOCsIZED BCDRS.
Mr.. Teller paid u nigh tribute 70 tha
Beers as a people. denomirating them as
a kindly, brave, wise and Christian peo-
pie
Consideration was them begun of ths
naval appropriation bill The measure
carried s6o.s87.6l6 as 1t passed the House.
| as reported to the Senate It carried $685.
I2S, SIS
An amendment was agreed TO allowing
naval officers mileage at The rate OF Sigh.
cents a mile when travelling within tho
United States. and acbrtaI expenses only
when travelling outside the limits of tha
United states in Month America
Mr.. TiTirnan gave notice IN which Mr.
Clhansiber joined. that tomorrow ne would
insist that the arrlor plate provision of
the bin be considered in secret executives
session on account of some facts that
were TO be elicitgd In the debate. At 5 P.
NJ the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. 91ay This was sus.
pension day in the House and quite
number OF bills were passed. The mosi
important was the Senate bill to amend
the General Pension laws. So as to pro-
vide for aggregating disabilities under tha
act OF LtsH, IvtatlOtht reE.aTt 70 service,
and to increase the net income n widow
may be possessed of without destroying
fher right to pension from $50 to $3.50
The bill to increase the appropriation fot
the National Guard from $ilJ.GG0 TO SIG1o.
GNo was also among those passed
nIr. su1zer. Of New York. attemated te
secure action upon mis- resolution ex
pressing sympathy with the SotiNI
African Republics. but was cut off by the
Speaker.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Mr.. Marsh. of Illinois. chairman OF tina
Committee on Militia was then recognized
to move the passage under suspension OF
the rules. of the bill to increase the ap-
preparation tor the National Guard from
S4o0.aG0 TO Sf.Cop.GC9.
The bill was passed f33 to go
\ bill was passed authorizing tfae 81
tabIishmen. on the coast of North CaroIins
of station TO investigate problems con.
necIed with marine fisheries.
At 4:2o P. NJ. the House adjourned.