Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-02
A RECORD BREAKER
Tie House Passes OIL Private Pension
Bills ut One Session.

SENATE.
One Hundred and Forth Day-After
brief debate the Senate agreed to the
conference report on the Hawaiian civ
II government bill. the provisions rela-
ting to the right OF franchise and i'm
prisonment for debt having been amen
dcd 10 conform to the ideas of the Sen
ate. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed, carrying n little over
S3,OOO.OOO. 1t aroused no discussion of
consequence. although the committee
amendments reduction of the amNunts
appropriated for farmers bulletins and
or the distribution Of seeds were dis
agreed to. The resolution declaring
Nathan Is. Scott to be entitled to his
seat as Senator from West Virginia
was discussed by Mr.. McComas. of Ma
ryland. but it's consideration was not
concluded. The Alaskan civil govern
ment bill was under consideration for
an hour but no progress was made.
At the conclusion of routine business
MI CullOm presented the conference
report on the Hawaiian bill. He ex-
plalned that the principal changes
were the elimination Of the provisions
requiring the payment of taxes before
registration to vote. and Imprisonment
for debt for nonpayment OF taxes
One Hundred and Fifth Day.-Al-
most the entire day was devoted To
the consideration of the right of Ma
than Il. Scott of West Virginia. to re-
tain his seat in the Senate. MIR. Pet
tus. Alabama. who alone of the mem-
berS OF the committee ON privileges
ana elections iS opposed To the claim
OF Mr.. Scott to seat. made an clabor-
ato argument to sustain his views Mr.
Morgan. Alabama. spoke in favor OF
his colleagues contention. Mr. McCo-
mas. Maryland. Mr.. Turlcy. Tennessee.
Mr. Chandler, New hampshire Mr..
Teller, Colorado. and MIR. Allen. Ne
braslla. addressed the Senate in sup
port of the resolution declaring MIR.
Scott entitled to his seat The case
went over without action.
resolution introduced by Mr.. Per
kins. California. calling on the Sccre-
tary of the Treasury to send to the
Senate the imports by months and the
rates Of duty under the reciprocal
agreement that went into effect in 1898.
was adopted
One Hundred and Sixth Daytime
Senate voted upon the resolution de-
claring Nathan B. Scott to he entitled
to his seat in the Senate from Wes>
Virginia. The number of votes in the
negative was only 3. Mr.. Chdndle:
gave notice that he would call lp tho
case of Senator Clark of Montana. ON
"Wednesday of next week. but lnti-
mated that he would not press con
s:deration until the Senators could
nave time to reau the testimony In the
case. Mr.. Money. of Mississippi by
unanimous consent. called UP a bill to-
amend an act To provide fer the col
lection of abandoned property and tho
prevention Of frauds in insurrcction-
airy districts within the United States
One hundredth and seventh day
The following bills were passed: For
me csuablis hmcnt, control. operation
ana maintenance OF the northern
hranch Of the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers at Hot
Springs in South Dakota and appro-
rriatirg $l50O0O for the purpose
Requiring that the dam across
Rainy Lake river. Minnesota. be con
menceG within three years and com
pleted within five years from May. l.
1895.
Apprc 'riatns S2.i0O to be paid GER
tain persons for improvements rcIim-
quished to the United States for the
use Of Nez Pcrce Indians
TO authorize Commander J. NJ Mil
Ter, United State Navy: SURGEON q. ID.
Norton, United States Navy: and E.G.
win V. Morgan formerly secretary of
the SGyoan commission and now sec
rotplY CT the legation Of the United
States at Seoul. Corca. to accept prcs-
ents rendered them by the Emperor IL
Germany.