Evening star., 1901-02-13
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Representative Bell Attacks Alleged
Government Extravaganza.
INCREASE In Per CAPITA EXPENSE
Night Session OF the Senate on
the District Code.
OF IL Z r l. Z G | S l. y L 0 n


At the opening of today's session of the
Senate Mr.. c ark CWyo) presented the Gre
dentials of his colleague. Mr.. Francis b.
Warren reelected a senator from Wyom-
ing for term of six years beginning March
4. 1901.
In reporting favorably a batch of private
pension bills Mr. Gallnger, chairman OF
the committee on pensions. gave notice to
senators that it would be useless for them
to introduce any more pension bills at TINS
session as the committee on pensions could
handle more.
Mr. Money (Miss) reported from the
foreign relations committee, bill to pre-
vent the sale of firearms, OPIUM and lntoxi-
eating liquors in certain islands of the Pa
cific and asked for its immediate consid-
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Morgan tAla) remarked that he dis
sented from the report and therefore object
I'd to consideration of the bill.
A House bill authorizing the Alifia, Mana
tee and Gulf Coast Railroad Company to
build bridges across the Manatee river ant
GaSpariIa sound was passed.
AT IL 40 the Senate, on motion OF MI
Hawley Comm. went into executive ses-
sion.
Woods Confirmation Delayed.
of considering the nominations for'the office
of brigadier general, but the session closed
without action except in the cases of Cen
erals Bates Wilson and Lee The nominal
tion of Gen Bates was among the first to
he considered. and Senator Pettigrew OPP
posed confirmation because of the fact that
Gen. Bates had negotiated the treaty with
the Sultan of Sulu. which treaty the senator
criticised sharply Gen. Bates military
record was read at the instance OF the COM
mittee but Mr.. Pettigrew based his obJec-
tiun entirely upon the Sulu TRANSACTION.
None of the other nominations was taken
up but incidentally reference was maze 10
Gen. Woods nomination, because OF the
fact that he was promoted over so many
officers of higher rank IN the regular army.
Senator's Teller and Rawlns also Joined
III the criticism of the Suiu treaty. Ihey
referred especially to its recognition of the
Institutions of slavery and polygamy. which
they claimed was repugnant to the tastes
of the people of this country. as well as to
the Constitution. No one. however. made
objection to Gen. Bates confirmation when
the time for vote was reached.
The criticism of Gen. Wood was confined
to the fact that his military record is not
extended and limited to the remarks
Of senator Pettigrew. Senator Lodge re-
sponded saying that criticism of a man
who had done much for the country as
Gen. Wood had done at a critical time IS
preposterous. He called attention not only
10 the generals achievements as governor
of Santiago and as governor general of
Cuba but to his military career in Cuba
ana elsewhere mentioning the fact that
he had received Il medal for bravery in In
dian warfare
Al ESQ pm. the Senate resumed business
in open session a bill was passed extend
ing two years the time granted the MusseI
Shoals Power Company of Alabama to COM
mence the work authorized to be done by
the company.
Mr.. Pritchard made request for a night
session, 10 be held tonight for the purpose
of reading the District of Columbia code bill
and it was agreed to-
In accordance with the special order the
Senate then proceeded to the hall of the
House of Representatives to participate In
the ceremony incident to the counting OF
the vote cast for President and Vice Presi-
dent in the several electoral colleges.
Electoral Vote Announced.
The Senate resumed business at 2:0J p M
MIR. Chandler (N.HJ, one of the tellers in
the electoral count the part Of the Sem
a.e. reported the state of the vote for
President and Vice President of the United
States as discovered by an examination
Of the returns of the federal electoral col
leges in the joint session of the Senate
and House of Representatives.
Mr. Frye. president pro tenn, announced
formally the state of the vote in order that
1t might be entered upon the Journal of the
Senate. The announcement was identical
with that made before the joint session in
the House.
Retirement of Hawaiian Coinage
Mr.. Lodge asked for the adoption of a
resolution providing for the printing of ad-
ditional copies of the report of the Taft
Philippine commission.
Mr.. Pettigrew. while not objecting TO the
resolution. expressed the opinion that the
American people were entitled to the facts
with respect to the Philippines. These he
saiu, the Taft report u4d not contain. 1t
a partisan rpDOrf made nv
commission. and he urged that it was de-
signed to conceal the facts and convey q
false impression to the people of the situa-
uon IN the Philippines. The resolution was
agreed to.
Mr.. Foraker, chairman of the commit
tee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico call
ed up a bill he had reported relating to the
retirement of the Hawaiian coinage and
currency In response to inquiries Mr. For
aker explained that the old Hawaiian gov
ernment had issued 81 100000 of silver coins
IN dollars. half dollars, quarters and dimes
Against s2i21O of the amount silver GER
t.EcdteS had been issued, the S212 900 of sill
Yer being retained in the treasury The
purpose of the bill was to substitute silver
cctns OF the United States for the Hawaiian
COINS, both being of the same weight and
degree of hnenesS.
The bill is all right interjected Mr..
CockreU (Mo)
II was passed without further comment
me Senate agreed to conference on the
naval appropriation bill, Senators Hale
chandler and Tfllman being named as con-
itTecs on the part of the Senate.
AT 80 on motion Of Mr.. Hawley. the
senate resumed consideration of executive
business
THE HOUSE.
The House met as usual at noon and
brief session was held prior to the counting
OF the electoral vote. Immediately after
the reading of the journal the Housa n.art