Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-30
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Victoria, of England. During the sit
ting OF the senate in open sessiou
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was completed So
FAR as the committee amendments
were concerned.
Housc-Beforc the announcements
OF the death of the queen tho house
passed the bills To send to the court
OF claims the claims of Cramp 81 Sons.
amounting to something over 81 .30O,-
600, for alleged damage done to the
company on account of the failure OF
the government to promptly furnish
Rrmor plate and other material used
IN the construction of naval vessels.
The senate bill to extend the placer
| mining laws To saline lands waS
passed after rather spirited debate.
The District OF Columbia appropria-
tion bill was taken up and some prog
ross was made with il. Appropriate
resolutions on the death of Queen
victoria were adopted, and out of re-
spect the house adjourned.
Washington. Jan. 24-Sennte-Cop-
| sidcration of the shipping bill was re-
sumed Wednesday. At the instance
of Mr.. Frye (Me.), who relinuuished
the chair temporarily to take chargu
OF the measure on the floor, il waa
made the unfinished business of the
senate, thus restoring it. to its privi-
legged position.
House-rhe house Wednesday pass
ed the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill and entered upon con-
sideratIon of the naval appropriation
bill. There was some discussion OF
the extent to which the navy was TO
be increased ultimately in the course
OF which Mr.. Wheeler (Ky.) and n
member OF the committee, declared
himself in favor of u navy larpe
enough to meet call comcrs." Sew
eral provisions of the bin were knock
cd out on points of order, including
that to give warrant ofiiccss the COM
mutation Tor quarsers allowed second
iieutenants of the marine corps.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Scnnte-The
senate devoted Thursday to the In
dian appropriation bill and made ONLY
fair progress. The chief feature OF
The debate was II sharp attack by Mr..
Pettigrew on the Dawes commission.
At the opening the senate adopted
the Pettigrew resolution concerning.
the reported deportation of A. Ma
bini, u citizen of the Philippines, to
Guam.
Housc-Thc house considered the
naval appropriation bill all day and
completed 1T, with the exception OF
one paragraph. The item for increase
OF the navy will remain as reported.
namely two battle ships and two
cruisers. Some opposition was man
iieSted 60 any increase OF the navy.
and Mr. Cannon Qll.) sounded note
of warming as to the size of our an
nuai appropriations, and added that.
with the present appropriation, $40
ouo.OOO would have been spent on our
new navy, and we should stop.
Washington, Jan. -Sennte-Sen-
ator Dcpew On. W delivered in tho
senate Friday Il charncteristicnlly
forccful and eloquent address in
support of the shipping bill. Tho
address, which occupied just an hour,
was III the nature of an appeal for
the upbuilding of the American mcr-
chant marine Ivy the granting of sub
sides, as provided for in the pending
measure.
House-1'hc house Friday adopted
the conference report upon the army
reorganization bill. The contest over
1t was brief, Mr.. Hull, chairman of
the military affairs committee, pre-
venting prolonged debate. The con
sular and dAplomatic appropriation
bill, carrying something over 81 100
600, was reported. 1t provides 100000
for purchasing land at Peking for tho
United States legation there, Min
lister Conger having advised the cx-
tension. Other changes made by tho
bill arc: Salary of minister to Bo-
IiVin increased from $4,000 to 81, 500:
consulate established at Ncu ChwanQ.
China. mt $1,000, and at Moscow, Rus
STA. at $500; consulate at Chung
King, China, abolished; consul gen
eral ut Cons.antinoplc made United
states agent at Sofia, Bulgaria, and
salary raised from $500 TO So 900.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-Senate-No
business of Importance transacted i'm
the senate Saturday.
Housc-fhe following bills and res
olutions were introduced Saturday:
By Representative Berry, directing
the secretary of the treasury to paY
TO Margaret Kennedy. sole heir and
cXecutriN OF John Kennedy. S7.476 for
fences and property destroyed by
United Statcs troops during the civil
war. ny Representative Smith (Ky1
authorizing the appointment Of Geo.
y. Jesse as q special cmDloyc OF the
house OF representatives ut n snIsrv
of $1,000 year. Representative,
Southland introduced n resolution In
the house, making sgccial order.
after the revenue cutter service bill
OF the Hill bill, TO maintain the parity
of gold and silver. The house com
mittee on rules refused 10 report ia
vOrably on the resolution unless th,
senate should guarantee that the bin
would receive attention Ia that body
during the present session. The Int
ter having been refused, il is likely
that the Hill hill will not become =
law ~ this session. The house passed
the bill introduced by Representative
Berry TO pension Mrs. Mary Connerv.
OF Falmouth, al the rate of So a
month.