The sun., 1901-02-08
THEWORK OF CONGRESS-
Discussion of the Shipping Bill Con-
tinues In the Senate.
PENSION MEASURE PASSES,
In the House the Leading Business
of the Day Is the Considera-
tion of the Postofice Ap-
preparation Bill.

Washington, Feb. 7.-At the beginning
Of the session Of the senate MT. NC
Laurin Is. c. presented the certiheate
Of reelection of Hon. b. Il. 1illman as
United States senator.
A bill authorizing the construction or
bridge across the Delaware river by the
United New Jersey Railroad and Canai
company and the Philadelphia and Iren-
.on Railroad company was passed.
There was q discussion concerning the
amount of the appropriations of TINS ses-
sion, and in reply to question by MT.
Morgan, Mr.. Allison, chairman OF tne
senate committee on appropriations. sald
ne thought they would amount to Sioo,-
100000, with obligations for S6O,ouo,ooV
more for future sessions.
Mr.. Hale thought the amount would
be nearer SS00,000,000 for the session.
He said the tide of expenditures was
steadily rising. A few years ago the
country was shocked at billion dollar
congress-" Soon we would have billion
| lolar session. Mr.. Teller said the last
session appropriated $766,0O0, ,000 and
member of the appropriation committee
Of the house had said there should have
been S100000,000 more, as some future
session would be called upon 20 make up
| that amount.
The pension appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Gallinger stated that to the close
of the last fiscal year there had been
about 500 additions TO the pension roll
IN account of the Spanish war. involving
an annual expenditure Of about $2I0,000.
The bill was passed.
The ship subsidy bill was then taken
ID. and Mr.. McLaurin IS. c. took the
loor. Mr.. McLaurin spoke in support OF
he bill, basing his advocacy of the meas
1re upon the theory that its passage
would benefit the cotton growing interest
1f the southern states. He cited the ac-
ian Of the Southern Cotton Spnners' as
ISOLATION at Charlotte, \. C.. in urging
legislation of the character proposed in
The pending bill.
lie contended also that anything that
would stimulate American shipping would
benefit not only the cotton interest, but
all other agricultural interests.
In the House.
The house Immediately after the read
Ing of the journal resumed the considera
ton Of the postoilice appropriation bill
Mr.. Moon (Tenn) spoke against th
special facilities proposition He said j
the people of his district should deliber
atcly and knowingly instruct him to vot
, for this subsidy he would throw down hi
/ commission and walk out Of the house.
Mr. Fleming tGa.), a member of tn
, Joint postal commission, closed the gen
> eral debate with an argument along tn
lines of the minority report submitted b
. him III favor of certain notifications an
; reductions IN the rates Of railway ma
S pay
, The postofiice appropriation bill ha
passed the house.
The house committee on invalid pei
sions has favorably reported the bill {
g Representative Calderhead Of Kansas {
o follows:
q "Al persons who are eligible for pei
r sions al the rate of S12 per month undt
d section of the act of June 27, 1890, r.
II lating to pensions, who are now or ma
n hereafter become disabled by total blin'
/. ness or paralysis or any disability fl
o manual labor not the result Of their ow
s vicious habits which disables them
d such degree as to require the constal
or frequent and periodical attendance
another person or who are or may
without an actual net income not to G
IN coed 500 per year. exclusive of any pc
L. sion, shall be entitled to a pension at Z
"a rate Of $50 per month from the date
~ application therefor after the passage
+, this act"