The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01
HARB0R AND RIVER BILL
This Carries Fifty Million Dollars
appropriation.
PASSED WITHOUT A WORD OF DEBATE
An immense Amount Of Business Was Done
and Not Single Point Sharply Con-
tested. Letter From Prince
Was Read.
Was Read.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. Feb. 2S-The serenity OF
today's proceedings in the Senate was in
sharp contrast Wit hthe tempestuous dis
cussion of yesterday. An immense amount
OF business was disposed of and not
single point raised was sharply contro-
verted. The River and Harbcr Bill. car
rying appropriation of more than $50,O00
600 was passed without a word of discus
sion and the Senate adopted the confer
ence report on the War Revenue reduc-
tion measure without disturbing in the
last the mill pond smoothless of the pro-
ceedings
Final conference reports were made
and agreed to ON the Diplomatic and
Consular and the Agricultural Appropria-
lion bills end another conference on the
Postofhce Bill was ordered. Conference
reports on several other measures were
agreed to and several bills of a minor
charactr were passed.
The last hour and q half of the session
was devoted to consideration Of the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Frye presented letter from the
Marquis of Lansdowne expressing the
appreciation of King Edward VII. for the
senate resolution ADOPTED on the occasion
&C 80 Oneer's death. Mr. Pettigrew's
resolution 10 discharge The Committee on
l-,-a.a,.on anu LaLo4 from consideration
of the Eight hour Labor Bill and make
The bill an immediate order in the Sem
ate went out on point OF order
MIR. Aliens resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Navy for copies of
Gunner Charles Morgan letter to Rear
Almiral William r Sampson, seeking pro-
motion and the Admirals endorsements
thereon. together with all correspondence
bearing ucpn the matter was adopted.
The conference report on the Military
Academy Appropriation Bill was agreed
20
The conference report on the measure
creating commission for the adjudica-
tion OF Spanish war claims in accord
apee with article7, OF the Treaty of Paris.
Was agreed to after Mr.. Butler (North
Car0linal said he feared the enactment
of the law would inaugurate raid uopn
the Treasury. Mr.. Foraker replied to
this hat the total amount OF claims now
on fle was less than $50, ,00o, 00O
\ bill was passed reviving an act au
thorizing the Georgia Pine Railway TO
construct a bridge across Flint river. in
Decatur county, Ca.
4 resolution by Mr.. Pettigrcw to dis
charge the Interstate Commerce Com
mttee from consideration of the bill to
secure the safety of railway employees and
enforce the adoption of automatic rail
way couplers, went over.
The River and Harbor Bill carrying
Of al tan mi l.
liors from the House Bill was taken
~.
A committee amendment directing the
Secretary Of War to report as to the
necessity and desirablity of affording
protection to rice plantations along the
Savannah river in South Carolina from
the effects of government work on the
river. was made the subject of some
facetious remarks by Mr.. Chandler He
said Mr. Tillman had referred to the
River and Harbor Bill as having "a
softening and soothing effect upon the
southern section of the country" and he
was inclined TO think the only object OF
this amendment was TO produce an effect
softening and soothing
Some ood-natured bardiage between
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Tillm3n followed.
and then the former, as he resumed his
seat said he had been soothed into
silence. The amendment was agreed 10.
The conference report upon the War
Revenue Reduction Bill was presented
and agreed to without division.
conference report upon the Dill
amending an act temporarily to provide
for revenues for Porto Rico and to IN
crease the salary of commissioner OF
education and was adopted.
Senator's Wolcott Chandler and But
Ter We're named as conferees for fur.
the" conference on the Postoftice Ap-
propvistion Bill
The reading of the River and Har-
Dor Bill was continued. An amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Nelson, in
charge of the bill directing the Secre-
tary OF War to make survey OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to as
certain the cost of its enlargement fo'
ship canal 10 accommodate vessels of
the greatest draught and the annual
cost Of maintaining the canal. The Sec
rotary Of War is directed to survey
what is known 9s the Sassafras Routo
for a ship canal and for ship anal
between Baltimore and the Atlauuv
Ocean knowl as the Choptank route
and 70 report to Congress which Of the
routes would afford greatest protection
in time Of war and greatest facilities