New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS
100000. .ooO-MUCH OTHER BUS1-
NESS TRANSACTED.

Washington. Feb. 2S-The serenity OF to-day
Droceedines i'm tbe Senate was in striking con-
trsst with the ter1uestuous discussion or yester
day An immense amount of business was us
posed of. and not single point raiseo wac
sharply controverted. The River ana r1'-lno
bill carving $40 164 526, reduction OF H'''i
$50 from the House hill. was passed without
word of discussion. and the conference repo'
on the War Revenue Reduction bill was aooP'eu
; without disturbing in the least the fh'iipo"'
snootbness of the proceedings. Final confer
ence reports were made and agreed 10 oh ''o
Dip,omatic and Consular and the Agricultural
Appropriation bills. and another conference U"
the Postofice bill was ordered The last h'u'
and a half of\the session was devoted to con-
sideration of the Sundry Civil Appropriation Dill
4 resolution was adopted authorizing the COM
mittee on Finance to make an investigation ol
Internal revenue, customs currency ana coinage
matters, and report to the Senate
The resolution previously offered by Mr.. Allen
calling upon the Secretary of the Navy Tor
copies of Gunner Charles Morgan's letter 10
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, seeking pro-
motion. ard the admirals Endorsement thereon
together with all correspondence bearing on the
matter, adopted.
Mr. Sewel presented the conference report on
the Military Academy Appropriation BILL ana
agreed TO-
Mr. Foraker called ND the conference report
or the bill creating a commission for the ad-
Indication Of Spanish war claims in accoroahce
with Article VII Of the Treaty 81 Paris IL was
agreed 20 after Mr.. Butler had said he reared
the enactment of the Lave would start raiu
upon the treasury. and Mr. Foraker hao repheo
that the total amount Of claims now on file was
less than S20.00o,ooo
The Senate agreed 10 the House amendments
TO bill "for the relief of settlers under the puohc
land laws on lands within the indemnity hnits
Of the grant to the Northern Pacific Raiiroad
Company" thus passing the measure
4 House bill to refund excessive postage paiu
on certain newspapers was passed
The conference report on the bill amending an
act to provide temporarily for revenues Tor
Porto Rico and 10 increase the salary OF the
Commissioners of Education. was adopted
An amendment 20 the River and Harbor bill
was offered by Mr. Nelson, directing the Secre-
tary Of War to make a survey of the chesapeake
and Delaware Canal. with view 10 ascertain
ing the cost of its enlargement for ship canal
of sufficient capacity to accommodate vessels
Of the greatest draught and the annual cost OF
maintaining the canal The Secretary Of War
Is directed TO survey what Is known as the Sas-
safras route for ship canal. and for a ship
known as the Choptank route. and to report TO
Congress which OF the routes would afford great
est protection in time OF war and greatest ia
cllitias to commerce by Cheapenng the cost OF
Transportation and shortening the distance from
Baltimore to the Atlantic Ocean. The amend
ment adopted
An amendment agreed TO appropriatins
$3.50 600 10 obtain navigabls channel of feet
depth between Wilmington and Fayetteville,
y. 4.
After the adoption Of two other minor amend
ments. the bill passed
\ conference report a bill to prevent the
failure OF military Justice by requiring the at
tendance at courts martial of civilian witnesses
was agreed to. Bills were passed follows:
Granting charter ~ the General Federation of
Womens Clubs amending the sta tutes in rela-
tion to the fees of United States commissioners.
and enabling deputy clerks % United States
district courts 10 administer oaths
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that Saturday
evening at o'clock he would address the SEN
a on the resolution declaring that William A.
Clark not duly and legally elected the
Senate.
Consideration begun of the sundry Civil
Appropriation bill which carries $50, 80. ISO
Without completing the bill, the Senate at 30
adjourned.