The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23
SENATE DID BUSINESS
PRIATION BILLS WERE PUT
THROUGH YESTERDAY
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by the dnenQ1nSnC mao DG6n consulted
about it. Such methods in legislation he
said, ought not to be countenanced
IF such a proceeding can prevail in
this body" said Mr.. Nelson vehement
ly, there is no protection for senators
who are endeavormg to guard the inter-
ests of their states.''
Mr. Clapp ,Minn) said he desired most
earnestly and emphatCaliy to protest
against the proposition Incorporated in
the report by the confefees
He felt that the adoption of such a
pr vision without consultation with those
4 directly interested was unwarrant-
- and dangerous. In defense of the con-
fierce report MIR. Thurston declared that
the manner in which the Indians of Min
nesota had been robbed of their timber
was a shame and scandal
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) defended the action
OF the conferees, insisting it was taken
in the interest of the Indians
Pending further discussion Mr. ALI
son asked that the order for night ses>
sion be revoked, the senate having today
made such good progress with its work
The request was agreed TO-
After prolonged discussion of the sub
ject, the conference report on request OF
Mr.. Thurston was disagreed to by unani>
nous consent and sent back to confer
ence with Mr.. Thurston, Mr.. Plat
Comm and Mr.. Jones (Ark.) as con-.
ferees.
The senate then at e:1O went into ex-
ecutive session and soon afterwards
adjourned. ''-.'
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Under the agreement made just before
adjournment last night, the first hour
in the house today was devoted to unani-
nous consent legislation
Among the bills passed were: To
amend the act granting to railroads the
right of way through public lands to
authorize the construction of q bridge
across the Cumberland river at Carthage,
. Tenn, to authorize the Fourth pool con-
Meeting railroad company to construct
bridge across the Monor gahela river
Pennsylvania; authorizing the construc-
ton of 4 bridge across Pearl river, at
Monticello Miss; to Incorporate the So
ciety of American Florists and Orna-
mental HOrticulturists; to establish
Douglas, Arizona, as a SUPPORT of entry:
to authorize the Citizens Bridge com,
pany, to construct a bridge across the
Mississippi river at Burlington 10.
number of bills favOrably reported
from the committee on claims then were
passed, including the following:
Bills TO relieve l. J. Dougherty coll
lector of internal revenue for the Fifth
district of Illinois, whose Office was burg
larized Ian. % last, of s35,0CN in stamps,
of responsibility for said stamps; for the
relief Of L. o. Maddux of Cincinnati
o.; to refund moneys Illegally collected
in the district of Utah: to pay $1,000 TO
the University of Kansas; for the relief
of Meriwether Snuff and Tobacco company
at Clarksville, Tenn; to paw William H
Wanamaker, Of Philadelphia, $4,000 de-
faulted bond Of Gideon w. Marsh cash
Ter of the defunct Keystone National
bank of that city, and for the relief Of
William B. Moses and l. II. Rogers, sur
cites on the bond of William H How
gate.
Mr.. Jenkins CWis.) was appointed con-
sulting trustee of the reform school OF
the District of Columbia.
The house. next entered upon considera-
ton Of private pension bills.
MRS. LAwToN's PENSION.
The senate bill to pension Mrs Lawton,
widow of the late Gen. Henry w. Law
ton, at the rate of $100 per month, was
made the occasion of some discussion
The house committee reduced the amount
to $50 Mr.. Robinson Cnd.) and Mr.. Bore
ing (Ky) opposed the committee amend
ment. They reviewed Gen Lawton's gal
liant service, urging that his distinguished
career warranted the exceptional pen
sion of 500 a month to his widow. Mr.
BromweH (O) favored the proposition of
the house committee. While granting
everything that had been said regarding
Gen. Iawtons brilliant career in the
army, he called attention to the fact
that fund of 100000 had been raised
for his widow and that she was in re-
ceipt Of an ample income. Under the
circumstances he thought $50 was enough
If, for any reason, Mrs. Lawton's flnan-.
cial circumstances should change he
thought it then would be time enough to
consider the question of giving 500
month. BY SO to Is the house decided on
$50 as the proper amount.
Under the arrangement made the bills
to be called up could be selected from the
calander by the chairman of the commit
tee on invalid pensions, Mr.. Sulloway, Of
New Hampshire.
AS a result, all the members were ap-
pealing to him in behalf Of their particu-
lar hills. AS many as fifty members be-
'sieged him at one time. In all, 139 bills
were passed. Much merriment was
caused when Speaker Henderson. while
the bills We're being passed, called Mr..
Talbert CDem., S. c. to the chair. The
South Carolinian, who has been a thorn
In the side of the friends OF pension bills
for several years, put the bills through
with great rapidity. He seemed to relish
the work. and the members of the house
who were at first amazed, applauded him
to the echo as he proceeded under a full
head of steam.
AT o'clock the house adjourned. !
NOMINATED BY FKINLEY.
The president today sent these nonina-
tons to the senate:
Postmasters-Mich igan: Matthias SaiIer.
I-aurlum; Margaret Duncan, Au Sable;
John Mckirk, Onaway; Charles Il Ste
Yens, Perry. South Dakota: Philip
Schamber. Eureka. Wisconsin,: Chris
tiana Hanson. Stoughton. Porto Rico:
Charles u. Dandrea, Mayaguez.
Army Of the United StateS-To be brig
adler general: Col. Aaron s. Daggett
Fourteenth infantry.
AdJutant Generals Department-Lieu
Col. John p. Babcock to be assistant adj
Jutant general with rank of colonel;
Nal John A. Johnston assistant adju-
tant general, to be assistant adjutant
general with rank OF lieutenant colonel
Medical Department-Capt H S. T.
Harris. assistant surgeon. to be surgeon,
with rank OF major; Captain and Assist
ant Surgeons Charles B. Ewing, Walter
D. McCaw and VIM. P. Kendall to be
assistant surgeons, with the rank of
major.
Cavalry-Lieut. Col Thomas c. Lebo,
First cavalry, to be colonel; Me& w s.
Edgerly. Seventh cavalry. to be Heuten-
ant colonel
Captains to be Majors-George A. Dodd,
Charles NJ O'Connor, Eighth.
First Lieutenants to be Captains-Ed-
ward c. Brooks. Sixth cavalry; Malvern
Hill Barnum, Tenth; Letcher Harde-
man, Tenth; Edmund S. Wright T9rst:
VIM. II. Hay Tenth.
Artillery-SecOnd Lieutenants TO be
First Iieuterants: Henry W. Butner,
Henry J.. Newhold, e. d. Scott, Albert
q Jenkins Robert IVvI1ia Wv