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THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Chandler Precipitntes the Sampson
SchIey Controversy In the Senate.

Chandler Precipitates the Sampson
schIey Controversy In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The Sampson
Schley controversy was precipitated in
the senate by Mr.. Chandler, who read
md criticised the letter of Secretary Long
10 Senator Morgan. Mr.. Hale explained
what had been done for the naval ofh-
GERS and referred to the nominations sent
in during the last congress. He said that
owing to the Sampson-Schley controversy
they could not he acted upon before the
congress expired. He said he expected
The nominations would be sent in again
this congress, but no action had been
taken by the executive.
Mr.. Chandler said there were many
mistakes in the letter Of the secretary.
Mr.. Pettigrew declared the whole trou-
BILE arose because the president and sec
retary desired to promote Sampson, who,
he said, was not in the battle, over
Schley, who did the lighting. The ad-
ministration, he said, seemed to promote
men who did no fighting during the Span
sh war.
Mr. Teller criticised the publication Of
the letter and said the secretary knew
how to communicate with the senate if he
desired to do so.
Mr. Morgan said he did not know how
the letter got into print This closed the
incident.
Mr.. Rawlins presented the certificate
If election Of Thomas Kearns as senator
from Utah to fill vacancy. Mr.. Kearns
was escorted to the presidents desk by
Mr.. Rawlins, and the oath Of office was
administered by President Pro TEN.
Frye. Mr. Kearns was assigned seat
upon the Democratic side of the cham
ber, where a number of other Republic
ans are located. His desk was ornament
ed with q wreath of American Beauty
roses.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Allison the
hour of IL o'clock was fixed as the time
Of meeting by the senate for its daily
session until otherwise ordered.
The house took up the consideration Of
the senate bill to create a commission to
adjudicate the claims of citizens of the
United States against Spain which the
United States agreed to assume by sec
ton Z of the treaty of Paris The bill
had been reported with an amendment to
refer the claims to the court of claims,
that action having been taken in accord
ance with the instructions Of the house
when the bill was recommitted at the last
session.
Mr.. Haugen (Wis.), in charge of the
bill, asked the house to vote down the
amendment and pass the original bill.
This course led the opposition under the
lead of Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) last week
to charge that the consideration of the
bill had been agreed to under Il misappre-
hension. Mr.. Grosvenor tO.) now argued
in favor OF the passage OF the original
senate bill. He said that not more than
$29, 100000 of claims We're now on file at
the state department.
Won l.. Meyer Visits King Victor.
Rome, Feb. liking Victor Emmanuel
received in audience the new United
States ambassador to Italy. Mr.. George
Won L. Meyer Of Massachusetts. Mr..
| Meyer received a most cordial welcome.
Mr.. Meyer succeeds General William f..
Draper as United States ambassador at
Rome. The general resigned in July
last on account of business. He is CON
nected with several large manufacturing
i E,,ns opd uas onnointed emha ssador tn