The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-01-31
Tn the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 23.--The announce
ment Of the death of Queen Victoria
yesterday, conveyed unofficially to the
senate, was recognized by that body In
the adoption Of an appropriate rcsolu-
ton, which was ordered to be en-
crossed and forwarded to the prime
minister Of Great Britain.
During the sitting of the senate In
open session the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill was
completed so far as the committee
amendments We're concerned. It was
subject to amendment by Individual
senators. Little other business was
transacted @f.t @
In the House.
The house adopted a resolution ex.
pressing profound regret and sympa-
thy for the English people on account
of the death of Queen Victoria. The
president was requested to communs-
cate the expression to the British gov"
eminent, and as further mark OF re-
spect to the memory of the queen the
house Immediately adjourned. The &C"
ton Of the house was particularly I'M
| pressve in that the resolution was
| adopted without a word of dissent or
| debate. The resolution followed the
| presidents and Was In almost the idcn-
| teal language Of the resolutions adopt
! ed on the occasions of the deaths OF the
| president of the French republic and
the car of Russia. Before the an
| nouncement of the death of the queen
| the house passed the bills to send TO
the court of claims the claim of Cramp
& Sons, amounting to something over
| 81 100000 for alleged damages due to
| the company on account OF the failure
Of the government to promptly furnish
! arTnor plate and other material USED IN
the construction of the New York,
| Columbia, Massachusetts and Indiana.
In the Senate.
i Washington, Jan. "a. - Consideration
OF the shipping bill was resumed yes
i terday by the senate. At the instance
! Of Mr.. Frye Of Maine, who relinquished
| the chair temporarily to take charge or
the measure on the floor 1t was made
| the unfinished business of the senate,
thus restoring 1t to It's privileged posi-
ton. ~ ~
Mr.. Vest OF Missouri took the floor
| Immediately In Enthusiastically
brilliant forceful and interesting
speech lasting nearly three hours He
advocated free ships and vigorously
attacked the navigation laws OF the
United States, holding that they were
responsible for the decadence OF the
merchant marine of America. Early
| in the session Mr., Rawlins Dem,
Utah precipitated a lively cofloquy by
charging that deal had been entered
into by Republican members of the
Utah Legislature and certain railroad
interests and the officials Of the Nor
mon church to secure the election of
Thomas L. Kearns to the senate from
that state. He aroused Mr.. Hale or
| Maine, and Mr.. Chandler OF New
Hampshire, who contended that the
statement Of Mr.. Rawlins ought not to
be made in the senate at this stage OF
the proceedings in Utah, as the senate
could not consider the question in any
phase in advance Of action.
In the House.
The house passed the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and en-
tered upon consideration of the naval
appropriation bill. There was some dis
| cussion Of the extent to which the
navy was to be increased ultimately In
the course Of which Mr.. Wheeler, a
Democrat from Kentucky and q mem
Der of the committee, declared HIM
self In favor Of a navy large enough to
meet "all comers." and some criticism
by Mr.. Richardson. the minority lead
err, Of the rapid growth Of naval ex-
pendtures.