The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-17
Congress Makes an Appropria-
ton for the Purpose.
IA DAY of MANY MATTERS
Appropriation for Memorial to Abraham
Lincoln-London Dock Charges
Bill Passed by the
Senate.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE House
to-day transacted some miscellaneous
business under suspension of the rules.
1t include the adoption of a. resolution
appropriatIng $4,000 for the preparation
Of plans for a memorial in this city to
Abra ham Lincoln; 100000 toward the
erection of a monument to the prisoners
Of the ship martyrs. who died of BROOK
lyn, as a result of the crueities to which
they were subjected by the British Revo-
lutionary War, and $1,000 for the erec-
ton of a monument at Fredericksburg to
the memory of General Hugh Mercer. who
was killed during the Revolutionary War.
The resolution adopted to-day was to car
nv out an authorization made for this
nurpose in lit by the Continental Con-
sgress.
Two bills were passed to amend the
general pension laws, one to provide LOT
the restoration to the pension rolls OF the
widows of soldiers who subsequently mar
ried and were again widowed. and one
to increase the pension of those VINO
have lost a limb or were totally disabled
while in the military or naval service.
The latter bill also carried an important
provision to increase the pension OF
soldier under the dependent act OIL leop
from s12 to $50 per month when such pen
sioner requires frequent or periodical at
tendance
The resolution calling on the Secretary
of War for his reasons for the dismissal
% r -Inr- oil rl< in
Department, was laid on the table 100 to
81 The Republicans voted on this cues
ton with the Democrats. A bill to au-
thorize the Secretary OF War In his dis
erection to favor American-huilt ships IN
the transporta ton of government sup
PLIES to the Philippines was defeated.
ThetHouse adopted a resolution to make
the Philippine government bin spe-
cial order from June l9 to 20, inclusive
The Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill were non-concurred in
and the bill was sent to conference.
SIessrs Foss of Illinois; Dayton. of West
Virginia. and Meyer, of Louisiana, were
appointd conferees
Mr.. Allison made a conciliatory speech
in which he urged that Mr.. Proctor had
made his motion with the idea OF taciil-
tating public business The question OF
the honor of the Senate was not directly
did extend the olive branch to the House.
Instead of extending the Olive branch.
exclaimed Mr. Tillman, st is running up
the white flag. "If that" said he. is not
in appointing the special conference COM
nlittee to insist upon its rights, why not
say so? Why dodge the question in this
way?"
Mr.. Tillrnan said the adoption of the
amendment would remove the bone OF
contention" IF that said he, sis not
an ignominious surrender, I don't know
what it is.
After some further discussion the mo-
ton was withdrawn.
Mr. Cullom said in the course OF ms re-
marks on the canal question::
eve are called upon to select between
a route 1873 miles long and one 40 miles
long. between a route costing S1S9OCD,-
coo and one costing S1S4,0o0, ESQ; between
q route which will annually cost $500
90 to operate and maintain and one that
will cost but S2,O0O.0G0 to operate and
maintain; between a route that Will take
but thirteen hours to navigate and one
that will take thirty-three hours; be
tween a route that has a highway OF
commerce for 400 years and one that
has never been used: between 4 route TIE
entire length of which tire IS now IN
operation a railroad worth SI.CoO,Goo ana
| route with transportation facilities. For
! all these reasons the 1afldHia lotee
| should be selected.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cullom's
! speech the Senate agreed to a. conference
| on the naval appropriation bill and
| Messrs. Hale, Perkins and Tiilnan were
named as conferees.
| Mr.. <ittridge. of South Dakota, then
| spoke in advocacy of the Panama route,
! He indicated also that the Maritime
! Canal Company would have claim
against the United States in the event
of the adoption of the Nicaragua route.
This claim he estimated at S1S.cOo.O9o IN
| addition to the amount Of the company $
| claim against the Nicaragua, winch the
| United sta ties would have to assume
/ THAT company, he said. was holding its
| concessions for the purpose of reinnhurs-
| ing itself from the United States
| treasury
The Senate.
| lfRv Associated press)