Evening star., 1902-03-04
THE SENATE.

w hen the Senate convened today the Gre
dentials of Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Doliiver,
both or Iowa, were presented to the Senate.
The latter's credentials were for a term
or SIX years beginning March 4, 1901. In
response to an inquiry the President pro
tempore (Mr. Frye announced that 1t would
be necessary for Mr. Dolliver again to take
the oath of office.
Mr.. Allison's present term will not ex-
pire until March 4, 1903. He entered the
Senate on March 4, 1873. and has been
member of the body continuously since
that time. The new term for which he
has been elected will extend for six years
from March f. 1903
Mr. Allison escorted his colleague to the
desk of the President pro tenn. where the
oath was administered by Mr.. Frye.
Bills Passed.
At the conclusion of routine business the
following bills were passed: To authorize
the erection of buildings by the interna-
tional committee of Young Mems Christian
associations on military reservations of the
United States; appropriating $4,000 for the
relief of the Mile Lac Chippewa Indians in
Minnesota; appropriating slO0.OOO for the
erection of a public building at Durham,
y. c.; appropriating $4,000 for completing
the construction of the roadway to the ma
tional cemetery near Pensa cola. Fla; au-
thorizing the appointment and retirement of
David McMurtrie Gregg as a captain in
/ the United States army: to pay Elizabeth
Muhleman, widow of Samuel A. Muhlemau
StU on account of the death of her hus-
band in the collapse of the Ford's Theater
building in Washington; appropriating s15,-
Un to pay Lincoln W. Tibbets for having
saved the cargo of powder Of the brig Tor
nadO in 1851; authorizing the St. Clair Ter
minal Railroad Company to construct and
maintain bridge across the MonOngahela
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gtSt, Department of Agriculture, to accept
decoration rendered to him by the French
republic; appropriating $4,000 for light
and fog signal station at Crisps Point Lake
superior, Mich; appropriating $1,000 for a
light house at the mouth of Oyster Bayou
near the Louisiana coast. Gulf of Mexico:
apprOpriating $50 600 for the establishment
of a light station on Bluff shoal, Pamlico
sound, n. c.: making Great Falls, Mont,
a port of entry of the customs district of
Montana and Idaho; appropriating $4,000
for the relief of Rasmussen and Strehlow,
contractors for the government buildings at
the pan-American exposition account of
damage sustained by the cyclonic storm Of
September, 1860; appropriating $500 to
construct a light house keepers dwelling
at Calumet harbOr. Lake Michigan Ill. to
ing station at or near Bogue Inlet, n. c.:
appropriating s1,15o,oo to carry out an
agreement with the Crow Indians Mon
tdna, and 5000 a year for the support and
maintenance of the permanent international
commission of the congress of navigation
and for other purposes.
Shipping Bill Taken Up.
At the conclusion of morning business the
ship subsidy bill was taken up.
Mr.. Clay (Ga) stated that Mr.. Vest, who
was to speak on the bill today. was un-
avoidably absent and that he would address
the Senate tomorrow.
NJ. Frye followed with some remarks on
the measure supplementary to his speech OF
yesterday.
At :; I'm. the Senate went into executive