Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-01
SENATE PASSES ARMY BILL
Many Minor Measu el Are DISPOSED Of in
Upper House,
REVOLUTIONARY HEROES ARE txTolLEO
statues Of Carroll and Hanson Ac-
ceptcd 10 Adorn CONGREGATIONAL
Halls call Forth brilliant
words of Praise,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Thc senate de-
voted most OF is session today TO exer-
ciscs in connection with tho acceptance
from the state OF Maryland Of statues OF
Charles Carroll and John Hanson, which
will henceforth stand in S~tatuary hall at
the national capitol.
a number Of bills we're passed, includ-
ing the house bill providing for the ere
alton Of a general staff Of the army. The
statehood bill was not considered, but holds
its place on the calendar.
Mr.. Quay (Pa.) favoTably reported his
amendment to the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. embodying the statehood bill.
Mr.. Beverage Ond.) Immediately called
attention to the rule requiring reports OF
committees to lie over for a day, and the
report went over. Similar action was
taken on the same amendment to the sun
dry civil bill.
A house bill was passed approrriatlng
&3,s5O for the improvement and care Of
Confederate Mound In lakewood Gene
terry, Chicago.
Army Bill IL Amended.
The bill creating a general stan in the
army also was passed. after an amendment
was added providing that officers now on
the active list below the grade Of major
general who served with credit as officers
during the civil war before April 9, 1865,
shall. when released be retired with the
rank and pay Of the next higher grade.
The section is made to apply to officers
who have been retired on or since August
II, 1898, but shall not apply TO any officer
whose service on the active list does not
exceed thirty-fve years. and shall not APP
ply TO any officer who has been placed on
the retired list by virtue OF any act Of
congress. nor to any officer who already
has received an advance Of grade at the
time Of retirement or with a view to re-
tirement
Bills we're also passed app-opristing
1882 ,943 for the payment Of overtime claims
OF letter carriers; establishing a port of
delivery at Salt Lake City, Utah; to con-
firm certain forest reserve sections made
under the act OF June 4, 1897.
MIR. Berry (Ark.) then made a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the general
stan bill was passed, and said he would
ask for action later.
These bills were also passed: Extend
ing the provisions OF the general homestead
laws to certain lands segregated from In
dian reservations; comforting Jurisdiction
on the court of claims to determine all
claims of the confederated bands OF Ute
Indians OF Colorado; also a number OF pri-
yate bills.
At 2 O'Clock, under the special order, ex-
ercises we're conducted appropriate to the
acceptance OF statues of Charles Carroll
end John Hanson.
81. EuIOEIEe National
Mr.. McComas CMd.) offered a resolution
rendering the thanks of congress to Mary
land fnr nrnaantinU tho stafuea
The subsequent delivery of ~eulogies re-
quired almost three hours. All the
speeches were eloquent and replete with
patriotic sentiments.
Mr.. McComas spoke at length OF the
services OF the two men. but dwelt espe-
tially upon the career OF John Hanson,
who as president OF the continental con-
Eress had. he said, performed invaluable
services to the country.
Mr.. Dolliver Ua.) told of a recent in
spectlon OF the original manuscript of the
Declaration of Independence and said he
had found that all the signatures had
practically faded away, including that OF
Carroll. That circumstance he considered
significant, for that memorable document,
after all, owed its origin to all the people
and not alone to the few whose names
we're attached to it.
M' DVpo" NN' ~ III III Coulse u hls
remarks referred TO the fact that public
men OF the colonies OF the revolutionary
period we're without experience as diplo.
mats, but he declared their accomplish.
ments in that line never bad been par.
alleled. Referring to the fact that Johr
Hanson had passed out of mind, Mr.. Depev
said the time would come when the only
persons connected with our civil war who
would be remembered would be Lincoln
Grant and Lee.
Mr.. Bacon tGa.) suggested that in add
tibn to S~tatuary hall there should be
hall for the ''immortals," and said tina
such a hall should contain statues of all thu