The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-25

Bonynge, the contestant.
Chaplain Edward Everett Hale, in the
opening prayer in the Senate Tuesday,
referred to the death of Senator Hanna.
Mr.. Foraker formally announced the
death Of his colleague, and offered reso-
lutions providing for the appointment OF
a committee of twenty-five Senators to
superintend arrangements for the state
funeral in the Senate chamber; for in
vitations to the President, the cabinet
members, the justices of the Supreme
Court, the diplomatic corps, the Secre-
tary of State, the admiral of the navy
and the general of the army. for invita-
tions to the members of the House, with
request that House committee be ap-
| pointed to act with the Senate Commit
| tee. The resolutions were adopted and
the committee was named by the chair.
As further mark of respect the Senate,
on motion of Mr.. Foraker, adjourned
Rev. DR.. COuden, chaplain of the House.
referred in his opening prayer to the
death of Senator Hanna. Mr.. Bonynge
| of Colorado was sworn in in place Of
| Mr.. Shafroth. The conference report on
the urgency deficiency bill was adopted
without debate. The fortifcation appro-
priation bill, carrying an appropriation Of
$7,131, 1872, was reported. A Senate clerk
announced the action OF the Senate on
Senator Hanna's death, and Mr.. Gros-
venor presented resolutions accepting the
invitation of the Senate. The House
committee asked by the Senate was
named. As a further mark of respect
the House adjourned.
The remains of Senator Marcus A.
Hanna were conveyed to the Senate
chamber at Ills a. m. Wednesday Sem
ator Frye, as president pro tempore,
stood in front of his chair as the body
was borne to its resting place. The peo-
pie who crowded the galleries arose, and
as the pall-bcarers retired the Senate was
called to order. Immediately afterward
the House of Representatives, with
Speaker Cannon at its head, filed in and
took seats assigned to them. Speaker
Cannon took place at the left of Sena-
tor Frye. Ambassadors and ministers of
foreign countries next took their places,
followed by representatives of the army
and navy and of the Supreme Court.
President Roosevelt and members of the
cabinet then fled in. Shortly after II
o'clock Senator Frye began the funeral
ceremonies by announcing the suspension
of business. Chaplain Couden offered an
invocation. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
then delivered the funeral address, after
which the Gridiron Quartet sang. Fol-
lowing another address by Senator Frye
and benediction by DR.. Hale. the SEN
ate adjourned. The House did no busi-
ness.
When the Senate met Thursday Mr..
Hear secured an extension until the next
Monday of the time for motions to recon-
slider votes which were cast last Monday.
1t was in the interest of the bill to pay
$15OOOO to ex-Queen Liliuokalani. Mr..
Tillman. who voted against the bill, made
a motion to reconsider because friends of
the measure considered that 'snap judg
ment" had been taken. The motion was
not considered A resolution by Mr..
Morgan calling upon the President to
supply such information as he may have
relative to the present state of Organiza-
ton of the government of Panama was
mian canal question. He defended the
course of the administration, and was
interrupted frequently by Mr.. Morgan.
He suspended his remarks without con-
Guiding late in the afternoon. The House
passed the fortiiication appropriation bill.
An item in the bill provided for fortitica-
tons in the insular possessions and Mr..
Smith (Ky.) proposed an amendment to
preclude the use of any part of the ap-
preparation in the Philippines, holding
that the expenditure of the sum neces-
sary to properly fortify the islands was
not warranted until the future of the
archipelago shall have been determined.
A party alignment followed and by a
vote of so to 50 the amendment was lost.
The general debate Oh the bill developed
into political discussion. The bill was
passed without division.
In the National Capitol.
Admiral W. s. Schley has had Il slight
attack of grip.
Senator Burrows. chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections, has
subpoenaed E. B. Critcllow as witness
in the investigation of Senator Smoot
Critchlow is n lawyer who has prose-
cuted polygamy cases in Utah.
The general land office has ordered the
temporary withdrawal of 10000 acres of
land in the San Francisco, Cal, land
district, pending an investigation of the
feasibility of the establishment of the
proposed Monterey forest reserve.
w. r. Ballard of Indianapolis landed
job in the patent office, at $1,000 q
year.
The House committee ON military af-
fairs heard Representative Olmsted Of
Pennsylvania in favor of the Conewago
valley, Pennsylvania, ste as a perma-
nent military camp site and Representa-
tive Pearre of Maryland IN favor of the
Oakland, Md, site.
One result of the attack in Congress
on the departmental libraries is the is
suance of an order at the War Depart
ment closing the fiction department of the
War Department library. The books will
be packed up and shipped to posts in
various parts of the country.
Twenty-four midshipmen of the fourth
class at Annapolis are to be dropped
from the naval service. the academic
board having reported them deficient in
their studies. This is said TO represent |
a great improvement i'll the standing of
the boys, the usual per cent of failures in |
this class being about 80 per cent.
Senator Lodge has introduced joint |
resolution directing the Secretary Of |
Commerce and Labor to inquire into the |
effect of the decision of the Alaskan |
boundary tribunal upon the Wales Island
Packing Company and report to Con-
yress if it has suffered any damage or |
IS unable to continue its business by be-
ns adjudged in British territory. |