New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-05
THE MAINE TO Be RAISED
Senate Passes Bill Already
Adopted by House.
EURlhLS Ar ARLINGTON
Pension Bill Carrying s155,
600, 900 Passed - Buckley
Hepburn Colloquy.
Trron TIE Tribune BuresU I

Washington. Nav z.-The Senate TO-DAY
raised without debate the bill when has
already passed the House. proNidins TOT
raising the wreck Of the hsttleship Nelne
Il, Havana Harhor and the burial in AIRING
ton National Cemetery OF the oodieS Nh'Ch
NAV rs found in tho hulk Inc NH o.
reefs the raising Of the wreck nF fhe SIC
retar,. If War and the board OF engineers
With All convenient speed Nheh '''e
bodies are buried In Arlington the mast
~ the ship viii be raised above the graves
g monument
,,-..or, u-as az low ehb. and as re
cult ? large amount Of business vas Trans
D,-,.d Most Of th. DAY vas devoted 70
- orly on the calendar. NO action was 1aheH
on the railroad hill.
Among the bills PASSED vas the annual
rension appropriation measure. which car
riee s15a aaa ano This was passed in less
shan ten minutes Senator Scott. Who was
ia charge Of the bill, said that henceforth
there would be a rapid falling off in the
amount required for pensions. He added
7-zt 81 90 thousand pensioners died last
!ear
short discussion preceded the passage
o Senator Frye's bill requiring apparatus
srd operators for wireless telegraphy on
certain ocean steamers.
m interesting feature Of the day was
coIloauv between Senators Hepburn and
Fglkeley in the Senate on bill relating
- -orefnfs for registered mail. Mr. Heyburn
sid that 40 per cent of shipment
@ United States maps sent by him TO
Idaho had failed 10 reach their destination.
Now nc was registering all maps mailed 10
Idaho Mr. Bulkeley's suggestion that IL
--as nor necessary 10 register maps sent to
Connecticut, although it might be different
IN the case of Idaho aroused the ire of
NJ. HEPBURN, who saw in the comment
reflection or his state. Senators near MI.
RaIkelcv were amused at the quick temper
OF Nj Hepburn. and did not conceal their
enjoyment Of Mt. Bulkeley's replies This
display Of humor still further incensed Mr..
Hcrburn. who commented on it repeatedly,
greatly 10 the delight of the Senate and
7hc galleries. Finally. when Mr.. Buckley
declared that the very presence on the floor
o. MI Hepburn was an occasion for raerri-
mcnt. the Idaho Senator appealed TO the
Nlco- President. saying that MI Buckley
ra4 transgresslng the Senate rules
NO Senator on This floor is entitled to
make a remark so full of intentional in
suit Is that spoken by the Senator from
{ Connecticut he said. The rules provide
protection against such treatment
NIr Buckley was beginning TO say that
he had merely undertaken TO defend the
Postoff1ce Department, but Mr.. Hepburn
would not permit him to proceed. He de-
manded ruling on the question OF priv1-
lcEe he had raised. The Nice-PTeSident
hold the remark Of the Connecticut Senator
10 he out Of order.
Mr.. GalIinger undertook TO restore peace
hut was unsuccessful Mr. Buckley vas
proceeding TO say that if he had said any
Thing that was disturbing 20 the peace Of
mind Of the Senator from Idaho, he would
Withdraw the remark Even this did not
satisfy Mr. Hepburn but the chair held it
10 be sufficient and the incident closed.
The entire session of the House was de
voted 10 consideration Of bills relating 10
Indian lands.