Show QQNGEESSIONMi < t roceeflings in Both Blouses Yesterday j l PASSAEOF XTIJLEROUS BILLS r Time Lau makers Getting Bowl to Itusiiojs at the Eloi eiitli Hour The Senate WASHINGTON February 27 Hale called up the naval bill but objection was made to its consideration until the completion of morning business Hale said he wanted Senators to realize the almost intolerable condition in which the Seuatu finds itself with great appropriation ropriation bills tumbling in upon it during dur-ing thp last week of the session In order or-der to avoid an extra session it was essential sential to give appropriation bills every possible advancement The naval bill was then taken up ana the reading proceeded with At oclock the unfinished business being antisilver coinage bill it was laid before the Senate But was tem jorarily laid aside and consideration of the naval bill was continued In the discussion on the bill McPhcrion favored building larger cruisers than I were provided for and on the suggei tion7 of Miller California without objection by Hale the limit of the maximum tonnage for the two new cruisers recommended by the Senate committee was made 5000 instead of 4000 tons An amendment offered by Hale was agreed to appropriating 000 for the purchase of Encsons torpedo oat Destroyer With this exception the bill passed substantially I as report dJrgm the Senate committee on appropriations Makone from the committee on public buildings reported favorably the House bills providmg for the erection of public buildings at Port Tonnbcnd Washington Territory at a cost of 70 000 Calendar When thedoors were reopened legis ative business was proceeded with Cameron of Viscousin moved to resume re-sume consideration of the House bill limiting the time for the presentation of claims against the United States Morrill called for the regular order if > inrr the trade dollar bill Caner ns motion was agreed io yeas 34 nays 21 Van Wyck obtained unanimous consent con-sent that the claims bill be temporarily laid aside < to take up the pension bills originating in the Senate and favorably reported irom the committee The I bills favorably reported were then taken up in thcirorder Bills were passed granting a pension of 50 month to the widow of General Benjamin Alvord 50 a month to the widow of Commander S Dana Greene of the United States navy j 50 a month toiHhe 1 widow of Commodore Moreland United States navy inci easing eas-ing from 30 W 50 per month the pension pen-sion of General Charles H Morgan The House message announcing a disagreement on the legislative executive I execu-tive and judicial appropriation bill was laid bpfore the Senate which insisted on its amendments and conferees were appointed ap-pointed < < The House substituted for the river and harbor bill appropriating 5000000 was fold before theSenate and having been readonce Cameron of Wisconsin objected tits second reading so the bill lies on the table not having been referred to committee Morgan asked unanimous consent to take up the bill for the relief of Letitia Tyler Semple daughter of the late President Pre-sident Tyler The bill would give her a pension of 50 a month The lady named Morgan said is nowblind and dependent on charity in the city of Washington Riddleberger and Cockrell objected The vote on the bill resulted Yeas 11 nays 17 No quorum having voted no decision was reached Adjourned |