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' . ? . RUSSIANS GET BUSY ! j I Vladivostok Fleet Bombards I Korean Coast Town. i b j * A JAPANESE SHIP SUNK , J 1 Czar Spurns Offer of Mediation by , England and Denmark?Floating Mines a Menace on Yellow o? 1 n 1-1; i i oud aiivJ uu'i v< win ? , ( An Associated Press dispatch from < Tokio says: The Vladivostock squadron, after a Ions period of inactivity, suddenly appeared off Gensan, on the . east coast of Korea, Monday morning and sank the Goyo Maru. a Japanese merchant dteamer of 600 tons. A brief telegram received from Gensan stated that three Russian cruisers ha a en- ' tered the harbor, and that they were still - there when, the telegram was i sent. Their arrival created conster- . nation in the unprotected Japanese colony at Gensan. It is thought in Tokio that this Russian naval movement was made in ? the hope of intercepting some unpro- j ' tested Japanese troop ships. It is not i believed that the squadron will remain at Gensan. long. The Vladivostock squadron consists ? ' of the cruisers Rossia, Grcmobi. Ru- 1 rik and Bcgatyre. The last is a protected cruiser and the ethers are ar- 1 mored cruisers, the four being among 1 the most prominent in the Russian narvr. " <*?,?% 5? ozr\ wiia? ci 'v 1 f V? w * ! ' ?-? VjkTUS 111 IS CLljKH.ll. OdV cvum T. -^.j- , v of Vledivostock. Floating Mines Menacing. The Japanese Unas operating sto >m- j ers on the Yd lew sea and Gulf of Chi j Li are canceling their sailings bevond j Chemulpo, Kcrea. on account cf the mechanical mines adrift from Port -Vr- j tbtfb and Port Palnv. A cruiser discovered or.o 40 miles- off '.'he Shan Tang pr: on on to ry and explcdeu it with a shot. It is known r.har. the storms and i currents h*ve detached many mines. ! Several of them haye been discovered and destroyed, hut it is feired m~ny are being carpied southward by the 4 currents. Even in daylight navigation is dangerous. because some cf the mines ?cf slightly submerged. Various expedients for freeing the sea 1 of these derelicts, mostly impracticable, have hern suggested, including a search by neutral .warships cut-dde ; the zone of operations. * Mediation Rejected by Czar. The Associated Press at ?i. Pe?ers- . burg is enabled to announce authori- , tatively that tie talk of mediation in ( Ihe Russo-Japanese war was founded , upon the personal desires of King Ed- < ward and King Christian cf Denmark j to . avoid further bloodshed and end , the conflict, but that the steps iui- , tiated have utterly failed. The em- , peror, with the full concurrence cf Che- imperial family and his advisors, ( has finally decided not only to reject j all proposals looking to intervention. . but. to prosecute the war Vvitli all > t?he resources of the empire until vie- ( tory crowns Russian arms, and when . the time comes for peace to make ^ terms directly with the enemy. The ; interference of outside powers will , not be tolerated. There is to be no ] repetition cf the Berlin congress. < Furthermore, the Associated Press i is rubberized to state that Russia , would in nowise consider herself bound > by the- r-rcncsitions made "to Japan ] prior to the w?r. The hostilities have wiped cut the arrangement Russia offered to make with Japan regarding 4 Korea and ^auf hurio, and Russia will , consider herself free to- impose such terms as she desires. HARVARD GETS A MILLION. 1 ( % Contest Over Will of Gordon McKay Withdrawn at Boston. The will of the late Gordon McKay. ' of Newport, which provides for a. bequest of over $1,000,000 for Harvard University, was allowed Monday by the probate court at Boston, Mass. Miss Harriet Ahbol't. n distant relative, who had contested the will, withdrew all v objection. PRIEST MURDERS BOY. Used Club Because Youth Was Derelict in Attending Church. The Rev. Bishop Garak. rector of y the Polish Catholic church at Snow 1 Shoe, Pa.. Monday was arrested and 1 taken to jail, charged with having J caused the death of Andrew Sosko, a 16-year-old boy, by beating him with a club, it is alleged the boy 1 ? refused >o attend church. A few * hours before his death the boy made an antemcrtem statement declaring * that the priest had beaten and kicked him. 1 ? ????? JUDGE SIMONTON DEAD. Prominent Jurist Passes Away in a , Philadelphia Hospital. Judge Charles Simontcn. of South Carolina, died in a hospital at Philadelphia Monday. He went to that cicy a > short time ago to receive 'treatment for . brain trouble, but grew steadily weak- i er until death came. Judge Simonton. with Judge Goff, of West 7ir ginia. comprised the federal circuit bench of the fourth district. jSgf; /. - v . v'. . rORNADO DEALS DEATH, Dead and Dying Strew Path of Frightful Storm Which Swept Indian Territory and Texae. Six persons were killed by a ror::do which ?\v?nr through The county - o:-uc i'cur miles south ot Prior Creek, Indian Terr.lory, Monday night. Repor'.s have been received that a number of other o w^re injured. The dead are: John Abb-tt. wife and two children; Albert Deal'}*, aged 6 years; Lucy Bitting, age! * years. At Grand River, eight miles farther en, the Bitting house was demolished, killing Lucy Bitting and breaking ix,rh legs of her father, L. Bluing. The tornado then passed into the Flint hills, east or the river, and tore a strip through the woods as clean out as if it was done by wood choppers. Many Injured in Texas. A special from Hous' on says: A tornado passed three miles east of Mexia, Tex., early Monday, demolishing the houses of A. C. Shanks, R. M Bonier. George Wolf and L. Bachelor. Miss Jennie Shanks was probably fatally injured, and all of the members of the Shanks family were hurt W. E. Bonner and his daughter were blown from a carriage and seriously hurt. There was a large amount of minor damage. Children Killed in Arkansas. News comes from Pine Bluff, Ark., that a tornado passed ever Jefferson county, killing two children and doing heavy property damage. At the town of Sherrill many buildings were blown down, including the residences of W. A. Barrett. W. A. Payne and others. The house of Peas Thomas, a negro wEo lived a few miles from Shorril. was blown down, and his two children killed. Seven Killed Outright Half a dozen business blocks were destroyed by a tornado that swept through Fairland, i. T , Monday, lulling seven persons cu*right and injuring a number of c'lhers. Three of tne injured will die. The dead are: Mrs. Mary Lamar, Mrs. John Lemaster. Arthur Brought, a child of N. J. Houck, Elijah Russell. his wife and child. It is estimated that the tornado caused property damage to the extent of $10,000. NEW ALA2AMA GOVERNOR. Cunningham Takes Charge Pending Illness of Gcvc-nor Jelks. LieuienrAit Governor R. M. Cunningham was sworn in Montgomery Monday as governor of the state. R. F. Ligon, clerk of the supreme court, administered '.he oath of office. Governor Cunningham immediately took charge of the affairs of the office. Governor Jelks is ill in New Mexico and Governor Cunningham, who was icuring in England, was telegraphed for to come and take charge of the office, as it was net known what time the governor would be able to return. Governor Cunningham is going to carry out the wishes of Governor J elks in reference to the appointment of a successor cf Secretary of State J. Thomas Heflin, who has resigned. Governor Cunningham late Monday afternoon telegraphed to Governor Jelks telling him that he would appoint the man he named for the place. It was net thought that Governor Cunningham would take charge this early, but it is said" to nave been the wish of Governor Jelks, so that the business of the office would not get behind. News from Governor Jelks is that he is doing well. RECEIVERS FOR B. & B- ROAD. Judge Speer's Court Takes Charge on Complaint of E. C- Machen. Railroad circles in Brunswick, Ga., are in a stir over the appointment of a reciver by Judge Speer, of the United States court for the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad, E. C. Machen being the only complainant, who claims that the road is indebted to him $3,000 for services when president John R. L. Smith, of Macon, is the receiver. The order iosued by Judge Speer prohibits the officers of the Brunswick and Birmingham sanctioning the sale :o the Atlantic and Birmingham, and FUKTIAP rf*?train.a Ttmncitt-iVL- anU Birmingham from carrying out the conditions of the sale. Just why Machen has taken this step ie- unknown. He claims that the road is indebted to him only $3,200. When the stockholders' meeting was leld there March 29 'to confirm the sale of the Brunswick and Birm.ngiam Machen did not participate at all. It has been learned that a petition vas filed in the superior court several weeks ago by the Knickerbocker rrust Company, cf New York, asking 'or a receiver for the road, but this vas only done to protect the bondholders. FRUIT KILLED IN NORTH STATE. Severe April Weather Causes Heavy Loss to Tar Heel Citizens. A special from Charlotte says: It is expected that the crop bulletin, soon to be issued will show the almost complete destruction of fruit in North Carolina. The damage has been done during the past ten days, when the severest weather ever known in April has prevailed over the stai e. ... - " K. *.iiw.js.Vv"''yv.' * jr-y? ;v- ?, ; NO TRAP FOR JAPS i Mikado's Forces Will Mak I No Ha7ardnus Move. i i iWILL STICK TO WATE i Plan Is to Rorce Russians Into Fight to Save Their Ships at Port Arthur and Vladivostock. An Associated Press dispatch fro St. Petersburg says: Apparently re able information in the possession the general staff leads to the bell that the objective of the Japane campaign does not involve the ami tious invasion of the interior of Ma churia with the purpose of reachii the Russian army. If the Japanese ever entertained tl hope of accomplishing a task simil to that which Napoleon set himse present audioes indicate that th< have abandoned it and have adopt* ous programme. If this is correct the a much more cautious and less hazai would be no advance of the army t ward Mukden with its atteada lengthening and weakening of ti Japanese line of communications 1 stead there seems to be a detent ation to stick as close as possib to the sea, where lies Japan's natiir base, she having established herse in Korea.. Jape Have Three Objects. The genera! staff say the Japane still have three objects?the esta lishment of a line acres.5 the Li; Tqng peninsula for the purpose of ct ting off Poit Arthur, the isolation I Vladivos'.ock and the establisnment J a junction between the army of Kor 1 and the fcrce at the head of the Li; Tung peninsula. The last mention' movement might i>e accomplished 1 a landing near the mouth of the ' Yang river, which by threatening ti flank of the Russian position at Gei Hu might render it untenable a: make the advance of a column fro Korea comparatively easy. If these plans should succeed, t; life of both Russian squadrons wou be menaced and with the sea and fleet back of her, Japan could forti I the positions thus gained, and with ti tables turned compel General Kuropj kin to come forward and attack. General Kuropatkin, however, is possession of the latest. advices 1 ceived by the general staff, and it - 11 M - sale to assume emit u uie jnyaur campaigns develop along the lines 1 dicated he will be ready to make si* disposition of his Tories as will me it Viceroy Alexieff has issue! a noti cation to the effect that correspo.n ents using wireless telegraphy will treated as spies. The notification the same as that served on the sta department at Washington some da j ago. ! Advices received in Seoul, the K I rean capital, state that the Japane lines now extend 30 miles along tl Yalu river, reaching from Yoaghamp] to 10 miles above Wiju. The Russia: are strongest at Antung. Tiger Hill, as it was in the Chin Japanese war, is the key to the situ tion. Three islands, one above and tv below Wiju, will facilitate an atta< j as they offer a base for artillery } cover the crossing of the Yalu. f j FORGERY USED IN COURTSHJF | Posing as Rich New Yorker, Abe Won Love of Miss Andsrson. For declaring himself to be J. 0 den Goelet., Jr., a member of il wealthy New York family, so as to w the love of Miss Eleanor Anderson, telegraph operator. James N. Abeel hi been convicted of the crime of for ery in a New York court. The ju that returned the verdict of guilagainst Abeel also declared that tl man whose name Abeel took had be< in no wise injured by the offense. OLNEY GETS A DELEGATION. 1 M9*earhn??tR Democrats Hold Co vention and Indorse Favorite Son. The Hearst men were defeated the democratic convention at Bo>t< Thursday. The Olney leaders were complete control and after passing re olutions indorsing him instructed tl delegates to vote for Olney and vot< the unit rule. Colonel William A. Gaston, May Patrick A. Collins, of Boston; Wiliia L. Douglas, of Brockton, and Co ; gressman John R. Thayer, of Worcc j ter, were chosen delegates at large. BRYAN ATTACKS PARKER. Nebraekan Also Opens Fire on Pie form of New York Democra+s. At Chicago Saturday William Je nings Bryan spoke in a hal! which 1 had hired for the purpose. His spee< dealt with democratic conditions, ai was in some respects a bitter atta< on Judge Alton B. Parker and J platform adopted by the New Yoi state convention, which present* Judge ParkeT as candidate v ~|STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE L ; Sale of Canal to United States Is i Overwhelmingly Ratified by the 6 j Stockholders in Paris. The meeting of the stockholders of the Panama Canal Company for the j purpose of finally ratifying the transR j for of the canal to the United States j was held in Paris, France, Sa'urday | morning. A large and demonstrative a : crowd was present, many women ocJ cupying the galleries. Prior to the meeting it became known that the conveyance of the property to the United States already had been made. m Great interest was manifested as it * was recognized that the vote on approving the conveyance would be the e* final struggle se The report of the council of administration was distributed to the sharen_ holders. This formally announced ..hat President Bo and Director,Rischmann had signed the conveyance and presented a resolution ratifying their ache tion. They report also gave the text ar of the conveyance to the United States. ^ The most important paragraph reads ' as follows: sy "Now, therefore, we, the new Pan Ba j ama canal company, represented oy re j Marius Eo and Albert Rischmann, in >(j.. | consideration of the payment of the ^ J sum of forty million dollars in gold ' ^ coin of the United States to the said company on its order or demand contemporaneously with the delivery of . this present conveyance to the represcntatives of the United States, first ' above mentioned, and the delivery to them of its property in Paris and the certificates of said Panam^ railhoad. shares (the property of the company not being understood to include the se j treasury assets of the company, in?b I eluding deposits of money, oustandao j ing credits and investments on the it- | bonds), and the delivery upon the of Isthmus of Panama to an agent of of j the United States, designated by them oa or the attorney general of the United ao States, of the remainder of its rights ed and properties, do hereby acknowledge by and confirm said sale, and do grant, Pa sell and assign, transfer and set over be to the United States absolutely in full ag i ownership, the totality, without excep ad i tion, of the company's property and >ni i rights on the Isthmus of Panama and j its maps and archives at Paris." he | The report also gave the opinion of Id ; former Premier Waldeck-Rousseau on a ; the regularity of the transfer and the fy resolution for the liquidation of the he company after all the property is turnit ed over to the United States. in HEARST MAKES FIRST SPEECH. re Is Appears Before House Judiciary Com36 mlttee Against Alleged Trust. A Washington special says Wilcn liam R. Hearst made hi3 first speech since coming to congress Friday ;fl- I morning. This was upon his appear<* I . - ^ _ . lu~ ance Deiore me nouse committee on be judiciary to argue for a favorable re19 port upon his resolution calling upon yS the attorney general for the evidence against the anthracite coal-carrying roads, including the report of the United States district attorney, se Mr. Hearst appeared with his attie torney and fortified by an array 01 tio papers and a lengthy brief reviewing as the litigation instituted by himself which recently brought a decision ta- from the supreme court in his favor, [a- | He read from the brief, supplementJ ing this with oral argument, and vo [ made a good impression. Said he: "The attorney general has been to brooding over that evidence like an old hen on a door knob for eighteen months. He has not acted in any >. way and won't let anybody take it away from him." ,ei Mr. Hearst occupied the attention of the committee for an hour. He ,g. reviewed in detail the proceedings inje stituted by himself against the railIn roads and demanded that action a should he taKen eitner oy uie anorag ney general or that the house should g. appoint a committee of seven of its ry members to compile anew the evity dence in the possession of the atiie torney general with a view of secur3n ing action against these roads under the Sherman anti-trust act. REWARDS FOR LYNCHERS. n- Governor of Alab-ma Determined to "Uphold Law cf the Land, in Governor Jelhs. of Alabama, has of>n fared a reward c-f $400 fcr the first in arrest and conviction of a person im>?. plicated in the lynching of Reuben ie Sims, a negro, of Baldwin county. Re* 3d wards of $100 each were also offered for the second and -bird persons aror I reste-d and convicted cf being implim catecl. n. Sims was lynched heeaus? cf the I assassination of Dr. C. D. Cole, a prominent citizen of Baldwin county. COLLISION ON THE 'FRISCO. it- Five People Killed Near Potts Camp, Miss., in Smashup. n- A disastrous head-on collision occurle red Friday between two freight trains ih near Potts Camp. Miss., on the 'Frisco id | railroad, resulting in .the death of jk five persons. Engineer Robert. Musle crove was buried beneath his engine, rk ^nd is dead. A brakeman, name imsd kn<nvn. and three boys, were also killed. CANAL TITLE CLEAR Rights to Routs are Vested in the United States. | FRENCH COMPANY ACTS Contract Signed, Sealed and Delivered at Paris and Financial Negotiations with Company Are Complete. A cable dispatch of Friday from Paris says: The Associated Press is authorized to announce that the con' A 1 (-?**? ? ArcVi I n nf f^O tract uy wuiun iuc jj uu Panama canal passes to the United States'is signed, sealed, delivered and complete. The title to the canal route is now vested in the government of the United States. The document by which this transaction is consummated bears the signatures of President Bo and Director Richman, of the Panama Canal Company, who signed for 'the company as its responsible officials. The transfer is complete and without reservation and the United States secures a perfect title. This result has been accomplished quietly and most unexpectedly, as the public has been given to understand that the contract would not be executed until after the meeting of the stockholders of the Panama Canal Company, at which the question of ratification would be presented. As a matter of fact, however, when the meeting takes place, President Bo will announce that the sale has been completed and instead of asking for authority to execute a future contract i it will only remain -to ratify the contract of sale, which the officers of the company have already formally com-j>leted. It is confidently believed that the ! completion of the sale before the meeting will increase the vote for ratifica' tion, as it will be recognized that nothing more remains but to acquiesce in the action taken by the highest officers of the company. When W. A. Day and Charles W. Russell, the United States assistant at! torney general, who are in Paris to i assist in the transfer of property, were ' seen Friday night by the Associated : Press they reluctantly admitted that the transfer had been consummated, -and in order to avoid misunderstandings regarding a transaction of this motmifurto thr-:V fiirn'shprt the follow ing official statement in writing: "The papers transferring -the rights and property by the new Panama Canal Company to the United States have already been executed and delivered. ' They will be ratified tomorrow afternoon by the stockholders* meeting. "The arrangement includes a general conveyance and provisions for deeds in -the republic of Panama and in the canal zone now under the jurisdiction of the United States, in which ' zone the civil law continues in force ; by reason of the cession of the zone i from a civil law sovereignty. All formalities of the local law on the isth. mus have been arranged for and se; cured to the United States. "The property will shortly be de! livered on the isthmus, and upon that being done the purchase price will ba immediately paid^ "The full total of the principal documents will be made public tomorrow night. The United States gets an unincumbered title." ISELIN IN FRENCH JAIL. Prominent American Financier is Held Under Charges at Paris, i- The American 'embassy at Paris is making urgent .representations to secure the release of Henry Iselin, a prominent American living there and highly connected in New York. Mr. Iselin is director of a financial institution and is detained pending an investigation into the alleged relations of his hank with the defunct Banque Centrale, the recent failure of which and the flight of its director agitated local and financial circles KNIVES FOR KUROPATKIN. [ Two Alleged Beggars Were Ready to Assassinate Russian General. Rumors are in circulation at St. Petersburg that two beggars attempted the assassination of General Kuropatkin when he was in Niuchwang ? a few days ago. It is said that'the beggars succeeded in approaching the general and were talking to him when a guard noticed that one of them put his hand inside his robe. The men were seized and searched and knives were found on them. SPECIAL TERM FOR GAMMONS. Murderer of Sweetheart and Her Father Gets Early Trial. Edrward Gammons, the. murderer of his sweetheart. Miss Kimsey. and her father, Jacob Kimsey, who is now confined in the Jackson, Miss., jail for safe keeping, will be given a trial at a special term of circuit court in Yalobusha county. Judge Cook, of the eleventh circuit cour; district, has issued a call for a special court term to assemble at Water Valley May 23. to give Gammons a trial. 11 A111 11 I t 1 i I ; | Cream of News J | Brief Summary of Most 'jZm Important Events of Each Day. ?The federal grand jury at Athens, J? jja., will investigate four cases of alv-3g9 i leged peonage. - v|| ?The Georgia chautauqua was ope?-v^^B ed at Albany Sunday. ?Governor Jelks, of Alabama, of- v/|S fers rewards for conviction of men "jga;: who lynched negro. if ?The house was in session over Ave hours Sunday for the purpose of -1 paying tribute to the memory of the '/fj| H late Senator Marcus A. Hanna, the iiHv late Representative C. W. Thompson, of Alabama, and the late Repre- ;iJgj ^ sentative V. W. Skills, of Ohio. ^3 ?Judge George Gray will preside at f| the international arbitration confer- M ence to be held in June. J ?At Elesd, an Italian market town^|||?| a gendarme commander was killed a socialist, whereupon the gendarmes fired on the crowd, killing twenty-^^SH ?Five people were killed at Pottft '^Sjj j Camp, Miss.,, by collision of traii^^H]^ on the 'Frisco. jj9 ?The contract transferring the Pan-'^| -| | ama canal route to the United StatetftjgM j was signed Friday at Paris. On Sat- /gjjgj | urday the stockholders ratified* the aov?? || ?Neidermeier, Marx and Van Dine,'||l ;jls , the notorious "car barn bandits," wer#^ j hanged at Chicago Friday. . . ;-|a j ?Fruit is said to be killed in .NnrthJffflpSj Carolina, this being the severest Apris^^H ever known there.' >3 ?William R. Hearst made his fivflHH"";J9 speech Friday, appearing before thajjgjfl |g ! house judiciary committee in sppporlilBj|j ' of his resolution for action in the cas$|9|iS against the coal trust. ?It is believed that Senator Smoo?j9||| ; of Utah, will lose his seat as a result of the investigation now in progreggH Jfl ?King Victor Emmanuel, of Ita^H.^agB declares that emigrants from his con%|| 228 try are benefited in America, an$^|lB wishes some of them would return ?Norway, Sweden and Denmark ai&9 ' Jlj said to have reached an agreement foirJj a conjoint declaration of neutrality. ?Mississippi takes steps to suppress 9 "whitecapping" in certain localities, ?Knights of Honor of South Cart^- .^g Una decide to admit women as mematj ?The house Friday gave evidence approaching adjournment by passing ' large number of bills, among them being one to provide a temporary goveri^ ^| ment for the Panama canal zone. J ?The pension appropriation bill <^f| ||Ij rying over $137,000,000 and the enwr8^|&f? ency river and harbor appropriation^ bill, which carries $3,000,000, werag f jB passed Friday by the senate. ;t|M ? The Massachusetts democrad^B- J| convention declared for Oloey and ap^ c??S I plied the unit rule which action wai^ '.v||| | fought by the supporters of W. \||| ill OUUUUl micougauvu V. . . ? ! is given to show that the Morm3ilf||!|H | exercise great power in Idaho. i ?The Medical Association of Geor gia met in Macon Wednesday. ?The Georgia fruit crop was damage! by the recent cold snap. \|l ?Louisiana held its regular electjpjgH ^ for state officers Tuesday, democrati W being successful. JS ?White men and negroes engage J | fight in Souf-i Carolina and. threi8^9^| J ?North Carolina man resigns job I dispensary 10 icwaiu >u vumvu. -^isb^b I ?The petition of the Harriman ; terests for an' intervention in the" 11 : Northern Securities case was denieo . '? ?j?| ! by the United States circuit court m at St. Paul Tuesday. It is believ-'a^H ed that Harriman will proceed in staitjg || courts either in New Jersey or in ?The Pennsylvania deocratic- cooSm -JS vention refused Tuesday to instruct 3 its delegates, the majority of whom ,'^M are said to be in favor of Judge Par -^ -Before the sub-committee of the house Swayne investigating committee^ :}'r Tuesday, Professor John Wurts, of ^^ ' * Yale, who formerly practiced law inX;^ t Jacksonville, gave evidence against V|1 J the Florida federal judge. ?Prominent Tammany' leaders say 2 ! democrats should nominate a southern i man for vice president. _ iPiS ?The D. A. R.'s in convention Wasnington Tuesday passed resolnV^H ; tions condemning .United States Senator Smoot, of Utah. ?Brooks county, Ga., will send sampie of fine syrup to St. Louis fair. ?Eight hundred and eighty-four nesr^|| school houses have been built in North . ? J Carolina in two years. I ?Quiet is restored in Pensacola following the shooting among soldiers jpi and policemen. ?The international Sunday school convention opened at Jerusalem Mon*.v<Ja ^ day. Eight hundred Americans, are Id' i ?There will be an effort to put ap V j propriation bills to the forefront dur ing the present week in the senate. ' || The sundry civil bill will be.taken first. When it is disposed of the pen* sion appropriation bill will be pressed.1^ ^