The morning call., 1892-03-17
GUNS FOR STATE TROOPS.
Bill to Promote the Efficiency Of the
National Guard.
LARGE APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED.
Complete Revision Of the Laws Relating to the
Militia-To Conform to Modern Mill.
tary Practice.
LARGE APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Representative
Cutting to-day succeeded in getting his
military bill reported favorably by the
House Committee. The original bill as in
troduced by him provides for an annual ap-
preparation of $1,000, coo, but this was re-
duced to $500, COO, being $500, 900 more than
appropriated by the last Congress. The
bill makes complete revision of the laws
relative to the militia and makes them con-
form to modern military practice. He has
also prepared a long and interesting report
to accompany this bill and it will be fled
tomorrow. He has received letters from
miltiamen all over the country commend
ing his efforts in their behalf. He was also
successful to-day in securing a favorable
report on his bill authorizing the Secretary
of War to issue to the Governor of any
State or Territory who shall apply for them
for the purpose of the drilling of the Ma
tional Guard of such State or Territory
some 3-inch muzzle-loading rifle feld-guns
OF wrought iron, or 10-Inch breech-lOading
fie field-guns of steel, or machine-guns of
the Hotchkiss or Gatling pattern or rapid
fire guns, with limbers. carriages. caisSons,
implements, harness, etc. A clause was
stricken out OF the bill restricting the issue
20 four guns. As amended the bill author.
izes the Secretary of War to issue the guns
in his discretion. The clause is also stricken
out requiring the Governors of the States
to give security bonds for the cannons re-
ceiYed.
Capital Notes.
The subcommittee to Investigate the
Worlds Fair expenditures leaves for
Chicago on the evening of the 24tn.
The House bill ratifying the act of the
Arizona Legislature reappropriating $780,
coo in aid of the Worlds Fair was passed
in the Senate this morning
The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries to-day agreed to re-
port Fithan's bill for the free admission TO
American registry of ships built in foreign
countries after January l, 1893 a minority
report in opposition will also be made.
Senior Quessda. the Argentine Minister.
has been recalled, owing to a change in that
republics Cabinet.
Personal Mention.
Or. Mott Smith. the new Hawaiian Minis
ter. was presented to the President to-day
Secretary Blaine has been improving to-
day.
Representative Springer is also slowly
improving.
There is no material change In the con-
dition of Senator Morrill,.
About thirty FIVE members of the House
are on the sick list. but none are seriously
i'll.
Francis G. Newlands and his wife sailed
for Europe to-day on the steamer Teutonic.
Mr.. Newlands has been suffering for some
time with the grip, and the loss of their
little son has greatly depressed both Mr.
Newlands and his wife. They have taken
the voyage to Europe at the urgent request
of their physician.
c. p. Huntington and Colonel Crocker
are at Newport News. The former with his
wife will proceed to California by easy
stages, and Colonel Crocker will come here
for few days.
this evening on the steamer Spree from Liv-
erpool