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ries Of Government Onicinis.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-One OF the most I'M
portant preliminary things yet done by the
friends of retrenchment and reform on the
Democratic side Of the House was accom-
plishcd this afternoon in the reduction OF the
amount OF money carried by tho Military
Academy bill to wholes ONO figure below the
ridiculous total 1t bore when first reported
from the Committee on Military affairs. 1t Is
the first general appropriation bill 40 far re-
ported to this Congress. and tho disposition
made OF it to-day by tho House is therefore
a precedent set for imitation in the treatment
OF other appropriation bills. The discussion OF
tho bill. both In general debate and upon sep
arate items. consumed an unnecessary amount
OF time this week. but the result attained this
afternoon is so significant and promises to be
80 valuable to the Democratic party in its ulti-
mate effects that 1t amply compensates for the
many hours wasted In coming to It It defines
the policy OF the House for the present Con-
eress. Is in strict accordance with the principle
OF tho now celebrated Holman resolution. and
in direct line with the old.tme traditions and
practices Of tho Democratic party. Democrats
who favor the practical fnlillment OF the party
pledges arc jubilant tonight over tho signal
victory they have thus gained at tho outset Of
tho session. 49,.
The amount carried BY the bill ms ns reported
law. under which the West Point institution is
SSss Il its s.s sst ST. sss sssta
Sams on Jan: 5s. To-day, andI ysstsrdny a
sto.%aii t%i smqa"t q tSe bll as ilnay rSss,sJ :, 4
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final voto by which this conclusion was reached
execution Of Democratic plans for rotrench-
S % asa astyck n paeh The
chiefiy BY membsrs Of the, ,Appropriations
Committee partieularly by Messrf. nI IoSsery
%essrs ssffs; siount u and Watson q acorsa Rob:
erteon Of Louisiana and Butler OF Iowa.
aSs TSs Ps and
were unceromoniously Knocked out. and the
80 aost
an electric light IIant to cost only Sa.o42 g at 1t
whels wSs aais a that I'll The only orersd
BY IN s5S !ss
but this the House PROMPTLY refused to ac-
cept, and the soup went In.
The Democratic members OF the House who
are obtaining signatures to q petition to the
Committee on Rules requesting that an early
cSnsss and s have OBJ
sa dozsn Se
t;onGressmen. are being circulated. and when
Rules co@mittee., < few Democrats who have
have refused to sign the petition, on t6s
ground that tho passage OF the Bland bill
hS e ths
onase ns Rsrs @ me-
probable That the petition will receive fayora-
ble consideration BY the Commtttee on Rules.
tho Honss IN 10
the Speaker as Chairman Of the Committee on
Rules. request the Committee on Rules to set
official utterance Of the Peoples party as rep
resented in the House.
Superintendent Porter Of the census was to-
day before the Senate ub-Commlttee on Ap-
propriations In charge OF the Census Def
cheney bill. In the debate on the bill in tho
against s % ons Of tie % Divisions Of the bureau on
hs % senate send to
day that the average salary in that division is
f5G89a m3pth-about what street car driver
a hs sfssy serYes
asked for S4OO. 1000. but the House cut It in
r porter sS' says he viii viii PUSH the work s the
farm and homo mortgage division. being
assured that the necessary &c. appropriation to
The House Committee on Territories heard
further arguments from the Oklahoma dele
cations to-day. Tho bill discussed was the one
introduced by Mr.; Harvey. providing for
State Govern nment for the Indian aTerrtory T.,
for Oklahoma. and running the boundary lines
Cherokees.. A few Of his Objections to state
s1 st6yona hs o ss weR eHsf.s E . s.s
State nor rerritorIal iii lines should bs sbrowa
vaneed IN s into ke Union
sad 81 about chsro
KEGS about two;thirds of them were not con;
oe With anSs sss ns ss
thelr land away from them ana cause specSls.
nIy tSa. sRS = @ but
said Eiy they now d had : Government nm framed after
the United A States M laws. which; although % sim sim
some col g into tho Union. but. Il left alone in the
rapid progress they wore now making. the
time would come when they themselves would
ask for admission into the Union.
misunderstanding has been caused by tho
appointment OF Congressman McKenpa to be
Judge OF tho Ninth Judicial Circuit He does
not III the place made by the law providing
for nine addtiona! Circuit Judges. but the
vacancy caused by the death Of Judge Sawyer.
The additional Judge is yet to be appointed.
and 1t Is understood he will be from Oregon.
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Senator Georges resolution for the appoint
ment Of committee to inquire into the cause
OF tho low price OF cotton aud the depressed
condition of agriculture in the cotton raising
States. was cons idered by the Senate Commit
too on Agriculture to-day. with the result that
tho committee decided to report tn the Senate
Substitute directing the coAmlttee to make
a general investigation to ascertain the pres;
ent condition OF agriculture in tho United
States. the present prices Of agricultural prod pr
committee will endeavor to have q sub-com-
mittee appointed to cover the whole subject
Of fagrIculture in all the Btates. with u view to
detcrInining what Legislation is necessary
for relief.
The session OF the House to-day was devoted
A., Of