Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-18
HOUSE PASSES THE ARMY BILL.
Two More Appropriation bills to Go
Ihrnmgh Mnfnrn GhrisInms.

Two More Appropriation bills to Go
Through Before Christmns.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE house to-
day passed the third of the regular appro-
priaticn bills, that for the support of the
army, ami entered upon the consideration
OF the legislative, executive and judiciary
bill. The latter bill carries $2l 500 ,3G9, or
$1,000 more than the law for the current
year. Fair progress was made today, 1t
is expected this bill and the military
academy appropriation bill will be passed
before the holiday recess. The army. bill,
as passed, makes no provision for the army
and navy hospital at Hot Springs Ark. The
house also passed several bills relating to
the District of Columbia and three rcsolu-
tions for the use of flags of the War de-
partment on government reservations, etc,
On the occasion of MIR. McI<nley's inaugu-
htiOn.
When the house met the pending ques-
ton was on the adoption of the amendment
TO the army appropriation bill to except
the army and navy hospital at Hot Springs.
Ark. from all benefits in the appropriation
for hospitals Mr.. Little, democrat of Ar
kansas. forced the yeas and nays, but the
amendment was adopted, l5l to so. The
army bill was then passed without division.
Mr. Curtis, republican OF New YORK, re
ported the military academy appropriation
bill.
Mr. Babcock. republican of Wisconsin,
chairman of the committee on the District
of Columbia claimed the day for the busl-
ness from his committee. Three resolu'
tions relating to the inauguration OF Mr.
Mckinley, were presented. One permitted
the railroads entering the city to lay tenn
porary tracks for the accommodation Of
the travelling public; another permitted the
inaugural committee to occupy government
reservations along the route Of parade and
gpl tlaA n h.
Navy to loan all flags, ensigns and signal
numbers not in use at the time Of the in
auguraton for the purpose Of decorating the
streets on that occasion.
The house agreed to the scnates request
for a conference on the Atlantic racine
railroad reorganization bill.
Several bills relating 10 the district were
passed after which, on motion of Mr.. Bing-
ham, republican of Pennsylvania, the house
went into committee of the whole and took
up the consideration of the legislative ap'
propriation bill.
Mir bingham in his opening statement
said the bill carried $2 500 1863, or $lO99 7S1
less than the estimates, and S36,399 more
than the current law. The only really new
provisions in the bill he said related to
the future administration OF the congress
sional library, and the accounts of some
of the accounting officers OF the Treasury
department. Very rapid progress was made.
The provisions relating to the library and
the civil service commission were passed
over temporarily. The joint committee on
library will attempt to incorporate in the
bill their plan for the government of the
library.
Mr. Brosus republican of Pennsylvania
and Mr.. Evans, republican OF Kentucky,
expressed a desire to make some remarks
or the operation of the civil service law.
After completing the consideration of
twenty-seyen of the 1Os pages OF the bill
the committee rose, and, at sos p. m, the
house adjourned