The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-18

| Washington, D. c.. Dec. 1.-THE hous5
| today passed the third OF the regular
| appropriation bills Chat for the support
OF the army. and entered upon the con-
| sideration of the legislative, executive
and judicial bill. The latter bill carries
ssl, ,6sS ,369. or s36,5s9 more than the law
for the current year. Fair progress was
| made today. 1t is expected that this b;l
and the military academy appropriation
bill Will be passed before the holiday re-
| cess 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 dis
trict of Columbia and three resolutions
for the use of flags Of the war depart
ment on government reservations, etc..
on the occasion OF Mckinley's Inaugural
ton.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 17.-When the
house met today the pending question
was on the adoption OF the amendment
to the army appropriation bin TO excep:
the army and navy hospital at Hot
Springs. Ark, from all benefit in the
appropriation for hospitals. Mr.. Little
Dem. Ark.) forced the yeas and nays.
but the amendment was adopted-l51 20
50. The army bill was then passed with
out division.
Mr.. Curtis Rep. n. - reported the
military academy appropriation bill
Mr.. Babcock Rep. Wis., chairman OF
the committee on the District Of Column
bia, under the agreement made on Mon
day, claimed the day for the business OF
his committee
Three resolutions rela ting to the inau-
guration of Mckinley were adopted. Ono
permitted the railroads entering the city
TO lay temporary tracks for the accom-
modation of the travelling public, anoth-
er permitted the inaugural committee to
occupy government reservations along
the route of the parade and the third au-
thorized the secretary of war 10 loan all
the United States ensigns. flags and sig
nal numbers not in use at the time Of the
inauguration, for the purpose Of decorat-
ing the streets on that occasion.
The house agreed TO the senate's re-
quest for conference on the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad reorganization bill
LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Several bills relating to the District OF
Columbia were passed, after which, on
motion of Mr.. Bingham Rep. Pa.,) the
house went into committee'of the whole
and took up the consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill
Mr.. Bingham in his opening statement
explained that the bill carried s21 65e, 1863.
or S1,0S7,731 less than the estima tes, and
S3S,399 more than the current law. The
only really new provisions in the bill,
he said, related to the future admnistra-
ton of the congressional library and the
accounts of some of the accounting Of
ficers Of the treasury department. Very
rapid progress was made. The provis-
ions relating to the library and the civil
service commission were passed over tenn
The joint committee on library will at
tempt to incorporate in the bill their plan
for the government Of the library and
Mr.. Brossius (Rep. Pa and Mr.. Evans
(Rep. Ky.,) expressed a desire to make
some remarks on the operation of the
civil service law
After completing the considerat ton OF
twentyseven of the 1O9 pages OF the bill,
the committee rose and at sos p. m,
the house adjourned.
WARSHIPS ON THE LAKES.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 17-Repre-
Burton Of Ohio today introduc-
I'd joint resolution directing the presi-
dent to conduct negotiations with Great
Britain 10 secure the abrogation of so
much of the treaty OF 1917 as forbids the
building of warships on the great lakes
WAYS AND MEANS CONFERENCE.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Republican |
members of the ways and means commit |
ee tonight held another conference on the |
arif b.lL All were present except Cen |
'ral Grosvenor. who is still i'll at his home |
n Ohio. No definite conclusions were |
cached on any features of the b.ll. The |
wool schedule was the chief topic OF dis |
,ussion tonight