The herald., 1898-03-03
IN COMMITTEE
Matters Which Need the Attention of
CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The senate
committee on postoffices and postroads 20
day authorized a favorable report on Sem
ator Mason's joint resolution for an investi-
CATION of the recent killing of the post
master at Lake City. S. c. The resolu-
ton was amended, and, as reported. is as
follows:
Whereas. 1t is asserted that the United
States postmaster at Lake City, s. c.. has
been murdered and his wife and children
shot, and his home and property destroyed,
therefore be it
Resolved. That joint committee, COM
posed of six members of congress- three
from the senate and three from the house,
be appointed to investigate the alleged
crime and report the facts to congress. to-
gether with recommendations. and they
have authority 10 administer oaths, to send
for persons and papers and to employ a
stenographer to be paid out of the contin-
gent funds of the two houses of congress,
and the power to act through sub-com-
m!ttee.
ARTILLERY MEN
WASHINGTON. March At is not at
all certain that the committee on military
affairs will be able to get the Hawley bill
for two additional regiments of artillery
before the house for the present, at least.
Mr. Hull, chairman of the committee. was
very anxious to get the bill up last week,
and when unable to consider it, because
consideration was refused he introduced
resolution setting a day for its discus
sion. This resolution went to the commit
tee on rules, but has not yet been reported.
He has been urging the committee on rules
10 give Friday for the consideration of the
bill. but the speaker has not given his con-
sent yet. Without a special order the
bill cannot be considered. as there is a
great deal of opposition to the measure on
namnnF1fin pa
and Mr.. Mcmillan are strongly opposed
to it. and are working to consolidate the
Democratic side in opposition to 1t. Bu,
in this they will not be successful, as a
considerable number of Democrats, headed
by Mcclellan of New York, are already il
support of it.
Nevertheless, unanimous consent for It's
consideration is out of the question. an6
the hope of the friends of the bill is in q
special rule.
ANNEXATION
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The senate
committee on foreign relations decided to-
day that a special meeting of the COM
mittee should be held next Saturday for
the purpose of considering the best course
to be pursued in the future with relation
to the annexation of Hawaii. The decision
grew out of suggestion that the treaty
of annexation should be abandoned, and
basis of bill providing for the same end
Some members of the committee were not
present at today's meeting, and it was
agreed that the question should be con-
sidered by a meeting to be devoted wholly
to this question.
ARTILLERY INCREASE
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Chairman
Boutelle of the house naval committee on
naval affairs has not yet submitted to his
committee the letter he received last FRI
day from Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of
the navy department, the acting secretary
of the navy, asking for the passage of a
special act authorizing the enlistment of
1900 additional men and boys in the navy
This additional force was asked for in ad-
vance of the passage of the regular appro-
priation bill in order that the vessels which
are being put in commission might be prop
erly manned. The subcommittee on naval
affairs, in charge of the regular appropria-
tion bill, had already agreed on increased
enlistment of 1850, bringing the total of en-
listed men up to 1900. The sentiment of
the house committee is extremely liberal,
and Mr.. Foss of Illinois, a member Of the
committee, said today that if the navy de-
partment asked for a special bill and that
question was officially submitted to the
committee he had no doubt 1t would re-
ceive the Endorsement of the committee.
The subcommittee has shown a liberal
spirit in their recommendations for in
creaseS thus far.
The full committee has ratified the action
OF the subcommittee in recommending an
increase of 100000 for ordnance and ord
nance stores, bringing the total appropria-
tion for this Item up to $500 ,O00 besides the