The age-herald., 1898-01-18

ate railway through une 1ndidn Iefri- tory and Oklahoma Territory, and for other purposes, was passed on motion of MT. Baker. sa Mr. Carter chairman of the census com mlttee gavo notice that after the dfspo- stion tomorrow of the urgent deficiency bill he should insist upon the considera- ton of the unfinished business, which is the measure providing for the appointment of director and thirty-ons other employees of the twelfth census.
 Mir Allison, chairman of the appropria- ton committee, desired it to be understood that the appropriation bills, which under the senate procedure have the right of way over other legislation, would be pressed by his committee and shat the pension appropriation biln now on the cal endar would be called up probably on Wednesday.
 In response to an inquiry from Mir. White, of California. Mir Carter said he had no desire to endeavor to delay the con- sideration of the Hawaiian annexation in executive session but he thought the cen sus measure ought to be passed promptly. Bills were passed providing for an Ameri- can register for the steamer Navahoe and
  Statutes authorizing the licensing of mates on rdver and ocean steamers.
 The joint resolution providing for par ticipation by the United States in the fisheries exposition to be held this year in Bergen, Norway. which had been passed by the house, was passed.
 The senate then at 4:45 p. m., went into executive session and at 5 p. m. adjourned.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 Washington, Jan. 17.-This was District of Columbia day in the house and immed- lately after the reading of the journal, MT. Curtis of the District of Columbia committee claimed the day and the house proceeded to the consideration of district business.
 After the passage of three bills of purely local importance, the house resumed con- sderaton of the army appropriation bill, which was begun on Saturday.
 In the course of the general debate MT. Griffith (rep) of Iowa defended the policy of retiring army officers on three-quarters pay. The debate was enlivened by an att tack upon the efficiency of the several branches of the army by MT. Mcclellan (dem.) of New York, a son of Gen. George B. Mcclellan The army today, he de- ciaredl was little better than clumsdly organized national police force, top-heavy, with the gold lace of staff officers, many of whom had not seen more active service than falls to the lot of a member of the police force. The army should, he de clared, be entirely reorganized. He said this in no spirit of jingoism, but for the purpose of calling the attention of the country to the fact that we were paying a large price for a very indifferent army, utterly unprepared for war while a very small additional expenditure with proper reorganization would work wonders. Mir. Mcclellan went into a detailed discussion of the various branches of the service. Our infantry formations, he said, would have been considered excellent in the sev- enteenth century. He criticised particu- larly the organization of the cavalry. As indicating the poor quality or condition of the mounts purchased for the cavalry, he said. we were each year replacing r25 per cent. of the cavalry horses while in. Europe-Austra, for instance-but 12 per cent. of the cavalry horses were replaced annually.
 Against Increase of Army.
 MT. Lewis (dem.) of Washington made a vigorous speech against any increase in the army. He created something of an inno- vation by taking his position in the area in front of the speakers rostrum and speaking to the house face to face as to congregation. He charged that the trusts were in control of the country and