El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-07
A Lively Discussion In the
House Of Represen-
tatives Today.
STOUT OPPOSITION
Develops Among the Enemies
Of the Railway Corpora
tiOns And Bodies
Delay.

| WASH1NGTON, Dec. 7.-SenatOr
Proctor introduced in the senate bill
to amend the statutes relating to naval
officers. which is intended to pave the
way for promoting those who showed
conspicuous bravery in the Spanish
war. The main object is to enable the
president to appoint an admiral and
vice admiral.
The senate passed resolution offer
ed by Senator Hoar providing for the
appointment of a committee of seven
senators to specially consider that por-
tion of the presidents message
relating to the proposed celebration in
the city of Washington in 1900, that
year being the centennial of the found
ing of the government here. The sem
ate on motion of Senator Lodge then
went into executive session.
The senate at :25 went I'M to open ses-
sion.again. Mr.. Elkins offered bills ex.
euding customs and navigation laws of
theUnited States to Porto Rico, Cuba,
and Hawaii. At 2:2O pm. the senate ad-
journed as mark of respect to the
memories of Representatives Northway
of Ohio and Love of Mississippi who
died during the recess of congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Whep the
house had come to order at the re-
gular noon hour. Mr.. Walker of Mas
sachusetts asked that the interna-
tional banking bill be postponed for q
week from today; agreed to.
The resignation of Warren B. Hook
er, congressman from the Fredonia,
N. Y, district was read.
The call of regular committees twas
begun and Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, re-
ported an anti-scalping bill for dis
cussion. Mr.. Sherman, of N. Y. open
ed the discussion, fsvoring the bill.
Mr.. Hepburn argued that il the op-
ponents of the bill wished to make it
easy to violate the Interstate commerce
law, then they should defeat the bill.
Mr.. Mann, of Chicago, declared that
the bill was in the interest of railway
corporations and railway pools. Mr..
Bland, OF Missouri, opposed the bill as
having a tendency to further consoli-
date power in the hand of the roads.
Little Of Arkansas opposed the bill
He wanted the bill SO
amended as to make ticket once sold
good until it had been used to carry
either the purchaser or any other hold
er of it to the limit of distance specifi-
ed on the ticket.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate
on the Nicaragua canal de-
cided to present another report on the
bill which has been pending since last
June. The report will insist that the
United States must be master of the
situation. No time is yet fixed for call
ing up the bill in the senate but Sem
ator Morgan will within a few days
make st-tement on the floor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE presi-
dent today sent a large number of no.
minatsons to the senate. Among
them were William T. Adams, Land
er, Wyo., for register of the land off,
Ger. Lander. Wyo., and Mrs. Minnie
Caddy, Wyo., receiver
public moneys at Lander, Wyo. The
president also sent two hun
dred or more navy and
marine corps nominations but these
were all recess appointments and have
been published. Sampson and Schley
head the list in the navy batch and
Colonel Robert w. Huntington is at
tie top in marine corps list.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Leading re-
publicans have come to an understand
ing regarding the legislation in hand
and will attempt to avoid an extra ses-
sion.
1t is stated with much positiveness
that a peacey treat will be ratified this
session.
The army bill will also pass.