The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-04
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL RIDES
THROUGH THE SENATE
On the River and Harbor Bill---Represen-
tative johnson Of Indiana gets Wrathy---
AWeek of Unusual Interest in the House
---Spanish Indemnity passes House,
SENATE.

SENATE.
Monday. For six hours this after
noon the senate discussed the post
office appropriation bill, without,
however, coming to a full vote. An
agreement was reached to vote on
the bill and amendments at 2
o'clock tomorrow. Mr.. Hawley,
chairman of the military affairs
committee, moved to take up. the
army reorganization bill, unani-
nous consent having been refused
to take up the measure with dis
placing the unfinished business
the anti-scalping bill. Mr.. Hawley's
motion prevailed, this making the
army bill the unfinished business.
1t is agreed that this action dispOses
finally of the anti-scalipng bill for
the present session.
Tuesday.-Formal discussion of
the Hull-Hawley army re-organiza-
ton bill was begun in the senate
this afternoon. Mr.. Hawley and
Mr.. Warren, republicans, supported
tho measure and Mr.. Mitchell and
Cockrell, democrats, opposed it
while Mr.. Proctor, republican, ad-
dressed the senate in favor of some
amendmets, which he had proposed
to the bill All the speakers are
members of the committee of mill
tary affairs. Mr.. Cockrells speech,
though brief, was particularly no
table, as he spoke definitely for the
opposition to the army bill. He de,
clared practically, in so many words,
that the Hull-Hawley bill could not
become law at this session. He
and those who stood with him, were
willing to give the president all the
money and any number of men he
designated but he declared that nc
great standing army should be tas
tened upon the country without tul
and free discussion. The postoffict
appropriation bill was passed today
Wednesday. -Today's session O
the senate was devoted to two spe
cial orders, the reading of Washing
toms farewell address, an annua
custom of the senate on Washing
toms birthday; and the pronouncln|
Of eulogies on the late Senator Jus
Tin G Morrill, Of Vermont.
Thursday.-During the entire SEES
sion Of the senate today the rive
and harbor bill was under discus
sion. Good progress was made
eighty-nine pages having been dls
posed of. ,
Friday.-After a session of nearl
eight hours today the senate tn
evening at $50 o'clock, passed tn
river and harbor bill by the decl'
i've vote of 50 to9. The measu1
was under consideration through
out the day, and on several OF tn
committee amendments a determl1
Il ed fight was made, but in every II
stance the opposition availed mott
ing. The sharpest contest aroS
over the Nicaragua canal bill amen!
ment. A point of order was mac
against it that it was general iegl
la&ion, but the senate, to which II
vice president submitted the pom
overruled it. 1t was then oppose
l. as being irrelevant to the river al
harbor bill, but this too was owe
= ruled by the senate.
Saturday. After two hours q
voted to consideration OF the Dllls
the calendar the senate at II oclo
began the consideration of the COZ
promise army reorganization bl
which has been agreed upon by t
members of the military atfa1
- committee. No agreement to We
on the bill had been reached Wh
the senate adjourned.