Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-04
Proceedings Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the senate and House OF
Representatfves-Con From the
Latest Press Experimentation and
AmendmeDts-DebR bates.

1t is probable that the formal ratiiica-
ton Of the agreement between the major.
~ and the minority will be had Thursday
The compromise is based on an army oil
100000, of whom $4,000 will be known ns
the provisional army and will be enlisted
TO serve until 1901.
The secretary of war sent TO the senate
Friday tabuiated statement OF the in
creased expense Of the recent Advancement
in grade or army officers The secretary
recommends that the advancement IN
grade as provided for by the act OF July
z last be discontinued on the termination
of the war with Spain. lie says the ad-
vancements are unnecessary and that they
are unjust discrimination in favor OF the
quartermasters and subsistence depart
ments.
Monday Senator Frye absolutely denied
the statement by Senator Vest that the
president had telegraphed the Paris peace
commissioners to take nothing less than
fthe island of Luzon, as Puerto Rico was
worth only $40,000,000 and would not be
sufficient war indemnity.
1t was decided to antagonize the house
increase for the navy and the committee
will recommend only six new war vessels
instead of IL, provided for in the house
bill.
The president today sent the following
nominations of postmasters TO the senate .
Washington--noward Nj. Spaulding,
Goldendale; George Sinclair, Mtzville; H..
j. Nicely, Wilbur
,,nen the senate convened Tuesday
Senator Frye chairman of the committee
on commerce, reported the shipping sub
sidy bill with good many restrictive
amendment" 1t took the place on the
calendar of the bill of the same title pre-
viously reported.
Mr. Morgan secured adoption of the res
olution continuing the select committee Of
the Nicaragua canal and authorizing it to
hold sessions during the recess OF congress.
Bills were passed as follows: Establish
ing branch home of the national home
for disabled volunteer soldiers and sail
OTIS in Charleston. South Carolina; regu-
lating postage on letters OF the blind III
point or raised characters, making them
third class matter; authorizing the presl-
dent to appoint to the naval academy act
ing naval cadets who served during the
war with spain.
One OF the first acts OF the session OF
the senate Wednesday was the considera-
ton Of the bill carrying S20,000,U00 with
which to pay Spain for rclinquishing the
Philippines. Senator Allison reported the
measure from the committee ON appro-
priations and the bin was passed without
a word of debate.
Senator Cullom delivered speech on
the work of the Hawaiian commission ANA
Senator Allen delivered his valedictory
after which consideration OF the naval
appropriation bill began.
I'm the House.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal i'll the house Friday an agreement
was reached to limit general debate ON the
general appropriation bill to five hours and
1T was taken up at once.
Mr. johnson, republican of Indiana
who made vigorous opposition TO the army
reorganization bill while it was before the
nOuSEt StEuitu OF minutes Ill " ultu ne uG-
hvered a most remarkable and sensational
speech, aITaigning the administration in
bitter terms for its alleged imperialistic
program.
Owing to the pressure OF business The
house met at II a. m. Satuday.
The senate bill, granting a right of way
through the Nez Perez Indian reservation
to the Clearwater Short Line railroad was
passed; also the senate bill 10 compensate
certain persons for private property in the
Yellowstone park.
The conference report on the bill for a
uniform practice in granting rights of way
across Indian reservations, was agreed to.
The house passed the army appropria-
ton bill.
Chairman Burton stated after a meeting
of the river and harbor committee, that
Nicaragua canal amendment anu favored
government construction of both the Pan
anna and Nicaragua routes.
The joint resolution was passed by the
house Tuesday TO authorize loreign gov
ernments desiring to make exhibits at the
commercial exposition to be held at Phil
adelphia in 1899, to bring into this coun-
try foreign laborers under contract to pre-
pare the exhibits.
The house military committee has
agreed to accept the senate army bill
without amendment Wednesday.
The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill was agreed to. The confer.
ence report on the census bill was also
adopted.