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amendments and asked for a new con-

amendments and asked for a new con-
ference.
The debate on the army appropria-
ton bill was then resumed
Mr.. Pettigrew made point of order
against the amendment that it had not
been referred to the committee on ap-
preparations. The vice president held
the latter point to be we'll taken.
Mr.. Foraker offered the same amend
ment, restricting it's application, how
ever, to the present adjutant general.
Mr. Pettus made a point of order
against it, and he was sustained by
the chair
Mr. Allen (Neb) appealed from the
chairs decision, and by an aye and
no vote the chair was sustained. Al to Z.
CUBAN. FRANCHISES.
Mr.. Foraker then offered the amend
ment of which he gave notice a few
days since, declaring against the
granting OF franchises in Cuba, omit
ting the portion relating to the with
drawal of the United States troops in
the island. The amendment as offered
was as follows:
That no property. franchises or concessions
of any kind whatever shall be granted by
the United States, OF by any military or
other authority whatever, in the island of
Cuba during the occupation thereof by the
United States
Mr.. Sewall made the point of order
that the amendment was not relevant,
but he was overruled by a viva voce
vote
The question was discussed at some
length and with some spirit by Mr..
Morgan, Mr. Foraker, Mr.. Burrows and
Mr.. Hale.
The vote was then taken on the
amendment, and 1t carried, AZ to II.
The detailed vote follows:
NaP
Chandler, Chiffon. Clark, Clay, Cockrell,
Daniel. Davis, Foraker, Gallinger, German,
Hale, Hansbrough Heitfeld, Hoar, Kenney,
Lindsay Lodge, Mallory Mantle, Martin l,o Ma
Perkins, Pettigrew, Pettus, Proctor, quay,
Rollins, Roach, Simon, Stewart, Teller,
Thurston, Tillman, Turley, Turner Warren
WeEingt0n-4
Nays-AlFison, Fairbanks. Frye, Hanna,
Hawiey. Morgan, P.a;t Comm, P1att On. ".
Ross, Sewell, Spooner-n.
BILL IS PASSED.
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, providing that
the act of Jan. u, 1890, be so amended
as to authorize the payment of the le-
gal heirs or representatives of the of
ficers or men who had died or may
hereafter die in the service, the extra
pay due them under the law.
The bill as amended was then passed
without division.
Mr.. Frye (Me0 called up the confer
ence report on the river and harbor
BILL
At the conclusion of the reading of
the report Mr.. Frye, in answer to
question by Mr.. Garter, said that the
appropriation for the reservoirs at the
headwaters of the Missouri river for
irrigation purposes had been stricken
from the bill
Mr. Carter addressed the senate at
length on the action Of the conferees,
maintaining the vast Importance to the
entire Western and Southern country
Of constructing the reservoirs. In con-
clusion, he said:
II am not prepared to see this bill
pass, filed as it is with inconsequen-
tial matters. over the PROSTATE form
of a just and constitutional PROPOSE
tfon.''
Pending further debate upon the con-
struction of the reservoirs, the con-
ference report on the Alaska criminal
code bill was presented and agreed to.
It now goes to the president.
The senate then took a recess until
evening.