The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-08
Senate.
EIGuTY- -EIETH DAY

Ihe Gorman army bill passed the
Senate last Monday by the decisive
vote OF 30 to 13. As sent to the House
the measure Is from the enacting
clause to the final paragraph the work
OF the Senator from Maryland
The bill as passed gives the adm,nis-
tration all the men originally asked
for-100. .000-but there is an ironclad
provision compelling the reduction of
the temporary army provided for In
the German bill to the strength OF H.
900 after July /. 1901. Apart from the
addition OF two regiments OF artillery,
the regular army will revert on that
date to the standard maintained prior
TO April, 1898.
EIGHTY-SIXTH DAY.
a frenzy OF bill passing was on the
senate last Tuesday. The bills passed
were principally public building meas
ures.
All the bills passed by the house
and several others were rushed
through. At late hour an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill was
adopted appropriating nearly $4,000
900 for the preliminary work on the
buildings which had been authorized.
The sundry civil bill was passed to-
night, having been technically under
consideration throughout the day and
evening.
EIGHTY SEVENTH DAY.
One of the first acts OF the Senate
last Wednesday was the consideration
of the bill carrying s20,000.000 with
which to pay Spain for REIMBURSEMENT
of the Philippines In accordance with
the treaty of Paris. The bill passed.
Mr.. Tillman secured the adoption of
resolution authorizing the secretary
of war to loan to the executive com
mittee of the United Confederate vet
Grams for their reunion to be held in
Charleston. s. G.. on May 10, 1899. 10.-
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tents.
The naval appropriation bill was
passed. 1t was amended radically in
one respect. The price to be paid by
the government for armor plate was
fixed In the bill at 5000 ton, a reduce
tlon OF the amount fixed by the house
of si45 ton. The house had made a.
reduction of 800 a ton on department.
estimates.
In addition the secretary Of the ma
Wy was authorized, in the event OF the
refusal of the armor plate companies
to supply armor at $500 ton. to pro-
ceed to the construction Of an armor
factory to cost $1,000, 900. and placing
In the secretary's control 81 100000
with which TO operate the government
plant.
EIGHTY-EIGHTH DAY.
The senate Thursday considered the.
fortifications bill, the bill being in
precisely the same form lt passed the
house. 1t carries s4,74479S.
Before the bill was completed the
senate went into executive session and
then adjourned.
At the senate's night session consid-
Grafton of the fortifications bill was re-
sumed and Mr.. Tillman was recognized
to reply to speeches made earlier in
the day by Mr.. German and Mr.. Lodge.
He said that 1t was an anomalous
condition that the conference on the
naval bill was In control of men who
were proposed to the senate amend
ment to reduce the price of armor
plate. He was willing and anxious to
give the administration all the sup
port 1t needed, both for the army and
the navy.
The Notifications bill was then
passed without division.
EIGHTY-NINTH DAY.
The army appropriation bill was
passed in the Senate Friday after a
heated discussion over and the aeop-
| ton of Mr.. Forakers amendment that
no franchises in Cuba shall be granted
by the United States. The amendment
reads:
THAT no property. franchises or
concessions OF any kind whatever shall
be granted by the United States or by
| any military or other authority what
| ever in the island OF Cuba during the
occupation thereof by the United
| States"