Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-02
ful OF successful and desirable re-

iul OF successful and desirable re
suits
Washington, Jan. 2S.-rhs opposi-
ton to the army reorganization bill
on the republican side of the house has
become so strong that Chairman Hull
after Mr.. Henderson (rep., Ia one OF
the floor leaders of the majority had
| threatened to vote to re-commit the
bill, decided it would be wise, in order
to secure its passage, to abandon the
idea of providing directly for a regular
army of 100000 men. He announced
| that the committee would offer amend
ments TO reduce the number of enlisted
men to about $4,000 but lodge in e
| president discretion to increase the
army to a maximum of 100000.
After the passage of 50 private PEN
| sion bills, Mr.. Ray (rep., N. " made
the point Of no quorum, to prevent
final action on the bill to pension Lett
tia Tyler Sample, daughter of EXPIRES
ldent Tyler, at the rate Of $50 a month.
The senate passed a bill to pension
her for that amount. The house bill
was for $50.
Washington, Jan. "a spirited de-
bate was precipitated in the senate
while the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was under considera-
ton. The appropriations committee
was sharply criticised for not provid-
ing adequate salaries for some of the
consular officers and secretaries of
legations of this government in for
eign countries and the parsimony of
the government in this respect was
denounced as a disgrace Several |
amendments were incorporated in the |
measure. The bill was passed, carrying |
nearly $780, 600. Mr.. Gafflnger Crep.. |
n. h called attention to the "starva-
ton wages paid to the United States
consular representatives abroad |
The salaries of the secretaries OF lega- |
ton in Argentine, Venezuela and Peru
were increased from $500 to $1,000; j,
and of the consuls at La Guayra, Ven
ezuela, from $1,000 to $4,000, and
at PernambucO, Brazil, from $4,000 to
$4,000. An allowance for clerks at
cOnsulates were increased from $1,6.v
to $4,000. The salaries of the three
third secretaries of the embassy at
London, Paris and Berlin were fixed
at $1,000 each. The consulate at
Naples was placed in the $500 class;
at CollingwoOd, Canada, in the $4,000
class; and at Niagara Falls in the
81 800 class. The bill as amendeI
then passed.
The bill amending the law Of appor-
tionment and election of representa-
tives in congress so as to permit the
use of voting machines was passed.
In the executive session Mr.. Frye
continued his argument for ratlica-
ton of peace treaty with Spain.
Washington, Jan. 28.-The house
spent the day discussing the Hull
army reorganization bill
Washington, Jan. 31-An effort on
the part of Mr. Allison (rep., la in
the senate in favor of the Indian ap-
bill, precipitated a run
ming debate, which occupied all the
time until the senate at o'clock went
into executive session on the peace
treaty. Mr.. Jones (dem., Ark, lead
ing opponent of the treaty, opened the
debate. Mr.. Carter (rep, MOnt)
favored standing by the president.
The president sent TO the senate the
bearing upon the
peace treaty and it was read in the
executive session. Much of the mat
ter covered the same ground as al
ready published.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The house
put in a hard days work on the army
bill, Is of the 20 pages being COM
Dleted. The committee amendments
giving the president discretionary
power to reduce the size of infantry
and cavalry troops, to so
men each, were adopted; also a series
Of amendments to reduce the officers
of the staff to 331 men. A fight was
made to reduce the age limit for Of
flcers to be appointed to the various
staff departments from so to 80, but
it failed. An amendment was, how
ever, adopted to require a mental and
moral, as we'll as a physical eXamina-
ton for such appOintees.