New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
MR.. CHANDLER OFFERS A BILL TO PROMOTE
ATHLETICS AT WEST POINT AND
ANNAPOLIS.

Washington. Dec. In the Senate to-day Dill
offered by MI Chandler (Rep y. H) to increase the
efficiency of physical training AT the west RUM
and Annapolis academies and to pay less atten-
ton TO the higher mental training was the suoJect VI
an amusing coloquy between Mr. Chandler and Mr..
Hale 0Rep Mel Mr.. Chandler asked that the Din
no referred TO the Committee on Education ana
Labor.
Mr. Hale took IT, ne said TO be a bill to encour-
age football and other similar games. anu he
could hardly stand sponsor for such propo,
sition as the Senator from New-Hampshre had
,,,roduced He was inclined to think the boys uid
not need stimulation in athletic sports ne NC
cIared that the famous college men or To-Day "ele
those who excelled In football and other branches
OF athletics rather than those VINO were eAceieh'
IN the old fashioned studies on whlch men Wei
rated as great. so far as he was concelheu' ne
did not care to have the measure referred 10 ''e
Naval Committee OF which he is chairman.
In a facetious speech Mr.. Chandler replied that
hs Thought athletic contests among the college
mon ought 20 be encouraged. the proposl"oi
nrssent is" said he. that these athletic con-
teets shall be regulated by law and that ih'e'"'
floral and intercollegiate contests shaii occur az
client noints. Free trains are run by the ran
rooda IN these affairs in order TO increase the IN
-. ord attendance and ! propose that this
sher no done without violating the Interstate Ooi-
merce law. -, AZ Chandler
II nroyides that the course or instructioii az w
academies shall dispense with the STUDY Vi ms" De-
,ootbenoatics and the foreign languages anu SUI
stitute a course in athletics. TO embrace especy
,, htcvclinq football and baseball Inc oi'i
Cleo nrovdes for annual athletic contests Det"ee
the students OF the two acaoeHieS ~ ,.,
New-York Philadelphia, PlttsouIs' NJ, a.
Chicago St Louis, Richmond, Atlanta Nv 49,,
leans Omaha and San Francisco, AT which s
rr,y.s shall be awarded. An appropriation SUM
lie nroVidpd
railroads are required to carry free the calets 10
Tho naces OF contests and also the representatives.
OF such reputable newspapers as the oecie''''' -
War and the Navy may designate
Among other bills and Joint resolutions OF 'he
day were the following
nv Mr.. Foraker-To increase TO 500 month me
8enrT clay la Egbert OF the d Infantry who was
killed in the Philippine war ,rovd,nV for the
limitation the time President shan De Of
term Of six G years 5os srG Yd mrNs ''
m BY Mr. q TmanA bill giving soldiers Y1 Of 1Gs
spanish war giyen to soldiers of the Civil Wa
Nv Mr. Stewart-A bill appropiia.tnlIs 800 go HoI
the purchase of the submarine 'o'peoo '0'''
By Mr. HarrsA biz granting pensions sopsc 70 gnd
aftarward in the Army or Navy OF the oH''eu
States.
An invitation was extended to the Senate TO at
tend the George Washington centennial menioIi"i
services to be held In TINS CITY Oh Inv" ''
oor,ber "a under the auspices OF the Improved
order OF Red Men. Senator Depew Is TO deliver
the Grafton. 49, 49,,
Mr.. Chandler offered resolutions instructhg 'he
Committee on Privileges and Elections to investi-
-. - r,ch, y, William A. Clark, of Montana.
ssnd Nathan b. Scott OF West virginia; to seats
in The senate and to take testimony me reSV, n
lions were referred 10 the Committee Oh Oo"
tingent Expenses - .,o.oa n ,o,rt resolution
T., foynr ~ the election of United States Senators
bv the people and gave notice that at Ia'er ua'e
w uouid address the Senate on the subject
~. IS.i0 n m the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and AT j: O5 p. m. adjourned until Monday: ,
Si In' tyecutve session the nominations or Joseph
Va I;,|cr ~ Illinois 10 be Interstate commerce
CWr,rnissioner and Frederick w. Wines, or ILLINOIS,
TO be Assistant Director OF 'he Oensu'' "''' WI"
frmed . - ,,o cepoto oql narnes
10 censns superyisors appointed IN the recess Oh
GonSrnes also many Army and Navy appoint
ments and promotions which have heretofore been
announced.