The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-02


The Senate spent most of the day Satur-
day on the postoffice appropriation bill,
hut failed to complete it. An echo of the
old star route developments was heard
when several Senators criticised the meth
cd by which n combination of spectators
secured the star route contracts. Sever
al bills of minor importance were passed
early in the day. The House spent two
hours upon the naval appropriation bill
without making any progress. The re-
mainder of the session was devoted to
euiogies upon the life and public services
of the late Representative Northway, Of
Ohio. The paragraph in the bill relating
to the naval academy, against which Mr.
Mudd Rep., Md raised point of order
was stricken out, the point of order being
sustained. Mr.. Mudd then moved addi-
tional appropriations of $4,000 for the
completion of the buildings at the acad-
envy authorized in the last naval bill.
During almost six hours Monday after
noon the postOffice appropriation bill was
under discussion in the Senate, the time
being consumed largely by Mr.. Butler
tPop., y. c. and Mr.. Pettigrew ISL.
Rep. s. d. in an amendment providing
that the postal commission should pre-
sent its final report to Congress by March
L, IoOO. Failing after many trials to OBJ
tain unanimous consent for the insertion
OF the amendment in the BILL Mr.. Butler
permitted it to come to a vote. 1t was
defeated q to 10. Mr.. Hawley, chairman
OF the Military Affairs Committee, moved
TO take up the army reorganization bill,
unanimous consent having been refused
to take up the measure without displac-
ing the unfinished busincss-the anti
scalping bill. Mr.. Hawley's motion pre-
vailed, A to 2G. this making the army bill
the unfinished business. 4 separate Bill
appropriating S2O,OOO,OOO for payment to
Spain under the provisions of the treaty of
Paris was passed by the House under
suspension Of the rules The Senate bill
to reimburse the Governors of States for
expenses paid by the States in organizing
volunteers for service in the war with
Spain before their muster into the ser
vice of the United States also was passed
Formal discussion of the Hull-HawIey
army reorganization bill was begun in
the Senate Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Hawley and Mr.. Warren, Republicans.
supported the measure, and Mr.. Mitchell
and Mr.. COckrell. Democrats, opposed it.
while Mr.. Proctor. Republican. addressed
the Senate in favor of some amendments
which he had proposed to the bill. The
postoffice appropriation bill was laid be-
fore the Senate and its consideration was
resumed. At 2 o'clock the debate closed
and the voting began. Mr.. Butler's
amendment reducing the amount paid to
railroads was defeated. A. to Is. The
bill was then passed. The House cached
the last page of the naval bill ard ad-
journed with point of order pending
against provision fixing the price of
armor plate at S545 per ton. Much of the
time was occupied in debating the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mudd Rep., Md,
appropriating S72OOOO to complete the
three buildings authorized to be erected
Mt the naval academy at Annapolis. The
House adopted the amendment, 75 to SO.
The House on Wednesday inaugurated
the custom which has prevailed for many
years in the Senate of listening TO the
reading of Washington's farewell ad-
dress on Washington's birthday. Two
hours were devoted to the naval-appro-
priation bill. The consideration of the
naval bill was suspended to allow the
members of the House to pay tribute to
the memory of the late Senator Morrill,
of Vermont. The session of the Senate
was devoted to two special orders-the
reading Of Washington's farewell ad-
dress. an annual custom of the Senate on
Washington's birthday, and the pro-
nouncing Of eulogies OH the late Senator
Justin s. Morrill, of Vermont.
The naval appropriation bill finally pass
ed the House Thursday afternoon. after
-FOUR days of acrimonious debate, most of
winch was spent upon the question of re-
habilitating the naval academy at Annap-
Oils In accordance with the scheme in
augurated by the appropriation of $780,
900 in the last naval bill and the proposi-
tion to increase the maximum price to be
paid for armOr plate to $ii45 a ton, exist
ing law limiting it to $4OO Upon both
propositions the Naval Committee suffer
ed signal defeats. The amendment TO
build great armor plant was ruled out
upon point of order. During the entire
session, until o'clock, the Senate had
under consideration the river and harbor
bill. Good progress was made. eighty.
nine pages having been disposed of, with
"A
reported from the Committee on MILITARY
Affairs permitting volunteer regiments to
retain their colors and TO deposit them in
the State capitals was passed.
The House spent most of the day Fri
day in general debate upon the army ap-
preparation bill. finally closing that order
of business. After session of nearly
eight hours the Senate passed the river
and harbor bill by the decisive vote of 30
to 3. The measure was under considera-
tion throughout the day, and on several of
the committee amendments determined
fight was made. but in every instsnce the
opposition avniled nothing. During the
afternoon Mr.. Sewell (N. j. delivered n
speech in support Of the Hull-Hawley
army reorganization bill