The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-01
Senate.
SEVENTY-SIXTH DAY.

The Senate spent most of Saturday
on the Post Office appropriation bill,
but failed to complete II. After ami
mated discussion of the pneumatic
tube system. Mr.. Cullom's amendment,
increasing the appropriation for this
purpose and designed to extend the
system to Chicago, was tabled. An
echo of the old star route develop
ments was heard when several Sena-
tors criticised the method by which q
combination of spectators secured the
star-route contracts.
SEVENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
The Hull bill was taken up in the
The Democrats. with the exception OF
Murphy. Mallory, Pasco, Lindsay.
Kenney and Morgan, voted against
Chairman Hawley's motion to consider
the bill, while the Republicans. ex-
cepting Quay, Pettigrew and Teller,
voted for the bill.
Mr.. Hawley. Chairman of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee. moved to
take up the army reorganization bill,
unanimous consent having been fe-
fused to take up the measure without
displacing the unfinished business, the
anti-scalping bill. Mr.. Hawley's mo-
tlon prevailed, A to 26. this making
the army bill the unfinished business.
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 be-
fore their muster into the service of
the United States, also was passed un-
der suspension OF rules.
SEVENTY-NINTH DAY.
Formal discussion OF the Hull Haw-
ley army reorganization bill was be-
gun in the Senate last Tuesday. Mr..
Hawley and Mr.. Warren, Republicans,
supported the measure, and Mr.. Mitch
ell and Mr.. Cockrell. Democrats. op-
posed 1t. while Mr.. Proctor, Repubil-
can, addressed the Senate in favor of
some amendments which he had pro-
posed to the bill. All the speakers are
members of the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Cockrell's speech. though brief,
was particularly notable. He and
those who stand with him are willing
to give the President all the money
and every man he desires, but they are
determined that no great standing
try without full and free discussion.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
passed Tuesday.
EIGHTIETH DAY.
In the Senate Wednesday eulogies of
Senator Justin S. Morrill,, OF Vermont.
occupied most of the time. Mr. Vest
CDem., MOI. who had served with
Senator Morrill, for 20 years on the
committee on public buildings and
grounds. paid most beautiful tribute.
EIGHTY-FIRST DAY.
At the opening OF the Senate to-day
Mr.. Faulkner (W. Va) presented the
protest OF John T. McGraw against
the seating of N. b. Scott. elected a
Senator from West Virginia. 1t was
ordered to lie on the table.
The administration and its repre-
sentatives in Congress have reached
an agreement with the minority in
Congress respecting the army reor-
ganization bill. which II is believed
will be satisfactory to all interests. II
Is based on an army of 100000 men of
whom $4,000 will be known as the pro-
visional army and win be enlisted TO
serve until 1901. 1t Is believed the
agreement reached removes nearly all
danger of an extra session.
EIGHTY SECOND DAY.
After a session of nearly eight hours
Friday the Senate passed the river and
harbor bill by the decisive vote of so
to 8. including the Nicaragua Canal
The sharpest contest arose over the
canal bnlQ amendment. "A point OF