Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-02

Washington, Feb. 2S.-After con-
test that will be memorable in the
history of the senate, the compro
mise army reorganization bill was
passed. When the senate convened in
the morning it seemed more than like
ly that the bill might not be passed
during the day. Mr. German (dem.,
Md insisted that his amendment pro-
viding that the army should not be
increased permanently or beyond July
/, 1901 be incorporated in the measure.
An agreement was reached finally,
ment, in a slightly modified form, was
accepted. The bill was passed by vote
of 55 to 10, the vote in detail being
as follows:
Yeas Allen, Allison, Bacon, Bur
rows, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cock
rell Cullom, Deboe, Elkins, Fair
banks, Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gal
linger, Gear, German, Hanna, Hans
brough Harris, Hawley, Heitleld.
Jones New, Lindsay, Lodge, Nc
Bride, McEnery, McLaurn, NAL
lory, Mantel, Mitchell, Money,
Morgan, Murphy, Nelson,
Pasco, Perkins, Pettus, Plat, Comm
Plat IN. ", Pritchard, Proctor, Raw
Inns, Roach, Ross, Sewell, Shoup, 81
mon, Smith, Spooner Stewart, Teller,
Warren, Wellington; total S..
Nays:-Bate, Berry, Butler, Caffery,
Chilton, Clay Daniel HOar Martin,
Pettigrew, Iurley, Vest, White total
13.
in the course OF a speech against the
general features OF the bill MIR Allen
CNeb) made the statement THAI he mad
received many letters from the yolun-
teers in Manila protesting against be-
ing used to shoot down those whom
hey regarded rs their friends Those
men, he maintained, ought 10 be re-
called.
HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The house
was in session seven hours, and sent to
the senate TWO more appropriation
bills. the army bill which had been I'M
der consideration for several days and
the Notifications bill The former car
ried about S79,0OG,0OO and the latter APP
proximately 100000 The final con-
ference report upon the Indian appr0-
priation bin was also adopted. The
discussion OF the administration pol
icy relative to the Philippines which
had been occupying The attention Of
the members TO the exclusion Of almost
everything else during the considera-
ti0n of the appropriation bills for the
last two weeks continued, several
speeches being made on the subject.
Mr.. Dockery dem, Miss), the leading
democrat on the appropriation com
mlttee, asserted that the appropria-
items Of this congress would reach ST.
600 600 900 Mr. Fitzgerald ldem-
MassD offered an amendment TO the
army bill pay the soldiers in the
regular army who served during the
war beyond the limits Of the United
States two months extra pay uFoa th IN
muster out and those who served with
in the limits OF the United States one
months extra pay IF was adopted
The committee rose, and the BILL as
ameEaed. WIS passed. Mr. Sagsr
(rep.. Ia.) asked unanimous consent for
the consdera tion Of the senate Joint
resolution authorizing the president 70
appoint Osman Dcignan one % the
heroes Of the Merrlmac a naval cadet
at Annapolis. i was adopted After
e,r,,a 1fcrus -fon fha fort{Fra+FouE an
preparation bill was passed. The death
Of Representative Hurley N. ~, VINO
died at Hot Springs, Va, Sunday. was
announced by his colleague, Mr. Fisch-
er. The usual resolutions were adoutsd