Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02


RIVER ana Harbor bill. Immediately af-
Ter the reading OF the journal the Sem
p.e amendments to the Sundry Civil
OH were non-concnrrcd in and the bill
was sent to conference. Messrs. Can
non (Republican, illinois,, Moody Ore
publican. Massachusetts and Dockcry
democrat, MissourD were appointed
conferees.
WAR CLAIMS
AIR. Mahon ORepublican. Pennsylvania
chairman of the Committee on War
claims. presented the conference report
upon the Dill to pay certain judgments
ol the Court OF Claims, under the Bow
man ana Tucker acts. AS it passed the
House the bill carried Sl1S9.OOO. The
Senate placed upon it what is known
as the omnibus claims bill. increasing
1T to S9,030000. Over 81, coo. 600 OF the in
crease were Bowman and Tucker acts
claims, 81 ,O55,O00 were French spoilation
claims, and $iS2,00O were miscellaneous
claims. The conference report reduced
the total carried by the bill to 81. l00,-
600
Mr.. Loud O2cpublican, California; at
tackled the conference report and the
claims it carried as to the French
spoilation claims, he said. if there ever
existed an equity in them it had disap-
peared. No one, lie said. could read the
Cleveland" without recognizing this as
Il fact.
CLENELAND'S NAME JEERED.
The mention of Mr.. Clcveland's name
provoked some jeers from the Demo-
cratic side.
Gentlemen may jeer," said Mr. Loud
turning upon theIh, but Mr.. Cleveland
had the courage OF his convictions. the
greatest factor in making Il great
man."
Mr. Richardson Democrat. Tennes-
secl. one of the conferees, defended the
conference report.
After further debate the conference
conference report upon tho Naval Per-
sonnet bill.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Mr.. Burton. chairman of the River
and Harbor Committee, then secured
recognition, and under suspension OF
the rules moved to non-concur in the
Senate amendments to the River and
Harbor bill. and request Il conference.
In reply to a question, Mr.. Burton said
that the action of his committee was
unanimous. The friends of the canal
amendment were satisfied with his mo-
ton. No debate was demanded ana the
motion carried without division.
Mcssrs. Burton (Rcpublcan. Ohio.
Reeves (Republican. Illinois, and
Catchings democrat. Mississippi
were appointed confcrees.
The conference report upon the cen
sus bill was adopted.
a TIRED CONGRESSMAN.
Mr. Walker CRep.. of Massachusetts,
asked unanimous consent for the priv
ilege of addressing the House for an
hour on the subject of banking and cur
rency.
Mr. Hill Rep., Of Connccticut). an
other member Of the committee. asked
similar privilege for thirty minutes
in which to reply to Mr.. Walker.
II object" shouted Mr.. Cox dem, of
TENNESSEE. 81 have heard both OF
those men until l am tired OF them"
LaughtcD.
TO REIMBURSE GOVERNORS.
The conference report OF tho bill to
reimburse the Governors Of states for
money expended in organizing troops
for service in the late Spanish war was
adopted.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the Appro-
priatious Committee, was then rccog-
nized. and moved to pass the general
deficiency appropriation bill under sus-
pension of the rules.
Under the rule - minutes debate
WIS allowed on each side. Mr.. Allen
(Dem., of MississippD, the wit of the
House. who controlled the time of the
enthusiastically funny speech. The
bill was then passed without division.
ARMY REORGANIZATION ELL.
Mr.. Hull then moved the passage OF
the Senate army reorganization bill,
under suspension of the rule.
Mr.. Hull. upon behalf of the Com
mttee on Military Affairs, explained
the reasons which induced the commit
tee 10 report the Senate bill.
Mr.. Bailey questioned Mr.. Hull close
~ as to certain features OF the bill. The
Senate. he said. had practically striclk-
en- out the age limit for civilian APP
pointments. Mr. Bailey asked whether
the language Of the bin meant that in
case majority OF the volunteer COM
panies who. would have the right to
be mustered out after the ratification
OF the treaty of peace. should desire
10 remain in the service they could hold
the minority-in other words conscript
them.
Mr.. Hull replied that he did not think
the President would place such a con-
s;ruciion upon the sentence.
MIR. HAY WARMLY ANTAGONISTIC
Mr.. Hay, democrat. Nirgnia) the
ranking minority member of the Mill
tary Committee. warmly opposed the
bill. II provided. he said for more sol
ders than the government had asked
Tor 100000 enlisted men. 5000 officers.
lie was III favor of giving the Presi-
don't all the soldiers needed in Cuba
and the Philippines. but this bill gave
10000 more than he asked. Moreover,
he aid not believe in sacrificing princi-
pie for cXpediency This bin contained
a conscript feature. The vote of a ma
jor!ty Of any organization now in the
service would conscript the minority
such legislation should not go upon the
statute books. Mr.. Hay declared that
the bill should not be passed unless it
was amended.
Mr.. Henry Democrat, Texas also OPP
posed the bin against which he said
he would give the last vote lie had in
tho NH Cnnmrpss