The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
fGRESSIONAL NOTES
AND WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

commissions In the army had thereby
.acated their seats. but the House, by
an Overwhelming vote refused TO con-
slider them. The political division upon
this vote was significant. The vote
stood 81 ayes cast by 21 Republicans,
~ Democrats and II Populists. and JAG
nays. caset by i0t Republicans, a
Democrats and 1 Populist.
During Friday th. President approy-
ed the following hills: For taking the
twelfth census: Buffalo exposition bill:
10 reimburse governors OF states and
territories for expenses incurred In the
Spanish war; providing for new
building for the department OF Justice
In Washington: making appropriations
for the fortifcutions and other works
Of defense: TO enable the city Of Albu-
qusrquc. New Mexico. TO create Ger.
tain improvements: for public build
ing a. Leadvilie. Colorado.
Representative Bailey OF Texas has
announced that he VIII not be n candI-
date for the Democratic leadership in
the next Congress. He stated TO an
Associated Press reporter that his de-
eision was lrrcvScahle, although his
friends appealed 10 him not TO make
the statement. The refusal Of Demo
'hAAN ~ A|AANN US AfsAtl III NAAf At'ultLtl
Tor the consideration OF the resolutions
declaring General wheeler and the
members who accepted army commits.
sioDs had thereby vacated their seats,
induced him TO make this announce
nleut.
Under the new naval bill twenty-five
assistant raymasters with the rank OF
ensign win b. added to the navy. There
are already over 80 applicants. includ-
ing nearly all OF those who served ns
volunteers during the war. The APP
p1intmsnts VII be made upon compct!-
ilve examination under the direction Of
the paymastsr-gsnstal. and everybody
WIN have th. right 10 cump.te. The ex-
amlnafionS will be bcld AZ the Washing.
ton navy yard within the present month
Or early In April. and those who desire
to enter may obihiu circulars Of instruc-
lion by addressing Edwin Stewart.
paynlas;sr general. Navy Department.
Washington, II. c.
The last lingering possibility % an
extra session of Congress disappeared
Wednesday when the House PASSED the
senate army reorganization bin. A
big elcmeut In the vote was Mfr. Hulrs
recital % statement made by the Pres,
iIeni TO lim that he wonlIi not cunstrue
section ~ as authority to cnnscript the
minority ia volunteer organizations
which should elect 70 remain In the SER
vice. The bill passs-i-sal3 TO - II now
goes 10 the President. The decks were
also CLEARED gf many other important
matters. The general deficiency appro-
priati0n bill. carrying SCI $4,000. was
pas-e,i under suspension u the rules
without a word OF criticism. This Is
the last Of the appropriation bills
Tn. Official statement of Rcpresenin-
i've Joseph g. Cannon OF Illinois. the
chairman OF the House appropriations
committee. summing up the apprupria-
tiSus Of the Fifty-nfth Congress. says:
The appropriations made at the Sos
sion Of Congress Just closed amount np-
proximateiy to sG7sstS5s,:po. and show
an Apparent reduction OF S2ia.5Tl.Op9
under the appropriations made at The
preceding session. This Is attributable
10 the large expenses Cc-sasioned by the
war with Spain that were provided for
during the preceding session. The en-
tire approprlatIons made by the Fifty
nfth Congress aggregate Sl.sb.Sp,-
ui6.2s or this sum S4S25i2us;ii1 Is
directly charSeable 10 ouT lnie war with
spain. or Incident thereto. Deductine
this charge from the whole amount or
the appropriations. the remainder. N,-
Nt-a .tAi-sNts Nflitf-fhA1 Aht
or normal appropriations made by the
Forty-hfth Congress. The appropria-
tons made by the preceding Congress,
the FIfty-fuurth. amounted TO sl,oii,-
$50. 49, 81. In addition 10 the direct ap-
urourlatipns made az this session. CON
tracts were authorized. subject TO fu-
ture appropriations TO be made by Con-
grpsS. amounting To about SiO.OOO.OOO.
Of this amount S+4,OO0.ODO II for addi-
tloual ships for the navy, S22JOo,OOo Is
for the work on rivers and hnrhors, and
something more than S3,O1O,uOO is Tor
public buildings"
Congress adjourned nj II o'clock on
the Ith, having passed all the regular
appraprIatIon bills. and an extra ses-
sion viii not he necessary. Ii was
close call, however, so far us two OF the
hnls were concerned, The river and
hnFbor hill and the naval bill were not
passed until the morning session. The
conference agreement TO the river and
barbor bill was stubbornly opposed by
senator Warren who was lighting 10
have Incorporated I'm II an approprin-
lion for the construction OF reservoirs
at the headwnters of the Missouri
river. Mr.. Warren and the Senate
were finally obliged to yield to the re
slstance OF the House and the bill
uassPd without that appropriation.
Following quickly upon this agree
...-... .,,tI,Et. hnua pf contention WAS