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ALL PAPERS CALLED FOR
Senator HOar's Resolution
ADOPTED by the Senate.
SENATOR DAVIS PROTESTS
Asks for correspondence Between
the State Department and the
Peace Commissioners - Prcsid cnt
Not Compelled to Transmit Every
thing-Mny Not BE Good Policy.

The President has been asked by the
Senate TO lay before it all instructions
given by him to the Peace Commissioners.
together with the correspondence between
the State Department and the Commission
during its stay in Paris, if it is not in
compatible with the public interest.
The resolution calling for this informa-
tion was introduced in the Senate on
Thursday by Senator Hoar. and went over
until yesterday at the request of Senator
Davis. Immediately on the converting of
that body yesterday, Senator Frye, who
occupied the chair in the absence of Vice
President Hobart, laid the resolution be-
fore the Senate, and, after a somewhat
heated discussion, resulting IN an execu-
tive session, the resolution was agreed TO
behind closed doors.
There is nothing imperative in the reso-
luton, however. and if the President does
not see fit to comply with it he may
withhold the desired information.
AS soon as the resolution was formally
laid before the Senate Senator Davis
moved that it be referred to the Foreign
Relations Committee, of which he is
chairman. Senator Hoar objected to this
reference, and said that the Senate ought
TO have. the information asked for, that
it was very clearly to the interest of the
Senate that 1t should have it, and he also
urged that il was the usual practice in
all such matters. He hoped that the
motion to refer would be voted down.
AT this point Senator Canery wanted 10
know what was going on, and Senator
Hoar went over the fact of his having in
troduced the resolution on Wednesday and
what il asked for, and also stated the ref
erence asked for it by Senator Davis. con-
cluding by again stating that in his opin-
ion Senator Davis's motion should be voted
down.
Senator White stated that he could see
nothing imperative in the resolution.
Senator Allen asked Senator Hoar if he
knew of any reason why the resolution
should go to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
Senator Hoar replied that he knew of no
reason unless possibly for delay.
Senator Allen then asked Senator Davis
TO be kind enough 10 state why the reso-
luton should be sent TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Senator Davis replied by saying that it
is matter involving the foreign relations
Of the country and his experience was
that such resolution should not be adopt
ed but should go TO the committee.
Senator Allen again asked If there was
any reason why the Senate should not have
full information of the instructions given
10 the Peace Commissioners.
At this point Senator Davis asked that
the doors of the Senate be closed.
This motion was seconded by Senators
Gallinger and Morgan, and the galleries
were cleared.
After a brief executive session Senator
Hears resolution was adopted without a
yea andnay vote.
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bright hopes they labored for
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for the work of the commission, and d
large majority Of the clerks now employ
ed there were so detailed. The commits
scners were established by law, and IL
Congress did not appropriate for their
salaries they could sue rfor and recover
them in the Court OF Claims.
Mr., Doakery of Missouri remarked that
it looked to him as if the amendement
were intended to coerce the President into
issuing his much-longed4 for but sadly elu
sive civil service order.
Mr.. Linney of North Carolina took issue
with Mr.. Dockery. lie declared that an
Intelligent expression Of the desires CT
the country would never be considered
a coercion by President Mckinley He
thought it would be better to strike the
system from the front, but it was not
possible TO get a chance to "cut this liy-
ing cancer" from the body polite. A sim
liar amendment was last year defeated by
the casting vote of the Speaker Yet no
chance had since been given to vote on
the direct question
What duty did this commission full
fll?" he asked. There were now" he
continued, 600 men who had on their
wedding garments, who held certificates
OF proficiency from the civil service com
mission-more than could get office in a
hundred years.
Ihls Congress is pledged to retrench-
ment, he continued. BY this amendment
it could save 100000 in ten minutes. He
would prefer that the Republicans alone
should do it, but was willing to accept the
aid of the Democrats in striking down this
menace to the integrity of the Govern
ment."
Mr. Grosvenor said that he had heard
the speech of Mr.. Moody more than twenty
times before in twenty different years from
twenty different men. Never was ii made
SO well as on yesterday Whether Mr..
Moody had profited by the eloquence of
his predecessors or had evolved it from
his own intelligence he could not say.
The plea always was not that changes
should not be made, but that now" was
not the proper time, nor this" the proper
manner. That was the only defense that
was ever made; and it would be valid
were any opportunity granted to modify
the law.
Gen. Grosyenor said the author of the
law. Senator Pendleton, and the distin-
guished representative of the House round
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
The Appropriation for the
Commission Stricken Out.
SUBJECT WARMLY DEBATED
The Evans Amendment Prevails by
Vote of q. TO GI-yyas Not a Party
INSTRUMENTATION May BE Reversed
on Yea and Nay Note-Passed in
the Committee of the Whole.

The House has cut off the appropra
tion for the support of the Civil Service
Commission. Yesterday, in Committee of
the Whole, it voted TO strike out the
paragraph of the executive, Legislative, and
judicial appropriation bill that provided
for the salaries and expenses Of the COM
mission. Notice was given that the yeas
and nays would be demanded when the
committee rises, and the friends of the
commission expect al that time TO reverse
the decision of yesterday.
The attack was made on the law yes
terday by Representative Evans of Ken
lucky, who moved to strike out the ap-
preparation for its support. To his aid
came Hepburn of Iowa. Grosyenor OF Ohio,
Linney of North Carolina, and many
others. On the other side appeared Moody
Of Massachusetts, Hopkins OF Illinois,
Dockery of Missouri. Brosius of Pennsyl-
yania. and others.
Those opposed to the amendment an
nounced bluntly that it would accomplish
nothing; that clerks would be detailed
from other departments to carry on the
work OF the commission. and that no
bill reforming the law had been reported
or would be reported to the House. be-
cause the Committee on Civil Service had
too high a regard for the country to let
Congress get a chance at the law. Briefly,
their position was that the law was in
force, and that good care would be taken
not to permit the House to debate or vote
on the direct question Of repeating the
law.
Those fayoring the amendment argued
that the system was vile and Infamous
and was corrupting the entire country
and that, as the House Committee On
Civil Service had refused for sixteen years
to report any bill on the subject. this
was the only way in which Congress was
able to take action.
On a rising vote the amendment was de-
feated by a majority of l. Tellers were
demanded and the amendment was adopt
ed by vote of 67 TO Gl. Mr.. Moody gave
notice that he should demand the yeas and
nays when the committee rose.
The contest was begun by Mr.. Evans,
who said that he did not really care to
starve out the commission. but only II
modify the civil service law. He had tried
again and again to obtain notifications
without avail Last Winter there was 2
great deal of agitation Of the sub. ect, but
il never came TO a vote. He thought that
the law had been extended far beyond its
original intention. He was in favor of the
system here in Washington but was OPP
posed TO this so-called merit" system
throughout the country.
Mr.. Moody of Massachusetts announced
that Congress could not injure the COM
mission by striking out the appropriation.
as II was provided by law that details
might be made from other departments
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OPPOSED By MR.. cAFFERY.
The Louisiana senator Antngonixes
the Quertinn OF Exnnnsion.

The Louisiana senator Antngonizes
the Question OF Expansion.
Senator Caffery made a two-hour speech
in the Senate yesterday on the Vest resolu
tion against the acquisition of colonies by
the United States, in accordance with a
notice he had given on the day previous to
that effect.
Senator Caffery was vigorous in his OPP
position to expansion. He quoted Lincoln's
speech at Gettysburg proclaiming the Gov
ernment of the United States as "a govern
ment of the people, by the people and for
the people, that liberty may not perish
from the earth, and also Jefferson's pro-
phetic axiom in the Declaration of indie
pendence, that governments derive their
just powers from the consent OF the gov
erned." He attacked the position taken
by Senator Platt OF Connecticut in his re-
cent speech on the same resolution, that
the right to acquire territory is an inherent
sovereign right of the United States as
nation.
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CONVERSATIONAL Nntes

Inc House Yesterday passed the tfsf@ granting.
extra pay 10 volunteer soldiers upon beiT,. muster
,'1 oal IN ieu OF the two months furlough that.
h.'s heretofore been granted. Soldiers thar have
serEed abroad viii receive two nssntltss@,,av md
those that have served in the United States one
months 5 Inc bill was unanimously reported froHs
the Committee on Military Affairs and wls taken
Il p4nd passed by unanimous consent
The House Military Committee also reported
lIVoiany hltl to transfer the remains Of Major
3eIeral RawliEs from the Congressional Cemetery
10 that at Arlington. Chairman. Hulis still
1ety lH' ihe Committee decided not TO
take any steps in connection with the
army reorganization bill until further news
irt m hln had he received The sti ra-fs nf eo.t
on the bill reported by Representative Hav s5- ts
minority Of the committee have not vet been sarr
down by the War Department hut are expected
When that portion of the approximation biu
relating 10 legislative clerks was reaeLel vestrr-
day Mr.. Hartman of Montana offered au atnens
meht tlat the SlOJ monthly salary SHALL be iaid
only for actual service He said that he iIiIe-
stood that large portion of the spufnnrilti5,,
given to Congressman for their clerks weat INTO
the pockets OF the members. Mr.. Bingham raised
an objection 10 the amendment and WIS sus-
tanned
Theodore ". Noyes and Col. George Harries.
president and secretary Of the Washington Board
OF Trade, were heard by the Senate D.st. iet Com
mittec yesterday en- several local matters
Among the bills introduced in the Senate yes
;crday were:
by Mr.. Frye, providing that persons who have
received medals OF honor for es,lh,pt services in
saving lives shall be known ''Aruericia Legion
OF Honor and small gold eagle is 10 be is
sued 10 each.
BY Mr.. Frye, the same measure introduced
last month in the House by Mr. Burleia,h of Mime,
20 provide for raising, organizing, and maintain
ing the volunteer army of the United States
The Senate passed a resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of the Interior for information relative
To the cutting OF timber the Chippewa Iu-
dian reservation in Minnesota
the Foreign Relations Committee Of the Senate
held meeting yesterday TO consider the Paris
peace treaty, but owing to the absence Of a
quorum, action taken
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HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS.
senate Committee Acts FavornbIy on
the Proposed Regulations

meeting of the Senate Committee on
the District of Columbia was held yester-
day and favorable action taken on a bill
TO regulate the height of buildings in the
District, after it had been amended TO con-
form to amendments made by the House
District Committee to the same measure.
These amendments provide that in de-
termining the height of buildings in
streets less than ninety feet wide the
measurement of the street shall be from
the building lines on either side, and also
that the Commissioners may. in their dis
cresion. refuse to grant permits for the
erection of buildings.
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ute paid to the Confederate soldiers BY ~Presi.
cent Mckinney in his Atlanta speech has touched
tend TO reunite more closely our once distracted
country.
The resolutions are signed by w. L..
DITTO, commander, and J. H. Livingston.
adlutant MIR Davis has arranged with.
Speaker Reed for early recognition to en-
able him to read the resolutions 10 the~
house and have them printed in the
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THE CANAL BILL.
Reprint Ordered, incorporating All
Amendments to the Measure.

itepriht ordcced, Incorporating All
amendments to the Measure.
The Nicaragua Canal bill was the subject
of consideration for short time by the
Senate yesterday and reprint was ordered
Incorporating the amendments to the meas
ure offered some time ago by Senator Berry,
and which have since been agreed to by
the committee having the matter in charge.
Senator Morgan, who made the request
TO have the bill printed. said that there was
one amendment which he would reserve
the right TO object to when action was
taken on them. This amendment, he said,
was one which would prohibit the appoint
ment of any person as q director in the
company who had previously had any con-
nection with the old company.
Senator Caffery, who has the floor on this
bill, had just concluded a two hours speech
on expansion when the canal bill was taken
up and did not wish TO proceed with his
remarks on the bill, and Senator Morgan
consented to motion for an executive ses-
sion for the consideration of appointments.
The canal bill will probably come before
the Senate again on Monday.
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partment of Justice. This building, which
is to Accommodate the Court of Claims,
besides the Offices Of the department, is to
occupy the sifAm HE present building for
that purpose at the corner OF Pennsylvania
Avenue and Fifteen and a-half Street.
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- - ~ y a.
work and slave
and worry and
get sick and
broken down,
forgetting all
the time that
health is worth
m ore I h a n
that a happy,
home is rather
en- than great
til they hear
door of disease
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It's the greatest clothing opportunity

any merchant ofered-and will
invitation to avail themselves saving. you
suit of II splendid
chance to get under regular Ever the sale
began have been ockng constantly increasing
bers-quck to see the economical side of buying now
You don lave all casfor we let you have your
purchase charged and ray the bill your
venence.
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The r1iser.

Many a man with his
whole soul immersed in
business and money.get-
ting is like the miser
whose spring door shut
TO and locked him in for
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Pay us soc for a hat

today and get a S1.50 or a 50 hat
whichever you care to choose. Hun
dreds of black and brown derbys-hun-
dreds of black, brown and pearl fe-
doras, but only the most fashionable
shapes. When we can catch good
thing" We do it-in hats as in every
other line. This is one
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Mems SOC underwear, Soc a
garment,

A lot of mems fancy jersey ribbed
shirts and drawers-pink striped pat
terns-close fitting and finished with
satin fronts-redeced from 59c to 39c
for day.
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Bows $3.50 suits. S1.gS,

Boys fine all wool cashmere and
cheviot knee pants suits, in a variety
of nobby effects-strongly made and in
tended for hardest service-suits that
will wear we'll and look wellAwhich
sold at s3.50 now reduced to s1sS.
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Hecht's GrcsA$t&es
Hecht's Greater Stores.
Mems Clothing exactly half
marked prices.

If made the offer the
SO rkabebut nowbeore the wearing has fairly be-
gunto let you have clothing half of the
traonay things have accomplished We included
all the broken lots OF clohngevey incomplete
susevey incomplete line of overcoatsa the
bicycle clothing and the fancy vests placing
separate tabes-we offer them half what they marked
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ChiIdren's coats reduced.


ed ecut
gadess
ands now
Those which
offerings this
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Collarettes. S4.9S.

A lot of fine electric seal collarettes.
with Persian lamb yokss, and have long
tabs, and are trimmed with tails
worth s10-offered for S49S.
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B1ys' 81. SO suits. S. ss.

Lot of boys all-wool fancy eassi-
mere and cheviot suits and lot t-9S}bIack
and blue cheviot suits-some with dou-
BILE seats and knees-reduccdl from
$3.50 to s29S.
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Bows REFERS. $40.

lot of boys good quality blue chin
chilla REFERS, fast eoIor-good and
warm-fnished with durable plaid lin
ing-worth 50 9S-offered for 81. 40.
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Bows S REFERS. s. o9-

lot of boys fine quality Worombo
chinchilia REFERS, lined with warm
wool plaid, and finished with pearl
buttons-with silk velvet sailor and
storm collars-will be offered for 81. .9S.
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Hecllt's Greater Stores.
More of the.
waists at $l.49.

Another big lot of the ladies' fine
all-wool flannel and brilliantine waists
goes on sale this morning-to fill
up the broken gaps made by this
weeks phenomenal selling. The lot
consists of the finest all-wool flannel
waists, which are richly silk braided
in different designs-and brilliantine
waists with pleated backs and tucked
fronts-all of them in the leading col
ors worn. They are made in the new
est effects-and not one in the lot is
worth penny less than s3-while
many are worth great deal more
This is unquestionably the greatest
value ever offered in ladies' waists
and every wise woman will see the
wisdom of buying two or three for fu-
ture use.
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Mems 39c gloves. DC.

Lot of mems heavy Scotch wool and
Jersey gloves which have been 39c, go
on sale at 25c tomorrow.
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Ladies' l9c hose. 121.2c.

A lot of ladies' fancy pattern hose
in an immense variety-and in all
sizes-full seamless-the usual 19c
hose-go on sale today at II 1-2c.
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Necl, Scarfs. 6lc.

A lot of electric seal neck scarfs.
with six tails and two heads, very fash
ionabie, will be offered for CSC each.
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Ostrich plumes take a drop.
25c black ostrich plumes. lie.
ACE black ostrich plumes, 33c.
35c black ostrich plumes. 19c.
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Golf capes. $3.50.

lot of plaid golf capes, shawl fringe
with hood-the very acme of stylish
ness-well worth $40, offered for $3.50.
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Mems hose. u 1.2c.

Lot of mems merino half hose-dou-
BILE heels and toes-also double soles-
and in all sizes-go for u 12c-were
19c.
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Clearance of boyS' clothing.

I'll price reductions have made in the boys clothing
affect garment in this immense
been offered such host OF special opportunities.
clear garmentno matler what the los.
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Mems underwear, II lie
garment.

We shall break records today by
offering mems natural wool random
shirts and drawers-shirts have woven
necks and silk fronts-such as sell for
25c garment every%herc-for u lie
garment.
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pepartment of Ju.,ice.

Senator Hoar yesterday introduced bill
in the Senate appropriadng 100000 for
the erection of new building for the DO
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Crepon skirts. s2.9S.

A lot of ladies' fine crepon skirts, of
elegant quality-full of fashionable
ness-well lined and bound-and fin
ished in perfect style-welI worth s.,
for $29S
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Brocaded silk skirts. $3.50.

A lot of ladies' fashionable bro
caded silk skirts. made in the most
fashionable manner-with perfect fit-
ting qualities that at once proclaim
them best made--wilF be Offered for
60 IN
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Ladies, shirts ID 1.oc

We also offer ladies' derby ribbed
shirts-crocheted neck run with tape
the identical garments which are sold
at 25c by every store-for u 1-2c gar
ment
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Wonderful skirt offerings,
Fig. brilliantine skirts, 99c

A big lot of ladies' fashionable fig
ured briIlantine skirts, dssirably full
and wide-and with perfect hang
lined and-finished in superior sty.e-
worth more than 81, for 99c.
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ladies' skirts. S19S.

A lot of ladies' fine quality black all
wool cheviot skirts, with strap trim
med fiounce effects-well made and
splendidly tailored-lined in the best
manner, will be offered for $19s.
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Bows top coats. s3.4a.

lot of boys brown kersey and tan
covert top coats, made with velvet col
lars and plain collars, and finished in
the same smart style which character
ICES the mems garments-sizes to 10
years-for S3.49
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Bows pants. u 1.2c.

A lot of boys good. durable knee
pants, made in the strongest fashion
and doubIy REINFORCED, will be offer
ed for IL 1-2c pair
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Boys all-wooI pants. 29c.

A lot OF boys strictly aIl-wool knee
pants, made of the most durable chew
lots and cassimeres, in all sizes from
4 to 15-will be offered for 29c a pair.
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Brocaded satin skirts, S4.9S.

Ladies' stylish brocaded satin skirts.
in a variety of the most handsome,
large figure effects-the richest de-
signs shown-made in the most fash
ionable manner-and an actual so
value, offered for s4.9S.
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Boys shirt waists, Il Lee.

a lot of boys pereale shirt waists,
made in the most generous fashion.
and not skimped in the least. well
made, will be offered for u l &c