Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-03

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The House on Friday finally passed the
kundry civil appropriation bill, TO which
1t had devoted over Il week. No ilnpor-
tant amendment had been adopted. The
Speakers ruling upon the motion to re-
commit the bill, with instructions to ill.,
corporate in it the Nicaragua canal
amendment, was sustained-155 to 06. a
bill was passed authorizing the President
to appoint five additional cadets-at-large
to the naval academy. The evening scs-
sion was devoted to private pension lcgis-
latlon. The naval personnel bill, for
which the Navy Department has been
contcnding for SO many years, was passed
by the Senate. 1t was under discussion
for several hours. but was passed prac.
tically in the form in which it was re-
ported by the Senate committee. The re-
mainder of the days session was devoted
to passage of bills on the private pension
calendar. seventy-four i'll number, and to
the reading of the Alaska code hill.
The Senate spent most of the day Satur-
day on the postof!ice appropriation hill,
but failed to complete ii. An echo of the
old star route developments was heard
when several Senators criticised the meth
cd by which Il combination of spectators
secured the star route contracts. Sever
al bills of minor Importance We're passed
early i'll the day. Tho House spent two
hours upon the naval appropriation bill
without making any progress. The re.
maindcr OF the session was devoted To
culogics upon the life and public services
of the late Representative Northway, of
Ohio. The paragraph in the hill relating
to the naval academy, against which Mr..
Mudd lRcp., MIDI raised 81 point of order,
was stricken out, the point of order being
sustained. Mr.. Mudd then moved addi.
tional appropriations of S72O,0OO for the
completion of the buildings at the acad-
cmy authorized in the last naval bill.
During almost six hours Monday after
noon the posto!icc appropriation bill was
under discussion i'll the Senate, the time
being consumed largely by Mr.. Butler
u'op., n. Co and Mr.. Pettigrcw ISL.
ltep., >. ID i'll an amendment providing
That the postal commission should pre-
sent its final report to Congress by March
Il, lJuO. Failing after many trials to OBJ
Tam unanimous consent for the insertion
OF the amendment in the bill, Mr.. Butler
permitted it to come to a vote. 1t was
defeated % to I'D. Mr.. Huwley, chairman
OF the Military Affairs Committee, moved
10 take III the army reorganization bill,
unanimous consent having been refused
10 take up the measure without displac-
ing the unfinished busincss-thc anti
scalping bill. Ny. Hawlcy's motion pre-
vailed, Al to 26, this making the army bill
the unfinished business. a separate bill
a%ppropriating $20,Oo0,O 900 for aymcn to
Spain under the provisions of the treaty OF
Paris was passed by the House undcr
suspension of the rules. 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 before their muster into the ser-
vice of the United States also was possn,l
Formal discussion of the Hull-Hawley
army reorganization hill was begun in
the Senate Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Hawley and Mr.. Warren. Republicans.
supported the measure. and Mr.. Mitchell
ana Mr. Cocl,rell. Democrats, opposed if.
while Mr.. Proctor. Republican, addressed
the Senate in favor OF some amendments
Which he had proposed to the bill. The
postoflice appropriation bill was laid be-
fore the Senate and it's consideration was
resumed. At . o'clock the debate closed
and the voting began. Mr.. Buffers
amendment reducing the amount paid to
railroads was defeated. 45 to Is. The
bill was then passed. The House reached
the last page of the naval bill and al.
Journcd with IL point of order ocndin.
against a provision fixing the nricc of
armcr plate at S5l4j per ton. Much of thc
time was occupied in debating the amend.
mcnt offered by Mr.. Mudd NeD.. Midi
%appropriatins $72O.OOO to complete ths
three buildings authorized to be erected
at the naval academy ut Annapolis. The
House adopted the amendment, 20 to 81.
The House on Wednesday inauguratcd
the custom which has prevailed for many
years i'll the Senate of listening to the
reading of Washington's farewell adj
dress on Washington's birthday. Two
hours were devoted to the naval-appro-
rriation bill. The consideration of the
naval bill was suspended to allow the
members of the House to pay tribute to
the memory of the late Senator. Morrill,
of Vermont. The session of the Senate
WAS devoted to i've special ordcrs-thc
reading of Washington's farewell ad-
dress. an annual custom of the Senate ON
Washington's birthday, and the pro-
nounclns of eulOgics on the late Senator
Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont.
The naval appropriation bill finally pass
cd the House Thursday afternoon. after
four days of acrimonious debate, most of
which was spent upon the question of re-
habilitating the naval academy ut Annap-
oils i'll accordance with the scheme in
a,lgurated by the appropriation of $780,,
ooo i'll the last naval bill and the PROPOSE.
ton to increase the maximum price to he
paid for M plate to $54j I, ton, exist.
ing law limiting it to 800. Upon both
propositions the Naval Committee suffer.
cd signal defeats. The amendment ia
build a great armor plant was ruled ont
upon a point of order. During the entire
session, until 6 O'Clock. the Senate hal