The Springfield herald., 1900-04-13


ing the price of lands entered under
the desert land act to the same rate
as now paid for homestead entries, and
allowing second entries under the des-
ert land law in certain cases.
The postottice appropriation bill has
been finally agreed upon by the House
committee On p0stotfices and post ROADS.
1t carries a total of about Sl15,OD,ooo.
The economic postage bill was also IA
vorably acted upon. The bill author,
ICES the use of n device by which postal
cards are paid for only in case of use,
and it is designed TO facilitate CONNER
cinl transactions.
Representative Hay of virginia, one
of the prominent members of the mill
tary committee of the House. has pre-
pared bill to create out of the militia
of the several states Il reserve Noiun-
teer army for use in time OF war TO sup.
plement the regular service. The Dill
contemplates n general broadening or
ne basis of the national guard, It's
~.4suipment with the service rifle and ITS
complete organization in time OF war
into regiments, brigades. divisions ana
The other day the wife of II senator
who thinks she is II lingust, but whose
friends have doubts. started conVer-
saton with Herr Won Holleben, the
German ambassador, in his native
tongue. He listened patiently for
few moments. and then CALAMITY re-
marked Madam, you will do me a
great favor if you will speak English.
| do not understand German very
well.'' Mrs. Senator looked surprised.
but took the hint.
The popularity of the rural free de-
livery service is clearly demonstrated
by the action of the House committee
IN m.
ing the annual appropriation Dill tor
the postofiice department. In the esti-
mates submitted to Congress $1.5OO,oOO
was asked for the coming year. and the
committee which has Il reputation Tor
economy, after careful investigation,
voluntarily increased the item to 81
100000. and that amount will be sub
mitted to the House.
The naval appropriation bill has been
reported to the House by Acting Chair
man Foss of the naval committee. The
amount carried by the bill is SG1,2l9
9l6. the largest ever reported to the
House from the naval committee. Aside
from this, the report which nccompan-
les the bill is remarkable for its array
of facts regarding sea power the world
over. foreign naval programs and the
comparative strength of the navies of
the great powers. accompanied by col
ored charts. showing the upbuilding of
various great navies.
xle House. after four days of debate,
otD1'ridny passed the substitute for
the Senate bill providing for territor-
ial form of government for Hawaii.
The bill now goes to conference. The
most Interesting feature of the days
proceedings was the attempt of Mr..
Hill Comm to secure the adoption of
id Il
resident commissioner instead of Il del
rgate in Congress. and the other declHr-
ing that nothing i'll the act should be
interpreted as II pledge of statehood.
Both We're overwhelmingly defeated.
On motion of Senator Davis the SEN
ate on Thursday considered the Hay
pauncefote treaty for the modification
If the Clayton Bulwer treaty. About
three hours We're spent in the discus
sion of the amendment to the treaty
made by the Senate committee on for
cign relations, providing that none OF
the conditions and stipuations i'll sec
tions ]. .. 3. 4 and >. of article =, shall
apply to measures which the United
States may find ii necessary to take FOR
securing by its own forces, the defense
of the United States and the mainte-
nance of public order"
bill which provides that goods manu-
facturcd by convict labor and trans
ported into any state for use or sale
| shall be subject to the laws of such
l state enacted in exercise of its police
powers, to the same extent as though
such goods were produced in such state.
/ This masure. if adopted, Mr.. Bell says.
I will aid materially in preventing the
manufacture of goods by convict labor,
/ - r,l1N Nln ms ct Il
L ing such manufacture within their own
Il bouAarics. to also prohibit the sale of
con S1ct-made goods manufactured in
Z other states.
I corps. with the three battalion forma-
tons as in the regular service. ana Is
designed TO obviatc the necessity of
large standing army upon the eXpira-
tion of the present law, July l, 1901.
{ increasing the standing army TO 65,oo
and authorizing the present volunteer
army of 35.OOO. The bill makes all
tcitiZens between the ages OF eighteen
land forty-five liable to military service
lin the volunteer army. 1t appropriates
ISL 600. 900 annually for the maintenance
Hand equipment of the national guard OF
1.-THE several states and requires the sec
tretary of war to keep in each state IA
ssupply of ordnance stores sufficient FOR
NINETY days use in the event OF war
& No disposition is manifested in the
tSenate to disturb the war revenue tax
les during the present session of Con
5yress. Republican members OF the
fScuatc committee on finance agree that
g1he session is too far advanced to JUS
tlry any effort in that direction at pres
fcnt. Some of them say there is no
menace in the present surplus of reYe-
nue. and they generally agree that rs
circumstances would not permit the