The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
ALASKAN CIVIL BILL PASSED.
THE OBJECTIONABLE AMENDMENTS
WE'RE WITHDRAWN.

Washington. May 1.-After having been
under consideration more than two
months, the Alaskan civil code bill was
passed by the Senate to-day.
The amendment relating to the allen To-
cation of mining claims has delayed the
passage of the measure for several weeks
and at times has engendered a deal of
feeling in debate Mr. Carter. therefore
to-day withdrew the amendment and all
other points In dispute, and few min
utes later the bill was passed 1t pro-
vides a full civil code of procedure for
the district OF Alaska.
During the greater part of the session
the army appropriation bill carrying sup
plies for the military establishment of
more than s114,oOO.OO0 was under consid-
Grafton. The feature of the discussion of
the measure was a debate on trusts pre-
cfpitated by an amendment offered by Mr..
Berry, Democrat. OF Arkansas, providing
that the duartermasters department
should not purchase supplies from any
recoani2ed trust. The amendment was de-
feated. The bill had not been completed
when the Senate adjourned.
resolution offered by Mr.. Tillman OF
of the Navy for information as to the tests
made a Indian Head of Krupp armor
was agreed to soon after the Senate CON
vened to-day.
The Alaskan Civil Dill.
When the Alaska bill was laid before the
Senate Mr.. Carter, in charge # the meas
ure, conceded that further effort at adop-
ton of various pending amendments relat-
ing to location of mining claims would re-
g11lt in ti.a laf-
most elaborate and remarkable prepara-
tons for developing that country and ur-
gent immediate necessity for enactrng civil
laws for Alaska he asked unanimous con-
sent that sections 70 and 70 of the bill and
all amendments thereto. including his own
amendment, be withdrawn.
After some coloquy the request was CIV
en-. The bill was then reported to the
Senate and after the other amendments
had been agreed to, was passed.
Appropriations for the Army.
The army reorganization bill was then
called up, but soon laid aside for the army
appropriation bill. The latter as report
ed to the Senate carries $114,951 800.
The reading of the bill for amendment
was begun Mr. Stewart offered an
amendment providing that nothing In
what is known as the Foraker amendment
to the army appropriation bill of 1899 pro-
hibiting the granting OF franchises or
concessions in Cuba should "be construed
to apply to the landing in Cuba of sub
marine cables from the United States or
as authorizing the military authorities to
obstruct or prevent the landing of such
cables
Mr. Foraker believed the matter ought
to go over for more mature consideration,
as this was the first legislation proposed
for Cuba since the Spanish war and ID
should not be considered hastily.
Debate was cut off by Mr.. Plat of Con-
necticut, who made the point of order
against the amendment that 1t was gem
eral legislation. The Chair sustained the
point Of order
Mr.. Hawley in charge of the BILL Of
fered and secured the adoption Of the fol-
lowing amendments:
Appropriating $4,000 for clerk hire fur
niture, stationary, etc, for the war col
lege; increasing the appropriation for
paymasters clerks at 81 400 eacA from
$l260OO to 1880 and fixing their com
pensation on a service basis, thus-those
who have served fifteen years, 81 800; ten
years, 81 500; five years, 900; less than
five years, 81 400 fixing travelling allow
ances for officers and men discharged in
the insular possessions at 4 cents a mile.
Extra Pay for Volunteers.
A committee amendment was offered by
Mr.. Hawley striking out the last para
graph of the bill and inserting the follow
ing;
THAT the act approved Jan. 70. 1899
granting extra pay to officers and enlisted
men of the United States Volunteers shall
extend TO all officers and enlisted men of
the volunteer organization who have
served honestly and faithfully IN
the volunteer army of the Unit
ed States during the war with
Spain and have been honorably discharg-
ed prior to Jan. u. 1893, with their organi-
cations without furlough, or by reason of
their services being no longer required, or
at any time by reasons of wounds receiv-
ed. or disability contracted In the service
and in the line of duty and VINO have nor
received the extra pay granted In said act
or subsequent acts of Congress supplement
tai thereto"
The amendment was greed TO.
An Antitrust Amendment.
Mr.. Berry offered the following amend
ment, which precipitated a debate upon
the question of trusts:
The quartermaster's department., In
making contracts and purchases of arti-
cles and supplies for the military service,
shall give preference, all other things, In
Guiding price and quality, being equal
to articles of the growth, production and
manufacture of the United States and as
between the producers, manufacturers,
States. preference shall be given, oil other
things, including price and quality being
equal, to those producers, manufacturers,
merchants and dealers who are not mem
bers of or in any way connected with any
trust or combine formed to produce, man.
ufacture or sell the articles which are be-
ing contracted for and purchased by the
quartermaster's department for the mill
tary service"
Mr. Sewal Of New Jersey designated the
STANFORD oil Company and the American
sugar Refining Company as two comb.
nations of capital which had cheapened
their products TO the people.
This Popullstic sentiment about trusts"
he raid was the adoption OF the small
ways of the past of transacting business
and II was not in any respect based upon
good sense.
Mr.. Berry said II was well understood
that the object Of such combinations was
10 raise prices.
Mr. Hawley opposed the amendment es
Off GERS would have to accept the lowest
bids.
Mr.. Stewart took the ground that II had
thus far been impossible to frame such