The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04

putes between employer and employed in
places under federal control. The report
favors two changes in the bill. One
strikes out the provision which would
have the effect of excepting conbina-
tons in trade disputes from the opera
lions Of the Sherman antitrust law. The
other amends the bill so it will not cover
instances of threats to injure persons or
their property, business. or occupation,
or overt acts of interference with the
rights of others. Otherwise the bill deals
with limiting the scope of injunctions,
conspiracies, etc.
REVENUE BILL.
Chairman Payne, of the ways and
means committee, said today that no
exact programme had been fixed as to
the time of acting in committee on the
bill reducing the revenues or for consid-
ering meaures in the house. There has
been some talk of caucus, but it has
not come to the attention of Mr.. Payne
that a caucus on the measure is de-
sired and there is some doubt as to
whether one will be required.
FOR GALVESTON HARBOR.
An echo of the terrible storm at Calves
ton is given In bill by Representative
Hawley of Texas, providing for a break
water to protect the city against deVas-
tating storms and calling for a report
from the secretary of war relative to the
measures of protection suitable to the
situation.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS.
A caucus of the Democratic members
of the house of representatives was held
in the hall of the house at the close OF
the session today to agree upon course
to be taken upon the army reorganization
bill. Mr.. Hay (Va.) member Of the mil
itary affairs committee explained the
status of the army bill proposed by Sec
rotary Root and urged the destrability of
not legislating until the course of the gov
eminent as to the Philippines had been
been more definitely determined. He pro-
posed the following resolution:
Resolved that it is the sense Of this
caucus that the law now in existence as
to the army be continued two years
from July l, 1901"
This led to an extended discussion.
Mr.. Slayden CTex.) also Of the military
committee, amended the time to one year.
Mr.. Jones CVa.) offered a substitute
resolution expressing the opposition of
the caucus to the army reorganization
bill submitted by the war department.
Representatives Richardson, Bailey, Car
mack, NewIands, Cox and others made
speeches, showing considerable diversity
of opinion as to what should be done. Mr..
Hay finally withdrew his resolution and
the other propositions were not pressed,
the caucus adjOurning without action.
THE ARMY BILL.
Secretary Roots bill for the reorganiz-
alton of the army was introduced today
by Chairman Hull, of the military com
mittee and at once referred to the COM
mittee. Work on the bill has been in
progress and the measure is TOW practi-
cally completed and ready to be passed
The bill will probably be considered with
in a day or two, certainly by Friday,
with the expectation of passing it IN the
house before the close of the present
week. Mr.. Hull says the requirements Of
the military service make it essential
to press the measure without delay. One
Of the changes in the bill made by the
committee today was to adopt an anti
canteen amendment, offered by Mr.. Hay,
Of Virginia, prohibiting the sale Of liquor
on military property, transports, etc.
Another change made creates an in
spector of military, instead Of a chief Of
artillery, who is to be on the staff of the
general commanding the army.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERs.
A. resolution in behalf of President
Kruger was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Fitzgerald, of
massachusetts,. 1t Ieclt6S: wv hGroaS, The
heroic struggle made by the Boer repub-
lies to maintain their existence has eX-
cited the sympathy of the whole world,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the efforts of Paul
Kruger to obtain the assistance Of the
civilized nations of the world in secur-
ing peace and proper terms of settle
ment between Great Britain and the Boer
republics is deserving of the praise and
sympathy Of the American people,
WAR DEPARTMENT EXPENSE.
The secretary of war forwarded today
to the house committee on appropriations
a comparative statement of war depart
ment estimates for the fiscal years Of
1901 and 1902, together with a statement
of appropriations for the fiscal year end
ing June 90, 1901. The estimates for 1901
amounted to $685. 900, SOL, and the estimates
for 1902 amount to $171, 773, S55. The ap-
preparations for the fiscal year amount
to $14S, POS, 1874.
The estimates for public works, incIud-
ing rivers and harbors, fortifications,
ETC., amounting to $25, 46O, 665, are $1S3, 245
more than the estimate for 1901 and $24,-
1lO,S5l more than the appropriations for
the present fiscal year. This increase is
accounted for by the fact that an aggre-
gate sum of $40, 100000 is included In the
present estimates for river and harbor
work, exclusive of continuing contract
work for which no appropriation was
made for the current fiscal year, and
by an increase of $3.50, 600 for gun and
mortar batters, and an increase of 3d.
356,39S in the estimate for armament of
Notifications.