The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-05-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FIFTY.sixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate. on the 14th, after a dis
cussion lasting tve full days, the nava
appropriation bill was passed as reportet
| by committee, with the exception of tbs
armor plate provision. As passed. tn,
secretary OF the navy is authorized e
procure armor at Si45 per ton, II possible
| II not, he may contract at |54b per ton fol
! armor for the battleships Maine, Ohio and
MISSOURI, and proceed to erect an armor
factory TO cost not to exceed N,OOO,OV).
The free homes" bill was passed with
general deficiency appropriation bill was
| passed substantially without amendment.
The bill carries $3,SS9.02l.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Clark
(Mont.l fairly swept the chamber by sur
prise when he arose and announced his de-
sire to address the body on a question OF
privilege personal to himself and, analyz-
ing the testimony adduced at the investi-
CATION, arraigned the committees action
and report. He explained political and
business affairs in Montana bitterly ex-
coriated Marcus DAILY and his friends, de-
ciared his ambition to hand down to his
children a name untarnished by the breath
OF disgrace, and announced that he had
forwarded his resignation to the governo:
OF Montana......In the house the last Of
the general appropriation bills, the mill
tary academy bill, was passed and sent to
the senate. Matters OF minor Importance
occupied the remainder OF the session.
In the senate, on the 18th, discussion OF
the administration of affairs in Cuba
by agentr of the United States formed the
chief topic. A number OF bills of minor
Importance, including II private pension
bills, were passed......In the house little
was accomplished beside the passing of
senate bill to incorporate the American
National Red Cross. The Alaskan civil |
code Dill was taken up, but no progress |
was made owing to the inability of the |
two sides to agree as to the time to be al |
lowed for general debate. The conference |
report on the District of Columbia ap.
preparation was returned, after extended
1ebate.
In the senate. on the 18th, the post Of
ice appropriation bill being under consid-
,ration, the committee amendment for
he extension of the pneumatic tube serv-
ce encountered some opposition, and was
lnder debate when the senate adjourned.
IN amendment to reduce by ten per cent.
he amount to be paid the railroads for
transportation of mail matter was reject
d, IL to I.....,In the house a special
liver and harbor bill carrying $400, 600, for
urvey and emergency work. was passed
he remainder of the session was devoted
o the Alaskan code bill, four of the 617
ages of the measure being disposed of.
In the senate, on the 18th, nearly the
ntlre day was devoted to consideration |
t the pneumatic tube provision of the
ost office appropriation bill. Senator
lorgan introduced a resolution calling for
n investigation of the Panama Canal
o., and, in a speech, severely criticised
lat company. Senator McCumber spoke in
Lvor of retaining the Philippine islands.
LIN the house a bill introduced by
r. Cox CTenn.) to pay confederate SOL
ers who surrendered at Appomattox for I
lie loss of horses and other personal eff | I
cts taken from them in violation of
ee's capitulation to Grant, was passed. Z