Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-05
Reorganization Measure Al
ready Before the Ma.
tional House.
With FOUR.HOUR DEBATE
Then to Be Considered Under
the Five Minute
Rule.

Washington. Dec. 5.-When the
house met today the speaker an
nounced he had a co ommunication
from the family Of Boutelle, of Maine,
resigning his position as chairman of
the committee on naval affairs. Dal-
zelle, Of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mittee on rules, presented a special
order for the house to Immediately
begin the consideration of the army
reorganization bill. no time being set
for the vote on the measure. Adopted.
The debate is 10 run four hours and
then be considered under the 5-min-
ute rule. Hull opened the debate.
Beer Tax to BE Reduced.
The revenue reduction bill was COM
p,cted by the republican members CT
the wavs aud means committee.
Charm an Payne will introduce the
bill after the close Of the session to-
day. II is understood, in addition to
the abolition of the stamp taxes on
te.egrams, express receipts and pro-
prietary medicines heretofore report
ed, there will be a reduction of the
beer tax to 81 60 or 25 cents a barrel.
In the Senate.
a bill passed the senate today per-
nitting Capt. McCanna and Com
mander Wise, OF the United States
navy, to accept decorations from the
emperor of Germany. The resolution
introduced yesterday by Pettigrew
calling for information as to postal
frauds in Cuoa was referred to the
committee on relations with Cuba.
The senate then went into executive
session
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