The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-02
| WARM DISCUSSION
| OF TRUST QUESTION.
Precipitated by Amend
| nent to Army Bill.
ALASKAN CIVIL CODE
| The Measure Passed the Senate With
out the Alien Clause.
| AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN
AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN
Mr.. Carter Took This Course to Pre-
vent the Defeat of the Bill-NIr.
Berry's Amendment to the
Army Bill, That Created the
Warm Discussion Of
Trusts, was Defeated.

NS1Sti1NGICN, May l.-Alter having
been under consideration more than two
months, the Alaskan Civil Code Bill was
passed by the Senate to-day. The amend-
iment relating to the alien location of MIN
ing claims has delayed the passage of the
measure for several weeks. and at times
has ensendered deal OF feeling in debate.
Mr. Carter therefore to-day Withdrew
the amendment and ali other points in
dispute and a few minutes later the bin
was passed. 1t provides Il 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 or
more than $114G00,G00 was under con-
sideratlon. The featu of the discussion
of the measure was a debate on trusts,
preciptated by amendment offered by
Mr. Berry, of Arkansas, providing that
the Quartermaster's Department should
not purchase supplies from any recognized
trust The amendment was defeated.
The bill had not been completed wheh
the Senate adjourned.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Tillman, of
souSe Carolina, calling on the Secretary
OF the Navy for informa ton as to the tests
made at Indian Head, of krupp armor,
was agreed to soon after the Senate con-
venea to-day.
THE ALASKAN BILL.
When the Alaskan bill was laid before
the Senate Mr.. Carter, in charge OF the
measure, conceded that further efforts at
adoption of various pending amendments
relating TO location Of mining claims
would result in the bill's defeat He asked
unanimous consent that sections - ana
7s of the bill and all amendments thereto,
intending his own amendment, be with
drawn.
After some colloquy, the request was
granted. and after the other amendments
had been agreed to the bill was passed
The army reorganization bill was theh
called up, but soon laid aside fer the army
annropriation bill The latter as reported
td rhe Senate carries S11i951,59o
Mr. Stewart offered an amendment pro-
viafne that nothing in the bill should pre-
vet the landing OF submarine caoies III
Cuba. ,,..4 -
,.nate was cut off by Mr., Platt, OIL
Connecticut, who made the point OF order
against the amendment, that IL was gen, gen,
teral legislation. Inc chaii ''19 .e'tAie" :"
the point of order .n,
iNIr. Hawley, in charge OIL the pAi.
,offered and secured the adoption oil
amendments appropriating SZooN ios
clerk hire furniture, stationery, etc, lot
the War College; increasing the appi0 y, ,oo.
-,.i,tion fn, naymasters' clerks, at ST.
each. from S126.O0o to S133coo, ana aiSlilS
the compensation on a service PASS,
thus: Fixing travelling allowances Ior
officers and men discharged IN the iisuiar
possessions at four cents q mile.
EXTRA PAY.
committee amendment was offered
b,- Mr. Hawiey, and agreed to, striking
out the last paragraph OF the plil ana
inserting the following:
..,That the act approved January Il,
1899. granting extra pay to oIhcefs anu
enlisted men of the United states Vol
,,nteers shall extend to all officers ana
enlisted men of the volunteer ofsaiiZi,
ttons who have served honestly and
fafthfnlIv in the volunteer army of the
United States during the war with
SPAN and have been honoraoiy DIS
charged prior to January y, 1888, with
their organizations without furlouSh, OF
nv reason of their services being no
longer required or at any time by reason
of wounds received or disability con-
tracted in the service and in the. Inc on
dntv. ana who have not received the
eytIa nav granted in said act or sub
senlent act of Congress supplemental
thereto
,nr. Gerry offered an amendment which
nre.cip,tated a debate on the questions OF
trusts.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
1T provided that the Quarterrnaster's
Danar rtment in making contracts and pur-
chases of articles and supplies should
give preference all other things, includ-
ing price and quality, being equal, to
articles of the growth, production and