The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-18

The purpose OF the OIL is 10 mOQlfy
ruliEgsAof the pension office in accord
ance with the Recommendations Of the
G. A. II. 1t was passed without dis
senting voice. The billSto increase the
appropriation for the national guard
from 100000 to 100000 also was
among those passed., Mr. Sulzer of
New York attempted to secure action
upon his resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the Beers, but was cut off
by the speaker.
The House.
Washington, May. 8. : Some facts,
almost startling in their Importance,
were laid before the senate yesterday
in secret executive session at the con-
clusion Of the regular open session.
They related, it is understood, to the
invention of shell by prominent
officer of the United States navy, a
shell superior in every essential quail
ity to any Low in use either by this OF
by any other government. The quail
ity OF penetration possessed by the
shell Is said to be so great that no
armor now manufactured in the Unit.
ed States or abroad has sufficient re-
sistance to Withstand it. The facts,
which were in possession of only
few senators were deemed SO impor-
tant that the senate decided to con-
slider them in secret session. Yester-
day after the naval bill had been laid
aside for the day Nj. Tillman asked
for secret session in that he might
explain to the senate why he desired
the armor plate matter to be discussed
In secret. When the doors were closed
he explained that he had been in
formed that Admiral O'Neill. chief Of
the bureau Of ordnance, had been con-
gductin& d series OF tests with armorl
plate at Indian Head, the results of
which were VeFy remarkable. He said
tests Of all sorts Of armor, including
the krupp armor,a had been made with
- view of disco erings their effective
ness against new shell which had
been invented by an officer, Of the
navy No piece Of sarnor submitted to
the test. it is understood, was able to
Withstand the test. 4, The shell which
was 60 effective was not described, in
deed the navy department is guarding
struction. The argument of Mr..
AAhA.uA 10 tMd< WIN 6uSA u HI0JOSGANs
the details Of which would sooner or
side world. It would not be the part Of
tracts to purchase the high-prlced
as to resist projectiles Of the kind used
at Indian Head. III
- Fs The Senate.
Washington, May 9-The senate yes
terday completed consideration of the
naval appropriation bill with the ex-
ception of that section relating to ar
NOR and armament This went over
for. a day, when 1t, will sbe considered
lin secret session. During the morning
hour a number of minor bills were
passed, among them one to reimburse
various collectors OF internal revenue
for internal revenue stamps charged
against them but not accounted for.
The debate on the naval bill was prac-
tically confined to the paragraph pro-
viding for the commission of naval
cadets. The committees amendment
striking out the provision in the house
bill which provides for commissio ning
cadets after four-year terms in the
naval academy, abolishing the two
year preliminary at sea, was carried
after Some debate.
The House.
The house devoted most Of the day
TO the consideration of private bills
recommended from the committee Oh
claims. and ten bills were passed. The
most important was one to remit the
penalties imposed by the government
on the Union Iron Works Of San Fran
cisco. the builders Of the monitor
Monterey, for her failure to make con-
tract speed. Before the consideration
Of these bills was entered upon the
house overruled the action Of the ways
and means committee in reporting
against resolution calling upon the;
secretary Of the treasury for informa-
ton regarding the materials used in
the manufacture of oleomargarine,
which Is on file in the internal reve-f
Fnue ONCE The majority Of the COM
mittee contended that this information
could not be furnished under the re-
'yised statutes and that it would be-;
tray tfaiie secrets, but the resolution
sWat adopted This is preliminary TO
the opening Of the fight for the Grout
bill III the committee on agricul ture.ll III
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iday dsyoffed tps the cconsid erat tom
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