The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-05
HOUSE.

Eighty-third Day.-After four days
of stormy debate the house passed the
Army Appropriation Bill. AS passed
the bill is only slightly modified from
the form in which 1t came from the
committee. One OF the last amend
ments adopted opens the Soldiers
Homes to the officers and men CT the
volunteer and regular armies incapa-
citated 10y service during or since the
Spanish War. The chief incident OF
the day was defense OF the War De-
parument by Mr. Parker On. j., against
the charge OF reckless extravaganza in
the fitting up OF the transport Sumner
made by Mr.. briggs, of New York, yes
terday.
Mr.. McRae fDem., Ark. moved 70
strike from the provision for the
manufacture or purchase" OF small
arm ammunition the words ''or pur-
chase" he declared that the govern
ment had ample facility for the manu-
tacture of ammunition. Mr.. Hull Wig
orously opposed the amendment. Il
| might be necessary TO purchase ammu-
milton and the hands Of the govern
ment should not be tied. He called at
| tenltton to our helpless condition for
| lack of ammunition at the opening or
| the Spanish War and said he favored
| the accumulation of munitions OF war,
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.D, favored the
| amendment. He was opposed to plac-
| ing discretionary power to purchase IN
| the hands OF the War Department. He
| was inclined to think it led to extra
| vagance and jobbery, ard called the
| attention of the House to the facts
| ELECTED yesterday regarding the trans
| port Sumner. This referenc 20 the
Sumner aroused Mr.. Parker, who de
tailed the history OF the vessel, which
he said, had been wildly distorted.
He Said the Sumner was an old col
lier rented and produced itenizet
figures from the War Department u
prove that there was no undue extra
vagance. The alleged solid silver ser
vice IS, 900 was plated ware and cost al
told but $1,000. The amendment Wa
lost.
The provision for firing morning ant
evening gun at State Soldiers and Sail
ors' Homes went out on point
| order. made by MI McRae (Ark).
This completed the bill and the com
mittee then went back to several point
temporarily passed over during IN
| reading OF the measure.
An amendment was adopted chang
ing the eligibility for admission 7
soldiers homes so as to admit all Vol
; unteer and regular soldiers incapacl
J tated since the outbreak CT the SPANS
! War. An amendment was adopted I
i give 10 onFcers and men OF the rolun
teer army who did not receive extr
pay when mustered out one month
pay IL they served within the Unite
{ States and two mosehs pay II the
r served beyond the limits OF the Unite
| States.
Without further amendment the bi
was passed.
The resolution unanimously reporte
i from Committee on Election No.
, | the contested election case vi Whit
. VS.. Boreing from the Eleventh ker
i lucky district, confirming Mr.. Borein
9 TO his seat was adopted without d
vision Both the contestant and II
contestee are Republicans.
At 4:25 p. N. the House adjourned
g Eighty-fou,th Day.-T;he House d'
= voted the day to war claims The bi
TO remunere,ts the British Cable Con
t pany fc. expenses incurred in Tepai
q ing the Manila cable, cut by Admir-
: Dewey, which wss under coBidera-:o
, | seYeua, weeks ago, wss ccls!gr9i
+ ohlivion, as was TIE bill 10 TefCT to u
|. | Court oi Claims the claims u ct.zeI
# certain oorder counties c. Pslnsy
yaria who suffered lC'-Ees duricg q:
| various incurs5-rs 81 rebel forces in
lint State during the civil war- Tn
bill has been before Congress- for ov
lis yenrs and irvo!res ehort So go 90