Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-01
THE SENATE.

resolution offered by Mr. Tillman
IS. c., calling upon the Secretary of the
Navy for information as to the tests made
at Indian Head of Krupp armor was agreed
to soon after the Senate convened today.
Mr.. Harris (Kan) offered and had passed
a resolution calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior for information as to the flow
of the Arkansas river and as to conserving
the waters of that stream for the benefit of
Colorado and Kansas
The Alaskan civil code bill was then laid
before the Senate
MIR. Carter. in charge of the measure.
after referring to the long discussion of
the pending amendments relating to the To-
cation of mining claims, said 1t had be-
come evident, however necessary, just and
fair the amendments were. that further eff
fort to press their adoption would result
in the defeat of the bill. Either the bill
or the amendments would have to be aban-
doned. He pointed out the great necessity
for the enactment of the proposed legisla-
ton. Dispatches to the newspapers from
northwestern coast points indicated that
every available vessel was being employed
to carry passengers and freight to Alaskan
ports.
The most elaborate and remarkable prepa
ratons ever made for the development of
new country are in progress in the district
of Alaska. The absolute necessity for the
enactment of civil laws applicable to Alas
hd was recognized by everybody WHO udd
given the subject the least attention. He
was satisfied every senator felt 1t to be the
duty of the hour to pass the bill without
delay and he did not think the American
people would overlook the dereliction of
Congress in not passing it. 1t was obvious,
however, that some senators felt so deeply
on the pending question that they would
debate the bill to death. He therefore
asked unanimous consent that section -
and T3 of the bill and all amendments
thereto. including his own amendment, be
withdrawn.
After some colloquy the request was
granted.
other efforts to amend the bill were
made, including one by Mr. Bate, who pro-
posed an amendment providing that cases
of contempt of court growing out of in
junction proceedings should be tried by
jury. but all were fruitless. Mr.. Bate
withdrew his amendment on appeal from
his colleagues. who pointed out that it
Would delay the passage of the bill.
The Bill Passed.
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
and after the amendments had been agreed
to. was passed.
Mr.. Proctor called up the bill to increase
the efficiency of the military establishment
of the United States. better known as the
army reorganization bill, and 1t was read in
full. The Senate then agreed without OBJ
lection to proceed with the consideration
Of the measure. Mr.. Proctor, however, had
for consideration the army appropriation
bill. The bill as it passed the House car
ried SIP Isl. 494. AS reported to the Senate
it carried $114951 $50.
The reading of the bill for amendment
was begun
Cables to Cuba.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment pro-
viding that nothing m what is known as
the Foraker amendment to the army ap-
preparation bill of 1899, prohibiting the
granting of franchises or concessions in
Cuba. should "be construed to apply to the
landing in Cuba of submarine cables from
the United States authorizing the
military authorities to obstruct or prevent
the landing of such cables"
Mr.. Stewart said 1t was never intended
that the Foraker amendment should be
construed by the War Department as a
support of monopoly Every commercial
body in the country. he said, had appealed
to Congress to permit the landing in Cuba
of additional submarine cables.
Mr.. Mason. in an appeal for the amend
nent, said that the business interests of
the country were paying exorbitant rates
for cable communication with Cuba
Mr.. Foraker believed the matter ought to
go over for more mature consideration, as
this was the first legislation proposed for
Cuba since the Spanish war. and it ought
not to be considered hastily.
Debate was cut off by Mr.. Plat Comm.
VINO made the point of order against the
a1LiehIihenl that IL was general legislation.
The chair sustained the point of order
Mr. Hawley, in charge of the bill, offered
and secured the adoption of the following
amendments: Appropriating $4,000 for
c!erk hire. furniture, stationery, etc, for
the war college; increasing the appropria-
tlon Tor paymasters clerks at 81 400 each.
from $4,000 to s144, 900 and fixing their
compensation on a service basis thus:
Ihose VINO nave served fifteen years 81 800;
ten years, $1,000: five years, 81 500: less
than five years, s1.4OO; fixing travelling al
lowances for officers and men discharged
IN the fnsular possessions at 4 cents a mile.