Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
Congress.

The Burleigh reapportionmcnt bill will
probably become law within ten days.
The Senate committee on census report
ed the measure favorably without dis
sentins vote and the Senate late Friday
afternoon passed the bill as it came from
the House. a House of Representatives
of 3S6 members, twenty-nine more than
there are in the House at present, is the
meaning of the reapportionment measure
Not since the Fifty-tirst Congress has the
House passed us many private pension
bills at II single sitting as it did Friday
In all 40 special pension bills were pass
ed ut the session. The most important
was one to increase the pension of Gen
Americus V. Rice from $:56 to 500. Gen.
Rice was wounded several times during
the Civil War and lost leg at Nicks
burg. He was formerly member of
Congress from Ohio and was the author
of the arrearages of pension act. The
Senate had passed n bill to increase his
pension to $50 and the House raised the
amount to 500. Representative Loud
of California, from the postottice COM
mittee, reported to the House Il bill re-
visins and codifying the postal laws. No
radical changes in existing laws are pro-
posed in the bill. The Senate bill rclat-
ing TO the accounts Of United States
marshals and clerks of the district courts
of Utah was passed.
The Senate devoted Saturday TO eulo
gies of the late Senator Davis OF Mime
sofa. In the House the river and harbor
bill again occupied nearly all the session.
On Monday the Senate again devoted
the day to consideration of the army re-
organization bill, but made no progress.
Messrs. Teller and Pettigrew resorted to
hlibustering tactics. The House post
poncd District of Columbia business I'M
til Monday, Jan. p, and proceeded with
the river and harbor bill. Good progress
was made, tifty-nine of the ninety seven
pages of the bill being completed. Many
amendments We're offered, but all failed.
Some progress was made by the Senate
on TUESDAY i'll the consideration of the
army reorganization bill One amendment
that has created much debate was dis
posed OF and II tacit agreement has been
reached for IL vote very sooii.' Mr.
Cockrell (AIissouri) emphasized his oppo-
sitiOn to the increase in the army pro-
posed by the bill and his intention to vote
against it, but expressed his opinion that
the bill ought to be disposed of speedily.
Alr. Sewell (New Jersey also urged
speedy action on the measure on account
of the serious embarrassment the govern
ment was laboring under in preparing for
the return of the volunteers from the
Philippines. The principal speeches
against the bill We're made by Mr.. Berry
Arkansas), Mr.. Bacon CGeorgi;i) and Mr..
Teller (ColOrado). MIR. Warren (WyOm-
ing) delivered an extended argument in
! support of the bill. Bill granting pen
sion of Sj0 "a month to Horatio n. Davis.
father of the late Senator Davis of Min
nesota, was passed. Mr.. Davis was cap
tain in colnmissary department. In the
House the day was devoted to conssera-
ton of river and harbor bill.
The Senate OH Wednesday decided to
take final vote OH reorganization bill mt
o'clock Friday. Speeches in opposition
to the bill were delivered by AIessrs.
Allen. Teller and Butler, while MIR. Nc
Cumber made argument in support of the
measure. Feature of debnte was denun-
citation Of practice of hazing at West
Point Military Academy. The House
passed river and harbor appropriation
bill substantially ;s it came from com
mittcc. 1t carries slightly less than $780,
00OO0O. of which S23 900 is in direct
appropriations. Section empowering the
President to negotiate with Great Brit
min for maintenance of suitable levels on
| great lakes was broadened so as to pro-
vide for joint commission to conduct ne.
| gotiations. DE Almond resolution call
ing upon War Department for all infor.
nation relative to alleged action of Gen
Chaffce in protesting against looting il,
China was laid upon the table.
During Thursdays session the army re.
organization bill was discussed in the
Senate at length by Mr.. Money Dem.
of Mississippi. Mr.. McComas (Rep.) OF
Maryland and MIR. Bate QDeln.) of Ten
nessee. The Mississippi Senator devoted
some attention to the practice of hazina
at West Point, which he bitterly de.
nounced. n bill fixing the compensation
of district superintendent of the life.
saving service Mt $500 per annum. OK.
cept i'll the case of the superintendent of
the eighth district, whose salary is tixe.
at $1,000, was passed. "A bill to exten,
the privileges of an act in relation tc
the immediate transportation of dutiable
goods to the city of Milwaukee was pass
ed. 1t was an exceedingly dull day in
the House. The entire day was spent
upon the bill to revise and codify the
postal laws, which is to he the continuing
order, not, however, to interfere with ap.
preparation bills or conference reports
until disposed of. 1t is bill of 221
pages and is simply a revision of existing
laws. Some disposition was manifested
to inject into the measure some amend.
ments to the present law in the interest
of certain classes of mail employees. hut
such attempts We're successfully resisted.
This and That.
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