Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-06
A Clause Covering This Point Has
Been Inserted in the Academy
Appropriation Bill.
PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE
A Statement by Representative Loud That
the Service in New York Was Con-
ceived in Sin and Born in
Iniquity.
HOUSE.

preliminary BUSINESS uIle iouSe lo~N"S
went into committee of the whole and
% resumed consideration of the postoffice
appropriation bill. Mr.. Loud of Cali
fornia, chairman of the postoffice COM
mittee, and member of the joint post
al commission, took the floor to discuss
the questions investigated by the COM
mission. With regard to incidental
questions, the pneumatic tube service
and special facilities" Mr.. Loud said
the commission agreed that they should
be discontinued. The pneumatic tube
service in Philadelphia and Boston was
not extravagant, but the service in
New York was conceived in sin and
born in iniquity," and should be crush
ed out. Appropriations for special ia
clities "had proved a disturbing ele-
ment, and were vicious in their effect
upon the whole service"
SENATE. ~
Washington, February GA bill was
passed authorizing the Arizona Water
Company to construct power plant on
the Pima Indian reservation in Marico-
Pa county, Ariz.
Consideration of the military acade-
my appropriation was resumed, the
pending question being an amendment
offered by Mr. Allen of Nebraska pro-
viding that cadets upon entering the
academy should take an oath not to
engage in hazing, and if found guilty
of hazing, be dismissed from the acad-
emy, and not be eligible thereafter to
hold a position either in the army or
THE navy of the United States. Mr.
Sewall of New Jersey, in charge of the
bill, opposed the amendment, maintain
ing that the provision against hazing in
the bill is sufficient.
In supporting the amendment, Mr..
Allen asserted that the brutal practice
OF assaulting another who was his ju-
nior had been carried to ridiculous
extent at the military academy, and he
Believed it would never be broken up
until the most rigid measures are taken
IN good faith to put an end to it. After
further discussion, Mr.. Allen withdrew
his amendment, and offered some
phraseology of the committees amend
ment relating to hazing. AS agreed to,
the hazing paragraph reads as follows:
THAT the superintendent of the mill
tary academy shall make such rules, to
be approved by the secretary Of war, as
will effectually. prevent the practice of
hazing; and any cadet found guilty of
participating in or encouraging or
countenancing such practices shall be
summarily expelled from the academy,
and shall not thereafter be reappointed
to the corps of cadets or be eligible for
appointment as commissioned officer
in the army or the navy" The bill as
amended was passed. Mr. Aldrich of
Rhode Island called up the war revenue
reduction BILL and it was read.
SPECIAL PENSION BILLS.
Washington, February 6.-The pen
sion of the widow of General Lawton
was to-day reported by the house COM
mittee on pensions at $50 a month, a |
reduction from the $100 a month fixed |
by the senate. The reduction was due |
to rule of the committee to report no
bill above $50 a month. Other bills re-
ported are the pension of the widow of
Rear Admiral Colhoon at $40, and of
Brigadier General Hays at $50.
TWO BILLS TABLED IN COMMIT
TEE.
Washington, February 6.-The house
committee on banking and currency to-
day tabled the bill repeating the 10 per
cent tax on state bank issues, and the
bill requiring national bank deposito-
tles to pay interest to the government
on public deposits.
SPANISH CLAIMS.
Washington, February 6.-The senate
committee on foreign relations to-day
considered the amendments made by
the house to the senate bill providing
for the payment of claims against
Spain, growing out of the Spanish war,
and assumed by the United States in
the Paris treaty The committee de-
cided to adhere to the senate bill which
provides for commission to adjudicate
the claims. The house amended 1t so as
to require the court of claims to- per-
form this duty The senate committee
takes position that much Of the labor
and probably several visits to Cuba will
be necessary to the proper investiga-
tion of claims, and 1t would he out of
question for the court Of claims to give
necessary attention to them, The COM