The sun., 1901-02-13
.THEWORK OFCONGRESS
Conferees Agree on Action Concerning
Dicks Hazing Bill.
AN AMENDMENT EFFECTED.
Gakes II Mandatory ON the Academy
superintendent to Suppress Chal-
lenEs Fighting nnd Every
Kind of Haning.

washinxton, Feb. 12.-Representatfve
Dicks bill concerning bazing at West
Point Military academy has been adopt
ed by the conferees Of the two houses OF
congress on the Military academy bill In
lieu of the senate provision on the Ques-
ton Of hazing. Some minor verbal
changes have been made, and the eleventh
section of the bill is stricken out entirely,
but the changes do not alter the spirit OF
the measure.
The amendment renders It mandatory
that the superintendent of the academy
shall suppress challenge fighting and ev-
cry form Of hazing at the academy" 1t
also provides for the dismissal Of all ca
dets in any way connected with lights or
challenges to fight, and also Of ''any CO.
det who shall direct, invite or request any
candidate or cadet to eat OF drink any.
thing for the purpose Of Furnishing. an.
noying or harassing him or who shall
without lawful authority direct or require
any candidate or cadet to brace or engage
In any form Of physical exercise"
1t Is also specified that no cadet dis
missed for either OF these causes shall be
reinstated or reappointed in the academy
and also that no such cadet shall ever be
appointed to any Office In the army, navy
or marine corps. The provision requir-
ing cadets 10 reply 10 all questions per-
tanning to the infraction of the laws un-
der penalty Of dismissal also is retained,
as are the provisions for the conyening
Of courts martial by the superintendent
for conducting trial under this act.
In senate and House.
At the beginning Of the session Of the
senate bill was passed appointing q
commission, consisting of the president OF
the Society OF the Army OF Tennessee,
the chairman Of the joint committee on
library and the secretary OF war, 10 Sc
lect site in the city OF Washington and
: have designs prepared for memorial OF
: statne Of General e. S. Grant, the cost
Of which shall not exceed S250,000.
/; The agricultural appropriation bill wa'
; called up by Mr.. Proctor, chairman o.
the committee Oh agriculture. 1t carries
S4,503, 800, the increase proposed BY III,
senate committee being S15S, $50.
The reading OF the bill in full wa
demanded BY Mr.. Sullivan (Iiss.l, Mr.
Proctor having objected previously to til
consideration Of bill Mr.. Sullivan ha,
called up.
In the house as soon as the 'journa
4 was read and approved the struggle owe
4 the question Of expunging from The Rec
: ord an anonymous letter rejecting upo
! MIR. Perry 8. Heath, which was read n
. the instigation OF Mr.. Sulzer IN. u, dun
: ing the exciting session Of Monday, wa
;, resumed.
The house voted without division t
strike the letter from The Record.
Mr. Tawney Mimi, chairman OF III
special committee on the st. Louis expo
y sition, then tried TO get up the e2positio
L bill, but Mr.. Cannon, chairman of Ii
, appropriations committee, declined TO q
; low it TO come up until the pending al
D, preparation bills were out of the way, an
: accordingly the house went into commi
r tee of the whole and took up the consi,
G GRAFTON Of the army appropriation bill
% Gossip of Congress.
= The senate committee on postoffees b.
= decided TO recommend the adoption OF Q
T. amendment to the postofice appropri
tion bill providing for an appropriate
of S5oo,000 for pneumatic tube servic
the amendment for that purpose beii
as follows:
For transportation ot mail by pne
= matte tube or other devices by purcha
\ or otherwise, $4,000, and all existil
provisions OF law prohibiting addition
contracts for pneumatic tube service .
hereby repealed"
AL The committee concluded the consider
: ton Of the bill, but did not decide to r,
- ommend other important amendments.
The conferees OF the senate and hor
- have reached an agreement upon the
providing a means for settling the claii
of citizens OF the United States agaiI
Spain as provided for By the Paris trea
|. of peace. The house conferees rece
from their amendment requiring I
court Of claims TO pass upon such clai
and accept the senate provision for
/, commission. The membership OF I
!, commission Is, however, increased fr
al three TO Eve. A provision il inser1
making the decisions OF the comIniss
= final, but giving it authority TO gram
- ~, rehearing under certain circumstan
ii and also to ask the opinion Of the Uni
States supreme court on points OF Ii
- The commissioners are to be appoin
~ by the president and confirmed by
sn. senate, and the bill requires that d
al Shall be 'learned in law" The he
quarters OF the commission will be
sne Washington, but 1t is empowered 10 s.
ihe a commissioner abroad to take testimo
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