The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
ALIGHTER PENALTY.
Senate Thinks Proposed Punish
ment fer Hazers Too Severe.

Washington, Feb. 20.--By the en-
phatic vote of is TO ~ the senate late
Tuesday afternoon rejected the con-
ference report on the military acad-
envy appropriation bin. This action
came at the conclusion of a spirited
debate upon the provisions against
hazing inserted in the report by the
conference committee of the two
branches of congress. Discussion of
the provision, which was precipitated
at the close of Mondays session by
Senator Daniel (Va.), occupied the
greater part of the session, and the
report of the conferees was rejected
because it was regarded by large
majority of the senate as too drastic,
and, while no instructions could be
given the conferees by the senate, il
was understood that to secure favor
able action by the senate a modified
provision as to the penalty for hazing
would have to be presented and
agreed upon by the conferees. Early
in the day Senator Deboe (Ky.) de-
livered his announced speech upon the
Nicaragua canal He reviewed at
length the proceedings which led up
TO the present situation and strongly
advocated the construction of the wa
terway by the United States. An eff
fort was made to obtain consideration
for the bill reviving the grade of vice
admiral of the navy, for the benefit
of Rear Admirals Sampson ard Schley,
but it was unavailing.
House.
Washington, Feb. 20. - The house
spent the, day upon the sundry civil
appropriation bill and reached the
ninety-ninth page. There are 135
pages in the bill. The feature of the
day was the debate upon the question
of national irrigation of arid lands
in the west, which came up incidental
ly. No material amendments were
placed upon the bill. Mr.. Cannon re-
ported the last of the general appro-
priation bills, the deficiency. Mr.. Hit,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, reported back the resolution
of inquiry introduced by Mr.. Naphen
(Mass.), and it was adopted. The reso-
luton is as follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be requested TO inform the house
If our ports or waters have been used
for the expectation OF horses, mules and
other supplies for use in South Africa, and
If so to what extent and what steps have
been taken TO prevent the same; also the
number of horses and mules that have
been shipped since the beginning of the
war in South Africa to the present time,
giving the shipments from each port and
the dates
A somewhat similar resolution of
inquiry, addressed to the secretary of
state, also was adopted.
The Deficiency Bill.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-The deficiency
bill, the last of the great
supply measures of the government.
was reported to the house Tuesday by
Chairnisn Cannon. of the appropria-
tons committee. The bill carries, ex-
elusive of S21, 100000 reappropriated
for expenses of the military establish
ment, S12, SOB. 429. The main items are:
Treasury department, 81, 246,S 72; mill
tary establishment Exclusive of $21,-
$50, 600 reappropriated). 1928, Os2; naval
establishment, s3,973,145; postal serv-
ice, 50, 414.556. The bill includes $1,000
for the heirs of the Mexican, Floren-
tino Suasti, lynched in Texas in 1895;
'4,oGO for the hears of the Italians
lynched at Tallulah, La. The 100000
to Spain provided in the re-
cent acquisition by treaty of certain
islands. is provided for. The Isthmian
canal commission receives $4,000 for
continuing its Investigations.
sampson-schIey Controversy.
Washington, Feb. 20.-1he senate
on naval affairs Tuesday
agreed to report favorably upon all
the nominations of naval officers for
except those of Adj
mirals Sampson and Schley. They
also decided to recommend the re-
vival OF the grade of vice admiral and
the appointment of the two rear adj
mirals to this office, the intention be-
ing that the president shall name
Messrs. Sampson and Schley. This
course was taken by the committee
in order to avoid the renewal of the
Sampson-Schley controversy, in con-
nection with the nominations, but
there was some indication in the
meeting that this con-
troversy might be raised over the
question of precedence in naming the
two vice admirals proposed, some SEN
ators desiring to specify that Admiral
Schley should be first named. The
same contention arose over the reso-
luton of thanks suggested by the
president, and the measure was not
acted upon.
Resolution of Inquiry.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Representa-
live Sulzer, of New York. Tuesday in
troduced in the house the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be. and he hereby is, requested
to furnish the house Of representatives,
IL not incompatible with public policy, with
copies of all letters to him from persons,
firms, companies or corporations and all
letters from him to them or any of them,
together Nth all reports. decisions ard
examinations, with his reason for the same.
and all other data, facts and information
in any way relating to the imposition OF
a tax or countervaiiing duty on Russian
sugars imported TO this country; and what
action Russia has taken in regard thereto
by way Of retaliation
Russian Papers Advise Caution
Washington, Feb. 20.--Secretary Hay
has received a cablegram from Charlie
magne Tower, our ambassador TO Rus
STA, explaining the views of the Russian
press on the sugar bounty question.
He says the papers advise caution and
conservative action by the Russian gov
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