The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-17

second session.

Washington, Jan. 9.--Senate-D
ing the Legislative session of tuesday,
the senate had under consideration
the much mooted canteen question in
connection with the army reorgan1za-
ton bill. The senate committee in
effect restored the provision Tor q
post exchange. or canteen, which had
been stricken out of the bill by the
house. For nearly five hours the SEN
ate discussed the committee amend
ment, but a vote upon the proposition
is not yet in sight.
House-By vote of 165 to 102 the
house \Tuesday accepted the reappor-
tionment plan proposed by the Bur-
leigh bill, which increases the MEM
bership of the house during the next
decade to 3S6. Under the bill as pass
ed no state loses a representative and
the following make gains: Illinois,
New York and Texas, three each;
Minnesota, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, two each. and Arkansas. Cali
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Flori-
tla, Louisiana, Massachusetts,, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, North Carolina. North
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin, one each.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Senate--The
army canteen is to be abolished. as
the senate Wednesday, by very de-
cisive vote, concurred in the house
provision relative to the army can
teen. Only Is votes could be mus
tered in the senate i'm favor of the
canteen 10 "a against it. AS the Sec
tion now stands in the bill it reads as
follows: 'T'he sale or dealing in
beer, wine or any Intoxicating liquors
by any person in any post exchange
or canteen or army transport, or
upon any premises used for military
purposes by the United States, is
hereby prohibited. The secretary of
var is hereby directed to carry the
provisions of this section into full
force and effect"
House-The river and harbor bill
was discussed all day Wednesday, but
no action was taken.
Washington. Jan. 11.-Senate-Con-
ioerable progress was made by the
;cnatc with the army reorganization
bill. but the final vote upon the meas
ire still seems far off. Thursdays
proceedings were characterized by
several sharp colloquies, some Of
| hem decidedly personal. The amend
ncnt providing for TIKI appointment
of Gems. James H. Wilson. Fitzhugh
Ice and Shafter to be made major
| renerals of the regular army, and
| ;ctired. precipitated an extended and,
On the part of Mr.. pe,,igrew, bitter
| iebate. The amendments prevailed,
| however. despite the opposition.
House-The general debate on the
| river and harbor bill continued in the
| A .s,l1
The death of Representative Clarke
| y. H. was announced, and the house
adjourned out of respect to his mem
ory.
Washington. Jan. 12.-Senate-Mr
| Bacon (Ga.) made Il vigorous attack
| IN that portion of the army reorgan-
ization bill which confers upon the
president discretionary power to in.
! irease the strength of the army tC
the maximum limit fixed by the bill
An amendment opening the way to
| the appointment of volunteer officers
to grades as high as that of captain
in the regular establishment was
adopted. Just before adjournment
Mr.. Carter (Mont.) called up the bill
apportioning the representatives Of
the United States among the severa
states. Without debate it was passed
precisely as it came from the house
1t now goes to the president for hi.
signature.
House-Not since the 51st congress.
has the house passed as many private
pension bills at single sitting as il
did Friday. In all ITO special pension
bills were passed at Fridays session
The most important was one to in
crease the pension of Gen. Americu.
V. Rice from 500 to 500. The senat,
had passed bill to increase his pen
sion to $50, and the house raised it t.
800.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Senate-Nt
Legislative business of Importance wa
transacted by the senate Saturday
The session was devoted to services
held in memory of the late Senate
Cushman X. Davis, of Minnesota
Mrs. Davis, accompanied by som,
friends, was in the executive CALLER,
of the senate.
House-The house devoted Satur
day to continuation of the debat
upon the river and harbor appropria
tion bill, which was interrupted Fri
day by private bill day. The mai
feature was an elaborate speech b
Mr.. Catchings (Miss.) in defense O
the improvement of the Lower Mis-
sissippi river. Mr.. Boering Ky.
made an earnest plea for an appro
priation for the Upper Cumberlan
river, which, notwithstanding it, ha
been surveyed and declared naviga
BILE, had been ignored by the commit
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