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ST. LOUIS BILL y y " ''' on
House Sends the Exposition Meas
ure Back to the Special
Committee.
ONLY ONE CHANGE FOR BILL NOW.

Senate MaS Recall Measure and
Strike Out Its Neutrality-suspicious.
ferees Reach Agreement on HnzinS
Observation-Disclosures in Senate
on Philippine Amendment.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Spealer Hen
derson Tuesday referred the St. Louis
exposition bill with the senate amend
ments approprating $250.00o for the
Charleston exposition and providing
for the closing of the exposition on
Sunday, to the special committee
which reported the bill. The bill has
been on the speakers table for several
days in the hope that it could be gotten
into conference by unanimous con-
sent The request made by Mr.. Tawney
at the close of the session Monday
night to nonconcur and send the bill to
conference having been met with an
objection from Mr.. Shepherd CTeN.) it
made it necessary to refer the bill to
the committee under the rules. Mr..
Tawney has called the committee to
meet. The committee will disagree to
the senate amendments, but the par
liamentary status of the bill will
not be improved, as motion to nom
concur is not privileged. One of the
friends of the bill said Tue sday that
the only chance for the bill seemed to
depend upon the senate's recalling the
bill and striking out the amendments.
Agree on Hnzing Amendment.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The conferees
of the senate and house have reached
an agreement on the hazing amend
ment to the military academy appro-
priation bill. Yielding to the demands
of the senate they have eliminated the
provision inserted by the first confer
ence at the instance of the Dick inves-
tigating committee and the house con-
ferees have agreed to accept the
amendment as originally made by the
senate with notifications and one ad-
dition The modification limits the
time during which offenders may be
kept out of the army or navy to two
years. the senate making it perpetual,
and the marine corps is added to the
organizations to appointment to
which they are rendered ineligible.
The provision as agreed upon is as fol-
lows:
The superintendent of the military
academy shall make such rules, 10 be APP
proved by the secretary of war, as will
effectually prevent the practice of hazins;
and any cadet found guilty of participating
in or encouraging or countenancing sueh
practice 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. navy or marine corps
until two years after The graduation Of the
class Of which he was member"
Agree on Philippine Amendment.
Washington. Feb. 27.-The early part
@: Tuesdays session OF the senate was
devoted largely 10 an effort on the part
OF the leading senator's OF both sides 10
secure modification o tho Philippine
XII WHICH VOID I'EncEE = posi- BE q
secure Tote upon 81 Attsr several
Conferences a agreement vss reached
Rhzeh was fond u D. satisfactory 70
& large ma5or1E % 1hs senator's TIE
Enec6nea1 70 -ze crig!na- p-orssi5n
AoDday Suggested by Senator Ho4r
vas used a. 1he basis 0: E5scussioz.
bu1 Yaricas additions Wsra made 70 i
So maj Ehn = again offered i II ths
senate il WIS presented Is proyiso
end read a fellows.
1T4rox5ds6 -t1at 20 sazs n EASE o. p-E=r
disposition % IL lsle-1e lands p IL liz
Der .a=-eoz 9r ~ -eri7g -igt.ts t6sesl1
Er1aM De -lz5s. a1C L1-ozzd4C tBrtt-s- -tez
m tr4zrt.zs= shan - granted w1ict =
pot approved bg ne Tr+e5o@-li Q. t:ss J--1tso
States &c * npt u LIS J16g1s.t c3esr.7-
necessary FIR -hs government u ~ -
lands and Indispensable /. OF Ing E-1e-.s- q
fhe psople thereof. and which canro,, VIII
out g-saI public mischief, b postponed
until the establishment q permanent c!a-li
government. srd all such franchises shall
terminate ore year 3fte- 1hs este bliSh1nsnt
Of such permanent cigI! government
Senators Morgan, Ra~lins. Tillmaa
and Bacon. who had been among the
most determined opponents Of the
original provision. were all consulted
concerning the amendment and all OF
them except Senator Morgan indicated
a Willingness 10 Jet the amendment 90
through after reasonable debate. Sem
ator Morgan did not commit himself
The democratic acquiescence does not
go to the extent of agreeing TO support
the entire Philippine provision, but
only to the point of allowing it to reach
the voting stage. The republicans
without exception accept the modifica-
zion OF the amendment.
A house joint resolution was adopt
ed authorizing the importation free of
duty of articles intended to be exhibit
ed at the San Antonio international
fair, and Dallas state fair and eNposi-
tion.
Senior Allison called up the confer
ence report upon the District of CO.
uumbia appropriation bill. The report
Dyas agreed to.
Wants English Translation.
a resolution offered by Senator Fair
banks calling upon the secretary of
war for an Epglish translation of the
Cuban constitution was adopted.
Senator Pettigrew's resolution com
ing over from previous dag calling
upon the president, if not Incompatible
with the public interest. to inform the
senate whether all kilograms from Ma
Mia prior to February 4, 1899, We're sub
jected to censorship; and also to send
10 the senate q copy of the telegram OF
Gen. Otis announcing the commence.
.ment of hostiities, the hour it was
filed in Manila and some other eollat,
eral information, was agreed to with
out comment.
The resolution of Senator Morgan
coming over from Monday, declaring
the Nicaragua canal bill the unfinished