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was $2S2, Before the end of The year,
he said our military establishment Volld
cost over $S00000,000 This grant total
cid not include any of the expense of
maintaining the navy.
CHARGED WITH DISCRETION.
Mr.. Norton co. challenged some Of
Mir. Slaydens statements He cited the
case of regiment which was captured
by the Confederates Only the pickets
OF the regiment escaped, and when the
war was over the pickets were entered
as deserters.
MIR. Gilbert (Ky.) delivered general
argument against the ship subsidy bill,
now pending in the senate
At the conclusion of general debate,
an amendment was adopted, on motion
of Mr.. Fitzgerald (Mass) to give the
equivalent of two months extra pay ia
all soldiers of the volunteer and regular
establishment who served beyond the
limits of the United States.
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Mass) offered an
amendment, which was agreed to, pro-
viding that $35 shall be paid to the near
est of kin of any enlisted man and $50
to the nearest of kin of any officer who
may be killed or die in service in the
Philippines upon the delivery of the body
to the family of deceased The bill was
PASSED and consideration of the sun1ry
civil appropriation bill begun.
Mr.. Cannon, in charge of the BILL made
an exceedingly brief explanation, condn-
ing his remarks practically to answer
ing questions asked of him. The bill
carried $50 509,26 being $40, $685. OH less than
the estimates and $5,74S,04 less than the
current law.
The bill then was laid aside for The
day.
The senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill were disagreed to and
conference was asked for Mr. Foss,
chairman of the naval committee, agreed
that the house should have an opportu-
nifty to vote upon the senates increase
in the number of ships to be built before
c0ncurring in the senate amendment
Messrs. Foss Qll), Dayton CIV. Va.) and
Cummings On. V were appointed con-
fereeS
Mr.. Ray On. " then formally an
rounced the death of Gen Albert D.
Shaw, of New York which occurred sud
denly Sunday morning, and as a mark
of respect the house, at 5:15, adjourned
ANTI-HAZING BILL.
Representative Dicks bill concerning
hazing at West Point military academy,
today was adopted by the conference of
the two houses of congress on the mill
tary academy bill in lieu of the senate
provision on the question of hazing
Some minor verbal changes were made
and the eleventh section of the bill WAS
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 aud
every form of haZing at the academy
IT also provides for the dismissal of all
cadets in any way connected with fights
Of challenges to fight and also of ANY
cadet who shall direct, invite or request
any candidate or cadet to eat or drink
anything for the purpose of punishiog,
annoying or harassing him, or who shall
without lawful authority direct or require
any candidate or cadet to brace or en-
gage in any form of physical eXer Use.
1t also is 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 re-
curing cadets to reply to all questions
pertaining to the attraction of the laws
under penalty of dismissal also is retali-
ed, as are the provisions for the conven.
ing of cour5s-martial by the superintend-
ont for conducting trials under this act.