New Ulm review., 1901-01-23
is A STEP NEARER JAN.
The Army Reorganization Bill
Passes the Senate with I'm
portant Amendments.
MEASURE WILL NOW 60 TO CONFERENCE

MEASURE WILL NOW 60 TO CONFERENCE
SENATE Devotes Large Part of Sntur-
days Session to Eulogies In Menu
| ory of Late Senator Gear-Navy Bill
Reported to House-Cnrries ST.
| O16,G35
Washington, Jan 21.-Just before
six o'clock Friday evening the senate
finally disposed of the army reorgan-
ization bill The measure having
originated in the senate, the final
question was not upon its passage,
but upon agreeing to the senate
| amendments. They were agreed to
by vote of 43 to %. The detailed
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison Bard. Burrows,
Garter, Clark. Deboe, Dillingham;. Dolli-
yer, Elkins. Foraker, Foster. Frye. CALM
ger, Hale. Hanna, Hansbrough. Hawley.
kean, Kyle, Lindsay. Lodge. McComas.
McCumber. McLaurin, Mcmillan. Mason.
Morgan, Penrose, Perkins. Platt (Conn.).
Pritchard. Proctor, Quarles, Scott, Sew
ell, Shoup Simon. Stewart Sullivan.
Thurston. Warren. Wetmore-43
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry. Caf-
fery Chiffon. Clay, Cockrell, Culberson,
Daniel, Harris. Jones (Ark) Kenney
Mallory, Pettus, Rawlins, Taliafcrro, Tel
Ter, Tillman Towne. Torley. Turner. We'll
lington-23.
The bill has occupied practically
the entire attention of the senate
since the Sd Of January, when it was
made the unfinished business. While
the opposition to it at all stages was
vigorous it never was bitter. Nu-
merous amendments were made to it,
but in general the committee was
sustained and the measure, with the
exception of the elimination of the
canteen clause, is not widely differ
ent from that reported to the SEN
ate. A determined effort was made
to amend the bill so as to provide
against the sale of liquor in the Phil
ippines and to prohibit the importa-
tion of any kind of intoxicants into the
islands, but it was defeated. A nota-
BILE speech was delivered during the
day by Senator Hale (rep.. Me.), who,
while opposing the increase in the
strength of the army, stated cogently
his reasons for supporting the bill.
Every effort to prevent the increase
in the strength of the army was de-
feated by decisive majority. AS
the bill originated in the senate it
now will go directly to the confer
ence committees appointed by the
two branches of congress
Saturdays Session.
Washington, Jan. 21-Under a spe-
cial order the senate devoted the
greater part of it's session Saturday
to eulogies upon the late Senator
John H. Gear, of Iowa, who died in
this city last July.
A resolution offered by Senator
Kyle Is. D. was adopted. calling upon
the secretary of war for copies of the
report of Gen. Macarthur and the re-
ports of other officers upon educa-
tional work in the Philippines.
A concurrent resolution offered
few days ago by Senator Lindsay
Ky), providing for the celebration
on the 4th of February next of the
one hundredth anniversary of the as
sumption of the chief justiceship of
the United States by John Marshall
was called up. 1t was adopted
Senator Allison then at the conclu-
sion of routine business presented
resolutions. expressive of the regret
of the senate at the death of Senator
Gear and providing that business of
the senate be suspended in order that
his associates might pay fitting trib-
ute to his memory.
his colleagues in the senate and the
tributes paid to his character and dis
tinguished services were heartfelt and
eloquent. Those who paid tribute to
his memory were Senators Allison
0a.), .Piatt Comm. Cockrell MOI,
Nelson (Minn.), Spooner (Wis.). Nor
gan (Ala.), Mason UA.). Clay (Ga.).
Burrows (Mich.) and Deliver Ua.).
Naval Bill Reported to Honxe
Washington, Jan. 21.-The house
resumed consideration of the postal
codifcation bill Saturday. Before
the regular order was demanded Mr.
Foss (Ill.), chairman of the naval
committee, reported the naval appro-
priation bill, which was placed on the
calendar. The bill carries S77,O16,-
GAS, the largest ever reported to the
house from the committee on naval
affairs This is Sill l,s65,71s above the
bill of last year and S10.229.395 below
the estimates submitted by the navy
department.
The pending amendment to the
codifcation BILL relating to the
classes and pay of letter carriers, was
withdrawn by Mr. w. A. Smith, of
Mich. gan, who did SO, he said, in the
interest of the carriers, hoping it
would take form in a separate meas
ure.
An amendment was agreed TO strils-
ing out the provision for paying let
ter carriers extra for working more
than 4s hours during the week.
Mr.. Lentz CO., proposed an amend
ment prohibiting private. concerns
from undertaking the delivery of spe-
cial delivery letters and providing