The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07
CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. 31--Senate-Atter
m eventful legislative experience, be.
ginning with the present session Of
congress and covering about two
months, the bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the United States army today
passed it's last stage in congress and
now goes to the president for his sig
nature. The final step was taken in
the senate whereby a vote of 33 to
e5 the conference report on the bill
WAS agreed to. The house of repre-
sentatives already had agreed to the
report. The conference report was
kept before the senate constantly to-
day, even the shipping bill giving
way. Opposition to the bill contin-
ued to be vigorously expressed, Tek
Ter making an extended speech in
criticism of the war department. and
of the measure in general. An op-
position developed on the republican
side to the report, based on the alleg-
ed freedom which the conferees had
taken in introducing new provisions,
On the final vote several republican
senator's voted with the democrats
against the report. The shipping bill
was discussed during the latter part
of the day, and some progress was
made on amendments.
House-The house today passed
the fortification appropriation bill
and made further progress with the
postoftice appropriation bill.
Washington, Feb. 1.-Senate-The
shipping bill was kept steadily at
the front in the senate today, and in
order to further expedite its progress
motion was agreed to for session
beginning at IL a. m. tomorrow. Sens
ators Rawlins, of Utah, and Berry.
OF Arkansas, occupied most of the
time today in speeches OF vigorous
opposition.
House-The house today passed an
omnibus bill, carrying 191 claims for
stores and supplies taken by the
Union army during the rebellion. The
claims were passed on by the Court
of Claims, and aggregated $344,4s0.
Practically all of the benefciaries re.
side in the South.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Senate-The
senate met at IL o'clock today and,
with the exception of an hour and
a half at the beginning of the session,
devoted the entire day to the discus
sion of the ship subsidy bill. Turner
and Mallory were the speakers for
the opposition. Turner's speech was
lased largely upon exceptions which
he had taken to Frye's criticisms of
his former speech. Mr.. Mallory op-
POSED the bill on constitutional
grounds.
House-The house spent the day
until 3 o'clock in the consideration
of the postoffice appropriation bill.
At 3 o'clock public business was sus-
pended to permit the members to pay
tribute to the late Senator Davis of
Minnesota.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Senate-The
ship subsidy bill was laid aside infor-
mally today to permit consideration
of appropriation bills. This action
was taken on Allison's request that
the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill be taken up. Frye, in charge
of the shipping bill, who said he
would not give way to appropriation
bills without vote of the senaet,
was not in the chamber at the time,
but Mr.. Aldrich, Mr.. Hanna and 9TH
ers interested in the measure were
present and joined in the general as
sent given to Mr.. Allison's request.
The shipping bill holds it's place and,
as the unfinished business, can be
taken up when the appropriation
bills are not occupying attention.
House.-The house today passed
the senate bill to create commits
sion to adjudicate the claims of the
United States citizens against Spain
which the government of the United
States assumed by the treaty of
Paris after having amended the bill
SO as to refer the claims to the court
of claims instead of a commission.
A strong effort was made to vote
down the amendment and pass the
senate bill, but the advocates of this
course We're defeated by vote of
1913 to ss. A bill was without debate
passed to extend the charters of ma
tional banks for another term of
twenty years, when the present ex-
tension expires.