The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
Doudsnssd Proceedings from Day to Day
Of the Closing session OF the Fifty-
sixth National Legislative Body.


Most OF the time IN the senate on the
9Th was taken up In discussing the sen.
ate committees amendment TO the army
bill which provided for the continuance
of the canteen. Finally the question was
disposed OF by the amendment being
laid on the table by vote Of ~ to 15
The effect OF the vote Is to restore "a
tho bill the house provision abOlishlne
ths army canteen so far as the sale OF
any kind OF intoxicants are concerned.
The house considered the river and har-
Dor bill, but little progress was made on
the measure. The house committee on
banking and currency reported favorably
the Brosius bill TO extend the charters oi
national banks.
Considerable progress was made by the
senate on the 10th with the army reor-
ganlEation BILL but the proceedings were
characterized by several sharp colloquies
some Of which were Of decided person
al nature An appeal was presented by
Senator Teller (col) from more than 2,OF
persons IN Manila urging the United
States government 10 cease Its operations
against the Fllipinos. The appeal Is
Sensational In It's statements and so unu-
sual In form that Senator Hawley Conn
made a vigorous objection 10 It's publica-
tion as a document and declared that II
was treesonable denunclatlon Of the
government and an attack upon our sol
diers. A resolution expressing sorrow at
the death OF Congressman Clarke IN II }
was afterwards passed and the senate
then adjourned out Of respect. 81. The gem
erai debate on the river aud hnrbor bill
continued in the house till four o'clock
p. m.i when the death OF Representative
Clarke IN. HI was announced and the
house adjourned out of respect TO his
memory
In the senate on the nth vigorous
attack was made upon that portion Of
the army Reorganization bill which con-
fers upon the president discretionary
power to Increase the strength OF the
army to the maximum limit fixed by the
bill Senator, Bacon (Ga) began the at
tack and Senator Plat Comm main
tained that discretionary power ought TO
be conferred upon the president and ex-
pressed astonishment that anybody
should entertain a fear that the power
ever would be abused An amendment
opening the way TO the appointment OF
volunteer officers to grades as high as
captain In the regular army was adopted.
The house reapportionment hill was then
called up and passed without debate.
The bill now goes to the president for his
signature. The house passed 10 pri-
vate pension bills, the most important
one Increasing the pension Of Gen. Amerl-
Gus " Rice from 500 to !lOO. Mr.. Loud
(Cal) reported bill 10 revise and codify
the postal laws.
No legislative business ot importance
was transacted by the senate on the
Eth The session was devoted to serv-
ices held in memory Of the late Senator
Cushman X. Davis, Of Minnesota.
After an hour spent In miscellaneous
routine business. during the course OF
which several bills Of minor importance
were passed, the house continued the
debate upon the river and harbor ap-
propriation bill The bill providing for
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Cape Glrardeau, Mo, was passed under
request for unanimous consent
In the senate on the 18th, Just at the
close OF a dreary discussion OF technical
details OF the army reorganization. bill
Senator Teller (Coi), speaking to an
amendment he had offered, delivered
sensational donuncatlon OF Gen. Eagan.
former commissary general OF the United
States army, Hts statement included also
the administration. because Gen. Engan
had been retired. according 10 the Colo
RADIO senator's charge, as n decoration
and a reward for his attack upon the
commanding general Of the army. In
an appeal for the early passage Of the
pending hill Senator Carter tMont.) de-
clared that delay now would mean an ad-
dltlonal expenditure Of s500OC0 a day
Little progress was made with the bill
during the day....The house discussed
the river and harbor bill A host OF
small amendments were offered by vari-
Gus members, but all were lost After
completing So Of the 81 pages OF the bill
the committee rose The District Of
Columbia appropriation bill was reported.
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