The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20
DEFENDERS FOUND
FOR MILD H.AlZIlNG.
Report Military Academy Bill Was
Rejected.
PROVISION is TOO SEVERE :7
Must Be Modified to Secure Adoption
by the senate-House Made Good
Progress With Snndry
Civil Bill.
fRr Associated prcss.l


T. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-By the en-
phatic vote of is to AZ the Senate late TINS
afternoon rejected the conference report
, on the Military Academy appropriation
bill This concluded a spirited debate up,
on the provisions against hazins ihserteu
in the report by the conference committee
of the two >brancheS Of Congress
The discussion occupied the greater part
of to-day's session, and the report OF the
conferees was rejected because 1t. was re-
garIed by large majority or me senate
as too drastic. 1t is understood that 70
secure favorable action by the Senate d
modified provision as to the penalty
would have to be presented ana aSrecu
upon by the confereeS.
Mr.. Hale favorably reported bill 10
revive the grade of vice-adnliral OF the
navy, and authorizing the President TO
appoint two vice-admirals from the llse
of active rear-admirals of the navy. lie
asked immediate consideration for the
bill.
Mr. Butler. of North Carolina. and Mr.
Pettigrew, of South Dakota. objected
"Under the pbjection,'' said Mr.. Hale,
tihe bill will so to the calendar give
Senator's notice that as soon as rrac-
ticable I will call up the bill.
Mr. Warren, Of Wyoming, asked unanl-
nous consent at 10 o'clock tomorrow 10
read the omnibus claims bill.
Mr. Pettigrew objected
sThe resolution. for the consideration OF
memorial services next Sunday went
over.
Mr. Deboe addressed the Senate in adj
vocacy of the construction of an isthmian
canal. He argued that it should "c c. n
stlucted by direct appropriation from the
United States Treasury.
HAZING DEFENDED.
Mr. Sewell called up the conference re-
a
ton bill. He defended the action of the
conferees, holding that they lad followed
instructions.
Mr. Pettus argued that the provision
debarrng a cadet convicted of hazing
from ever holding a commission in the
army, navy or marine corps was clearly
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Butler urged that Congress ought
not to be swept off its feet by popular
clamor. He said hazing in moderation
was not a thing to put down by penal
legislation. in fact, he thought it good
practice to a limited extent and in Ger
tain cases. He had known men in college
who were the better for hazinS in mod
GRAFTON. 1t did them good; took the con-
ceit out Of them. He thought the report
ought 70 be recommitted to conference.
Mr.. Daniel. of Virginia, opposed the
conference report, and said it illustrated
the old marlin that 'hard cases make
bad laws. h e declared the proposed leg
iSlation was more suitable to the middle
ages.
Mr.. Tillman denounced as brutes those
guilty of the Ilorrid and villainous prac-
tees at West Point.
The vote was then taken on agreeing to
the conference report. and it resulted
yeas, Is; nays; 42-ard rejection of the
report.
Messrs. Sewell. Warren and Harris
were named as the Senate conferees. At
5:55 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
lii tho Honse.
(By Associated press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The House
spent the day upon the sundry civil APP
preparation bill, and disposed of 9S out OF
the 135 pages in the bill.
The general deficiency appropriation bill
was presented, and the Senate amend
ment providing for the detail Of retired
army officers us military instructors in
the public schools was agreed to.
A report on the Indian appropriation
bill, covering points not disputed, was
adopted.
Resolutions Of inquiry, addressed to the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Secre-
tary of State, we're adopted, "as to
neither our ports or waters have teen
used for expectation OF supplies for use in
South Africa, and II SO the steps taken to
prevent suce use, and for detailed data as
to such shipment of horses and mules.
The House then resumed consideration
of the sundry civil bill. The item appro-
priating 100000 for investigation OF under
ground currents and artesian wells in the
arid lands region led to considerable de-
bate.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the Appropria-
tons Committee, predicted that if the
scheme were entered upon it would cost
more than 600 in the next fifty
years. The whole question was threshed
over. The item to appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase Of 145 acres of additional
land for the Government hospital for the
insane in the District of Columbia was
stricken out.
At $40 the House adjourned
TIE ElNcA nluQRcE SILL.