The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
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dpprOpriatlng SJtb.Vbb Tor an eNIellsiol
of the pneumatic tube service remains
undisposed Of Point of order was mad'
against il, but on the appeal of Mr.. Ma
son the entire question was passed owe
until Tuesday. Mr.. Pettus of Alabam;
delivered speech in opposition To th'
ship subsidy bill Conference report OF
the military academy appropriation bil
was submitted Mr. Daniel of Virgins
made vigorous attack upon the provlS
ion which dcbars n cadet convicted o.
hazing of holding n commission in tn,
army, navy or marine corps. The repor
is still pending. The House. under suS
pension of the rules, by vote of 191 tC
IL, passed the bill appropriatinc 5000,
600 for the st. Louis exposition. The
bill to define the word conspiracy" il
the sherman antitrust law to avoid the
possibility of its being held applicable tC
labor organizations was defeated by nj
most two-thrlS vote on account of two
amendments which the judiciary commit
tee placed upon the bill and which were
opposed by the labor organizations The
sundry civil bill was under consideration
late in the day and Mr.. Cannon chair.
man of the appropriation committee. took
occasion to make detailed statement OF
the appropriations for the present Con
gress.
Tn Tuesday the Senate by vote of Is
to y rejected conference report on mill
tary academy appropriation bill. This
action came ut conclusion of spirited de-
bate upon provisions against hazing in
serted in bill by conference committee.
Report of conferees was rejected because
regarded by large majority of Senate as
too drastic. Mr.. Deboe delivered his an
nounced speech upon Nicaragua canal,
advocating construction of waterway by
United States. Effort was made TO OBJ
tain consideration for hill reviving grade
of vice-admiral Of the navy for benefit of
Rear AdmiralS Sampson and Schey. but
it WAS unavailing. The House devoted
day in consideration of sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. debate being chiefly upon
national irrigation of arid lands. Passed
resolution calling upon Secretary of State
and Secretary Of Treasury regarding
shipments to South Africa of horses,
mules and other army supplies.
The Senate spent Wednesday on the
postofiice appropriation bill The amend
ment of Mr.. Butler proposing Il reduction
Of about per cent in the pay for railway
postal service was defeated-1S TO 81
after debate in which Mr.. Depew an
swered Mr.. Buffers criticisms on the
large profits made by American roads,
Late in the day sharp controversy on
The pneumatic tube question was precipi-
tated by an amendment offered by Mr..
l,pp hot
and one by Mr.. Vest extending it to st.
Louis. Mr.. Hale severely criticised those
promoting the system, referring to lob
and lobby" When he made a point of
order that a committee had not passed
IN the amendment the advocates of the
extension quickly circulated a call for a
meeting of the committee on postoffices,
md the session closed with Mr.. Wolcott's
humorous announcement of the commit
Tee meeting in response to the imperative
demands made on him. The House pass
I'd the sundry civil appropriation bill and
entered upon consideration of the general
1efciency-the last of the general appro-
2riation bills
On Thursday the Senate considered
,ostoffice appropriation bill. Amendment
providing for pneumatic tube service kill
I'd. The old controversy over the special
appropriations for fast mail service en-
gagged much attention. II was decided
20 begin holding night sessions Friday
night. The House passed deficiency ap-
preparation bill. after day of exciting de-
bate.
The Senate on FRIDAY passed two of
the great supply bills-the postoffice and
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton. During the greater part of the ses-
sion a proposition to discontinue the ap-
preparations for fast mail facilities from
New York to New Orleans via Atlanta
and from Kansas City. No.. to Newton.
Kan. was under discussion. Ry de-
cisive vote the appropriations were con-
tinued. An effort was made to obtain an
appropriation to continue the pneumatic
tube service in New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, but it failed. An amend
ment was agreed to authorizing the Post
master General TO investigate the ques-
don of establishing a postal telegraph
system and TO report his findings to the
next Congress. After q spirited debate
the conference report on the Indian ap-
bill was rejected and sent
back to conference. Early in the day.
Washington farewell address. in accord
ance with custom of the Senate on
Washington's birthday. was read. the
reader being Senator Bacon of Georgia.
The House devoted an hour to unanimous
consent legislation and two hours and a
half each 10 the passage of private claims
bills and private pension bills. Nine bills
were passed by unanimous consent and
claims bills and 139 pension
bills were passed. Among the latter was
the Senate bill to pension the widow of
The late Gen. Henry W. Lawton. who
was killed in the Philippines. As the bill
passed the Senate it carried 500
month. The House cut the amount down
70 $40 upon the representation that Mrs.
Lawton enjoyed a comfortable income.