Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-20
56TH CONGRESS.
Report on Military Academy
Rejected by Senate.
Spirited Debate on Provisions Against
Hazing--V Vote, 10 to AZ.
House Spends Day Upon the Suadry Civil A.
preparation Bill.

Washington. Feb. by the m
phatic vote Of IS To ~. the Senate late
this afternoon. rejected the conference
report on the military academy appro-
priation bill. This action came at the
conclusion of a spirited debate upon
the provisions against hazing inserted
in the report by the conference com
mittee of the two branches OF Con-
gress
The report was rejected because it
was regarded by a large majority of
the Senate as too drastic and while
no instructions could be given the CON
ferees by the Senate. it was understood
that to secure favorable action by the
Senate modified provision as to the
penalty for hazing would have to be
presented and agreed upon by the con
ferees. .f.
Early in the day. Deboe Of Kentucky.
delivered his announced speech upon
the Nicaragua canal. He reviewed at
length the proceedings which led up
to the present situation ana strongly
advocated the construction of the wa
ter way by the United States.
An effort was made to obtain consd-
Grafton Of the hill IcvivinE the grade
Of vice dmiraI of the navy for tie ben
eft of Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schlcy but il was unavailing.
At the opening of today's session of
the Senate joint resolution regulating
the licenses of theatres in the District
Of Columbia. was passed,
Hale. chairman of the committee on
naval affairs faVorably reported from
that committee a bill to revive the
grade Of vice admiral Of the navy and
authorizing the President. with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, to APP
point two vice adnirals from the list
Of active rear admirals of the navy.
He asked immediate consideration for
the bill.
Both Butler. y. e.. and Pettigrew
5. D.. were on their feet instantly with
objections.
Under the objection. said Hale.
the bill will so To the calendar. /
give ccnatorS notice that as soon as
racticahIe | will call up the bill. If
anything is to he done it should be
done within 4 few days in order that
it may have consideration by the
House of Representatives and the
President If it be delayed long it will
fall by the waysidc and nothing will
he done"
Warren. Wyo.. asked unanimous con-
sent that the Senate meet at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning to read the omnibus
claims bill.
Pettigrcw objected.
A resolution offered by Chandler was
agreed to calling upon the secretary
of the navy for the report of the test
of fire proof wood taken from the tor
pedo boat Winslow.
The resolution Of Chandler providing
for the consideration of memorial res
olution at special session next Sun
day, went over for one day.
In accordance with previous notice
Deboe. Ky. addressed the Senate in
advocacy Of the construction Of the
Isthman canal. He reviewed at length
the steps leading up to the present sit
uation in respect to the canal. quoting
from treaties and from the utterances
of eminent statesmen upon the subject.
He believed that the canal was de-
ma nded imperatively by the material
interests of the United States. He ar
gued that it should be constructed by
direct appropriation from the United
States treasury. feeling assured that
the government would not suffer any
ultimate loss. DebOe maintained that
the treaty only recently ratified by the
Senate gave the United States a right
to control the canal when constructed.
Sewell called IN the conference re-
port on the Military Academy appro-
priation bill which aroused the opposi-
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