The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-25

Compiled from Various Sources.
F,ETY.sixTH CUhGREsS.



Tn the senate. on the l4th. the army re-
organization hill being under considerA-
ton. Mr. Teller colo. sreakins 70 ~
Amendment NJ had offered, delivered .
sensational dcnunfation OF Gen r'aSa'';
former commiSsary- general of the lniicI
States army and OF the admlnlsttA.tvn
which had retired him as "a i~cvrA' III.
and a reward Mr.. Garter ,Mont1 .An-
rraled Tor an early passage OF the BIZ,
declaring that delay now would mean ~
additional expenditure ~ >'v~ w
Absolutely no progress was maas VIZ he, ne
disposed OF finally In the house blstt.et
OF Columbia business was postponed anu anu
the river and harbor bill was Ns,,,.
with good progress being MADE. Many
amendments were offered. but without
exception all OF them failed OF passage
In the senate. on the 18th. some prog
reSs was made with the army reorsan,,z"si
ton bill ana a tacft agreement rtaci'u
for a vote on the bill very soon. MI
Racon's amendment striking out 81 the
bill the discretionary authority conierre'i
upon the president to increase the size 81
the army. was lait on the table by the
decisive vote OF ~ 20 20. In the house
another day was devoted to considera-
ton OF the river and harhor bill 70 pages
OF which were disposed Of but the hill
had rot been completed when the mouse
adjourned
In the senate. on the 18TH consideration
OF the army reorganization bill was contln-
ued the feature OF the debate being de-
nunciation of the practice OF hazing atthe
West Point military academy. IL was
agreed To take final vote upon the meas
urc on the 18th at four o'clock In the
house the river and harbor appropriation
bill, which had been under consideration
<or more than week. was passed. prac-
tically IL came from the committee, al
amendments not accepted by the commit
tee being re jected. The bill carries slight
ly less than sixty millions, OF which 81 :
0vo.Wc is in direct appropriations.
In the senate, on the 18th. the army re-
organization bin was discussed AT length
b. Messrs. Money tdem.. Mss.l. McComas
rep Md and Bate ldem-. Tenn, the
first mentioned devoting some attention
TO the practice Of hazing at West foini,
which he bitterly denounced. The demon
stration attending the advent OF Matthew
Stanley Quay. as senator from PenfSy i
vania. was the most marked OF any slHi-
lar event in the history OF the senate:
Hundreds of admirers, with carloads q
flowers. We're present from the senator :
s,ate.....In the house most OF the ses-
sion was devoted to consideration o. The
bill to revise and codify the postal laws
20 pages OF which were completed before
adjournment.
In the senate on the 18th. the army re-
organization Till was disposed OF ny con-
ciirrencc in house anne adments 10 the OIL
which sends IL directly 20 the conference
committees appointed by me TWO houses
/ The Vote-ts 10 .j--wAs along party lint~
except that four democrats voted with
! the republicans I'm favor Of adoption -,...,
! In the house the entire day MAS deNotta
! 10 consideration OF the bill to refer q
/ the court Of claims the elaine Of the Will
| lam Cranp x sons Shipbulldin- Co, tui
| alleged damages due 10 failure OF IN
I ships being built The previous question
xr4a ordered flNgn the bill