The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-16

army was laid on the table by the de-
| cisive vote of SO to 20.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house spent another day on the
river and harbor bill without completing
1t. TWenty-six pages were disposed of
| today. The friends of the bill success
tully resisted all attempts to load down
the bill with new projects and only one
or two important amendments to secure
an entering wedge for their pet scheme
Tor the reclamation of the arid lands,
but received only very limited support.
Speaker Henderson called the house to
order with gavel presented by Col.
McCaskey, Twentieth infantry, U. S. A,
who is stationed at Fort Santiago, Ma
Mia. The gavel is part of the official
Flagstaff of the Philippine islands from
which the Spanish colors were lowered
and upon which those Of the United
States We're hoisted on the day of the
surrender, Aug. 13, 1898.
NAVAL BILL REPORTED.
The house naval affairs committee to-
day completed the consideration of the
I naval appropriation bill, and Chairman
Foss was directed to report the bill to
the house. No authorization of addi-
tional vessels of the Holland marine
class will be recommended by the COM
mittee at this time.
The total amount carried by the bill is
$77, 600, an increase of $11 100000 over
that for the present year. 49,.
Two battleships and two cruisers are
TO be contracted for under the head Of
increase in the navy.
The sum of $21 100000 is allowed under
the head Of increase of the navy, as
against $12, ,000 for the current year.
This. amount is for the continuation OF
work on vessels, etc, already contracted
for, no appropriations being made for
the ships authorized by the bill. For
continuing the improvements at the naval
academy the committee allowed 3,0O0, 900.
An Increase of 5000 men in the enlisted
strength of the navy is provided for,
bringing it up to 22,5OO men. Provision
also is made for the commission as
ensigns of the two classes of naval ca
dets now at sea and the class which fin
1shes its four years course at the naval
academy in June. This will add imme-
diately. about $50 men to the commits
stoned force of the navy For armor
plate the committee allowed the amount
required during the year by the depart
ment to carry out the terms of the con-
tract recently made by. the secretary of
the navy with the armor furnishing COM
panies. Appropriations approximating
100000 We're made for the new coaling
station at Algiers, La, to pay for the
necessary land, equinments, buildings
etc < --sr-.,,.
PENSION FOR CAPT. DAVIS.
At the opening of today's session Of
the senate a bill granting a pension of
$50 a month to Horato N. Davis, father
OF the late Senator Davis. of Minnesota,
was passed. Mr.. Davis was a captain
in the commissary department.
POSTAL BILL.
The house committee on postoffices and
postroads today practically completed
the appropria ton postoffice bill. The
appropriation for rural free delivery Is
increI ed from &,775,00O to IS, 5O0,OO
The total amount of appropriations
carried by the bill aggregates $122,7iS.-
6SS, compared with an appropriation of
$l13,G3S,2SS for the current fiscal year.
The amount allowed for the Philippine
postal service is $4,000, against $00C00)
for this year Other items of appropria-
tions. are:
Clerk hire, $14, 363, ,OOO an increase of
over I,5eO,V00 for street car service,
100000, an increase of $780, 900; an increase
OF $800,00O for mail transportation by
railroad, and $350,000 for transportation
by star route, is allowed. The present
appropriation of $S0,000 for the payment
to the ocean steamship companies for
mail transportation on the Pacific is re-
duced to $4,000, the company having
changed its route