The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-24

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Washington, Jan. 1S.-The return of
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay to the
senate was made the occasion OF the
most remarka BILE demonstration I'm the
history OF that body. Within the mem.
DRY Of the Oldest senator nothing APP
proac&n& yesterdays scene was ever
Witnessed lin the senate. The feature
OF the demonstration was the elabor-
ate and beautiful floral display In
honor of the Pennsylvania senator.
Mr.. Quay's friends from Pe1nsyl.
vania came to Washington by the hun
dred to witness his induction into Of
flee; and they brought with them floral
offerings literally by the carload. While
Mr.. Quay's desk and the desks OF other
senator's adjoining his were banked
with costly and beautiful floral pieces,
scarcely an appreciable quantity OF the
profusion of flowers his friends had
provided could be displayed in the SEN
ate chamber. The demonstration &C
corded Mr.. Quay when he entered the
chamber amounted to an ovation.
While he was receiving the congratula-
tons Of friends on the floor, h hun-
dreds Of persons who thronged the
! galleries arose as one and ~applauded
him unanimously. Mr.. Quay appre-
ciated this distinctly personal tribute.
He glanced smilingly around the gal
leries, nodding Familiarity to irienos
whom he recognized here n there.
The brief ceremony of administering
to him the oath of Office passed without
special event, the president pro tenn
having warned those in the galleries
that 1t was against the rules OF the
senate for spectators to express either
approval or disapproval.
During the days session the arriiy re-
organization bill was discussed at
length by Mr.. Money Of Mississippi,
Mr.. McComas Of Maryland and Mr..
Bate Of Tennessee. The Mississippi
senator devoted some attention to the
practice of hazing at West Point,
which he bitterly denounced.
In the House.
Yesterday was an exceedingly dull
day in the house. The entire day was
spent upon the bill to revise and codify
the postal laws, which Is to be the con-
tinuing ORDER not, however, TO inter
fere with appropriation bills or confer
ence reports, until disposed of. tbs a
bill of 221 pages and is simply a reVls-
ion of existing laws.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Just before 8
o'clock last evening the senate finally
disposed of the army reorganization
bin. The vote stood AZ to %. While
party lines were drawn on the measure
four Democrats voted for 1t, Senators
Lindsay of Kentucky, McLaurin OF
Goutn Carolina, Morgan OF Alabama
and Sullivan Of Mississippi. Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts. who was de-
aimed at his home by illness. was
paired against the bill with Senator
Epooner of wisconsin.
The bill has occupied practically the
entire attention of the senate since the
I'd of January, and while the Opposition
10 1t at all stages was vigorous, II never
was bitter. Numerous amendments
were made to 1t but in general the com
mittee was sustained and the measure
with the exception Of the elimination o.
the canteen clause. Is not widely DIFF
ferent from that reported to the sen
nte. A determined effort was made u
amend the bill so as to provide agains
the sale of liquor in. h Philippines
and to prohibit the importation OF an!
kind OF intoxicants into the islands. blu
It was defeated. Every effort to proven
the increase in the strength or TIT
army was defeated by a decisive ma
jority.
In the House.
The house spent the entire day Oh
the bill to refer to the court OF claim
the claims OF the William Cramp q
Sons Shipbuilding Company of Phiia
delphia, for alleged damages due to tn
delay of the government in FURNISHING
armor plate and material for the bat
tleships Massachusetts, and indiana
and the cruisers New York and Column
bia. The claims aggregate $l,361,244
The bill has been conspicuous at ever
session of congress for several years
1t met with the and deter
mined opposition of a portion OF the mi
nority under the leadership OF Mr.. NC
Derrnott Of New Jersey and Mr.. ROD
of Missouri. A ~filibuster was hnali
} begun. but it's friends at length sue
ceeded In having the previous questio
ordered upon the bill. The house the
adjourned. The ordering of the Prev
Gus question gives the bill a technica
advantage in parliamentary way, wnlc
insures a vote On 1t II
, called up again.