River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-24
ORDERED TO CONFERENCE
The House Disagrees to the Senate
Amendments to Army Re-
organization Bill.
HULL, BROWNLOW AND HAY, CORFEREES
District Day in the HOuse-COntracts
for Two New BattIeships Almost
Ready to sign = senate Chaplain
Prays for the Queen i'm Opening
Prayer.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Monday was
district day in the house. Before the
regular order was demanded some
routine business was transacted. The
post Office appropriation bill was re-
ported.
The senate amendments to the army
reorganization bin were disagreed to
and the house agreed to a conference.
Mr.. Hull Qa.). Mr.. Brownlow (Tenn.)
and Mr.. Hay (Va) were appointed con-
ferees.
The house then proceeded with dis
trict business.
After some debate the vote was
taken and the bill was passed, 1876 to 81.
Contracts for BattIeships.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The navy de-
partment has cut from the specifica-
tons for the new battleships items
aggregating in value about $4,000.
1t also has considerably reduced the
fund reserved for superintendents, in
spection and coppering. Therefore,
Monday Secretary Long was able to
offer to the lowest bidders, the New
port News and Bath corporations, the
sum of S3,590,0OO each for the con-
struction of one sheathed battleship.
Judge Payson, representing the two
companies, has accepted the offer and
nothing more is to be done but to
prepare and sign the contracts.
Senate Chaplain Prnys for Queen.
Washington, Jan. eat the OPEN
ing of Mondays session of the SEN
ate, the chaplain in his invocation re-
ferred with deep pathos to the CON
dition of Queen Victoria, paying trib-
ute to her virtues as a sovereign and
a woman, and invoking Divine ten
derness and sympathy to all the mem
bers of her family and to the people
of her realm.
An act to confirm in trust to the
city of Albuquerque, in New Mexico,
the town of Albuquerque grant was
passed.
Senator Turner (Wash.) offered a
resolution requesting the president to
transmit to the senate, if not incom-
patible with pubic interest, informa-
ton of what steps have been taken
by the state department to protect
the rights of X. f. Brown, citizen
of the United States, in the matter
of his claim against the South African
republic, together with copies of all
correspondence and papers relating
thereto. The resolution was adopted.
A bill authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi riv-
er at Gray's Point, Mo-, was passed
The senate at one p. M, on motion
of Senator Foraker, went into eXecu-
tive session.
Pcttigrew Opposes Confirmation.
When the senate went into executive
session effort to secure the confirma-
ton of James S. Harlan as attorney
general of Porto Rico was renewed.
but Senator Pettigrew again took the
floor and made a speech in opposition
to confirmation. He was followed by
Senator Chandler.
Harlan Confirmed
The senate has confirmed the nom.
nation of James S. Harlan to be attor-
ney general of Porto Rico.
Nhch lHe senate RESUMED open Ses-
sion the legislative appropriation bill
was taken up.
Hearings on Gold Bills.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
committee on coinage. weights and
measures Monday continued the hear
ings on the various gold bills before
it, Charles A. Conant and Repre-
sentative Overstreet were heard The
latter is the author of one of the bills
before the committee.
President Mckinley Well.
JVo.b;,o+o, T., 40 n.-1. \.