The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22
ON MILITARY ACADEMY BILL REJECTED
BY THE SENATE.
CLAUSE AGAINST CADET HAZING
The subject ofa spirited Debate and is
Considered Too Severe-Bil to Re.
vfve Grade OF Vice Admiral Favor.
ably Reported Senator Butler OBJ
jeets to Its Immediate Consideration.
Last of the Appropriation Bills Pre-
scented to the House.
SENATE
seutod to the House.

Washington. February 19.-By the
emphatic vote of Is to AZ the senate
late this afternoon rejected the confer
ence report on the military academy
appropriation bill. This concluded a
spirited debate upon the provision
against hazing inserted in the report
by the conference committee Of the two
branches of congress. Discussion of
the provision. which was precipitated
at the close of yesterdays session by
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, occupied
the greater part of today's session and
the report of the conference was re-
jected because it was regarded by il
large majority of the senate as too
drastic, and while no instructions could
be given the conferees by the senate,
it was understood that to secure favor
able action by the senate a modified
provision as to the penalty for haz-
ing would have to be presented anu
agreed upon by the conferees.
senator hale, chairman of the COM
mlttee on naval affairs, favoraDly re-
pur.ed from that committee a bill TO re.
vive the grade of vice admiral Of the
A@% Y y CLAN
with the ADVICE ana consent OF the se.I-
ate. to appoint two vice admirals from
the list OF active rear admIraIS of the
navy. he asked immediate considera-
ton for the bill.
oenAtor Butter, of North Carolina,
and Senator Pettigrew objected.
"Unuer objection" said enator Hale,
the bill will go to the calendar. L give
enator notice that as soon as practi-
cable l will call the bill.
Senator Warren. of Wyoming, asked
unanimous consent that the senate
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
to read the omnibus claims bin. SEN
ator Pettigrew objected.
The resolution for the consideration
of memorial resolutions at a special
session next Sunday went over for n
day.
At S O'Clock the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house spent the day upon the
sundry civil appropriation bill and dis
posed of ninety-eight out Of the 13o
pages in the bill. No material amend
ments were placed upon the bill to-
day.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill, the last of the general appropria-
ton bills, was presented. The senate
amendment providing for the detail of
retired army officers as military in
Structors in the public schools was
| agreed to.
A partial report on the Indian appro-
priation bill, covering only the points
not disputed by the two houses was
adopted.
Resolutions Of inquiry addressed to
the secretary of the treasury n the
| secretary of state were adopted, asking
whether our ports or waters have
been used for expectation of supplies
| for use in South Africa; if so, the steps
taken to prevent such use, and for de-
tailed data as to sucn shipments Of
horses and mules.
The house then went into committe.
of the whole and resumed considera-
ton of the sundry civil bill.
The item appropriating $1,000 900 for
the investigation of underground CUR
rents and artesian wells in the arid
land regions. etc, led to a considerable
ebate.
Mr.. Hill. Of Connecticut, said the
great scheme of irrigation would cost
the government $50, 600, 900. 900.
Mr.. NeWlands. of Nevada. said these
figures were chimerical.
Mr.. Cannon chairman of the apDrO
priationS committee. predicted that it
the scheme wre entered upon it would
cost more than $3.50. 0OO, 900 in the next
fifty years.
h whole, question was threShed
over. There was a long discussion over
the item in the bill to appropriate s145.-
900 for the purchase of AS acres of adj
ditional land for the government hos
nital for the insane in the District of
Columbia. The item was stricken out.
At $40 o'clock the house adjourned.