The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Monday, Jan. 14.-Again devoted the day
TO consideration of the army reorganization
and Pettigrew resorted to filibustering tao
tics.
Tuesday, Jan. 15.-Army reorganization
bill still held right of way. Mr.. Bacon's
amendment striking out of bill discretionary
authority conferred upon President to in
crease size of army was laid on the table by
decisive vote of 80 to 20. Bill granting
pension OF 500 month to Horatio. n: Da-
Wis, father of late Senator Davis of Mime
sofa, was passed. Mr.. Davis was captain
in Commissary department.
Wednesday, Jan. 16.-Decided to take
final vote on reorganization bill at o'clock
to bill were delivered by Messrs. Allen,
Teller and Butler, while Mr.. McCumber
made argument in support OF the measure.
Feature of debate was denunciation of
practice of hazing at West Point Military
academy.
Thursday, Jan. 17.-Passed bill fixing COM
pensation of district superintendent of life
saving service at $500 per annum. except
in case of superintendent of eighth district,
whose salary is fixed at $500. Also passed
bill extending to Milwaukee privileges of
act in relation to Immediate transportation
of dutiable goods. Rest Of day devoted TO
debate on army reorganization bill.
Friday, Jan. 1S.-Passed army reorganiza-
ton bill by vote of 43 to 3d. after adopting
amendment providing for payment of $500
to each soldier in Philippines whose term
expires before July /, 1901, and who will
re-enlist for three years. By vote of 43 to
% rejected amendment by Mr.. Gallinger or
deriEg revocation of all liquor license in
Philippines, forbidding issuing of licenses
in future and prohibiting importation into
islands of beer, wine and distilled spirits.
Bill then went to conference with Messrs
Hawey Proctor and Cockrell as Senate
confelees.
Saturday. Jan. 19.--Day was given up to
eulogies on the late Senator Gear.
Monday, Jan. 14.-Postponed District of
Columbia business until Monday, January
u, and proceeded with the river and har-
Dor bill. Good progress was made, fifty
nine of the ninety-seven pages of the bill
being completed. Many amendments were
offered but all failed.
Tuesday Jan. 15.-Day devoted to con-
sheraton Of river and harbor bill.
Wednesday, Jan. 16.-Passed river and
harbor appropriation bill substantially as it
came from committee. 1t carries slightly
less than $50, 100000. of which SO. 600 600
is in direct appropriations. Section empow-
ering President to negotiate with Great
Britain for maintenance of suitable levels
On great lakes was brOadened so as to pro-
vide for joint commission to conduct nego-
tiations. De Almond resolution calling up-
on war department for all information rela-
tive to alleged action of Gen. Chaffee in
protesting against lOOting in China was laid
upon table.
Thursday, Jan. 17.-Entire day spent up
on bill to revise and codify postal laws. 1t
is simply revision of existing laws. Some
disposition was manifested to inject into
measure some amendments to present law
in interest of certain classes of mail en-
ployes, but such attempts were successfully
resisted.
Friday. Jan. 1S.-Spent entire day on bill
to refer to court of claims the claims of
William Cramp & Sons for alleged damages
due to delay of government in furnishing
armor plate and material for battleships
MASSACHUSETTS, and Indiana and cruisers
New York and Columbia. Claims aggre-
gate 81, 1861 pa. Bill has been conspicuous
at every session of Congress for several
years. Filibuster was begun, but advocates
of bill succeeded in having previous ques-
ton ordered. This gives bill tactical ad-
vantage in parliamentary way. which prac-
tically insures vote upon it whenever it is
called up again.
Saturday. Jan. 19.--Session was devoted
chiefly to postal codification bill. which
was about half completed. Proposition to
compel star route contracts to- be let TO
persons living contiguous to route was de-
feated. Bill was passed granting fifteen
days annual leave to employees of navy
yards, arSenals, etc.