The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-24
flfTY.slxTH CONGRESS.


Some progress was made Tuesday by
the senate in the consideration of the
army reorganization bill. Mr.. l,ucon's
amendment striking out of the bill
the discretionary authority conferred
upon the president to increase the
size of the army was laid on the table
hy the decisive vote of 80 to go.
Housc-The house spent another
day on the river and harbor bill with
out completing it. Twenty-six pages
were disposed of Tuesday. The SEN
ate resolution to appropriate $1,000
to enable the secretary of the senate
TO pay the expenses of the Inaugural
tion of the president and vice prcsi-
dent. March 4, was taken up, and pre-
cipitated q lively discussion because
| il did NOT recognize the house as a
participating factor in the Inaugural
| tion ceremonies. The resolution was
recommitted, with instructions to re-
port back u resolution providing for
inaugural ceremonies under the aus
pices of joint committee of the SEN
ate and the house.
Washington, Jan. H. Senate An
agreement was reached Wednesday by
which a vote will he taken upon the
pending army reorganization bill on
! Friday at p. m. Speeches in oppo-
sition to the bill were delivered by
Mr.. Allen (pop., Ncb.). Mr.. Tellcs
| (silvcr. COLI and Mr.. Butler (pop..
N. c.. Mr.. McCnmbcr (rcp, y. ~
made an argument in support of ilir
| measure. The feature Of the debate
was the denunciation OF the prac-
ice OF haHing at the west Point mi'i-
iary academy.
House-,Ihe river and harbor apprro-
| prlation biii was passed. wednesday ~
the mouse. me Dill mas nech uhuPi
consideration 'or over n week ann haS
| Deen assni'cu from many curriers'
nut us irIcnds nave $1,000 soio'y ny
" ana de'ea.eu every nnenn'nrn' "
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| 'louse-Ih Ih"rsoay was an exceed
lnsly dull day IN the house. me en-
| IRE hay WAS spent upon 'he piii 10
revise ana codiiy thc poS'al laws
whicn is TO DC me continuing order
not, however, TO interfere with ap-
preparation n'''S or conferences re,
ports. until disposed OF. 1t is bill
| 81 22l pages ana rs simply revision
OF existing laws.
| Washington. Jan. 19.-Senate-Just
Jefore o'clock Friday the senate
| inally disposed of the army reorgani-
alton Dill. The measure having origi-
mated in the senate, the final ques-
non was not upon IT'S passage, but
upon agreeing to the senate amend
ments. Ihey were agreed to by
Voie OF 43 TO 80. Inc following bills
were passed: Authoriz'ng the post
master general 10 lease premises Tor
me use ,of the rural Tree delivery di'
VISION OF the pos. once department;
extending 1he unne ior the com,
mehcemeht 10 January @S' l9o2' and
| me conP'e'ioh 10 January 20. l9ot
| prluse across 'ne Mlssouri river
at oacona' ~ "u,noIlHlhg the aP'
| po'"'hien. oi q. ~. H"'ion 70 u cup
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