The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22
THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
The Hnztng Question Calls Forth
Several stormy Speeches.

The House had under ,considerat ion yes
terday the General Deficiency bill. The
morning hour of the session was enliyened
by sharp debate upon haZing at Annap-
OILS. Representative sherman introduced
bill providing for expulsion from the
Academy of any cadet found guilty Of haz-
ing, ana as further penalty the cadet
Should be ineligible for reappointment to
the institution or for appointment to west
Point. Mr. Grosyeuor thought the punish
ment too great.
Mr.. Hepburn made a vigorous speech
against hazing and said that what he
wanted was certain fixed. severe pun
ishment for hazing He did not believe
that men raised in the atmosphere of in
dulgence in that practice were fit to com
mand American citizens. Why was 1t that
the navy was S,G00 short Of its complement
and that there were recently 1900 deser
tiCns from the army? Ii was he said.
because American citizens would not suo-
init to the petty tyrannies OF men trained
TO tyranny and oppression in the naval
and military academies. But it was ar
sued that il The matter were just let alone
The naval officers would mete out proper
punishment.
Why Mr. Chairman" he said. Il have
in nv pocket a list OF twenty-five vessels
OF the navy that have been wrecked and
some Of them lost, under the command OF
officers whose unfitpess for the positions
thCy held was thus demonstrated. And yet
the greatest punishment accorded by naval
officers to fellow officer. with one eX-
ception. was the suspension from sea pay
for three years. the retirement of the Of
iicer from duty at the rate OF $2.SCO
year Even in China. custom, nGt law,
compels an officer who loses his ship to
commit suicide"
Messrs Cannon and Dayton warmly de-
Tended the naval officers from what the
latter described as the brutal statements
Of Mr.. Hepburn.
The amendment was ruled out of order
Representative Gamble introduced an
amendment appropriatiug s25 GOO for sur
veys on the Lower Brtle. Pine Ridge. aud
Standing Rock Indian reservations in
South Dakota. which was adopted.
Representative Ray introduced an amend
meut opening the departments and mu-
seums of Washington to students from all
parts of the United States in the same
way they are open to students from in
stilut:cns OF learning in the District of
Columbia. 1t was adopted.
An amendment granting 3 cents mile
travel pay and a per diem compensation to
Witnesses before the United States com
missioneTs' courts in Indian Territory was
adopted.
Representative Fitzgerald of Massa
chuSetts aroused the pro-Boer element by
the Introduction of an amendment appro-
priat!ng $1,000 for the entertainment OF
President Kruger upon the occasion of his
proposed visit to Washington 1t was re-
jected.
After a long discussion over extra APP
propriaticns for salaries of Capitol en-
ployes. on points Of order all were
stricken out
Mr. Mercer offered as an amendment
proposition TO increase the limit of cost
of siNiy-three public buildings recon-
mended by the Navy Department and ap-
proved by the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, but 1t was ruled out.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Olmsted
was agreed to. providing that none of the
rGcBey appropriated by the bill sail be
paId to any cadet at West Point or An
napolis who shall be found guilty of any
form Of brutal haziug. The bill was re-
ported to tho House. the various amend
ments agreed to. and the bill passed.
Mr. Bailey proposed a resolution call
ing for the immediate appointment of a
committee OF FIVE to investigate the ap-
pointment and compensation OF employees
of the House. to report all the facts in
six days 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules.
At 6.55 the House adjourned until today,
the session to be equally divided between
he Committees on Claims and Pensions