The sun., 1901-02-07
THEWORK OF CONGRESS-
Senate Passes the Military Academy
Appropriation Bill.
WAR TAX REDUCTION NEXT.
In the House Mr. Loud Tells Why
Pneumatic Tube Mail Service ana
especial Pacilities" Should
BE disseminated.

Washington. Feb. e.-Soon after the
senate convened a number Of bills were
passed. among them one sppropriatins
$4,000 for the preparation Of site and
erection OF a pedestal for . statue Tor
the late Major General George b. NC
Clellan in Washington city.
A bill also was passed authorizing the
I,las.por, Bridge company to construct
and maintain q bridge across the Monon-
c-ahela river, at Port vuo. Allegheny
Consideration of the Military academy
appropriation bill then was resumed, the
pending question being the amendmeht
offered By Mr.. Allen (Ssb.) provlding
that cadets upon entering the academy
should take an oath not 10 engage ID
haring and IL found guilty Of haIing be
dismissed from the academy and not De
eligible thereafter to hold . position ell
ther in the army or In the navy OF the
United States.
Mr.. Seweli IN. J.l, In charge Of the
bill. opposed the amendment, maintain
ing that the provision against haIns IN
the bill was sufficient.
Tie bill was passed, and the bin re
ducing war revenue taxes was then taken
up.
In response to an inquiry BY Mr. Cock
rell CMo.) Mr.. Aldrieh said no written re-
port upon the bill had been submitted,
but he would explain the committees ac-
tiSn after he had perfected the measure.
The first amendment added TO the words
.promissory notes" providing for the re-
PEAL OF the stamp tax on such fnstru-
ments) the words "and any renewals
thereof"
The second modified the paragraph re
moving the stamp tax on bonds, making
il read as follows: Bonds OF every de
scription. not including. however, the
bonds provided for in the first paragraph
OF schedule A OF said act or bonds fol
indemnifying any person or persons, hrn
or corporation who shall have become
bound or engaged as surety for the pay
ment OF any sum OF money or for the due
execution or performance Of the duties Of
any Office or position and to account FOL
money received by virtue thereof"
The amendments were agreed 10.
The next amendment included per
| tumery and cosmetics" in the section pro
yiding = penalty for failure TO afii
stamps 10 medicinal and proprietar.
| preparations II was agreed to. Othe
amendments were offered and agreed TO.
In the House.
Without preliminary business the hous
went into committee OF the whole and re
| sumed the consideration OF the postotfic
appropriation bill.
| Mr.. Loud Call, chairman Of the post
| ofics committee, who was q member Q
the joint postal commission, took th
ioor 10 diseus. the questions investigate
by the commission.
With regard 10 the incidental question.
pneumatic tube service and special II
cilities'' Mr.. Loud said the commissio
| agreed that they should be discontinue,
| The pnuematic tube service in Philade
phia and Boston was not e1trayagan
bus the service in New York was con
ceived in sin and born in iniquity" m
should be crushed out. The appropri.
tons for special facilities had proved
disturbing element aud were vicious
their effect upon the whole service"
The pension uf the widow OF Gener
Lawton has been reported BY the hou'
committee on pensions at $50 per mont
4 reduction from sloo per month fixed
the senate. The reduction was due
the rule OF the committee to report ]
bill above $50 per month.
Other bills were reported 10 pension Z
widow of Rear Admiral Colhoon at 81
/. II Brigadier General Hays at $50 al
the widow OF the late Paymaster &c
, eral Stanton Of the army At $50.
Tho house committee on banking al
currency has tabled the bill repeating {
10 Per cent tax CT state bank issues Al
! the bill requiring national bank depo
tories TO pay interest TO the Sovernme
, On public deposits.
The senate committee on foreign re-
,ions has considered the amendmeI
made by the house 10 the senate bill pl
. yiding for the payment OF the claiI
i against Spain arising out OF the Spani
war which were assumed by the Unit
/ States in the Paris treaty. The comm
g tee has decided 10 adhere to the sen;
bill, which provides for a commission
adjudicate the claims.
The house amended il 50 as TO requ
4 the court OF claims 70 perfrom this du
!. The senate committee takes the positi
, that much labor and probably seve
visits 10 Cuba will be necessary 10
i. proper investigation OF the claims and q
IN il would b. our OF the question FOR I
/ court " claims 10 give the necessary
' tention 10 them. The ypmmittee has 9
). ed for 4 conference.
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