Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-16
FIFTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.


ing the legislative session of Tuesday
the senate had under considerable
The much mooted canteen question in
connection with the army reorganiza-
ton bill. The senate committee in
effect restored the provision for a
post exchange, or canteen, which had
been stricken out of the bill by the
house. For nearly five hours the SEN
ate discussed the committee amend
ment. but vote upon the proposition
is not yet in sight.
House-By vote of 165 to 1O2 the
house Tuesday accepted the reappor-
tionment plan proposed by the Bur-
leigh bill, which increases the MEM
bership of the house during the next
decade TO $50. Under the bill as pass
ed no state loses a representative and
the following make gains: Illinois.
New York and Texas, three each:
Minnesota, New Jersey and PennsyI-
vania, two each, and Arkansas. Cali
forDia, Colorado. Connecticut, Flori-
Ia. Louisiana, Massachusetts,. Missis-
sippi, Missouri. North Carolina. North
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin, one each.
Washington, Jan 1O.-Scnate-The
army canteen is to be abolished, as
the senate Wednesday. by very de-
cisive vote, concurred in the house
provision relative to the army can
teen. Only Is votes could be mus
tered in the senate in favor of the
canteen to 81 against it. AS the sec
ton now stands in the bill it reads as
follows: The sale or dealing in
beer, wine or any Intoxicating liquors
by any person in any post exchange
or canteen or army transport, or
upon any premises used for military
purposes by the United States. il
hereby prohibited. The secretary of
war is hereby directed to carry the
provisions of this section into full
force and effect
House-The river and harbor liU
was discussed all day Wednesday, but
no action was taken
Washington, Jan. 11.-Senate-Con.
siderable progress was made by the
senate with the army reorganization
Dill, but the final vote upon the meas
ure still seems far off THURSDAYS
proceedings were characterized by
several sharp colloquies, some OF
them decidedly personal. The amend.
ment providing for the appointment
of Gems. James III. Wilson, FitZhuyh-
Lee and Shafter to bc made major
generals of the regular army and
retired, precipitated an extended and
on the part of Mr.. Pettigrew, "a bitter
debate. The amendments prevailed,
however, despite the opposition.
House-Thc general debate on the
river and harbor bill continued i'm the
house Thursday until 1 O'Clock, when
the death of Representative Clarke
IN. H. was announced, and the house
adjourned out of respect to his MEM
DRY.
Washington, Jan. 12-Senate-Mr
Bacon (Ga.) made a vigorous attack
ON that portion of the army reorgan-
ization bill which confers upon the
president discretionary power to in
crease the strength of the army to
the maximum limit fixed by the bill.
An amendment opening the way to
the appointment of volunteer officers
to grades as high as that of captain
in the regular establishment was
adopted. Just before adjournment
Mr.. Carter (Mont.) called up the bill
apportioninG the representatives of
the United States among the several
states. Without debate it was passed
precisely as it came from the house.
IL now goes to the president for his
signature.
House-Not since the 51st congress
'is''' tiiN hChSt PdSSct Us many private
pension bills at single sitting as IT.
did Friday. In all 40 special pension
bills were passed at Fridays session.
The most important was one to in
crease the pension of Gen. Americas
'. Rice from $50 to 500. The senate
had passed a bill to increase his pen
sion to $50, and the house raised il to
500.
Washington. Jan. 14.-Senate-No
Legislative business of Importance was
transacted by the senate Saturday.
The session was devoted TO services
held in memory of the late Senator
Cushman X. Davis. of Minnesota.
Mrs. Davis, accompanied by some
friends, was in the executive gallery
Of the senate.
House-The house devoted Satur-
day to continue ton of the debate
upon the river and harbor approDria-
ton bill, which was interruDted Fri
day by private bill day. The main
feature was an elaborate speech by
Mr.. Catchings (Miss.) i'm defense OF
the Improvement of the Lower Mis-
sissippi river. Mr.. Boering (KyO
made an earnest plea for an appro-
priation for the Upper Cumberland
river. which. notwithstanding it had
been surveyed and declared naviga-
Bile. had been ignored by the commit
tee in making uD its hill