The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14
Fifty Pages OF the Legislative. Execu
tive and Judicial Measure Dis
posed OF Saturday.
FEATURES OF NEW BILLS
ANTITRUST HEARING BY THE JU-
dietary sUBCOMMITTEE.
Various Propositions Urged by Their
Authors-Mfsceliane News OF
the Capital.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The House to-
day entered upon consideration of the leg
isIative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill and made rapid progress. fifty
OF the 1p pages of the bill having been
completed before adjournment. Several of
the Democratic members voiced their pro-
tests against reporting a big appropriation
bill one day and taking 1t up the next with
out affording sufficient time to members
outside OF the committee to properly ex-
anime it. Mr.. Crumpacker, OF Indiana,
moved 60 increase the appropriation for
stationery and postage for each member
OF the House from s125 to $500 per annum.
lie said he thought $500 was reasonable
allowance for stationery and postage and
the printing and dissemination of speeches,
ETC., among the constituents of member.
The amendment was ruled out on a point
of order raised by Mr.. Clark. of Missouri.
Without material amendment after COM
plotting fifty pages of the bill the commit
tee rose. An urgent deficiency bill was
reported and at 4:O5 p. m. the House adj
journed-
The Republican members of the House
committee on banking and currency held
a conference this afternoon to discuss finan-
cial legislation. After deciding that this
session is too short to admit of taking up
the bill reported at the last session, the
conference practically agreed upon certain
recommendations relative to financial and
currency legislation which they expect to
press for early consideration. The details
of these recommendations have not been
fully worked out.
A favorable report was ordered to-day
by the House committee on appropriations
on the bill apprcpriating 100000 for the
use of the Department of Agriculture in
stamping out the foot and mouth disease
in the New England States. The item is
included in deficiency appropriation bill,
and the bill also carries 100000 for pay
of rural free delivery carriers and various
smaller sums for miscellaneous expenses
of the Postoffice Department.
Secretary Root to-day appeared before
the military committee of the House and
submitted an extended argument in sup
port OF the War Department bill introduced
by Mr. Hull. of Iowa, for general staff
TO have charge of the preparations for the
national defense and the mobilization of
military forces in time of war. Mr.. Root
earnestly urged the advisability OF creating
a general staff along the lines of the bill.
bill WAS introduced in the House by
Representative Adams, OF Pennsylvania, tC
provide for the reorganization of the con-
sular service of the United States. Pro-
vision is made for the classification of con-
sUlS general ana cOnSulS, specifying the
number and salary of each class, and fol
the examination of applicants and those
now in the service. OF the latter those who
fail to pass to be dropped, but none
can be called for examination within six
months from the date of the passage OF
the bill. Consuls general and consuIs NAV
be transferred by the President from one
place TO another of the same class. Special
examinations are provided for those who
may be sent where the United States exer-
cises extraterritorial jurisdiction.
A inf al m lon yyqC infr odd h. De-,
amendment 10 the Constitution of the
United States providing that the term OF
the President shall continue until April 80
1896. at noon, and that thereafter April q
at noon shall be substituted for March .
as the beginning and ending of the terms oil
President and Vice President, and that tn,
Fifty-ninth Congress shall end and the
Sixtieth begin on Jan. s. 1907, at noon, anC
thereafter each Congress shall begin anC
end on Jan. at noon.