The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-06-26
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opposition TO the measure practically col
Gpsed and it was passed without division
Just before the executive session which
preceded adjournment spirited discus
sion was precipitated over a motion by
Mr.. Proctor of Vermont TO agree to q
conference with the House on the army
appropriation bill. Several weeks ago the
Senate was affronted by a message from
the House refusing 10 submit TO confer
ence certain Senate amendments to the
bill. The opposition to Mr.. Proctor's mo-
ton was so vigorous that finally he was
forced to withdraw 1t for the present.
lhe House transacted miscellaneous bCsi-
ness under suspension of the rules. II
included the adoption of resolutions ap-
propriating $25.O00 for the preparation of
plans for memorial in Washington 10
Abraham Lincoln. 100000 toward the
erection OF a monument TO the prison
ship martyrs, who died off Brooklyn as 4
result of the cruelties to which they were
subjected by the British during the Rev.
| olutionary War. and $4,000 for the cree
| ton OF a monument at Fredericksburg.
Va, to the memory of Gen. Hugh Ner-
| Ger. who was killed dUrin: the Revoiu-
| tionary War. Two bills were passed TO
| amend the general pension laws. one to
provide for the restoratio. to the pension
rolls Of the widows of soldiers who sub
sequently married anG were again Wild
owed, and one to increase the pension OF
those who have lost a limb or We're total
ly disabled while in the military or raval
service. The latter bill also carries pro-
vision to increase the pension Of a SOL
nn1ar the
from So to $50 per month when -uch
pensioner requires frequent or periodical
attendance. The resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for his reasons for
the dismissal OF Rebecca j. Taylor. =
clerk in the War Department. was laid
on the table. 100 to 81.
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In the Senate on Tuesday bills were
passed to regulate the commutatIon OF
United States prisoners for good conduct.
10 amend the act providing for a per-
manent census office. so as to include
''unskilled laborers" in the list of those
employed not included in the civil service:
to provide for refunding taxes paid on
legacies and beQuestS for uses of relig-
ious, charitable or educational character:
for the encouragement of art, etc. The
res. of the day was devoted to debate
upon the canal bill The House passed
bills to amend the bankruptcy law; pro.
viding for the punishment of United
States prisoners for crimes committed
while confined in State institutions; TO
increase the fees Of jurors in United
States courts from 50 to So per day; to
allow appeals from final rulings CT the
general land office to the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia: to incor-
porate the Society Of the Army Of Sanri-
ago de Cuba. and to ratify the agree
ments negotiated by the Dawes commits
sion with the Greek. Kansas or Kaw
Indians Of Oklahoma. 4 House bill to
provide for the opening to settlement of
$4,000 acres Of land in the kIowa, CO.
manche and Apache Indian reservations
in Oklahoma was defeated.
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In the Senate practically the entire day
Wednesday was taken ~ with debate
upon the canal bill. A resolution offered
several days ago by Mr.. Carmack. direct
ing the civi! service committee to inIuire
into the discharge from the War Depart
ment of Miss Rebecca J. Taylor for the
publication Of articles in newspapers crit
icising the President was called up, ard
Mr.. Carmack spoke in support of it. In
the House the general deficiency appro-
priation bill. the last Of the supply bills,
was passed. In the course OF some re-
marks early in the session Mr.. Cannon
declared that IL he could have MS way
Congress would adjourn sine die before
Jr'y 4. A night session vas held. at
which the House considered bills report
ed from the committee on Indian affairs.
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The Senate on Thursday passed the
canal bill with lie Spooner Panama
amendment. There was sonic debate over
the trouble into which the Senate has
got with the House over amendments TO
the army appropriation bill, and 4 con-
ference with III. House was finally ask
ed. ignoring the Offensive" message
which caused the trouble. The confer
ence report on the bill 10 prevent the
false branding or labelling of food Or
dairy products VAS agreed TO. A bill WIS
passed to set apart certain lands in South
Dakota as a public park, to he known rs
the Wind Cave National Fark. In the
House debate upon the Philippine bill
occupied most OF the day. A hill was
passed to amend an act fcr the relief and
civilization Of the Chippewa Indians o.
No business Of Importance was trans |
acted in open session IN the Senate on
Friday, except to agree to & conference |
report finally disposins OF the military |
academy appropriation bill Soon after
the disposition of routine business there |
was an executive session. In tie House /
day and night sessions We're held for dis
cussion Of the Philippine bill. The canal
bill was sent to conference after the SEN
ate amendment had been non-coucurrcd
in. The House reiterated the position
i had taken on the army appropriation
bill by ignoring the action of the Senate
md sending the bill back to that body
lfter voting to adhere to its disagreement
20 the Objectionable army post amend
nents.
Washington Notes.