The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-26
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

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The bill providing for the establish
ment and maintenance of schools and
departments of mining in several
states. to be supported by the funds
arising from the sale of public lands.
is to go over until next session with
out action. Since the irrigation bill
came to the front and became a law.
the friends OF this bill have RETAINED
from pressing il. for fear of injuring
the larger measure. They took the po-
sition that irrigation was OF more i'm
portance than the small allowance for
mining schools. There Is some doubt
in the minds of some friends of the
mining school measure whether they
will now be able TO secure part OF the
land funds for this purpose. In view
of the donation of this fund for irrlga-
ton.
On motion OF Mr.. Sulloway of New
Hampshire. the House passed under
suspension OF the rules the Senate bill
to increase the pensions OF those who
have lost limb or limbs or hnve been
totally disabled in the military or
naval service of the United States
The House amendments 10 the bill re-
duced the increase allowed for the loss
of n hand or foot from $45 to $40; for
and arm at or below the elbow or a
leg at or below the knee from $50 TO
$40; leg at the hip joint or an arm
at the shoulder from $50 to S55. No
amendment was made to pensions for
total disability. which remains at $50.
The committee also added an amend
ment to increase the pensions OF sol
diers under the dependent act of 1890.
when they require frequent and per-
lodlcal aid" from $40 to $50.
Senator Teller offered the following
resolution: "NNhereas. II seems imprac-
ticable TO prepare during this session
of Congress an ltemized statement
showing the collection and disburse.
ment of all funds for the whole period
of the military occupation of Cuba;
and whereas. IL II important that
statement be now made OF the account
hereafter named; therefore be IL re-
solved. that the secretary of war be.
and he Is hereby directed so send TO
tho Senate the followlng A full item
lied statement OF all payments made
out of Cuban funds to any person or
corporations. IL any, for the purpose OF
promoting reciprocity between the
United States and Cuba. at any time
during the military occupation of Cuba
by the United States and whether such
payments We're authorized or approved
by the secretary OF war"
Major Lyttleton w T. Waller, u. s.
NJ. c.. accompanied by Brig. Gen. Hey
wood. commanding the marine corps,
called at the navy department aud had
Il pleasant talk with Secretary Moody.
whom Major Waller had not met. 1t
was stated that the conversation did
not touch upon business matters, but
was confined to an exchange OF pleas
antries, the secretary praising In gener-
Gus terms the work of the marines In
the Philippines. and General Haywood
adding few words in the same vein.
Major Waller looks very well and
sturdy for u man who has been through
a terrible campaign. hut is suffering
from an attack OF laryngitis. which
makes speaking for any length of time
an arduous task. lie Is on leave of abb
sence. and was en- route to his native
town, Norfolk, Va. where the citizens
will present to him u sword and give
a banquet in his honor.
The House passed the gill amending
the existing bankruptcy law. The mi
nority made a vigorous effort TO repeal
the present law in toto. but was over
whelmingly defeated-65 TO 1877. The
bill passed amends the law in fifteen
particulars to meet defects, which 1t
Is said experience has proved. The
most important amendment is one to
define preference. to meet the Supreme
Court decision in the case OF Pirie
against the Chicago Title and Trust
Company. Four additional grounds for
refusing a discharge in bankruptcy are
also added. First. obtaining property
on credit on materially false state
ments; second. making a fraudulent
transfer OF property; third having
been granted or denied a discharge In
bankruptcy within six years. and
fourth. having refused to obey the Or
der of the court or refusal to answer
material questions approved by the
court.
The report of Secretary Root to the
senate calls attention to the fact that
the minimum at which the regular
army is required to be maintained. by
the act of February .. 1901. Is 52,967
men and the maximum Is 100000. We
now have less than 10000 In excess
of the minimum number. The cost of
that excess only is properly to be stat
ed as occasioned by operations In the
Philippines In the middle of the fis-
cal year ending June 30. 1901. there
were about 10000 American soldiers
In the islands. That number is now re-
duced to about 1900. Orders have
now been issued for the return of the
Eighth, Fifteenth, Twenty-fourth and
Twenty fifth infantry and squadron
of the Tenth cavalry. and when these
orders have been executed the number
nf AmarIeau froons in tho philippiuaa