Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
VETERANS GET PENSIONS
House Passes Bill in Ten Minutes Without
Word Of Comment.
MANY MINOR MEASURES ARE ADOPTED
Session Lasts hut short Time Before
Adjournment TIL Is Or
dered, with London Dock
Charge Bill chief rder.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. - Immediately
after the reading of the journal the house
today entered upon the consideration of the
pension appropriation bill. The bill aroused
no discussion.
Mr.. Barney (Wis.), in charge Of the meas
ure, explained that the appropriations 1t
carried, aggregating $1S9, s47 900. were prac-
tically identical with those for the current
year and hat it contained no new legisla-
ton. The bill was then passed without a
word Of comment, exactly ten minutes hav-
ing been consumed in it's consideration.
Mr.. olmstead CPa.) presented the report
on the Wagner-B Butler contested election
case from the Twelfth Missouri district and
gave notice that he would call It up next
Wednesday.
The regular order was then demanded.
This was the London dock charge bill which
came over from the last session as unhn-
ished business. As Mr.. Sherman IN. ",
who is opposed to the measure, was alb
sent, IT was agreed by unanimous consent
that the bill should be taken up on Monday
and that a vote should be taken at 4:30 on
that day.
Minor Measures Pass.
The house then proceeded with the call
VI NOAAAAAiNNtCos blilO NNAS BdoStu " ltdu-
just the time for holding court in the west
ern judicial district of Texas; to confer
jurisdiction upon the circuit court and dis
trict courts Of South Dakota in certain In
dian cases; to create a new division Of the
western judicial district Of Missouri; to in
corporate the Society Of Military Surgeons;
to increase the maximum period in which
live stock can be confined in cars without
unloading from twenty-eight to forty hours;
to authorize the Federal Railroad company
TO construct a bridge across the Missouri
river at Oacoma, Lyman county, S. D.; to
construct a bridge across the Missouri river
within five miles north Of the Kaw river,
Kansas; to grant right-of-way for telegraph
and telephone lines in Alaska; to increase
the size of homesteads in Alaska from 80
to 800 acres; to set aside certain lands in
South Dakota as a public park, to be known
as Wind Cave National park; for the relief
Of certain settlers upon the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad and the Dalles military road
grants; to incorporate the general educa-
tional board; defining what shall cousti-
tute and providing for assessments on oil
mining claims, and fixing the punishment
for the larceny Of horses, cattle and other
live stock in Indian Territory.
board Resolution Opposed.
A resolution designed to prevent military
and naval bands Of the United States from
competing with civilian bands precipitated
considerable discussion, and when it was
to be voted on w. A. Smith (Mich.) made
the point Of no quorum.
The vote stood 40 ayes, 30 noes. The
house thereupon at 3:15 adjourned.
The house committee on insular affairs
reported the first constabulary bill, provid-
ing that army officers shall be detailed as
chiefs and assistant chiefs.
S. E. Payne, leader of the majority. In
troduced a resolution for a holiday adjourn
ment from December 20 to January 5.
Mr.. Bartholdt (Mo.) presented a resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary of war
for all reports received by the department
on the operations Of the anti canteen law.
Mr.. Jones (Wash.) introduced a Joint
resolution providing for a commission of
fifteen members to visit Alaska to investi-
gate and report upon its condition and needs
and recommend legislation.