The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27

CaN. CharieS f. Clarke, late of the
battleship Oregon, rear admiral.
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 law,
the friends Of this bill have refrained
from pressing 1t, for fear of injuring
the larger measure. They took the pO.
sition that irrigation was OF, more I'M
portance than the small allegiance for
mining schools. There Is some doubt
In the minds Of some friends of the
mining school meas sure whether they
will now be able to secure part Of the
iand funds for tAis purpose, in view
of the donation Of this fund for irriga-
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 have been
totally disabled in the military or
naval service of the United 5 States.
The House amendments to the bill re-.
duced the increase allowed for the loss
of 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
$46; a leg at the hip joint or an arm
at the shoulder from $50 to S5A No
amendment was made to PENSIONS for
total disability, which remains at SEQ.
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.
iodical aid" from $40 to $50.
Senator Teller offered the following
resolution: Whereas. it seems imprac
ticable to prepare during this session
of Congress an itemized statement
showing the collection and disbuse-
ment Of all funds for the whole period
OF the military occupation of Cuba;
and whereas it is important that
statement be now made Of the account
hereafter named; therefore be it re-
solved, that the secretary of war be,
and he is hereby directed to send to
the Senate the following: A full item
lzed statement of all payments made
out Of Cuban funds to any person or
corporations If 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 were authorized or approved
by the secretary OF war"
: Major Lyttleton w. T. Waller, U. 9.
NJ. C., accompanied by Brig. Gen. Hey
wood, commanding the marine CORPS,
called at the navy department and had
oIA0 a0 f0Il- with =
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 gel1er-
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 man who has been through
terrible campaign, but ia suffering
from an attack of laryngitis, which
makes speaking for any length Of time
an arduOus task. He is on leave of alb
sence, and was ell route to his native
town, Norfolk, Va, where. the citizens
Will present to him a sword and give
banquet in his honor. -
The House passed the bill amending
the existing bankruptcy law. The MI
nority made vigorous effort to repeal
the present law in toto. but was over
whelmingly defeated-65 to 1871. 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 n 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 n 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. 'Ii }fl
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 2, 1901. is 52,967
men and the maximum Is 100000. We
new have less than 10000 In excess
of the minimum number The cost of
that excess only is properly to be stat
ed as occasloned by operations In the
Philippines. In the middle of the fis-
cal year ending June 80. 1901. there
were about 10000 American soldiers
in the islands. That number Is now re-
duced to about 5000. Orders have.
now haan iseuad for tho raturr ~ tho