Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
The Swayne Trial Resumed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at II o'clock today. and
Immediately thereafter Mr.. Hull 1owa)
presented a further conference report on
the army appropriation bill, which, under
the rule, was ordered to be printed before
being taken up. o.
The conferees on the army appropria ton
bill reached an agreement on all points of
difference The amendment regarded as
most important is that affecting the paw
of retired officers and involving the paw
of General Miles which at present is the
full pay of a lieutenant general The eff
feet of the agreement as to General Miles Is
to give him his full retired pay, without
reference to any compensation he may re-
ceive for service on the staff of the gov
ernor of Massachusetts. The provision
agreed on reads:
THAT retired officers of the army above
the grade of major heretofore or hereafter
ceive their full retired pay and shall re-
ceive no further pay or allowances from
the United States. Provided further, that
a colonel or lieutenant colonel so assigned
shall receive the full pay and allowances
of major on the active list
OF the thirty-one amendments in the bill
in conference. the Senate recedes from
four and the House accepts the Others Of
the four which go out of the BILL two are
slight increases In amounts, and two cover
q provision that army posts shall be
established without the consent of the Sec
rotary of War.
Many Bills Passed.
A number of pension bills from the SEN
ate were considered. 125 being passed
BY unanimous consent the following bills
were passed. To provide for the construc-
ton of lighthouse and fog signal on Dia-
mond shoal, North Carolina; amending the
Revised Statutes so that stockholders hold
ing five shares of stock in any national
bank with $4,000 capital may be eligible
as directors: confirming the title Of H.
Gibbs Morgan and others to Cat Island.
Gulf of Mexico; establishing life-saying
station at Nome, Alaska: authorizing the
construction of two bridges across the
Ashley river, in Charles and Dorchester
counties, 8. c., and giving the legislature
of Hawaii the right to provide for the cleo
ton OF county boards and aldermen of
cities.
Also the following joint resolutions: Au-
thorizing a change In the name of the Reg
ular Army and Navy Union of the United
States to the Army and Navy Union of the
United States of America, and providing
for medals of honor to Union soldiers who
in 1868, after the expiration of their terms
of service. volunteered for temporary serv-
ice in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and who
received no pay.
Sunday next was designated for the deliy-
cry of eulogies on the life and character of
the late Representative Norton P. Otis of
New York.
The Senate amendments to the Panama
canal government bill were disa greed to,
and 1t was sent to conference, Messrs.
Hepburn Qowa). Mann Qll) and Adamson
(Ga.) being appointed managers on the part
of the House
The sundry civil appropriation bill then
was taken up under an agreement for four
hours general debate.
To Reduce Representation.
Under license OF debate Mr.. Crumpacker
und) delivered a long address In favor OF
the proposition to reduce the representa-
tion in the House of Representatives of
those states violating the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments OF the Constitution,
regarding disqualification Of voters. He
said that while the south would be affected
more than any other section OF the country
the reduction would be felt as much In the
state of Massachusetts as In Mississippi
He pleaded for perfect equality in citizen.
ship and declared that the door OF hope"
should be open to all citizens without re-
gard to color creed.
Mr.. Crumpacker admitted that large
percentage of negroes was not fitted for
the privileges Of the ballot, but those
that were qualified. he commended, should