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| Washington, Jan. 26.-In connecticut
with the consideration of the army ap-
preparation bill there was an animated.
discussion in the senate yesterday of
the assignment of Gen. Miles to SER
vice in charge of the Massachusetts,
State militia. The controversy was
begun by Mr. Lodge, who criticised in
sharp language the provision of the
| army bill prohibiting the awarding of
extra pay or allowances to retired of
fcers assigned to active service when
they exceed those of major on the
active list. Mr.. Lodge declared the 4
provision was directed at Gen. Miles
and was most unfair. Messrs. Lodge.
Proctor, Platt Comm, Spooner.
Bailey, Patterson, Carmack and
Money took part in the debate which
followed. Mr.. Spooner contended that
the paragraph was an indirect effort
to prevent the assignment to active
service of general officers and de-
nounced it as cowardly. Several
amendments were suggested. but &C.
ton on them and on the provision went
over for the day. Some two hundred
pension bills were passed.
The house of representatives yester-
! day passed the District of Columbia
and the military academy appropriate
ton bills. The agricultural appropra-
ton bill was reported by Mr.. Wads-
worth.
Washington, Jan. 27-The senate
yesterday passed the army appropria-
ton bill after modifying the provisions
concerning the assignment of retired
army officers to active service with
the militia organizations. The effect
of the change is to relieve Gen. Miles
from its application.
Mr.. Gallinger and others criticised
the amendment regulating the sale OF
| army transports, claiming that the use
of government vessels forced unfair
competition upon the owners of pri-
vate vessels. Mr.. Hale condemned the
operation of the general tariff system
| in the army and said he would oppose
| any effort to establish similar sys-
TEN in the navy.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was considered in the house yester-
day, but the debate turned principally
on the topic of restricting railroads in
the matter of freight rates, the Hep
burn bill forming the basis of the dis
cussion. Mr.. Williams of Mississippi
said that the Democratic party was
committed to views such as were ex-
pressed by the president in his mes
sage to congress-
Consideration of the agricultural bill
had not been concluded when the
house adjourned.
Washington, jan 2S.-Through his
counsel, consisting of Former United
States Senators Anthony Higgins and
John NJ. Thurston, Judge Swayne yes
terday appeared in the senate to make
answer to the summons in connection
with the impeachment proceedings
against him as Judge of the United
States for the Northern district of
Florida. They obtained a weeks time
to make complete response and the
time for the beginning of the real
trial was fixed at Feb. 10. The CALLER
les were crowded, and large number
of members of the house were present
in the senate chamber.
The discussion of the statehood bill
was resumed and Messrs. Gallinger,
Bailey and Stewart spoke on the Gal
linger prohibition amendment concern
ing the sale of liquor in the Indian
Territory
The house yesterday passed the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill without
material amendment. The usual dis
cusslon OF the provision for free seed
distribution was INDUCED in
The army appropriation bill was
sent back to committee after Mr.. Will
Jams of Mississippi had objected to
unanimous consent to concur in the
senate amendments and send the bill
to conference and after Mr.. Hull had
refused to make motion to accept
the senate amendment regarding re
tired army officers assigned to active
duty.
Washington, Jan. 30.-Eulogies upon
the character of the late Senator Geo.
f. Hoar of Massachusetts practically
engrossed the time Of the senate Sat-
urday. There were sixteen speeches
by as many senators, including Mr.
Hoar's colleague. Mr.. Lodge, and his
successor. Mr.. Crane After the con-
clusion of the memorial services the
senate adjourned out of respect to the
dead senator's memory.
In session of less than two hours
Saturday the house passed 1913 pension
bllls and received for the calendar the
naval and diplomatic appropriation
bills. The session was devoted to leg
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