The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-17

Congressional Notes
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Senator Hale Thursday introduced
bill TO allow the sentences of
general courts martial to be executed
on confirmation of the commander of
fleet or officer ordering the court
Exceptions are made in cases or
sentences extending to the loss of life
or dismissal of COMMISSIONED, or war
rant officer. or midshipmen whose
sentence the bill provides must be ap-
proved by the president before execu-
ton. Mr.. Hale also introduced bill
to pay $25 and to provide a suit of
clothes to naval prisoners on their
dismissal.
The senate held short session
Thursday and agreed to take up the
omnibus claims bill next Monday with
the understanding that il shall not
interfere with the postal savings
bank bill or any other measures in
which senators are especially interest
ed. Senator Lodge said he would on
next Wednesday speak on the Browns
Vile affair, a bill to authorize the re-
enlistment of soldiers of the 25th
regiment who were discharged with
out honor by the president being made
a special order for that day.
At no time Thursday was there even
a semblanCe of quorum in the house
Soon after converting the legislative
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several bills passed, among them be-
ing one authorizing the removal of the
imposition of loss Of citizenship upon
deserters in the military and naval
services. The remainder of the day
was taken up in discussing the bill to
provide for arbitrary investigation of
difficulties between employers and
employees.
A movement is being considered by
several members of the house looking
to the overthrow of the presidents re-
cent order Withdrawing the marine
corps from United States warships.
Just what form the opposition will
take has not been decided upon but
one member declared that If the naval
committee did not take some step to
defend the marine corps there prob
ably would be a provision offered in
the house expressing disapproval of
the presidents policy.
Representative Keifer Of Ohio in
troduced a bill Friday providing that
all officers and soldiers drawing
pensions from the United States on
account of the loss of an eye while
in the military or naval services will
have their pensions increased TO s24
per month.
A bill introduced by Representative
Hawley of Oregon, authorizes the
secretary of the interior to place on
the pension roll under the same terms
granted by law to officers and
soldiers, of other Indian wars, the
names of officers and soldiers of the
Bannock war which occurred in
Oregon and Washington in 1878 and
1879
A new record in the transaction of
the pubic DuSlHeSS was toldplloHcd ny
the house of representatives Friday.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill which usually ex-
cites considerable discussion lasting
for several days, was passed with lit
tie debate and practically in the shape
in which it came from committee. An
unusual feature was that no member
asked for time to indulge in general
talk. TIL facility with which the bill
of 245 pages was put through was
the subject of much comment on the
floor and the members of the APP
priations committee felicited them
selves on the outcome The bill carries
an appropriation s31, 665,320, The
house Immediately after converting,
unanimously and without debate
adopted a resolution providing for the
appointment of committee of five to
consider the reference to the secret
service in the presidents message and
to suggest what action IL any should
be taken in the matter.
Mother of John w. Gates Is Dead.