Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-22
Sixty-tirst Congress.
Second Session
SENATE

The Military Academy sppropris ton
bill was taken up By the Senate today.
It carries approximately 81, 600, 600 be-
ing $3.50. 900 less than the bill of last
year.
The provision increasing the number
ofcadess BY appointing u ccessors to thcse
completing three years of the course was
limited to take Elk years duration, from
julie l, 1910, at the suggestion of Sena-
tor Hale. TIE feature. permitting cadets
found guilty OF hsZ ug to be punished
less severly than dismisssl, and making
those discharged for hazing ineligible to
reappointmenI, was adopted without lie.
bste.
The bill was then passed.
Notice was given By Mr.. GaIlinRer
that he would move to take the bill
up st an esrly data for consideration.
Senator Hey burn is the senator indi
Gated by Mr.. Gsllipger who desires 10
speak against the. ftugdation bill.
Some opposition has developed Ia the
Senate to the bill Incorporating The
R0cEel6lIer IL ulua LOG.
"As least one senst,r has Dotifed me
that hs desires to speak on this subject
q. length" said Senator Gallinger when
the bill was reached In the Senate ca
sndar t1day. "Wheu I reported the bill
| supposed there would be no objection
to it."
The administration railroad bill Wss
further attacked. Sepit)r Clspp spoke t t
length in criticism of the measure
HOUSE.
The naval appropriation bill, which
carries approximately $3.50, 900. 900, WAS
reported t, the H'use lodsy. 1t lie
hoped tina. the pension bill will be P 'ts.
ed today and that debate on the naval
sill sill be begun tImorrow. 1t will
probably requ re week for the passage
of naval bill.
When the naval bill is out of the way,
there will be only two more appropria
ton bills.
Mr.. Hobson today filed a minority
report on the organization OF the Navy
Department. Robson took The view tbs!
thu naval committee should bave SLOWED
Secretary Meyer free hand 10 The de-
ps'tmen'.
Declsrlng thst The insurgert, who
voted against the resolution to oust Mr..
Cannon from the speakers chair hsd
been "Whipped into line" and faying
President Taft for failure to make good
the platform pledges OF the republican
psrty, Mr.. Palmer Glen. PAL, today
delivered a scsthing arraignmeut Of
tho TAFT administration in the House.
| 1t vas during the general debate on the
pension appropriation bill that Mr..
Palmer delivered his excoriston of The
president aud bis remarks created stir
IN both sides of the House.
10 the course OF his speech Mr.. Palmer
said "Lst me remind The republican
organization in this Congress that while
they rave been playing politics and
cracking the party whip In the hope Of
presenting united front 10 the battle
before the people in the fall; while they
have been binding fss: their coalition
| With the president, the greats insur-
gent OF them all has been coming out OF
t,e jungle. d. no. coosola yourselves
With the calm ASSURANCE that 10 those
far Of hunting grounds no 'messsge to
Carols haa reached his a.tonnded ears.
His party will be more fortunate that Its
performances deserve if they do not End
upon bis returo that bis hitherto effec.
tive weapon Will be poised in air, ready
to fall about the heads of those who aie
responsible for the breach OF bis paity's
faith" Mr., Palmer VS. particularly
bitter in discussing President Tsfts
speeches on the tariff and the failure of
Congress to give downward revision.