Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1901 — PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

Summary of Legislation in National Body. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES. Army Reorga Dilation Takes a Prom aent Place In the Work of the Senate, While the House Is at Work en Hirer and Harbors. Tuesday, January S. In the Senate: Day occupied by discussion of committee amendment restoring canteen provision in army reorganization bill. Amendment supported by Messrs. Sewell, Hawley, Money and Carter and opposed by Messrs. Galllnger and Hainsbrough. The arguments on each side were along the customary lines, opponents of the amendment asserting the canteen led to drunkenness, immorality and consequent lack of discipline, while its advocates declared the post exchange promoted discipline and good" order in the army, as well as reduced drunkenness to a minimum. The House by a vote of 165 to 102 passed Burleigh reapportionment bill, which increases house membership from 357 to 386. Wednesday, January 9. Reapportionment bill, passed by house, provides for 386 members and goes into effect in 1903. Many states gain. Representative Shafroth of Colorado predicted construction of Nicaraguan canal will cause endless scandals. Senate by a vote of 34 to 15 agreed to house amendment abolishing sale of liquor in army canteen. Thursday. January io. In the Senate: Discussion of the army reorganization bill occupied the day. The House: Devoted the day to further consideration of the river and harbor bill. Friday, January 11. The senate passed house reapportionment bill without objection and devoted rest of day to continuation of debate on army reorganization bill. The house passed 170 private pension bills, among them being one to increase pension of General Americus V. Rice, formerly member of congress from Ohio, from $36 to SIOO a month. Saturday, January 19. After an hour spent in miscellaneous routine business, during the course of which several bills of minor importance were passed, the house devoted the day to a continuation of the debate upon the river and harbor appropriation bill. The main feature was an elaborate speech by Mr. Catchings of Mississippi in defense of improvement of the lower Mississippi river. The senate devoted the session to services in memory of the late Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota. Nouroulah Hassan, another “Terrible Turk.” brought to America by Martin Julian.