Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1901 — PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

Summary of Legislation in National Body. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES. Monse Committee on Military Affair* Complete* Army Appropriation Bill — It Carrie* Approximately 5118,000,000 as Against •130,000,000 Estimated Tuesday, February 5 Senate: Passed District of Columbia appropriation bill and partly considered bill making appropriations for support of West Point Military academy. During the day ship subsidy bill’ by .vote of senate was formally laid aside and superseded as unfinished business. House: Continued discussion of controverted questions In connection with postoffice appropriation bill. Mr. Griggs (Ga.) spoke against organizations of postal employes formed with view to forcing legislation In their Interest. Mr. Moody (Mass.) discussed question of railway mall pay from standpoint of member of joint postal commission. Mr. Bromwell (Ohio) and Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) assailed appropriations for special t mail facilities from New York to New Orleans, and Mr. Catchings (Miss.) and Mr. Meyer (La.) defended these appropriations as necessary for expedition of southern mail. Wednesday, February 6. The senate passed the military academy appropriation bill and the war revenue reduction measure. Considered the shipping bill at a night session.

In- the house debate on the postoffice appropriation bill consumed the day. It was agreed before adjournment that the debate should close Thursday at 12:30 p. m., when the votes should be taken upon the several amendments which are pending. Thursday, February 7. Senate: At the day session the pension appropriation bill, carrying $144,000,000, was passed after a few minutes’ consideration. The ship subsidy bill- was then taken up, and Messrs. McLaurin and Morgan, both Democrats, made speeches upon it. Mr. McLaurin announced his intention to support the bill, and Mr. Morgan opposed it in vigorous language. At the night session the debate consisted largely of protests by the opposition against night sessions. The house passed the postoffice appropriation bill. Friday, February 8. Republican leaders are losing hope of passing the subsidy bill. It is proposed: to avoid an extra session of congress by adopting an amendment to the army appropriation bill containing gist of the Spooner bill. House committee rejected senate amendments to revenue reduction bill. Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii explained speeches and letters, urging Filipinos to fight. President sent large list of promotions in army and revenue cutter service to senate. Saturday, February 9. Washington, Feb. 9.—Chairman Dick for the congressional committee which has been investigating hazing at West Point today submitted the report of the committee to the house. The report reviews the practice of hazing at the academy and condemns it in the most emphatic terms. The fights under the West Point code are described as more vicious than under the Queensbury code and are described as felonies according to the laws of many states. A bill making stringent regulations against hazing, fighting and all brutal practices accompanies the report. * Taking up the Booz case, the commitee states that his conduct at the academy was strictly correct, although under the- offensive class despotism it was viewed -as meriting chastisement.