Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03

10 ne voted upon before adjournment
to-day. The debate was devoid of SEN
sational incidents and acrimonious col
loquies which characterized that of
the day before, but it was replete with
argument and oratory. The time was
consumed by Mr.. Teller Of Colorado,
the author of the resolution, and Mr..
Daniel Of Virginia. who supported the
resolution, and by Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts and Mr.. Plat of Connecticut,
in opposition to it. All delivered set
speeches except Mr. Hoar, whose
speech was in reply to some points adj
vanced by Mr.. Teller yesterday. No
other business was transacted.
In the House.
The house devoted another day to
the consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill, most of the time being
consumed as on the two previous days,
In discussing eXtraneOus subjects. BY
far the most interesting feature of the
day was the debate on the question Of
reducing the mail carrier service in the
large cities owing to the failure of the
senate to attach the estimated de-
ticiency of 100000 to the urgent de-
ficiency BILE "A dozen representatives
from as many different cities protest
urged an immediate appropriation,
when Chairman Loud, of the postottice
committee, and Chairman Cannon, Of
the appropriation committee, allayed
the wrath of the members by assuring
them that there was no occasion for
alarm; that the service could not pos
sibly suffer until June Is, before which
time there would be ample opportunity
tn InfS nj
Loud used strong words in his criti-
cism Of the postoffice department Of
ficials, and promised some interesting
strike out the appropriation for the
ter considerable debate-29 to 60. Ten
pages of the bill were disposed of.
The conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was adopted.
Washington. Jan. 2S-At 6 p. m. to-
day the senate will vote upon the
Teller resolution and the pending
amendments thereto. When the sen
ate yesterday took up the resolution
the agreement made last week that
the final vote upon it should be taken
before adjournment Thursday was
changed in order that all senators
might have an opportunity to speak.
Yesterdays session continued for more
than six hours, the resolution being
under discussion throughout practical
ly the entire session. The speeches in
support of the resolution We're deliv-
cred by Messrs. Daniel of Virginia,
Lindsay of Kentucky. Smith of New
Jersey and Cockrell of Missouri Mr..
Daniel concluded the speech he began
Wednesday. Mr.. Lodge of Massachu-
sets and Mr. Caffery of Louisiana op-
posed the resolution. While the
speeches for the most part were
studied efforts, the session was replete
with lively incidents and spicy col
loquies.
In the House.
The house finally succeeded in
passing the Indian appropriation bill
ard the political debate which has
been raging since Monday was trans
ferrcd to the District of Columbia bill
which followed it. The only two I'M
portant changes made in the Indian
bill. as passed, was the elimination of
the provisions for the leasing of the
gilsonte mineral lands of the Kiowa,
Comarche. Apache and Wichita res
ervations, both Of which went out on
points Of order. The features of the
debate We're the speeches of Mr.. Hart
man of Montana, in denunciation OF
the financial policy of the administra-
ton, and of Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa in
reply to the general attack of the op-
position.