Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-11


The Indian appropriation bill was pass
cd by the House on Thursday and the
political debate which had been raging
since Monday was transferred to the Dis
trict of Columbia bill, which followed it..
The only two important changes made in
the Indian bill as passed were the elimi-
ration of the provisions for the leasing
of the gilsonitc mineral lands of the.
Kiowa, Comanche, Apache and Wichita
reservations. both of which went out on
points of order. The features of the de-:
bate Thursday were the speeches of Mr..
Hartman .silver Republican, MONTY, in
denunciation of the financial policy of the
administration. and of Mr.. Dolliyer IRE
publican. Iowa>. i'll reply to the general at
ticks OF the opposition. In the Senate
the day was spent in debate on the Teller
resolution.
The bill TO pay the book publishing com-
pany of the Methodist Episcopal Church
south $2SS,GGO for damages sustained by
that corporation during the war. afterA
encountering an obstinate tilibuster,
which STAYED off IL vote on two previous
private bill! days. was pi!oted to its pas
sage i'll the House on Friday by MIR. Coop
or of Texas. who was III charge of the
message. The friends of the measure
proved themselves i'll an overwhelming
majority. ard the opposition. finding it
could hold out no longer, reluctantly yield
cd. The vote on the bill was ISIS TO 81.
An evening session for the consideration
of other private bills was held. In the
Senate TIE entire day was taken up by
consideration of the Teller silver resolu-
tion. 1t was passed by IL vote Of A to
81.
The District of Columbia appropriation
hill was before tie House on Saturday,
but the day was spent in political debate.
The controversial question as to whether
prosperity had arrived attracted the most
attention and interest. and testimony pro
and con was offered throughout tho day.
At times considerable %acrimony Was dis
played, but as !, rule the debate was good
naturcd, both sides seeming to recognize
that it was merely a struggle to score
political advantage. The Senate was not
in session.
In the Senate on Monday two of the
general appropriation bills, that for the
army carrying So. 2t3. 492. and that for
the legislative. judicial and executive de-
partlnents. carrying sd ,G5S,520. were
passed. The latter consisting of 121 pages.
occupying the attention of the Senate dur
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81 brief executive session the Senate adj
journcd. In The House all day WAS spent
ii! debate OH the Teller silver resolution.
1t was defeated by IL vote of 1872 to 49,.
The feature of the short session Of the
Senate on Tuesday was IL statement made
by Mr.. Clark u;cp., Wyo.). as IL matter
OF personal privilege. concerning his vote
i'll favor Of the Teller resolution. He
maintained thar his vote was in no way
Inconsistent with his Itcpublicanism. and
declared lie would not permit anybody to
read him out of the party, as hr was
satisfied the masses of the party would
not convict him of political hcrcsy. The
House devoted most OF the session to the
DISTRICT of Columbia appropriation bill.
but had not completed it at the time of
adjournment. Some politics was injected
into the debatc just nj the close. the fen-
ture of which was 81 bitter dcn,lnc;ation
OF w. ~. Stone of PENNSYLVANIA by Mr..
MahanS uscp.. y. ", for the formers
position iii favor of the immigration bill.
Mr.. stone did not sec fit to reply. Before
the district bill: was taken up several bills
and resolutions of minor Importance were
passed.
After three days spent OF the District
oil Columbia appropriation bill, mostly in
political discussion. the House passed the
measure on Wednesday and then took
up the hill to provide fer Notifications and
coast defenscs. Several Democrats. nota-
bly, Mr.. Mcclellan Of New York, criticised
the measure because it cut down appro-
Iria'ions for these works below what
has s'cen appropriated iii recent years.
lSeyol"! The %readin;s of the agricultural an
pFopfiatioi bill! and agreeing to the amend
m'hts proposed by the committee, the
Senate transacted no business of import
;'i.ce III open session. The greater mart
OF the afternoon Was passed in cxccu-
1--WE session. tho discussion being upon
the Hawaiian annexation treaty.