The Globe-republican., 1899-02-16
congressional.

Feb. II After . spirited debate %
more than two hours, . unanimous
consent agreement was made by the
senate to vote next Tuesday upon the
resolution of Mr.. McEnery, Democrat,
Of Louisiana, declaratory of a policy
of the United States as to the Phil D.
pine islands. Consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was considered, and
the bill passed just before adjourn
ment. The memory of the late Repre-
sentative Dingley was fittingly eulo-
gized in the house. The tributes came
from both sides Of the house.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1I.-General de-
bate on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was concluded yesterday.
The speakers during the day touched
a variety of topics. but as a rule the
debate lacked spirit and interest.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri, who is at
the head of the minority of the appro-
priations committee, reinforced Mr..
Cannons figures as to the deficiency in
the revenues Mr.. DeArmond of Mis-
souri,, Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts,
and others discussed the policy of ex-
pansion, and Mr.. Lentz of o h;e
severely criticised the administration
for exercising clemency in the case of
General Eagan.
The latter charged there was an evil
dent disposition to reward those who
attacked General Miles, because the
latter had the manhood to tell the
truth about the alleged rotten food
fed to our troops in Porto Rico and
Cuba.
During the course of the debate Mr..
Hepburn, chairman of the interstate
and foreign commerce committee, gave
notice that he would offer the Near
aqua canal bill as an amendment tc
the sundry civil bill
During the entire open session the
Senate had under consideration the
Legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. Little progress was
made, the time being occupied with
debate on minor topics
At the night session of the House
thirty-one private pension bills were
passed. Among them were the Senate
bill to pension Letitia Tyler Semple,
the daughter of President Tyler, which
deadlocked the House a week ago, and
the Senate bill to pension ex-senator
John N. Palmer of Illinois at the rate
OF $50 per month The amount car.
ried by the bill to pension Mrs. Semple
was reduced from $50 to $40 per month.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-Chairmar
Cannon of the appropriations commit
tee OF the House, in the course of tho
general debate on the sundry civil bill,
yesterday, sounded a note of warning
against extravagant appropriations,
and practically served notice that
neither the ship subsidy bill nor the
Nicaragua canal bill could be passed
at this session. Although he specific
ally disclaimed speaking for anyone
but himself, the statements he made,
coming from the chairman of the ap-
preparations committee, caused great
interest.
Mr.. Cannon made a general state
ment OF the revenues and expenditures
for the present fiscal year, increasing
Secretary Cages estimate of the def
cheney in the revenues from Sl12,NO,-
900 to $3.50. 600. 900, exclusive of the
$50, 600, 900 to be paid to Spain under
the provisions of the treaty of Paris
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, Mr.. Hepburn
of Iowa and Mr. w. A. Smith of
Michigan, although they did hot enter
into any lengthy discussion, took issue
with Mr.. Cannon. but he maintained
that while our revenues might be suf-
ficient to meet our expenditures for
the next two years if no new lines of |
were entered upon, it |
would be q close margin and that new
might mean a bond issue.
The general debate upon the sundry
civil bill was not concluded. Before
it was taken up quite a number Of
minor bills were passed by unanimous