The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29

from the speaker although following
custom, they necessarily take the low
cr places OH the committees. The
Democratic members receive fewer
places than in the last congress, as the
larger Democratic representation in
this house compelled a reduction IN
the number of places for each. n
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| Washington, Dec. 20.-Discussion IN
the senate of the financial measure
d. "aftcd by. the majority Of the commit
tee, on financial affairs will begin on
Thur day. Jan. 4. the day after the
HOLIDAY, recess. This announcement
was naA>n in the senate yesterday by
Mr. Aldrfcl,' of Rhode Island. chairman
of tire financial affairs committee. Mr..
.Aldrcll declared his purpose to press
the measure to i passage as soon as
possible. MI Allen OF Nebraska took
the oath OF office.
In the HOuae>
The house was in session two hours
yesterday A large numbey of per-
functory resolutions for prntiaA leave
fer committees to sit during sllc ses-
sionS, etc.. necessary to get tln COM
mittees under way were adopted and
the several portions of the presidents
message We're distributed in accord.
ance with the usual custom. Speeches
We're made by Mr. Grow. the venerable
eX-speaker of the house. in defense Of
the administrations course in the
Philippines. and by Mp. Bell. Colo
RADIO Populist critieising the presi-
dents utterances upon the prosperity
of the country. Scores of the MEM
bers left for their llumes yesterday af-
ternoon to spend. the holidays.
Washington. Dec. 81. In the final
session Of the senate yesterday before
the holiday recess MI. Pettigrew Of
South Dakota. in a charactcristicalIy
incisivc speech demanded to know
whether it was to lie the policy of the
representatives of the administration
to suppress proper facts and informa-
ton when called for by a senator. He
said lie believed an effort was being
made to prevent the testimony taken
in the war investigation commission
being sent to the senate. and declared
his intention not to submit to suppress
sion Of information to which people in
his opinion We're entitled.
Taking Maj. Gen. Brooke's> farewell
proclamation to the people OF cuba rs
Il text, Mr.. Hale of Maine briefly con-
graduated the general upon the work
he had accomplished in Cuba, and said
he could now see the dawn Oft time
when the people of Cuba would be in
dependent.
MIR. Morgan of Alabama offered an
amendment to Mr.. Bacon's resolutions
guaranteeing TO the people of Porto
Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines re-
publican government, and Mr.. Hoar Of
Massachusetts introduced IL resolution
declaring how the people of the island
possessions of the United States
should be governed
In the House.
No business WA $ transacted at the
brief session Of the house yesterday.
The time was occupied by a filibuster
against the motion to adjourn. The
Democrats and some Republicans did
the filibustering in order to give Mr..
Grow the venerable eX-speaker of the
house an opportunity to reply. to some
statements maye Tuesday by Mr..
Gaines of Tennessee. Mr.. Payne. the
majority leader. was defeated on two
roll calls. Mr.. Richardson chafed him
on his defeat in Il good natured man.
ner After Mr. Grow had made his
statement the house adjourned until
II O'Clock. Jan. ;. 1900.