Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-16

ate had under discussion the executive,
legislative and judicial appropriation
bill. A lively debate was precipitated
over the appropriation for the support
Of the office Of the supervising archi-
tect. and that official was criticised for
the delay in the construction OF public
buildings throughout the country.s A
speech made by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
In which he commented unfavorably
upon the methods OF the appropriations
committee induced n rejoinder from
Mr.. Chandler OF New Hampshire
which resulted in a sharp tilt between
the W. senators. Fifty-one pages or
the bill were disposed of before the
senate went into executive session Tor
the remainder of the day.
Washington, Feb. IL. - General de-
bate on the sundry civil appropriation
WIS concluded yesterday. The speak
ers during the day touched a variety of
topics, but as n rule the debate lacked
spirit and interest. Mr.. Dockery of
Missouri. who is at the head of the
minority of the appropriations commit
tee, reinforced Mr.. Cannon's figures as
to the deficiency in the revenues: Mr..
Dearmond of Missouri, Mr.. Gillett OF
Massachusetts and others discussed
the policy of expansion, and Mr.. Lentz
OF Ohio severely criticised the admins
tration for exercising clemency in the
case OF Gen. Eagan. The latter
charges hat there was an evident dis
position 10 reward those who attacked
Gen. Miles because the latter had the
manhood to tell the truth about the al
legged 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 Nicaragua canhl
bill as an amendment to the sundry
civil bill.
The senate.
During the entire open session the
senate had under consideration the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. Little progress was
made, the time being largely occupied
with debate on minor topics.
Washington. Feb. 13.-After a spir.
tied debate Of more than two hours a
unanimous agreement was made by
the senate to vote upon the resolution
Oh MI. AlcIIlpEy bl ADulsIdiid dtIldIa-
tory of a policy OF the United States
ms to the Philippine possession. The
request for the unanimous consent
agreement was made by Mr.. Mason of
Illinois after what seemed the con-
clusion of the debate upon the ques-
ton, and after several senators who
were known to be opposed to any ac-
ton on the resolution temporarily had
left the chamber. Upon their return
to the chamber they learned what had
happened in their absence, and later In
the afternoon Mr.. Hawley of Connect
cut gave notice that at a proper time
he would endeayor to have the agree
ment vacated. Consideration OF the
legislative, executive and judicial bill
was concluded. and the bill passed
just before adjournment.
The House.
The memory of the late Representa-
tive Dingley was fittingly eulogized in
the house of representatives by those
who had been closely associated with
him. The early part of the day was
given to some minor routine work, and
the eulogies, which were a special or
der, had the rest of the day. The
tributes came from both sides of the
house. Messrs. Tawney of Minnesota
and Johnson of North Dakota were
among the sneakers.