The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-10

were SO sum Inat IN no case could CNCy
secure roll call. At last their efforts
to impede the passing Of the bills was
abandoned and they were passed with
great rapidity. Slxty-one bills in all
were passed. carrying $9,352 ,OWl. The
conference report upon the postotfice
appropriation bill agreeing to the SEN
ate amendment making an appropria-
ton for the southern mail subsidy was
adopted.
Washington, March 9. - The last
lingering possibility of an extra ses-
sion of congress disappeared yester-
day when the house passed the senate
army reorganization bill. Very con-
siderable and vigorous opposition to
the acceptance of the senate bill was
voiced on both sides Of the hall, and
for q time it appeared possible that
the bill would not secure the necessary
two-thirds to pass it under suspension
of the rules. But the Republican lead
ers, Messrs. Henderson, Grosvenor and
Cannon came to it's support OH the Re-
publican side, and Mr.. Bailey, the
Democratic leader, threw the weight
| of his influence in favor of it on the
'ShAVNAA0S SAAC, hlSuluss ll1aAI IL pCO.
vided for only a temporary increase Of
the army, which would be made per-
manent If congress We're convened in
extra session. Another big element in
the vote was Mr.. Hulps recital of a
statement made by the president to
him that he would not construe Sec
ton IL as authority to conscript the
minority i'll volunteer organizations
which should elect to remain in the
service. The bill passed-203 to 80.
1t now goes to the president.
The decks were also cleared of many
other important matters. The de-
ficiency appropriation bill, carrying
S21,OS9,O00, was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules without word of
criticism. This is the last of the ap-
preparation bills. The senate amend.
lnellts to the river and harbor bill We're
no1l-concurred in and it was sent to
conference, the friends of the Nicar-
aqua canal amendment having decided
to postpone their fight until the con.
ference report. The conference reports
on the omnibus claims bill. the naval
personnel and many other less impor-
tant measures We're agreed to. The
miral was passed. The bill now goes
The senate.
The senate is rapidly clearing its
desks for final adjournment. The
naval appropriation bill. which ordi-
narily consumes the time of the sell
ate for several days, was passed after
less than five hours debate. In that
time, however. it was amended rad
ically in one respect. The price to be
paid by the government for ar1nor
plate was fixed in the bill ut $500 a
ton. a reduction of the amount fixed
by the house of $145 ton. In addi-
thoriZed in the event of the refusal of
the armor plate companies to supply
armor plate at $500 ton, to proceed
to the construction of an armor fac
tory to cost 81 100000. and placing in
the secretary's control 100000 with
which to operate the government
plant. The fight for these amend
nlents was led by Mr.. Tillman. who
made Il Enthusiastically sensational
speech in support of the propositions.
The senate adopted resolutions of re-
,, greet at the death Of Lord Herschell.
and concluded the days session by
pronouncing eulogies upon the late
Representative Dingley.
Washington March 3. - No confer
cnce reports on appropriation bills
were passed at o'clock last evening,
and the house. therefore, paid it's trib-
ute Of respect to the memory of the
late Representative Hurley by adjourn
ing until to-day at II o'clock. An at
tempt was made to consider the reso-
luton reported by the Judiciary COM
mittee, declaring that Gen. Wheeler
and the three other members who ac-
cepted commissions in the army had
thereby vacated their seats, but the
house, by an overwhelming vote, re-
fused to consider them. The political
division upon this vote was significant.
The vote stood n ayes, cast by p Re-
publicans, 43 Democrats and 13 Pop
ullsts. and 146 nays. cast by 1O1 Re-
Dublicans. A Democrats and 1 Popu-
list. half million dollars each was
appropriated under suspension of the
rules for the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton at Buffalo and the Ohio centennial
at Toledo. The senate bill carrying
$1.O0O.WO for new building for the
department of justice was passed and
two public building bills attached by
VIC sCAuSC W Ol1AS III pubic
in other cities were agreed to. one ap.
proprating $25O.OOO for building at
Los Angeles, CAL, and the other $751;
600 for building at New Brighton,
Pa. The senate bill appropriating
$14S,8OO to purchase 10000 acres of
land in accordance with the provisions
of the treaty with the Lower Br,lle
Indians was passed. A number Of
conference reports on minor bills were
adopted.
The Senate.
During almost the entire session
yesterday the senate was engaged in
routine business. Three score or more
of minor bills We're passed, the calen-
dar being cleared entirely of private
pension bills and of measures correct
ing military and naval records. Two
measures of national Importance were
passed, the Notifications appropriation
bill and the bill providing a code of
criminal laws for the district of Alas
ka. The Notifications bill was passed
precisely as it came from the house
and goes to the president. The con-
ference reports on the census and ma
val personnel bills were agreed to and