The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-22
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
House.
SEVENTIETH DAY.

moved that the house adjourn, but
| there were cries of mo! MOI" from the
little circle of members, most of whom
held in their hands bills which they
hoped to pass by unanimous consent.
| The motion was voted down, 9 to a..
On motion of Mr.. Grosvenor Mr..
Payne of New York was elected
speaker pro tenn amid an outburst of
| applause. District day was postponed
until Thursday. and the house. on Mr..
Cannon's motion, then went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Hopkins of
| Illinois in the chair, and resumed the
consideration of the sundry civil bill.
| SEVENTY FIRST DAY.
The Nicaragua canal bill was offered
In the house Tuesday afternoon as an
| amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill by Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa,
| chairman of the committee that re-
ported II, and the leaders on the re-
spective sides are engaged in a des-
perate struggle which involves the fate
Of the measure at this season of con-
gress. After Mr. Cannon. chairman of
| the committee ON appropriations,
| served notice last week that there was
no time for the consideration of the
canal bill at this session, the support
| srs of the measure determined to force
II on to the sundry civil bill as n rider
II possible.
SEVENTY SECOND DAY.
The house Wednesday settled the
fate of the Nicaragua canal bill In this
congress by refusing TO override the
decision of the chair In committee of
the whole. when the chair held that
the canal bill offered as an amendment
by Mr.. Hepburn was out of order.
The friends of the Nicaragua bill
were very confident that they would
triumph, but after four hours of de-
bate the chair was sustained, 121-1Os.
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader.
made an argument in favor of the view
that the amendment was in order. Mr..
Grosvenor bore the brunt of the argu-
ment in behalf of this contention.
Messrs. Moody. Dockery and Fleming
were pitted against him.
The reading of the sundry civil bill
was then continued. The appropria-
ticn for the deep waterways commits
sion was increased from ss0.000 to $780,
OOO on motion of the appropriations
committee.
SEVENTY FOURTH DAY.
During the consideration of the sun
dry civil bill in the House Thursday
the paragraph carrying the appropria-
ton of 800, ,000,0 900 for payment to Spain
under the terms of the peace treaty
was stricken out upon a point OF order
under rule 21 made by Mr.. Wheeler
n Kentucky Democrat who declared
that he opposed the appropriation on
principle and would resort to any
technicality to defeat It,
Consideration was begun of the post
office appropriation bill. The only OBJ
stacle was the committee amendment
providing s1I1,233 for special mail
facilities on the trunk lines from New
York and Washington to Atlanta and
New Orleans and $4,000 from Kansas
City to Newton, Kan. Mr.. Wolcott
(Rep., Col) opposed the appropria-
tlons, declaring that they indicated
only "the influence certain railroads
had over Congress" Mr.. Quay. in
charge of the bill. said that the same
old straw had been threshed as had
been threshed for years. He strongly
defended the appropriation. The
amendments We're agreed to AZ to 10.
SEVENTY-FIFTH DAY.
The House Friday passed the sundry
civil appropriation hill with no impor-
tant amendment. The speakers rul-
ing upon the motion to recommit the
bill with instructions to incorporate in
the Nicaragua canal amendment was
sustained-155 to Sc The naval appro-
priation bill was taken up and over
half completed There was no general
opposition to the measure. although II
carries si4 16S, sos, sS,4S5.5i6 more than
the largest naval appropr' ati)n bill ev-
er passed by Congress, but $3,76j,300
Scna.,.
After a spirited debate of more than
two hours Saturday afternoon a
unanimous consent agreement was
made by the senate to vote upon the
resolution of Mr.. McEnery d.. La)
declaratory of n policy of the United
States as to the Philippine islands.
The request for the unanimous COM
sent agreement was made by Mr.. Ma
son (R., Ill), after what seemed the
conclusion of the debate upon the
question and after several senator's
who were known to be opposed to any
action on the resolution temporarily
had left the chamber Upon their re-
turn to the chamber they learned
what had happened in their absence,
and later in the afternoon Mr.. Hawley
(R., Conn.,, gave notice that at q
proper time he would endeavor to
have the agreement vacated.
SEVENTEEN DAY.
At no time during the session of the
senate Monday was quorum of the
body present, a majority of the mem
bers being snowbound at their homes.
For the first time in many years no in
vocation was pronounced at the OPEN
ing of the session. neither the regular
chaplain nor any other minister being
able to reach the capitol.
n Snarp ueDate over the unanimous
consent agreement reached Saturday
afternoon to vote on the McEnery
resolution Tuesday Afternoon was pre-
cipitated early in the session. Some
feeling was manifested by senators
who object to the adoption OF the reso-
luton but none of them indicated what
might be their action. In connection
with the consideration of the resolu-
tion the senate decided to meet at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning
A bill removing the disabilities of
certain persons in the civil war was
passed.
SEVENTY-FIRST DAY.
The unanimous consent agreement
reached by the senate last Saturday
to vote Tuesday afternoon on the reso-
luton OF Mr.. McEnery declaring a
policy of this government in the Phil
ippines. was not vacated. In accord
ance with that agreement the vote was
taken on the resolution at 2:3O Tues
day, and II was adopted, 26 to 22.
SEVENTY-S SECOND DAY.
In the Senate Wednesday, Mr.. Nc
Emery, as a question of personal priv
ilege. made emphatic denial of the
statement that his resolution, adopted
by the Senate Tuesday. was introduced