The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16

ed seventy eight bills for buildings In
thlrty-five states, authorizing In the ag-
gregate an expenditure OF $l4,O6O,yOO
Little or no opposition developed ana
bills were favorably acted upon almost
as rapidly as they could be read. There
was, however, more or less good ma
tured chatting throughout the session.
AS result forty bills, carrying or au-
thorizing appropriations aggregating
1854 600 had been laid aside with
favorable Recommendations before ad-
journment was reached yesterday.
Washington. Feb 9.-The senate con-
fined itself largely to the transaction OF
routine business. The Indian appro-
priation bill which has been pending
for several weeks was completed anu
passed The executive, legislative ana
judicial appropriation bin was taken
up. but after twenty-four pages or it
had been disposed of il was laid aside
for the day. A few measures or
| minor Importance were passed.
The House.
The net result of the work during
| the two days allotted for the considera-
| ton of the public building bills in the
house was the passage of single Dill.
| providing for the erection OF building
| at Newport News. Va, at cost Oh
! 5000. Sixty-fiye bills In all, carrying
/ or authorizing the expenditure OF ABOUT
| Slo.0OO,OO0 were favorably considereo
| I'm committee Of the whole when tue
committee rose Yesterday, but because
seventeen other bills reported had not
been acted upon In committee, INDUS
| tering tactics were resorted to ana all
efforts to advance the bills favorapiy
acted upon in committee were blocKeu'
| Another day, therefore, will have 10
be allotted to secure action upon theni'
and assurances have already been Cd
tanned for another day as soon as the
appropriation bills are out Of the way
Twenty-four bills were favorably act
ed upon by the committee yesterday.
Washington. Feb. 10. - Chairman
Cannon, of the appropriations commt-
tee Of the house, in the course or gen.
eral debate on the sundry civil bill yes
terday sounded a note Of warning
against extravagant appropriations,
and practically served notice that
neither the ship subsidy nor the MIC
araguan canal bill could be passed at
this time. Although he specifically dis-
claimed speaking for any one but MIN
self, the statements that he made, com
ing from the chairman Of the appro
priations committee, caused great IN
terest Mr.. Cannon made generai
statement Of the revenues and eXpeno-
itures for the present fiscal year, IN
creasirg Secretary Cages estimate OF
the deficiency In the revenues from
SIP coo 900 to S15O,OOO,OOO, exclusive
; of the S2O.OOO,OOO to be paid to Spain
under the provisions Of the treaty OF
!, Paris. Mr.. Grosvenor OF ONO, MT
! Hepburn Of Iowa and Mr. w. A. Smith
Of Michigan. although they did no'
enter into any lengthy discussion, TOOK
issue with Mr.. Cannon, but he main
tanned that our revenues might be sur
: ficient to meet our expenditures for tht
next two years if no new lines or ex
;. penditure were entered upon. But III
indicated that it would be close mar
q gin, and that new expenditures mlgn
mean a bond issue. Mr.. cannon
, speech was in every way a notapl'
:, one, and doubtless will furnish the tex
for a great deal Of discussion during
the remainder Of the session. The gen
= eral debate upon the sundry civll OH
. was not concluded yesterday. Beror
! II was taken up quite number
minor bills were passed by unanimou
. consent.
= The senate.
n In its open session yesterday the sen
y ate had under discussion the executive
/, legislative and judicial appropriate
% bill. A lively debate was precipitate
~ over the appropriation for the supper
a. of the office of the supervising arch
. gnie ndf
= the delay In the construction OF puph
~ buildings throughout the country.
:. speech made by Mr.. Allen OF Nebrask
in which he commented unfavoraoi
upon the methods Of the appropriation
committee induced rejoiDder rrof
&c Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshir
re which resulted in a sharp tilt betwee
.. the two senator's. Fifty-one pages Q
sc the bill were disposed or before III
oI senate went into executive session io
~ the remainder OF the day.