Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
WORK OF CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. S.--FOr two hours
or more the senate had the resolution
Geclaratory of policy of this govern
ment in the Philippines under consld-
Grafton. but no vote was reached aud
the resolution went finally to the cal
cndar. In accordance with notice
given the previous evening Mr.. 1'ill-
man addressed the senate upon the
resolution. making a characteristic and
picturesque argument. He maintained
that clear, explicit and direct resolu-
ton ought to be adopted and not one
that was meaningless and inconse-
quential. He predicted that dire re-
suits would follow the ratification or
the treaty unless the United States
treated the Filipinos with absolute
tirmness and gave them self-gOvern-
nient. Mr.. Lodge followed with a
strong reply to Mr.. Tfllman, in which
he expressed strongly and clearly the
conditions as they affected the United
States in the Philippines.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up but was not completed when
the senate adjourned.
The House.
Yesterday and to-day were set aside
Cor the consideration or public build
ings bills. The committee had report
ell seventy eight bills for buildings in
thlrty-tive states, authorizing in the ag-
gregate an expenditure OF Sl4,o6o,3OV.
Little or no opposition developed and
bills were favorably acted upon almost
as rapidly as they could he read There
was, however, more or less good ma
tured chatting throughout the session.
AS a result forty bills, carrying or au-
thoriZing appropriations aggregatlnS
S1l 1854 900 had been laid aside with
favorable recommendations before ad-
journment was reached yesterday.
Washington. Feb 3.-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 ana
passed. The executive, legislative ana
judicial appropriation bill was taken
up, but after twenty-four pages of 1t
had been disposed Of 1t was laid aside
for the day. 4 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 a single bill.
providing for the erection of building
at Newport News, Va. at IA cost or
$4,000. Sixty.fye bills in all, carrying
or authorizing the expenditure Of about
ST. 100000 were favorably considered
IS ,hlt hAn
committee rose yesterday, but because
seventeen other bills reported had not
been acted upon in committee. niiDus-
tering tactics were resorted 10 ana All
efforts to advance the bills favoraDly
acted upon in committee were blockeu.
Another day. therefore, will have 10
be allotted to secure action upon them,
and assurances have already been OBJ
tanned for another day as soon as the
appropriation bills are out or the way.
Twenty-fOur bills were favorably act
ed upon by the committee yesterday.
Washington. Feb. 10. Chairman
Cannon. Of the appropriations commit
tee OF the house. in the course OF gen.
eral debate on the sundry civil bill yes
terday sounded 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 him.
self the statements that he made. COM
ing from the chairman Of the appro-
priations committee. caused great IN
terest. Mr.. Cannon made a general
statement of the revenues and expend-
itureS for the present fiscal year, IN
creaSirg Secretary Cages estimate or
the deficiency in the revenues from
Sl12. 600. 600 10 Sl5y.N0,UD. exclusive
of the Sn0OO0,000 to be paid to spain
under the provisions of the treaty or
Paris. Mr.. Grosvenor of ONO, Mr..
Hepburn of Iowa and Mr.. w. A. Smith
OF Michigan although they did not
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 the
next two years if no new lines OF eX-
penditure were entered upon. But he
indicated that it would be close mar
gin, and that new expenditures might
mean a bond issue. Mr.. Cannon
speech was in every way notable
one, and doubtless will furnish the text
for n great deal of discussion during
the remainder of the session. The gen
eral debate upon the sundry civil bill
was not concluded yesterday. Before
It was taken up quite n number OF
minor bills We're passed by unanimous
consent.
The senate.
In its open session yesterday the SEN
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 pubic
buildings throughout the country. A
speech made by Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska
In which he commented unfavorabiy
upon the methods of the appropriations
committee induced rejoiDder from
Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire
which resulted In sharp tilt between
the two senators. Fifty-one pages OF
the bill We're disposed Of before the
senate went into executive session ror
the remainder Of the day.