The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-03-09

late hour the amendment to the sundry
civil bill was adopted providing for
nearly S4,OOO,OOO for preliminary work
| on buildings that had been authorized.
| The sundry civil bill was passed after
| il had been under consideration
! throughout the day and night.
The House.
The house spent practically the en-
| tire time OF the seven hours session
| passing the public building bills favor
| ably acted upon by the committee OF
the whole ten days ago. The Opposi-
| ton sought in vain to consume time by
roll calls and other filibustering tactics
at various times. but their numbers
were so slim that in no case could they
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
We're passed. carrying S9.352,WU. The
| conference report upon the postoff1ce
appropriation bill agreeing to the SEN
ate amendment making an appropria-
J ton for the southern mail subsidy was
! adopted.
| Washington, March .. - 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 n time it appeared possible that
! the bill would not secure the necessary
! two thirds TO pass ii under suspension
of the rules But the Republican lead
ers, MesSrs Henderson, GroSvenor and
Cannon came to its support Oh the Re-
publican side. and Mr.. Bailey, the
| Democratic leader, threw the weight
of his influence in favor of it on the
Democratic side. arguing that it pro-
vided for only temporary increase of
the army, which would be made per-
manent If congress were convened in
extra session. Another big element in
the vote was Mr. Hulrs recital Of a
statement made by the president TO
him that he would not construe sec
ton II as authority to conscript the
minority in volunteer organizations
which should elect to remain in the
service. The bill passed-203 to 81.
1t now goes to the president.
The decks were also cleared of many
other important matters. The de-
ficiency appropriation bill. carrying
sol .0S9.000, was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules, without word or
criticism. This is the last of the APP
preparation bills The senate amend
mentS to the river and harbor bill were
non-concurred in and 1t was sent to
conference, the friends of the Nicar-
aqua canal amendment having decided
TO postpone -eir fight until the con
ference report. The conference reports
on the cmuibus claims bill. the naval
personnt and many other less impor-
tant measures were agreed to. The
senate bill making Dewey n full ad-
miral was passed The bill now goes
to the president for his signature.
The senate.
The senate is rapidly clearing its
desks for final adjournment. The
naval appropriation bill, which ordi-
narily consumes the time of the sen
ate for several days, was passed after
less than five hours debate. In that
time, however, il was amended rad
ically in one respect. The price to be
paid by the government for armor
plate was fixed in tie bill at $500 Il
ton. n reduction of the amount fixed
by the house of $l45 ton. In addi-
ton the secretary of the navy was au-
thorized i'm 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 100000, and placing in
the secretary's control S2,00O,000 with
which to operate the government
plant. The fight for these amend
ments was led by Mr.. Tillman. who
made n Enthusiastically sensational
speech in support of the propositions.
The senate adopted resolutions of re-
gret at the death of Lord Herschell.
and concluded the days session by
pronouncing eulogies upon the late
Representative Dingley.
Washington. March g. - No confer