The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-24
WORK OF CONGRESS-

washington, Feb. IL. - General de.
bate on the sundry civil appropriation
was concluded yesterday. The speak
ers during the day touched a variety Of
topics, but as a rule the debate lacked
spirit and interest. Mr.. Dockery Of
Missouri, who is at the head Of the
minority Of the appropriations commit
tee, reinforced Mr.. Cannon's figures as
to the deficiency in the revenues; Mr..
DearmOnd of Missouri, Mr.. Gillett of
Massachusetts and others discussed
the policy of expansion, and Mr.. Lentz
of Ohio severely criticised the admins
tration for exercising clemency in the
case of Gen. Eagan. The latter
charges that there was an evident dis
position to reward those who attacked
Gen. Miles because the latter had the
manhood to tell the truth about the al
legged rotten food fed to our troops in
Porto Rico and Cuba. During the
course of the debate Mr.. Hepburn,
chairman of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee, gave notice that
he would offer the Nicaragua canal
bill as an amendment to the sundry
civil bill.
Washington. Feb. 13.-After spir-
tied debate of more than two hours q
unanimous agreement was made by
the senate to vote upon the resolution
of Mr. McEnery Of Louisiana declara.
tory OF a policy of the United States
rs to the Philippine possession. The
request for the unanimous consent
agreement was made by Mr.. Mason of
Illinois after what seemed the con-
clusion of the debate upon the ques-
ton, and after several senators who
were known to be opposed to any &C
ton on the resolution temporarily had
left the chamber. Upon their return
to the chamber they learned what had
happened in their absence, and later in
the afternoon Mr.. Hawley of Connecti-
cut gave notice that at a proper time
he would endeavor to have the agree
ment vacated. Consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial bill
was concluded, and the bill passed
just before adjournment.
The House.
The memory Of the late Representa-
tive Dingley was fittingly eulogizcd in
the house of representatives by those
who had been closely associated with
him. The early part of the day was
given to some minor routine work, and
the eulogies, which were Il special Or
der, had the rest of the day. The
tributes came from both sides Of the
house. Messrs. Tawney of Minnesota
and Johnson OF North Dakota were
among the speakers.
Washington, Feb. II. - At no time
during the session Of the senate yes
tertlay was a quorum of the body
present. a majority Of the members be-
ing snow-bound at their homes. A
sharp debate over the unanimous con-
sent agreement reached Saturday af-
ternoon to vote on the McEnery reso-
luton this afternoon was precipitated
early in the session. Some feeling
was, manifested by senators who OBJ
5ect to the adoption of the resolution,
but none of them indicated what
might be their action to-day. In con-
nection with the consideration of the
resolution the senate decided to meet
at 10 o'clock this morning. The agri-
cultural appropriation bill was called
up. considered and passed with only a
few unimportant amendments. A
bill removing the disabilities of GER
tain persons engaged in the civil war
was passed. Mr.. Hale, chairman of
the naval affairs committee. favorably
reported and the senate passed bill
creating an admiral of the navy, it
being intended that Rear Admiral
Dewey should get the Office.
The House.
The raging blizzard caused practical
ly a suspension of business at the
house yesterday. Not car line ap-
preached the building, but q few men,
bers of the house managed to reach
the capitol in sleighs and carriages,
and the employees trudged and labored
through the deep snow and binding
storm to reach their posts of duty.
Speaker Reed did not appear at the
capitol but sent word to his lieuten-
ants that, in his opinion, it was mad
visable to hold a session of the house,
and after consulting several members
of the majority. Gen. Henderson of
Iowa, who had braved the storm, de-
cided it would be best to adjourn i'm
mediately after assembling. At 1905
Clerk Mcdowell called the. house to
order. There were about sixty men,
bers on the floor. Mr. Payne moved
that the house adjourn. The motion
was voted downA4 to 8. On motion
of MIR. Grosvenor Mr.. Payne of New
York was elected speaker pro tenn.
amid an outburst of applause. Dis.
trict day was postponed until Thurs
day. and the house, on Mr.. Cannons
motion, then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois, in
the chair, and resumed the considera-
ton of the sundry civil bill.
Washington, Feb. IL. = The unanl-
nous consent agreement reached by
the senate last Saturday to vote yes
terday afternoon on the resolution of
Mr.. McEnery of Louisiana declaring
the policy of this government in the
philippines was not vacated. In &C.
cordance with that agreement the
vote was taken on the resolution and
1t vas adopted-26 to %. 1t was no.
ticeable that several Democrats who
were present and not paired refrained
from voting. An amendment offered
by Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia several DAYS
ago was defeated. The vote on the
was a tie-20 to 20, and
Vice PRESIDENT Hobart cast the de.
Gliding vote against the proposition.
The voting was preceded by three
and half hours debate. The resolu-
,ion is as follows: