The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-17

routine business. The Indian appro-
priation bill, which has been pending
for several weeks was completed and
passed. The executive, legislative and
judicial appropriation bill was taken
up. but after twenty four pages of It
had been disposed Of it was laid aside
for the day. A few measures OF
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 cost OF
$4,000. SiXty-five bills in all. carrying
or authorizing the expenditure Of about
$12,OOO,OOO were favorably considered
in committee of the whole when the
committee rose yesterday, but because
seventeen other bills reported had not
been acted upon in committee, tilibus-
tering tactics were resOrted to and all
efforts to advance the bills favOrably
acted upon in committee were blocked.
Another day. therefore, will have to
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 of the way.
Twenty-four bills We're 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 OH the sundry civil bill yes
terday sounded Il note of warming
against eNtravagant appropriations,
and practically served notice that
neither the ship subsidy nor the Mic
araguan canal bill could be passed at
this time. Although lie 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 q general
statement of the revenues and eXpend-
itures for the present fiscal year, in
creasirg Secretary Cages estimate OF
the deficiency in the revenues from
$112.OO0.O0O to S159,OOO.OOO, exclusive
of the $2O,OOO.OOO to he paid to Spain
under the provisions of the treaty Of
Paris Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, 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 SUI
ficient to meet our expenditures for the
next two years if no new lines OF eX-
penditure were entered upon. But ne
indicated that it would be close mar
gin and that new expenditures might
mean bond issue. Mr.. Cannon's
speech was in every way notable
one, and doubtless will furnish the text
for great deal of discussion during
the remainder of the session. The gen.
eral debate upon the sundry civil bill
was not concluded yesterday. Before
1t was taken up quite number OF
minor bills We're passed by unanimous
consent.
The Senate.
In it's 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 public
buildings throughout the country. A
speech made by Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska
in which he commented unfavOrably
upon the methods Of the appropriations
committee induced a rejoinder from
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire
Which resulted in a sharp tilt between
the two senator's. Fifty-one pages OF
the bill We're disposed Of before the
senate went into executive session for
the remainder Of the day.
Washington, Feb. IL. - General de-
bate on the sundry civil appropriation
was concluded yesterday. The speak
ers during the day touched variety Of
topics, but as 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.
The Senate.
During the entire open session the
senate had under consideration the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. Little progress was
made, the time being largely occupied
with debate on minor topics.
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
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