The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
HOUSE TOADJOURN
NEXT WEDNESDAY
An Effort to Prolong the
Session Met No Success.
THE PHILIPPINES
Mr.. Teller Saws He Will Not Support
the Republican PoIicv.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
Only Four of These Measures Now Ee-
main in Dispute Between the Two
Houses-Ets .Ition of Inquiry
asto Drcpp.n. Widows From
Pension List In Hands of
the Committee.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL

WASHINGTON, June 4-The House to-
day agreed to the Senate StIneraknenl TO
the sunt,ry civil bill nppropriatins S9ooo,eoo
for the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSITION at
ST. Louis. lis opponents contentsd them-
selves with demanding roll call. WAieh
resulted l2I ayes 70 - nays
The House also agreed TO the Senate
item for the Mississippi River. with an
amendment reducing the appropriation TO
s.. 2.25e.oto and adding a provision TOR Tue
preparation of a comprehensive report on
the Ievee system by the Mississippi fsiser
Commission
With these exceptions the items still in
dispute. after the adoption of the partial
conference report, were sent bach TO con-
ference
The disputed items of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill were asfeed
to. and the bill went to the President.
leaving only four appropriation bills sts.I
in dispute between the two Houses.
Mir Tawney, of Minnesota made an
effort to delay final adjournment until ac-
tion is had on the Cfrout eleoruargafine
bill, but he met with no success to-day
Everything SO far az the House IS con-
cerned. indicates final adjournment on
Wednesday.
PENSION INQUIRY.
Mr. Miers, of Indiana, moved the adop-
ton of a resolution calling UP the Secre-
tary of the Interior for all reports relating
to the dropping from the pension rolls OF
certain widows. especially such reports
and correspondence from special examiners
William E GoodIove, W. s Harris, ~ W.
Room and General ]. FL Stibbs. He un-
derstood, he saitI that more than thirty
| widows had been dropped from the rolls
upon the report OF Mr.. CoOdlove, who. ne
was informed, had asked the widows
questions which could no. be repeated IN
the House He also was informed. al
holt
missioner of Pensions mad authorized this
| infamous line of questions
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Room. he was in
formed. had made special reports upoD
AIr. Cioodove'5 action, for which both had
been reduced
The line of inquiry complained of had
reference TO the character OF the widow
since her husbands death.
The Chair held that the pending quas-
ton was TO discharge the committee from
the consideration OF the resolution. and
not on the adoption OF the resolution, and
that the pending question was not de-
batablc
This decision cur off debate and the
questio was put. The motion was lost
1ls TO 1Sf This left the resolution still in
possession of the committee.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the Appropria-
ton Committee, presented the conference
report on the sundry civil approprat ton
bill. Thirty minutes debate were given TO
the amendment appropriatfng s2Go.0e0 to
commence the construction of the Memo
rial Bridge across the Potomac River.
The motion to recede and concur in the
Memorial Bridge amendment was defeat
ed-111 to 121.
The emergency river and harbor bill was
sent to conference
Saturday, December Sth was set aside
for paving tribute to the late Representa-
tive Harmer, of Pennsylvania
At 200 the House adjourned
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON. June 4.-At to-day's
session OF the Senate Mr.. Morgan OF
Alabama. reported from the Committee
on Inter-Oceanic Canal, a resolution de-
cIariug tire CiaotOn-Bugwer treaty abro-
gated. He gave notice that ne would
call up the resolution to-morrow.
Mr.. Allen asked that an hour be set
aside to-day for the consideration OF
pension bills.
Mr. .sldrich of Rhode Island. reported
from the Committee on Finance, a bill
10 provide for the deresit OF money by
the Government in sI:ch banks on the
islands as will depcsit with the Govern
n1ent as security United States bonds for
the full amount of the deposits. The bill
was passed.
Mr. Teller, of Colorado. spoke on the
question of the Philippines.
In conclusion, Mr. Teller said hs: would
not support the Republican party in the
approaching campaign
II DO not support It's financial policy and
do not support the Philippine policy as
foreshadowetl in the pending measure ttlse
Snooner bil). And do not want to give
up the islands. either. They can be made
OF immense value TO this country"
Mr. WoIcott, of Colorado, chairman of
the Committee on Postoffices and Post
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