The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-01
st. Louis Exposition appropriation
Remains.
Only Two More General
Supply Bills.
It Is Expected That Others Will
Be Passed Saturday.

Washington, May si.-At the conclu-
don of q session lasting eight hours the
Senate this evening passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill which has been
under consideration for nearly week.
The amendment providing for an appro-
priation of IS, OO0, 900 for the Louisiana
purchase exposition, 10 be held In st.
Louis In 1903 was continued in the bill.
The passage OF the sundry civil bill
leaves only two general appropriation
bills to be acted on by the Senate, the
military academy and the general de-
cheney measure. Il Is expected that they
will be passed by Saturday night.
When the Senate convened, Mr.. Clay
from the committee on commerce, report.
ed the bill creating Calais, Maine, a sub
port of entry and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Gallinger, from the COMMITTEES on
commerce, reported an amendment to the
sundry civil bill authorizing commits
sion to investigate trade conditions In
the orient. The amendment Is the same
offered by Mr.. Gallinger In the Senate
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Beveridge introduced a resolution
providing for the appointments OF . wom-
an commissioner from the Daughters OF
the American Revolution 70 De present
at the unwilling OF the statue OF Lana
yette In Paris. Mr.. Daniels endeavored
to secure consideration Tor the Dill pro
viding for the payment of the Hawaiian
dabt but Mr.. Allison objected, saying
he did SO in the interest OF early al
journment and that there wouid Do time
to take up the Hawaiian bill after the
passage of the appropriation bills. The
sundry civil appropriation Dill was tneh
taken up and Mr.. Gallinger addressed the
Senate in explanation OF his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the amend
ment providing an appropriation Oh w.
0o0, 900 for the Louisiana purchase expo
sition was passed. In doing so he at
tackled the Senate rule against incorporat-
ing general legislation on an appropri-
alton bill. As to the amendment which
he offered to provide for a commission
to investigate the trads ana oommerce Oh
China and Japan and which had been
objected to by Mr. Allison ne ieis ne
had not been fairly treated Howeser'
he said, he did not desire to stand In tine
way OF the st. Louis fair proposition ana
therefore Withdrew his motion 70 recon
slider the vote by which IL was adopted.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice when tine
bill was reported from the COMMITTEES oil
the whole TO the senate ne wouid oe-
mand separate vote upon the PROPOSE
tion to vote ", OO0, 600 to the Louisiana
purchase exposition.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendment
appropriating s75,0oo to pay the salaries
and expenses OF q commission OF nve
persons to investigate and report upon
the trade Of China, Japan and other
countries.
Mr.. Platt OF Connecticut protested
against the creation OF further commits
sions ana against the making Oh iurthei
apia'pi ie'ions 'o1 AP s.s
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