The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-03
VIII Now Go to House and Possibly
Conference, and Become a Law
Some Time This Week.
MR.. FAIRBANKS SATISFIED
HIS SPEECH EXPLAINING SCOPE AND
PURPOSE OF THE BILL.
Five Important Appropriation Mea-
sures Yet to BE Acted on Be-
fore Congress Adjourns.
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Special to the Indianap polls Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Senator Fair
banks is very well satisfied with getting
his Cuban extradition bill through the Sen
ate to-day. AS it is a substitute for the
House bill it will go to conference unless
that body accepts it. Even with that 1t
looks as though it would be law by the
middle of next week. The bill is aimed at
Charles F. w. Neely and his kind. who
may think public office in Cuba is ''pri-
vate snap with which they can do as they
please. Mr.. Fairbanks closed the debate
on the measure, and his explanation of its
scope and purposes silenced all opposition.
The bill provides for the extradition OF
persons who have committed certain
crimes In Cuba from the United States
to the island. AS amended the bill provides
that the alleged criminal shall be punished
under the laws of Cuba as administered
by Cuban courts. The last Of the appro
priation bills-the general deficiency-was
passed. as also was the emergency river
and harbor bill, providing for numerous
surveys and for certain other public works.
The session was concluded with eulogies
on the late Representative Green. of Ne
braska.
Soon after the Senate convened to-day
a concurrent resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the printing of 5000 sets OF
messages and papers of the President, TO-
900 sets to be sold at the actual cost OF
publication and 5000 to be placed at the
disposal of the Senate and House.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the committee
on interoceanic canals. made a request
that the so-called Hepburn-Nicaragua
canal bill be made the special order for
consideration at 2 p. m. on Monday. Dec.
10-the second Monday of the next session.
Mr.. Morgan said he realized the impossi-
bility of obtaining consideration of the bill
at this session. His request was agreed to.
When morning business was concluded
the Senate resumed consideration of the
general deficiency bill. An amendment was
offered by Mr.. Morgan, and agreed to. ap-
propriating sl3,5S0 to reimburse the Mari
time Canal Company. of Nicaragua, for ex-
penditures I'm aid of the commission au-
thorized by act of Congress known as the
Ludlow commission, for inspection and
survey of the Nicaragua canal
An amendment was offered. and after
some discussion agreed to, to pay an extra
months salary to the employees of the SEN
ate and House of Representatives.
After several minor amendments had
been made to the bill 1t was reported to
the Senate, the amendments agreed to and
the bill passed. This is the last of the gem
eral appropriation bills.
TO ADJUST A DEBT.
Mr.. Allison called up a bill authorizing
the secretary of the treasury the secretary
of the interior and the attorney general of
the United States to make settlement and
adjustment with the Sioux City & Pacific
Railroad Company. of its Indebtedness to
the United States.
Mr. Harris offered an amendment provid-
ing that the commission created by the bill
should not accept less than the full claim
of the United States. principal and interest.
In support of his amendment Mr. Harris
contended that there was an effort being
made to settle a debt of $42 100000 due by
the railroad to the United States govern
ment for about $4,000. The amendment was
rejected-16 to 81.
Mr.. Harris then offered another amend
ment providing that the commission
created by the bill should report to Con-
gress in order that its work might be re-
viewed. This amendment, too, was re-
jected.-1s to 81. The bill was passed as it
came from the House.
A conference was ordered on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and Messrs AlIi-
son. Hale and Cockrell were named as
conferees.
The emergency river and harbor bill pro-
viding for numerous surveys and for other
purposes, was taken up and read. the COM
mittee amendments being agreed to. After
being amended slightly by individual Sena-
tors. 1t was reported to the Senate and
passed.
The substitute proposed by the Senate
judiciary committee for the House bill pro-
viding for the extradition of alleged GRIMM
ais from the United States to Cuba, was
called up by Mr.. Fairbanks.
Mr.. Stewart proposed to strike out the
provision OF the proposed law that the
judge shall be satisfied that proper provi-
sion exists for securing TO the accused a
speedy and fair trial for such offense where
he will be Informed OF the nature and
cause of the accusation and be confronted
with the witnesses against him. and have
process for obtaining witnesses
in his favor, and have the assistance of
counsel for his defense"
Mr.. Hoar. chairman OF the committee on
judiciary. antagonized the amendment
that every American had the
rights assured to him In this country as IT
was proposed by the provision quoted to
give him in Cuba
In a somewhat caustic speech. in favor
OF striking out the provision. Mr.. Teller
that the alleged criminal ought
70 be satisfied to be tried by the courts,