Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-14
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X OPPOSITION TO II, ,KINLEY. @ 81
S4 Fargo, June IA. Congressman
Spalding has been interviewed regard
ing his. first session Of congress, and
says: Congress adjourned Thursday
after most interesting session of 13s
days. Although the shortest session
for some years more, great subjects
We're 3conside and more laws enacted
than in almost amy preceding session.
We first passed the financial measure.
The opposition in the long discussion
on that subject predicted all manner Of
disaster to, the country if it became
law; but we have still continued to
grow and prosperity has increased l1n-
til some; of the southern democrats ad-
nit that the south is more prosperous
than at any period in Aer history Bills,
for the government Of Hawaii, Alaska
and Puerto Rico have been passed. the
two former covering several hundred
pages each, and including almost every
subject known to modern code. Many
days were necessarily spent on these
and the result will prove Of great ben
eft to those countries. Much time was
spent on the great appro ropriation bills,
provision was made for charging and
rebuilding the naval academy to make
1t possible to EDUCATE officers for the
new navy now about ], 400 officers
short, and a considerable, increase in
the navy was projected. 5e9st b
"A An amendment to the constitution
relating to trusts failed Of the necessary
tWo-thirds vote in the house. Most
of the democrats voted against it, con-
tending that it violated state rights.
"A bill passed the house to extend the
Sherman antitrust law, the democrats
talking against and trying to sidetrack
1T, but failing in this they voted with
the repub blicans for it. Several mem
:bers worked all winter to get the free
home bill passed and so succeeded in
opening much valuable land to home
stead settlement. The oleomargarine
bill was reported and set for action the
9Th day of next December when 1T is
expected to pass. ss5 s..t .:s@ =l.. 55 !
/. Many very entertaining and anus
ing incidents occurred, not the least Of
which was the roast given Uncle Joe
Cannon Of Illinois by Amos Cummings
Of New York, whose parting shot was
s. You are misnamed /. You are not a
cannon, you are a toy musket. Z, Mr..
Cannon has served nearly, tWenty-six
years in the house and by reason of his
long service, ability and position as
chairman cha of the committee on appro-
Epriations is one Of the strongest mem
bers, and this hit caused a greater
nstration than any other Of the
session III n 4 q Il ~ 53S5s ,5 5S E
s8 On the whole it may be an enjoy
able winter. Many preconceived ideas
of congress and congressman have van
ished. II. is a body Of much nearer
ordinary ability than had supposed
and I think a much harder working
body and comp Of men less easily
Influenced BY selfish and personal mo-
tiVes than people generally credit it
with being. .s
8T here will be no opposition to the
erominat lion OF Mr.. cKinley and
Mr.: Dolliver Of Iowa, one of the most
gifted orators Of the N country, now
seems the fayorite for vice president.
! VA 4 Some idea Of the volume Of business
may be gained from the fact that about
sls2,,20o5S bills were init oduced iii the
house and about 5. 900 i'll the senate.
Between 200 and 300 passed of
which 4 think 2s:3s 2:3s were public bills.
POPS on THE OLD scHoo oI.. &
Fargo, June y he following call
for ~ q mid Idle of the road pop convenT
lion has been issued BY NJ. !. S. Blair,
cha air1nan Bof the state central com-