The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-05-03

dent pro tenn. marked O'Clock there
was q hush In the chamber. Mr.. Frye
In the chair, announced that the bour
Tor the Inal vote had arrived and tho
question was the pending motion of
Mr.. Chandler to strike out of the mo.
ton declaring Mr.. Quay not to be on.
titled to a seat. the word not Sena
tors throughout the chamber eagerly
followed The roll call. for all knew the
vote would be close. The first sensa.
ton was caused by the failure of Mr.
Pettigrew OF South Dakota to answer
to his name, although he was In his
seat. When Mr.. Vests name was
called he voted mo" In clear distinct
voice. thus dashing the last hope of the
friends OF Mr. Quay, who had expected
confidently that the Missourian would
vote for his long time personal friend.
In perfect silence 1t was announced
that the senate had denied to Mr.. QUAY
the seat he has sought for some months
past.
The House.
The house yesterday, Mr.. Hill Of
Connecticut alone objecting, adopted
the Foraker emergency resolution to
continue the present officers in Porto
RICO in office until the appointments
are made under civil government act as
amended by the committee on insular
affairs. The amendments require that
all franchises shall be approved by the
president before they become operative
and place certain restrictions, such as
the Issuing of stock or bonds except
for cash. and inhibiting real estate
is
sary to carry out the purposes for
which they are created. About twenty
pages Of the postoffice appropriation
bill were disposed of, the only SUBJ
stantial amendment adopted being one
to give extra compensation to letter
carriers who work in excess Of forty
eight hours a week.
The House.
Washington, April 20. = The house
yesterday put its heel upon the mail
pneumatic system now In operation In
New York. Boston and Philadelphia,
and IL ~ ;.cvtion stards the whole SER
vice will be crushed out. The postofiice
committee had recommended an in
crease Of the appropriation for this
service from S225,00 to $T25,OO0 The
proposed increase was attacked y the
appropriations committee under the
leadership of Mr.. Moody Of Massachu-
sets with such vigor and success that
in the end the house voted by 70 to %
to strike the entire appropriation from
the bill. Mr.. Moody created sensa-
ton by the manner in which he as
sailed the methods of the pneumatic
tube company, and a direct charge
tia" former member Of congress who
had been a member Of the appropria-
tioEs committee, had been holder OF
the stock Of the company. He charged
that block Of stock had been sent as
New Years gift to near relative OF
another nembcr Of congress, but to the
credit Of the member he said the dis
honoring Gift had been returned to the
sender by the next mail. Although the
tube service was highly commended by
other members. these revelations trans
formed the sentiment of the house
which has several times voted for the
tube service into a decisive majority
against it's continuation In any form.
Mr.. Tawney Of Minnesota offered as
an amendment bill to reclassify rail-
way mail clerks but it went out on a
point Of order.
The Senate.
After brief debate yesterday the
senate agreed to the conference report
on the Hawaiian civil government bill.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
passed, carrying little over $3,OO0,OOo.
The Alaskan civil government bill was
under consideration for an hour but no
progress was made. A joint resolution
authorizing the exhibit Of government
relics at the New York printing EXPOSE
ton was adopted.