Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-08

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reading OF the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill was completed, but not all of
the committees amendments have been
disposed Of. A partial report Of the
conference Of the proposition to re-
move Port Royal naval station to
Charleston, on the ground that Will
mington was the best port. Mr.. Clay
of Georgia, asked that the matter be
left open 80 that Savannah's claims
could be presented. Mr.. Hale's mo-
tion that the conference report on the
naval Appropriation bill be agreed to
was carried. After brief executive
session the.senfate adjourned.
Tuesday. Just after the senate oon-
vened Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, reported
a house bill authorizing the commits
sioner of public land Office to dispose
of the Choctaw Indian orphan lands in
Mississippi, and 1t was passed. The
Teller resolution Of sympathy for the
Beers was laid before the senate
and Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, addressed
the senate urging favorable action on
the measure. The pending resolution
was in his.opinion conservative, prop
er, and not violative of international
law. Mr.. Davis moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the committee
on foreign relations, and the motion
prevailed by q vote of 40 to 90. Con-
sideration OF the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill..was resumed. rrMr. Cockrsll,
Of Missuri, presented an amendment
authorizing the appropriation of $5,-
900, 900 for the St. Louis Texpositoion
Of 1908, when $4,000. 900 has been
raised by the fair commission. 1t YVES
agreed to without debate or division.
The further deliberations accomplish
cd nothing and the senate adjourned
until Thursday.
Thursday. When the sundry civil
appropriation bill was taken up Mr..
Gallinger spoke of the ST. Louis expo
sltion measure, withdrawing his mo-
tion of yesterday asking for areconsid-
GRAFTON of the amendment authorizing
! the appropriation. Mr.. Gallinger off
cred an amendment appropriating
sos, 900 TO pay the expenses of a CON-
mission Of five persons to investigate
and report.on the trade of..China, ia
pan and other countries. Mr.. Platt,
of Connecticut, protested against the
creation Of further commissions AMI ap-
preparations for expositions. He as
serted that certain promoters made it
business to organize expositions, and
local feelings to work upon congress
for appropriations. Mr.. Jones, Of
Arkansas, attacked the administration
of the Paris exposition commission.
He demanded investigation of the dis
posal Of the s1,40O, 900, appropriated
for exposition purposes. The reports
of expenses received from the commits
sion were not itemized, and eleven
items, oostituting $240, 900 of the above
mentioned sum were all Of the reports
received to date. Mr.. Jones also de-
manded investigation Of the expendi-
ture Of $50. 100000 war emergency
fund voted by congress. Mr.. Bur
rows, Of Michigan, made a statement
showing how much of..the fund went
to the war department and how much
to the navy, saying that $4,000, 600
which had not been expended would be
refunded to the treasury Mr.. Allen,
of Nebraska. spoke on the question Of
sympathy for the Beers. and Mr.. Pet
tiprew made vigorous attack on ssthe
industrial commission, saying that it
was a political machine. The COM
mittee amendment was agreed to, and
the sundry appropriation bill was
passed. At O'Clock the senate ad.
journed
Friday. AT the opening Of the ses-
sion Of the senate today Mr.. Perkins,
of California, presented a petition
from organizations and individuals Of
his state asking,.congress to make ian
appropriation for the relief.of the fam
ishing people of India, and he asked
that it be referred to the committee
on appropriations. For the the con-
ferees on the naval bill bill Mr.. Hale
reported disagreement upon the SUBJ
ject of armor plate, ocean surveys and
courss of study at the naval academy.
He said that there was an absolute
deadlock between the conferences of.the
two houses and he expressed o desire
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