Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-01

| 'e0'iso.ion as 20 wnetner the millions
sent to Cuba had been disposed of hon.
estly. AT the instance of Mr.. Platt
the resolution was referred to the COM
mittee ON contingent expenses. Mr..
Spooner resumed his speech on the
Phfllippine question. He delivered
encomlums upon the army and the
president and said that neither was re-
sponsible for the precipitation of hos
tilities in the Philippines and that no
one but an'antl-impsrialist would seek
to cast dshonor upon his country by
the making Of campaign material of
tho situation. Mr.. Allen drew Mr..
Spooner into discussion during his
speech in which MIR. Bryan's views
were touched upon. The senate ad-
journed after agreeing. to resume the
discussion tomorrow.
Friday. After the senate convened
this morning Mr.. Morgan introduced a
bill to punish crimes against the Unit
ed States not committed within a state.
Its aim Is to put aside the difficulty
the government was in now as to the
extradition Of an offender from the
United States to Cuba. Referred to
judiciary committee. Mr.. Morgan
made a speech IN which he differed
from the supporters of the Philippine
Dill In some constitutional points.
de attacked the bill as concentrating
all the power over the Philippines
in the president; 1t legalized absolut-
Ism and took away from the senate
the power to confirm the appoint
msnts OF the president. Mr.. Nor
gan's speech then turned to the Mo
aaguan canal bill He bitterly de-
nounced the company organized under
the laws of New York and New JERSEY
for the purpose of controlling all canal
routes in the Isthmus of Dsrien. He
also assailed the Panama canal COM
pany fer having been instrumental in
preventing the passage OF the Nioara-
guam bill. He closed his speech by
stating that the passage of the bill
depended npon two men on the Sc
nate floor. Mr.. Allen called up the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Six
ty-five OF the 157 pages Of tbe bill
wsre disposed Of Speeches In memory
of Hon. Dan Ermentrout. late repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania closed the
day, the senate adiourning at p. m.
Saturday = The conference report
on the postoffice appropriation bill as
agreed to, the report excepted the SEN
ate amendment relative to pneumatic
tubes. The resolution ordering an In
vestigation Of Cuban affairs was re-
ported back favorably by the commit
tee. The resolution was amended so
as to allow the committee on Cuban
affairs to visit Cuba either as a whole
or by subcommittee and was passed
without debate. The sundry civil ap-
preparation bill came up for considera-
tion and part of 1t was disposed of.
After brief executive session the sem
ate at $50 p M, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Monday. y.-The house today under
suspension Of the rules passed two i'm
portant bills reported by the commit
tee on labor-one to extend the eight
hour law to all laborers employed un-
der contract on government work, and
the other to prohibit the interstate
traffic In prison made goods by bring
ing them under the jurisdiction of the
police powers Of the state. The former
bill is designd to carry the law Of 1899
to its logical conclusion. The convict
labor bill caused some sharp inquiries
from members from southern states
where prison labor is employed in the
fields and In the mines. but''upon as
surances that 1t would not interfere
with the production ..of coal, cotton or
lumber the opposition was not pressed.
Tuesday. The house devoted the
entire day to the Alaskan civil govern
ment bill. but slow progress was made.
only twenty-four pages being disposed
of. There was much debate over the
sections relating to the mining laws
but no action was taken. The house
adjourned at O. clock.
Wednesday. A. The bliud chaplain
rather startled the house t,day by re-
ferring to the Cuban frauds IN his
prayer. I'VE pray" be continued,
"thst the culprit be brought to speedy