Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-07

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committee on Cuban affairs of the Cuban
postal and other Irregularities, authoriz-
ing the committee to visit Cuba if neces-
sary to pursue the inquiry. Some time
was given to the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill without completing it, and to
District of Columbia business. One OF
the latter measures provides extensive
depot and terminal Improvements IN
| Washington for the Baltimore and Poto-
mac and Baltimore and Ohio railroads,
and for the removal of the historic long
bridge" the highway from the North to
the South during the war of the rebel
lion Passed the bill granting pension
of $50 a month to Mrs. Mary l.. StOtsen-
| berg, widow of the late Col. Stotsenberg
| of the First Nebraska volunteers, who
was killed in the Philippines. The House
practically completed the consideration
of the Alaska civil government bill. Mr..
! Cooper CWis.), chairman of the commit
| tee on insular affairs, presented a favor
able report on the Hay resolution calling
upon the Postmaster General for certain
information regarding the reports of q.
| G.. Rathbone, director of the posts in
| Cuba, and the resolution was adopted
without division. Another resolution from
the same committee, introduced by MIR.
Jones (Va.), calling upon the Secretary
of War to report in detail the payments
made and to whom from the revenue of
| Cuba and Porto Rico, was also adopted
In the Senate on Monday reading of
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed, but not all of the committee
amendments disposed of. A lively debate
was precipitated over the proposition to
continue the life of the Industrial COM
mission until Oct. 81, 1901. Charges
were made that the commission was be-
ing used as a Republican campaign ma
chine and that important testimony had
been suppressed. The committee amend
ment, however, was agreed to.
The Senate on Tuesday added to the
sundry civil appropriation bill an amend
ment apprOpriating $5,00O,000 for the |
Louisiana purchase exposition, to be held |
in st. Louis in 1903, on condition that |
$1O,0O0,O0O in addition be raised by the |
exposition authorities. The amendment |
was adopted without debate and without |
division. Because an amendment offered |
by him subsequently was stricken out on |
a point of order, Mr.. Gallinger IN. .H.) |
moved to reconsider the st. Louis fair |
amendment, and that motion now is pend |
ing. Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) addressed the Sen |
ate at length on the Teller resolution ex- |
pressing sympathy for the Beers, after |
which the resolution was referred to the |
committee on foreign relations by a vote
of 40 to 26. Mr.. Fairbanks 1nd.) en-
deavOred to secure consideration of the
bill providing for the extradition of Grim
inals from the United States to Cuba, |
but Mr. Allison declined to lay aside the
appropriation bill for that purpose. The
House, by a vote of 107 to 124. refused
to accept the Senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill relating to armor
plate, and adopted Il modified proposition
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
secure armOr by contract, and if he can
not purchase it at what he deems q rea-
sonable price, he is instructed to purchase
a site and erect Il factory for the manu-
facture of armOr plate, appropriating the
sum Of 100000 for this purpose. With
regard to ocean and lake surveys. the
House refused any appropriation for sur.
veys by the navy, and tied I'D the con-
ferees with instructions. 1t also refused
to concur in the Senate amendment to
abolish the two years sea cruise for
naval bill was sent back to conference
the conference report on the other items
having been agreed to. The conference
report on the pOstofiec appropriation bill.
agreeing on all items except the Senate
amendment appropriating $225, 900 for
pneumatic tube service, was adopted. and
the House then concurred in the excepted
amendment.
The Senate was not in session on Wed-
nesday. In the House the program o4
the leaders contemplated the launching of
the debate upon the antitrust resolution
and bill, but there was a strong undar-
current in favor of adjournment on ac-
count of Decoration day. Mr.. DaIznu
who presented the special order under
which the House was to operate, in def
erence to this sentiment withdrew if in
order that the 100 pension bills might ba
passed, and after they had been disnosad
of, as further mark of respect tho
House adjourned. The Chinese commits
sion bill, which was under consideration
several weeks ago, has gone back to tba
the motion to strike out the
clause having been defeated.
On Thursday in the Senate the sundrv
civil bill was passed, carrying an amend
ment apprOpriating $1,000 900 for the |
Louisiana purchase exposition at 81
Louis in 1903 Mr.. GaIlinger offered an
for the appointment of q
commission of five men to study trade
conditions in the Orient Sharp opposi-
ton developed. Mr.. Pettigrew made
point of order against it that it was now
legislation. Mr.. Stewards amendno,.
appropriating 100000 to settle the civil
war claims of Nevada was adopted Mr.
Daniels amendment providing 5000 OO0 t
to begin work on the memorial bridge AZ
Arlington was adopted. By a vote of
AL to 11S the House adopted an or5o1.
levoting the day and evening to copsid-
eratiOn Of the Republican antitrust con- I
'titutiOnal amendment, and proyidinp for
4 vote on the resolution on Thursday ~ i
p. m. The order also devotes Satprdav
TO the bill amending the Sherman anti
rust law. There was a sharp debate oa f
he adoption Of the order. The mino-i+--
were declared out of orda' I
md the formal discussion Of the roso1,,' {
ion was begun.
National Capital Notes.
This years Pacific exports will exooaa
;1O0,O00,000.