Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Of a speech in favor of the adoption
of the resolution expressing the
senate's sympathy for the beers Sen
at0r Wellington Md referred to the
secret understanding existing be-
tween the United States and
Great Britain. When Senator Lodge
(Mass.) demanded proof that such un-
derstanding existed, Senator yelling
ton said that under the circumstances
it was difficult TO present tangible
proof but he believed proof could be
found in the secret archives of the
state department. Senator Lodge re-
piled that under our form OF govern
ment no such understanding could ex-
list, and as the secretary Of state en-
| phatically denied the existence Of
any such alliance or understanding he
believed the country would accept his
! statement as true
Washington May 2S.-The Alaskan
civil government bill was passed by
the house and some odds and ends of
| legislation cleaned up.
Washington May 90 Speaking to
| the committee amendment increasing
| from $4,000 to 100000, the APP
preparation for gauging of streams,
| investigation of underground cur
| rents and other purposes Senator
| Wolcott (Col) made a vigorous and
humorous attack upon the geological
survey. He declared the work for
which 1865, 900 had been expended was
not worth 500 cents. 1t was not a
scheme to gauge streams, but to gouge
the people. He denoGEced the whole
scheme as a gold bviCk game" Sen
ator Butler ~ CO. made an appeal for
| the. adoption of the section Offering an
amendment TO increase the amount ap-
propriated TO a quarter million dollars.
Senator Buffers amendment was
agreed to SO to "a. The amendment as
amended was then agreed to- An
amendment was agreed to authorizing
the president to appoint an architect
and landscape architect to aid in
| the enlargement OF the white house
An amendment was offered by Sena-
tor Gallinger authorizing the president
! 70 appoint a commission to study and
| make a full report of the commercial
and industrial conditions of China and
| Japan, approprating $4,000 for that
purpose Senator Allison made the
point of order that the amendment
/ was new legislation and it went over.
A few minutes before adjournment
/ IN the evening the senate added to the
sundry civil appropriation bin an
amendment approprating s5,00O,OOO
for the Louisiana purchase exposition
| to be held in ST. Louis in 1903 on con
dtion that 100000 be raised by the
exposition authorities. Senator Bacon
| (Ga) addressed the senate at some
length on the Teller resolution ex-
which the resolution was referred TO
! the committee on foreign relations.
Washington, May 29-rhe house
by a vote of l07 to 124 refused to ac-
cept the senate amendment TO the
naval appropriation bill relating to
|
proposition reading as follows: THAT
! the secretary Of the navy is hereby au-
| thori2ed TO procure by contract, armor
| OF the best quality for any or all yes
! sells above referred TO, provided such
| contracts can be made at price which
in his judgment is reasonable and
| equable, but in case he is unable to
make contracts for armor under the
| above conditions, he is hereby author
| lied, in his discretion, to procure a
| site for and TO erect thereon factory
! for the manufacture of armor, and the
| sum of S4.000O00 is hereby appropri-
ated toward the erection OF said fac
tory" With regard to the ocean
and lake surveys the house re-
fused any appropriation for
surveys by the navy and tied up the
conferees with Instructions It also
refused to concur in the senate amend
ment to abolish a two years sea cruise
for naval cadets. With the above ac-
ton the naval bill was sent back to
conference, the conference report of the
other items having been agreed TO The
conference report on the postofiice APP
preparation bill agreeing on all items
except the senate amendment appropri-
ating S225.000 for the pneumatic tube
service, was adopted aud the house
then concurred in the excepted amend
menr The opponents of the extended
service in the house were reconciled 20
their concurrence in this action on the
ground that the 1928 900 simply carried
but the existing contract The bill now
goes 10 the president.
Washington, May 30-The program
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