The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-11

ise with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
and It is. therefore, Objectionable. The
anomalous situation liz. therefore, pre-
sented Of practically every. member ON
the floor protesting his friendship for
the canal and vet of powerful 6pposl-
ton arrayed against 1t on various
grounds. The bill was ably and vigor-.
ously championed by Chairman Hep
burn. OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission. Mr.. Lowering of Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Ransdell of Louisiana and
Mr.. Corliss Of Michigan. Mr.. Fletcher
Eof Minnesota was the only member
Of the commerce committee who o.
posed the passage of the bill at this
session.
h; The Senate.
After having been under considera.
ton more than two months the Alas.
kan civil bill was passed by the sem
ate Yesterday. Mr.. Carter, to do this,
withdrew the amendment relating to
alien location Of mining claims and oil
other points in disputes. The army APP
preparation bill. carrying supplies for
the military establishment of more
than $114,O0O.OOO was then taken up.
The feature Of the discussion of the
measure was debate on trusts pre-
cipitated by an amendment offered by
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas providing
that the quartermasters department
should not purchase supplies from any
recognized trust. The amendment was
defeated. The bill had not. been COM
pleted when the senate adjourned.
Washington. May 3.-!The house yes
terday, mt the conclusion of the most
stormy debate of the present session
| Of congress. passed the Nicaragua ca
nal bill by the Overwhelming vote OF
225 to 35. An attempt to retain in
the bill the language Of the original
bill for the fertilization Of the canal
and to still further strengthen the
language on that line was baked and
the victory of Mr.. Hepburn and the
committee was complete. A motion to
recommit the bill with instructions to
report back another bill leaving the
| selection of the route to the president
was buried under an adverse majority
of III to So Mr.. Cannon, chairman
of the appropriations committee, and
Mr.. Burton Of Ohio, chairman of the
river and harbors committee, made q
game fight to stall off action at this
| session. but their appeals were in
vain. and the members rode rough
shod over all protests. Much excite
ment reigned throughout the day and
several bitter words were used. The
excitement reached it's climax in a
highly dramatic scene between Mr..
Hepburn and Mr. Cannon when the
former used the words "lie" and "liar"
as he denounced the distinguished
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee for attempting "to dishonor
him." The house was in riotous con-
fusion in moment. The members
crowded the aisles and the situation at
one time was so threatening that Mr.
| Wheeler of Kentucky sought to pour
oil on the waters by raising point
of order. But he was not upheld, and
the two irate members carried their
war to the very hilt. There was a
show Of peace at the close Of the In
cident. but the feeling between the
two men ran so high that the mutual
retractions with which such incidents
generally end, were but the cloaks for
keenest and most cutting sarcasm.
The Senate.
Considerable of the army appropria-
! ton bill in the senate yesterday de-
veioped debate on the; treatment Of
! volunteer soldiers sent to the Philip
! pines that at times was very bitter.
| Mr.. Turner Dem. Wash.) made a
very vicious attack upon the admins
ltration beeaase of the, accolhmoda-
lions afforded the volunteers on the
| transports returning from the Philip
pines. He, was followed by Mr.. Petit
grew who. in long speech, violently
arraigned the government for not dis
| charging the South Dakota volunteers
| when their time had expired. Mr..
Mason OF Illinois delivered speech
on the investigation made by tho conf
mittee on manufactures of the adllter-
ating Of fo0l.e He strongly urged that
congress should take Immediate action
| to remedy existing evils Just before
adjournment sharp colloquy oc-
Cured over the proposed consideration
| of the resolution to unseat Mr.. Clark
i of. Montana which Indicated that the
Unanimous recommendation of the
committee on elections and privileges
will be sharply contested.
The House.
Washington. May 4.-The house yes
terday. without division, passed the
"free home" bill which hns been pend.
ing before congress for u number of
years. The bill provides that the gov.
eminent shall issue patents to actual
bona file settlers on agricultural lands
on Indian reservations opened to set
Element. These lands were taken up
by settlers who contracted to pay for
them S1.25 to 1915 per acre. By the
terms of the bill the government as
sumes the payment Of the purchase
price to the Indians and: changes the
existing law relative X to agricultural
colleges SO as to insure the payment
of the endowments which heretofore
have come, out of the sale Of public
lands in case of deficiency. These
payments involve $1,200OOO annually.