The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-05-03

the bill Mr.. Moody created a sensa-
| ton by the manner in which he as
sailed the methods of the pneumatic
| tube company, and n direct charge
| that q former member OF congress who
had been 4 member OF the appropria-
tons committee, had been a holder of
the stock of the company. He charged
| TINT Il block Of stock had been sent as
ia New Years gift to 4 near relative Of
another member OF congress, but to the
| credit of the member he said the dis
IGNORING Gift had been returned to, the
| sendersby the next mail. Although the
| tube service was highly commended by
other members. these revelations trans
formed the sentiment of the house
/ which has several times voted for the
tube service into decisive majority
Eagainst its continuation in any form.
4 Mr.. TaWney of Minnesota offered as
/ an amendment bill to reclassify rall-
way mail clerks but It went out on a
| point of order.
| The Senate.
After a brief debate yesterday the,
senate agreed to the conference report
on the Hawaiian civil government bill.
i The agricultural appropriation bill was
| passed, carrying little over $4,000, 600,
i The Alaskan civil government bill was
| under consideration for an hour but no
progress was made. A joint resolution
authorizing the exhibit OF government
relics at the New York printing exposi-
ticn was adopted. n.
Washington, April q Almost the
entire session ofathe senate yesterday
Il - FL ~ n inr If
4 right Of Nathan B. Scott OF West Viz
ginia to retain his seat in the senate.
i Mr.. PettlIs Of Alabama, who alone OF
! the members OF the committee on priv
ileges and elections is opposed to the
claim of Mr. Scott. to seat. made an
deliberate argument to sustain his
views. Mr., Morgan of Alabama spoke
in favor Of his colleagues contention.
! Mr.. MEG omas of Maryland, Mr.. Turley
OF Tennessee. MI. Chandler of New
Hampshire. Mr.. Teller of Colorado and
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska supported the
resolution declaring Mr.. Scott entitled
to his sent. The case went over With
out action. 4, 4,
The House.
After four days of discussion the
house Yesterday passed the postoft1ce
Il ippICUEItltlCu-SJ DILL Il II ~ lttCi1ip ~
strike out the, S196, 900 for special mail
4 facilities from New York to New Or
i leans and from Kansas City to Newton,
Kan. met the fate 1t has ever since the
appropriation was placed in the bill In
1855 No one demanded a separate
1 vote l,pon the amendment striking out
i the pneumatic tube provision, and the
house. by 4 large majority, stood by
~ fra
4 sation to letter carriers for work IN
excess of forty-eight hours week, al
though the, carriers are said to be op-
4 posed to ii, The bill to increase the
I salary OF the director Of the census to
i $500 and the salaries Of supervisors
i of census to 9 per cent of the amount
received by their enumerators was
4 passed. The final conference report
4 on the Hawaiian government bill was
presented but not acted upon owing TO
the absence Of 4 quorum
The Senate.
washington, April 2sThe senate
yesterday voted upon tile resolution
4 declaring Nathan b. Scott to be en-
i Titled 10 his seat in the senate from
West Virginia. The number of votes
4 In the Negative was only three. The
4 Alaskan code bill took up the rest OF
/ 1.-THE day save for III announcement
concerning the Clark case. 81
The House.
1 The house broke all records yester.
1 day by passing ninety-one private
/ pension bills. . Among them was one
to pension at the rate OF $40 i month
I. the widow of the late Col John Al.
/ Stotzenbarg. Of the First Nebraska,
! who was killed in the Philippines.
! Conference report On the Hawaiian
4 government bill was adopted and now
goes to the president.
i The senate.
Quite unexpectedly Saturday the sem
ate was brought face TO face with the
4 proposition to extend it's sympathy to
/ the Beers in their war with Great
Britain. In the mids OF the considera.
ton of bills of minor Importance Mr.
/ Pettigrew of South Dakota called I'D
4 the following resolution and asked for
its iI mediate consideration:
whereas. From the hour Of aehiev-
1 ing their own Independence the people
of the United States have regarded
/ with sympathy the struggles Of other
/ people to free themselves from Euro
pean combinations; therefore,
ssBe it Resolved. That we watch with
deep and abiding interest the heroic
battle of the South African republics
against cruelty and oppression, and
our best hopes 90 out for the full sue.
cess of their determined contest Tor
liberty
When Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts
had formally ascertained that no COM
/ mittee had reported the resolution to
1 the senate he moved that 1t be re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
lations. Without a word Of debate the
vote was taken, 81 senators voting in
| favor Of referring and IL against it.
| AS the vote disclosed the absence OF
! quorum an effort was made to secure
one. but it was unsuccessful and the
senate adjourned.
! The House.
| The house passed q number of bills
! of importance and the balance of the
| session was devoted to the senate bill
/ to create d commission to adjust the