The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03
DAYS WORK IN THE SENATE
the LAST OF THE GREAT Arr""
PRyATION BILLS PASSED.

| The Emergency River and Barbor bhi, tne
Bill TO Settle the Indebtedness OF tne -
city and Pacific Railroad ana CsDs. e.
tradition BIi Also Among Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The consideration
| OF the General Deficiency bill, the last OF the
| appropriation bills, was resumed in the sehaVe
to-day. MIR. Morgan offered an amendment
which was agreed to, appropriatlng sis'ooo
to reimburse the Maritime Canal Company
Of Nicaragua for expenditures In aid OF 'he
Ludlow Commission for the Inspection ana
| survey of the Nicaragua Canal. The bill was
then passed.
The bill TO create a commission 10 setue
and adjust the Government mdepoeuhess
Of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad 'om-
pany was passed just as 1t came from 'he
House.
Mr.. Chandler rep, n. H. introduced a
bill to prohibit employees OF the Government
from becoming or remaining mempers OF
any organization for the promotion OF ieeis-
lation TO increase the salaries OF It's mempers'
Employees are also forbidden to contribute
any money for bringing about such leglsia-
ton. under penalty Of discharge. The Dill
IL the result Of recent charges that funds nave
been collected from classes OF Government
employees-notably the railway mail clerks
and that a lobby had been maintained here
for urging q bill increasing their compensa-
ton.
A conference was ordered on the Sundry
Civ Appropriation bill and senators Ali.
son. Hale and Cockrell were appointed con-
ferees on the part Of the Senate.
The Emergency River and Harbor bill was
taken up. amended and passed.
The substitute reported from the Judiciary
Committee for the House Cuban Extradition
bill was then taken up. and an amendment
was offered by Mr.. Stewart ISL. New to strike
out the proviso that before making the order
Of surrender. the Judge shall be satisfied that
proper provision exists for securing To the
accused a speedy and fair trial.
The amendment was opposed by Mr.. Hoar
REP Mass and Mr.. Mason rep. NJ, and
was advocated by Messrs. Stewart and Teller.
on the ground that such a IrOviso was a re-
lection upon the Government Of the United
states. which controlled matters In, Cuba.
MIR. Platt .ORep, Conn supported the amend
ment and declared that 1t would be n shocking
outrage II, under the pending bill, a person could
go 70 Cuba, commit a crime, there, return to
As a member of the Judiciary Committee he
had consented 10 the reporting Of the bill with
the proviso In IT, but he now thought that the
prov iso should be struck ont.
Mr.. Fairbanks tRep. Ind }. in charge Of the
bill, expressed his willingness 10 have the pro-
viso struck out.
After a long discussion the amendment was
agreed to-. 40 TO 10, the nays being senators
Burrows, Gallery, Culberson, Gallinger, Hale.
Heltfeld, Hoar, Mason, McEnery and sullivan,
and the bill was passed.
II provides that any fugitive from justice
who is now or NAV hereafter be charged with
or convicted with IN" commission Of any of the
offences. therein specified against the criminal
laws IN force in the island of cuba, who may be
IOunu Mltnln QQN STATE OF the lltpu SfltpE.
OF in, any Territory. or in the District of Co.
lumbia, shall be liable TO arrest and detention
and on written requisition Of the Military Gov
ernor or other governing authority Of Cuba.
he shall be surrendered Ia the authorities In
Cuba for trial under such laws. Such accused
persons shall be taken before a Judge OF Justice
OF the Circuit or District Court Of the United
States in the district in which he is arrested,
or If in the District Of Columbia or In a Terri
tory before a Judge OF the Supreme Court thereof
who shall order his return and surrender, on
evidence establishing probable cause that he
Is guilty of the offense charged and thereupon
authorities Of Cuba on the order of the Secre-
tary Of state OF the United States: provided that
such return and surrender shall not be made
OF persons charged with the commission Of
offences Of "A political nature"
Mr.. Spooner's bill relating 70 the Philippine
Islands was taken up and Mr., Clay, Dem.
Ga addressed the Senate on the subject Of
the extravagant ex expenditure OF the Govern
nent.
Mr., Stewart ISL. Nev,) spoke on the Phil
ippine question. laying down the axiom that
cate treason against the United States.
The bill went over till Monday. when Sena-
tors Pettigrew and Teller are TO speak.
Resolutions on the death Of Representative
Greene OF Nebraska were offered by Mr.. Allen
Pop. ,Neb.) and agreed to. and ~eulogies Of
the deceased Congressman we're pronounced by
Senators Allen, Turner. Harris, Teller and
Thurston. after which the Senate adjourned