The true Democrat., 1900-02-17
SENATE.

see and to change the times AMI places
OF the district courts of the northern
district Of Texas A resolution offered
Dy Mr.. Pettus, of Alaba ma, inuuiring
OF the secretary of the navy if be had
declined to supply to the court of
claims Information relative to rayal
courts of inquiry, was passed. A bill
was pa ;sed to amend all act granting
to the city Of Hot Springs, Ark, certain
lands for a city park.
Tuesday. Until the financial meas.
ure now pending before the senate shall
nave been disposed of finally it will be
considered by the senate every legisla-
tive day. to the exclusion of all except
purely routine business. This agree
m9nt will have the effect of cutting off
all debate on the Philippine questions
or other matters, except by unanimous
consent OF the senate, unless senator's
choose to discuss other questions in the
time they devote to the financial bill.
A bill was passed authorizing the erec-
tlon OF public building at Selma,
Ala, at cost of $780, 600.
Wednesday. "A lively tilt betwene
Mr. Depew and Mr.. Pettigrew was ths
feature CT the early proceedings Of the
senate today. Mr.. Depew read o letter
from President Schurmann of the Phil
lippine commission, fatty contradict
ing statements made by Mr.. Pettigrew
IN a speech several days ago, and then
commented oaustlcslly upon the meth
oda of the South Dakota senator in i'm
peaching the evidence of such men as
President ~Schurmann and Admiral
Dewey through the statement of Agui-
naldo. Mr.. Pettigrew replied sharply,
rei5erating the statements which had
called forth the denlals of both Presi-
cent SChurmann and Admiral Dewey. (,
Discussion of the financial bill was re-
sumed, speeches being made by Mr..
Turner, Mr.. Bate and Mr.. Allen, all
in opposition to the pending measure.
Thursday. Almost Immediately at
fer the senate convened today discus
sion Of the financial measure was re-
sumed. Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, con-
ciuded his speech, charging the repub-
lican party with breaking faith with
the people on bi-mctallsm and system
atically discrediting the work of the
International Bimetalic commission. A
house bill was passed granting the New
Orleans levee board authority to move
tho existing lines in front Of the Unit
cd States marine hospital in New Or
leans.
Friday. Very little routine business
was transacted before the financial bill
was laid before the senate today. The
senator's who were expected to address
the senate on the measure were absent
temporarily. Bills were passed sppro.
priating $500 for monument to mark
the site Of the Fort Phil Kearney mas
sacre; granting the state of Kansas the
abandoned Fort Hayes military reser-
walton Of 1000 acres, for the purpose
Of establishing western branches of. the
Kansas Agricultural college and Of the
Kansas State Normal school thereon,
and for public park. No senator hav-
ing indicated his desire to discuss the
financial bill, the senate, at 1905 p.m.,
on motion of Mr.. Aldrich, who said
that many senators desired to attend
the obsequies Of Gen. Lawton, ad-
journed.
Saturday.-A resolution expressing
sympathy with the Beers in their
struggle against Great Britain, and
urging mediation on the part of the
United States between the belligerents,
was adopted by the senate today in a
fit Of temporary abberration or mat
tentlon. The resolution was offered by
Mr.. Alien, of Nebraska, and went
through without attracting the slight
est comment from any one of the dozen
or more senator's present A minute
later, however, at the request of the
chair, Mr.. Fr5e, Mr.. Allen consented
to reconsideration of the vote by
which the resolution was passed and
the incident passed amid much quiet
laughter.
HOUSE.
Monday. - The democrats of the
Nomination Confirmed.