The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-05

Receives the Sanction Of the
House BY a Big
Majority.
WASHINGTON, June AIN the SEN

WASHINGTON, June AIN the SEN
ate the following bills were passed:
Changing the place of holding the
United states court from Cameron, In
dian territory to Poteau, /. T. To pro-
vide for the use of timber and stone
for domestic and industria purposes in
the indian territory. Referring to the
court of claims for adjudication of the
claim of Smith, Meyer and Pelse, ach-
itects of the congressional building.
When the house bill for the regula-
ton of trusts was received Mr.. Petit
grew moved that it be placed on the
calendar instead of referring it to a
committee, as usual In such cases.
Mr.. Gallinger suggested the import
ance of the bill and move it's refernce
to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Pettigrew said thai he would ask
the yeas and nays on this motion and
expressed the opinion that congress
should not adjourn finally without en-
acting some antitrust legislation.
The chair decided a motion previous
ly entered by Mr.. Allen to go into ex-
ecutive session to be in order and the
question prevailed without division.
The senate remained in executive
session until 5:45 p. m. and when the
doors were reopened some routine bus
mess was transacted. The parla-
mentary status of the antitrust bill
was asked for by Mr.. Hoar and the
chair stated that it had been read
once, but could not be read a second
time without unanimous consent, and
until it was read a second time no mo-
tion to reconsider or refer was in or
der.
Mr.. Allen (Populist, Nebraska) ask
ed unanimous consent for it's second
reading. Mr.. Aldrich objected, saying
that the bill could not be passed at
this session. 1t then went over until
tomorrow. Mr.. Pettigrew giving notice
that he would move to consider it to-
morrow. The senate then took a recess
until o'clock.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate in executive session CON
firmed the following nominations:
Col L. r. Hare, 33d infantry to be
brigadier general
Col. ]. H. Smith, 18th infantry to be
brigadier general
Daniel A. Ray to be marshal of
Hawaii.
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toms for the district or Hawaii.
NIGHT SESSION.
At o'clock the senate reconVened.
Mr.. Pettigrew taking the floor on the
Philippine question. He sharply crit
icised the administration for not hav-
ing given congress and the people full
information concerning the affairs in
the Philippines and said that most Of
| T.. l,1 -,
censored press" and private letters
Speaking of some of the information
furnished by Sponer to the senate, said
it was supplied only to administration
senators, and was not available to
those of us opposed to the administra-
tons imperialistic policy"
A great length Mr. Pettigrew argued
that he Filipinos were allies of hhe
United States. He said he had no de-
/ sire to impeach the Veracity or Ad
| miral Dewey, but since the admiral
/ had denounced as false his (Petti-
! grew's) statement that the admiral had
recognized the Filipnos as allies and
| had saluted their flag, he PettigreW)
| felt it incumbent upon him to present
the facts and let tn American people
judge as to the admiral's veracity.
| lie presented mass Ol IHdlltI III
support of mis- contention, but
nothing new except letter
from the executive office of
tn Olympia, Admiral DeWey's flagship,
who wrote that while no naval salute
was made to the Filipino flag, the
Olympias flag was dipped to the Fill
ipino's colors. This, Mr.. Pettigrew con-
tended was a salute to the Filipino
flag
The senate at 1885 adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, JUN E4.-The house
today agreed to the senate amendment
to the sundry civil bill appropriatng $5,-
100000 for the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition at St. Louis. There was not word
of debate on concurrence in the amend
ment. It was after o'clock when the
matter came up and owing to the late
ness Of the hour and the overwhelming
majority in it's favor the opponents OF
the fair appropriation did not even make
a show of oposltiOn.
They contened themselves with de-
manding a roll call, which resulted II
1877 ayes to 5noes in favor Of thpe ap'
priation Only four appropriation bills
; are In dispute between the two houses
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota is making ar
; effort to delay final adjournment unless
'cton is had on the Grout oleomargar
inc bill but he met with no success to-
day. Everything SO far as the hous'
, is concerned indicates final adjournment
next Wednesday.