Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-02
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
poER SYMPATHY DEFEATED.
senator TeIler's Resolution Turned
n-Tnx on Beer Reduced-Pen-
ION Hills in the House-Resolu-
.,on for Russia.
In the Senate.

In urging prompt action by the commit
80 +be District of Columbia in report
mo the bill granting a charter to the tel
"9 Pc company, Senator Hale said such
epn M was necessary, as he had no doubt
@ho+ congress would adjourn on June u
,J +be bill ought to be acted upon before
"ho+ time. Senator Hale presented par
tial report of the conference committee on
the naval appropriation bill, the armor
nIote question, the course of instruction
Fl cadets at Annapolis and insular coast
surveys vet being in dispute.
senator Wellington then called up Sell
otor Teller's resolution expressing sympa-
INV for the Beers and declaring the desire
that the government should extend its
frondlv offices to both Great Britain and
+bo Transyaal with view to bringing the
war to a close.
Senator Wellington maintained that
CONGRESS would not have performed the
full measure of its duty if before adjourn
ment it did not redeem its pledge to give
the people of Cuba free and independent
government if it did not declare Its poncy
~ to the Philippine islands, to the hold
inc of which by the United States he was
unalteraby opposed, and if it did not take
definite action in favor of the Beers.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania gave notice
in the house that on Wednesday the COM
mittee on rules would report special no.
tice setting aside Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday for the consideration OF the
antitrust bill and the resolution reported
by the judiciary committee.
During the course of the debate briggs,
who raised something of u sensation
about two months ago by charging reck-
less extravaganza in fitting up the trans
port Sumner, REQUIRED to that subject.
Since then he has continued his investi-
CATION of the cost of the rehtting of that
transport, and today he charged thai
$4,000 was spent upon her, her original
cost being 100000.
The secretary OF war had reported that
only $4,000 had been expended in re-
fitting. Mr.. briggs said that 100000
was expended by the navy department be-
fore she was turned over TO the war de-
partment.
The Alaskan code bill was then passed.
Teller's Boer resolution was referred TO
the committee on foreign relations by a
vote of 40 to 26.
Senator Jones reported the house bill
authorizing the commissioner OF the gen
eml land office to dispose of the Choctaw
Indian orphan lands in Mississippi, and it
was passed.
Senator Hale reported from the commit
tee on appropriations the last OF the gen
eral appropriations of the general deli
cheney bill. He gave notice that he would
call it up at the earliest moment.
Senator Pettigrew's resolution calling on
the secretary of the interior for informal
ton as to the leasing of grazing lands in
Oklahoma, offered yesterday, was agreed
to.
Another resolution offered by Petit
grew, calling upon the secretary OF the
treasury for all communications, reports
and charges he has received relative to
the management of the Crow Creek reser-
pation in South Dakota, was passed.
The Teller resolution expressing sym
pathy for the Beers, was then laid before
the senate, and Senator Bacon addressed
the senate
The senate committee on appropriations
has agreed to Senator Cockrells amend
ment to the sundry bill appropriating So
100000 for the Louisiana purchase eNposl-
ton at st. Louis in 1908.
The senate committee on finance has
authorized a favorable report on the bill
amending the law concerning taxation on
beer so as to eliminate packages OF less
than one-quarter of barrel.
Mr.. Grosvenor presented a special rule
ordering the previous question on the pen
sion bills, 1870 in number, favorably acted
upon in the committee of the whole last
Friday, in order to not interfere with tie
conference reports. He explained that the
rule was made necessary by the obstruc-
i've tactics of the gentleman from South
Carolina (Talbert) last Friday. This Tai
bert denied. He said that had a quorum
been present the bills could have been pass
ed. MIR. Dalzell attempted to have IN
Guided the bill for the relief of Charles
b. Dougherty and the officers and men OF
The Ninth Pennsylvania regiment, but Mr..
Loud objected. The special rule was adopt
ed but was Immediately displaced by '-r.
ross OF Illinois, who presented the con-
terence report on the naval appropriation
o'.-. The conference report was agreed to
Without division. The house then pro-
eeeded to consider items which had not
oeen agreed to. Mr.. Foss moved that the
mouse recede from its disagreement and
agree to the amendment striking out all