The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL DoINes.
Cssdsnssd Proessdinss frora Day to Dsy
81 the Closing Session Of the Fifty
sixth nstionai Legislative Body.

oixth National Lsgutattvu houy
During the greater part OF the 18th the
senate was Engaged In executive session
and In the counting Of the electoral vote
fSs i,la M pFssI9sns aHa y.cs president Of
opaned consideration OF the agricultural
appropriation bill was resumed. AT the
nlxht session the District OF Columbia
code biii was read. The house devoted
the day, excepting an hour and half
consumsd 10 counting the electoral vote
and proinuigatlns the result OF the presi-
dantial sieoaou, to the sundry civil ap'
preparation bill. General debate upon
this MEASURE was completed, but little
actual progress was made with the bill.
Tbs senate devoted practically the en-.
tire day Of the 18th 10 the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. but the measure was not
completed. Senator Hale (Me.l and SEN
ator Lodge (Mass) sounded notes OF
warning against the enormous appropria-
tons being mado by the present congress.
Senator Hale declared the country
soon would become alarmed and then
thoae who were responsible for the Inn
mediate expenditures would seek the
mountains TO hide from the wrath Of the
people Senator Lodge declared that the
expenditures Of the government were ap-
preaching rapidly the billion-dollar mark
ana he believed II was time now to draw
the lina Senator Money CAiiag.) suggest
Cd that n economy really was desired by
the majority they could cut OF 10000 :
900 . year by stopping the war In tho
Philippines. A brief night session OF the
senate was held TO complete tho reading
OF the District OF Columbia code bili...
The sale Of the old New York custom
| house 10 the National City bank. which
A.s ~ ~ RngtC n
| comment, occupied the center Of the stage
| durinH the debate on the sundry civil ap-
| propriation bill In the house. After
| completing Is Of the lM pages Of the
hill the prsaidsnts message concernins
the necessity OF rewarding the naval ON
/ GERS engaged In the destruction OF Ger
veras deet was then read,
AZ the conclusion OF several hours con-
alteration OF the ship subsidy bill In ths
| senate on the 18th Senator Teller Coll
announced his purpose TO prevent vote
| Al this session. Senator Hanna tOO rt'
piled to Senator Teller in forcefu
speech. In the course Of which he beean'
impassloned In his denunciation OF thu
methods employed by the opposition y
defeat the measure, Prior TO these re
marks Senator Perkins (CalD deliverst
spesch 10 support OF the bill. Eariiei
In the day the agricultural appropriation
bill was passed. the appropriation TO
seeds being Increased from $4,000 &
aTfo, ,D0o. Under the leadership Of Mr.
Cannon. chairman OF the appropriation
oSnimittee, a long hllbuster consumed thu
time OF the house. He wanted the hous'
to proceed with the sundry civii appro
pnstion blll but the opposition desired
10 devote the day to the consideration oi
private claims The net result was thai
the whole day was wasted.
Al the conclusion OF the morning houl
IN tho senate on the 10th. when the unnn
ished business. the shipping bill. was lait
before the body. Senator Spooner tWis
moved 10 proceed 20 the consideration o.
the oisonArgailne bill and the motiof
p-svailad. After q little over an hour
consideration Of the measure II was lalI
aside IN order tina, unohjected bills on th'
calendar might DO considered. Nearly %
bills. Including ~ private pension bills
were passed during the day....The hous,
nads title prosrsss with the snpdry eiyi
Appropriation bill Al four o'clock pubiil
buslness was suspended TO allow the mem
bsrs 70 pay tribute TO the memory Of thu
late Representative Hoffecker Del)
February 70. at four o'clock. was set asid'
I for paying tribute to the memory Of thu
late Representative Shaw IN, ~.
Nearly the whole Of the senate's ses
sion on the 18th was devoted 70 consider
alton Of the post ofice appropriation bill
but the bill was not finished. Benatol
Pettus (Ala) delivered a speech In op
position TO the ship subsidy bill Jus
before adjournment the conference repor
on the military academy appropriation
bill was laid before the senate. Senate
Hale, chairman Of the senate copnmitte
on naval affairs. introduced q bill 10
thu revival Of the grade OF vice admirs
Ia the navy ana authorizing the preeideh
TO appoint two rear adnirals 70 that Of
nee. The bill IL In the interest OF Ad
mirals Sampson and Schley. He also In
troduced Joint resolution OF thanks I
Admiral Sampson and the men under hir
al Santiago Senator Hansbrough. fror
the senate committee on public lands, re
ported his bill devoting the proceeds Q
the sale OF lands In the arid land state
10 the reclamation OF the arid lands b
irrisation as an amendment to the sur
dry civil blll.,.The bill to authorize III
holding Of tho International exposition |
celebration OF the centennial anniversar
OF the Louisiana purchase AZ 81. Lou
IN 1909. and appropriatius 100000 ther,
for. passed the house by vote OF l91 ,
q. The sundry civil bill also was col
sidered. lir Bell tCoi) introduced
resolution inquirlng OF the secretary
the Interior az 70 what authority the pei
sion ONCE is turned over to the inausuri
committee.