Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.


Senator Frye CMe.) gave notice in the
senate on the 18th that he intended to
keep the shipping bill to the front. even
as against appropriation bills. Senator
Turner (Wash.) then spoke in severe ar
raignment of the bill, declaring 1t to be
a lawless, piratical raid upon the public
treasury ''in the interest of few private
beneficiarfes. and committing the govern
ment to expenditures aggregating $27O.-
00U, 600. Before the session closed, how
ever, the committee amendments were in
formally agreed to. The Indian appro-
priatfon bill was also passed. The house
spent the day upon the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. M. Corliss (AIich.) made
a vicious onslaught upon the bureau of
animal industry of the agricultural de-
partment. but his attack raised a host
OF defenders and his amendment to re-
duce the appropriation for1the bureau was
Overwhelmingly defeated.
The shipping bill was kept at the front
In the senate throughout the 30th. No
the time being occupied by Senator Tur-
ley (Tenn.) and Senator Jones (Ark.) in
speeches opposing the bill and severely
arraigning its alleged favoritism. Bills
hatcheries and fish stations in Idaho and
Indiana Early in the day an unsuccess-
ful effort was made to secure agreement
to the conference report on the army re-
organization BILL. The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was considered in the
house. The friends Of the farmer were
much In evidence during the day and an
aggressive opposition led by Mr.. Mahon
(Pa.) voted into the bill an additional
appropriation of $50, coo for farmers bull
letins." There was also considerable dis
cussfon of the Irrigation of the arid lands
In connection with the paragraph provid-
ing for an investigation of that subject.
The bill was passed.
In the senate the bill for the reorgan1za-
ton of the United States army on the
Slst passed its last stage in congress and
tr he 6ny1f 20. III
signature. THE final step was taken in
the senate where. by a vote Of 80 to Is,
the conference report on the bill was
agreed to. The house of representatives
already had agreed to the report. The
shipping bill was discussed during the
latter part Of the day and some progress
was made on amendments. The house
passed the Notifications appropriation bill
and made fair progress with the post
office appropriation bill. Many amend.
ments were offered to the latter bill in
the interest OF various claims Of post
Office employees. but they all went down
before points OF order raised by Mr..
Loud. the chairman Of the post Office
committee. who was in charge Of the
bill. Mr.. Lentz co. introduced bill en-
titled "A bill to promote the purity of
elections" The house committee on terri
tories reported favorably the Knox bill
allowing Alaska delegate in the house.
The shipping bill was kept steadily at
the front in the senate on the LIST. Sena-
occupied most Of the time in speeches
Of vigorous opposition. Senator Gallinger
IN. H.) presented a resolution providing
for a Joint committee to make careful
inquiry into the question Of special pen
sion legislation. He expressed the opin-
ion that the scope of congressional ac-
tfon in such matters had been over
stepped entirely and that under the pres
ent practice a pension bureau is being
established under the dome of the cap
itol. The resolution was referred to the
committee on pensions. The house
passed an omnibus bill carrying 1911
claims for stores and supplies taken by
the union army during the rebellion. The
bill to amend the Chinese exclusion act
with view to preventing the fraudulent
entry of Chinese. into the United States
was passed. Several other minor bills
also, got Through.
The senate on the I'd passed several bills
OF minor importance and then the ship
| subsidy bill was taken up, Senator Turner
(Wash) speaking in opposition to the
measure. The house went into commit
tee of the whole and resumed considera-
ton OF the post office appropriation bill.
Public business was afterwards suspended
to pay tribute to the memory of the late
Senator Davis (Minn.).