Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-05
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On Thursday the Senate considered
postoffice appropriation bill Amendment
providing for pneumatic tube service XIII
ed The old controversy over the special
appropriations for fast mail service en-
gagged much attention. 1t was decided
to begin holding niglfA sessions Friday
night. The House passed deficiency APP
preparation bill, after day of exciting de-
bate.
The Senate on Friday passed two of
the great supply bills-the postoffice and
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton. During the greater part of the ses-
sion a proposition to discontinue the APP
| preparations for fast mail facilities from
New York to New Orleans via Atlanta
and from Kansas City, Mo-, to Newton,
Nan, was under discussion. BY a de-,
cisive vote the appropriations were con-
tinued. An effort was made 10 Obtain an
appropriation to continue the pneumatic
tube service in New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, but it failed An amend->
ment was agreed to authorizing the POST
master General to investigate the ques-
ton of establishing postal telegraph
system and TO report his findings to the
the conference report on the Indian APP.
preparation bin was rejected and sent
back to conference. Early ia the day,
Washington's farewell address. in accord
ance with Il custom of the Senate on
Washington's birthday, was read, the.
reader being Senator Bacon of Georgia.
The House devoted an hour to unanimous,
consent legislation and two hours and Il
half each to the passage of private claims
bills and private pension bills. Nine bills
Were passed by unanimous consent and
twenty nine claims bills and 1870 pension
bills were passed. Among the latter was
the Senate bill to pension the widow of
the late Gen. Henry w. Lawton, who
was killed i'll the Philippines As the bin
passed the Senate it carried 500 a
month. The House cut the amount down
to 500 upon the repres6 ntation that Mrs
Lawton enjoyed comfortable income.
The Senate ON Saturday passed st.
Louis exposition appropriation bill, with
amendments for Sunday closing and an
appropriation of $2J0,000 for the
Charleston exposition next December.
Passed fertilization appropriation BILL
The House adopted a resolution to inyeS-
tigate the pay of its employees. The bill
TO increase the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service was debated for two hours,
but no action was taken. Several of the
appropriation bills were sent to confer
'ncc. The seed amendment to the agri-
>d4tural bill was agreed to. At 4 o'clock
public business was suspended to permit
the House to pay tribute to the memories
of the late Representatives Clarke of
New Hampshire and Shaw of New York.
The Senate devoted Monday to debate
on the Philippine amendment to the
army appropriation bill. The House de.
voted the day to conference reports. Con-
CURED III Senate amendment to navy bin
striking out appropriations for new bat
tleships and cruisers.
In the Senate on Tuesday imnortant
amendment to Philippine amendment to
army appropriation bill was agreed TO.
1t was amplifcatiol of amendment pre-
viously offered by Mir. Hoar. laying re-
strictions upon sale of pubic lands and
granting of franchises and concessions in
Philippines Mr.. Morgan (Ala) contin-
ued his speech on both the Philippine and
Cuban amendments. He appealed to the
committee to withdraw both propositions.
maintaining Congress was treadng upon
dangerous ground. During the afternoon
Mr.. Allen severely auaigned Rear Adj
miral Sampson for Endorsements upon APP
plication of Chief Gunner Charles Nor
gan of the navy for promotion to grade
of commissioned officer. Conferences re-
port upon District of Columbia appropri-
alton bill was agreed to, as was also par
tlal report of cOnferees IN p0stoiiic3 APP
preparation bill. The House agreed to a
partial conference report on Indian APP
preparation bill, and sent bill back to con
ference; defeated conference report on
the naval bill on account of item creating =
assistant chiefs i'll Navy Department.
Adjournment taken in the midst Of vio-
lent attack upon the Speaker by Con
gressmen LentZ, Richardson and others
because speech by Mr.. Lentz had been
withheld from the Congressional Record
on account of its offensive nature
Wednesday in the Senate was devoted
to debate on the Cuban and Philippine
amendments to the army bill, after which
voting began on the minor amendments
to the measure All of them were offer
ed by Democratic Senators. and all Of
them were voted down by heavy MAORI
ties. Philippine amendment adopted lv
a vote of - to -. Cuban amendment
adopted by vote of - to 20 In the
House the day was spent in consideration
Of various conference reports. Reports
on fertilization. District of Columbia and.
military academy bills the latter cUntain-
ing ant-hazing legislation, were agreed
to. Naval bill was sent back to confer
encc after defeat of Il motion to concur
in the Scnate's provision for three more
submarine torpedo boats. St. Louis fair
bill was sent to conference foI-a settle
mcnt of differences