The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-19
KIOWA COUNTY BILL
PASSED HOUSE
Parties in Lower Branch OF
Congress Have Tits
Over Expenditures

Washington, Feb. iS.-The bin to
authorize the holding OF the information
al exposition in celebration OF the cen-
tcnniai anniversary of the Louisiana
purchase al ST. Louis in 1853 and appro-
prsating S5.O0ooOo therefor. passed the
house today under suspension OF che
rules by vote Of l9i 10 A. The opRosi-
flon was hopclessly Ia the minority aud
the struggle over tho bill was brief Tho
question Of closing the exposition on
sunday was not mentioned during he
debate
The bin TO connno the word "conspir-
acy'' in the sherman antitrust law. u
avoid its possibility OF being held ape
pllcabie 10 labor organizations was de-
feated hy almost two-thirds vote
The sundry civil bin was under con
slderatlon lai ~ the day, ana Mr. Cam
non took oc, sion 20 make detailed
statement OF the appropriations for the
present congress. Tie was led to do this.
he said. by many criticisms of the reck-
less extravaganza OF this congress. The
situation he said was quite bad enough
without cNnggerating it
Mr.. I.ittloneld OF Mahiy E.ovcd t. pass
under the suspension OF the rules the bi'
to define the meaning Of the word com
spiracyH and TO regulate the use Of re-
straining orders. as proposed 10 be
amenaed by the committee. Mr. Little
neId said that the bill designed to ex-
empt labor unions from the operation OF
thc Conspiracy clause OF the Sherman
antitrust act but confined the exemp-
tlons within certain limitations by the
sl htt
judiciary committee recommended as
follows:
provided. that the provisions Of this
net shan not apply 70 threats 10 iniure
the person on the property or occupation
OF any person. association or corpora
tion through the intimidation or coer-
cions. nor 10 any acts. causing or intend
ing 10 cause an Illegal Interference by
overt acts with the rights OF others,
and then omit from the bin the followine
words; Nor shall such agreement. COM
blnation or contract be considered as "a
rcsraint on trade or commerce"
Mr. Terry (Arkansos) argued that the
amendments proposed by the committee
would Destroy the purpose OF the bin, the
objects for, which tie labor organizations
were strivinv They would he sand
decide what any act OF the labor organ
ization was an overt act"
y have more than fifty letters" said
Mr. Ray CN ~ from labor organizations
saying they want this bin passed, but
prefer 81 TO be passed without the amend
ments"
Mr.. Fleming (Georgla) said that with
in ten minutes Samuel Gompers. presl-
dent of the Federation Of Labor. had
stated taat he would prefer that the bin
be defeated rather than pass with tthe
amendments.
The bin was defeated % 60 l45.
a bill was passed TO divide the Kiowa.
comanche and Apache reservations IN
Oklahoma into counties.
The house then resumed consideration
Of the sundry civl appropriation bill.
The pending question was n point OF or
der raised against en amendment offered
by Mr.. Cowherd (Ato) to appropriate 500
900 for food and supplies FOR the natives
OF Alaska Mr. Hopkins who was In the
chair sustained the point Of order
Mr. Cannon made a statement regard
ing the status OF the appropriations for
this session he was led TO make Il, ho
anid by remarks made IN tthe senate lie
said That the situation was quite bad
enough without oyaEgeraung g.
Mr. cannon presented detailed state
ment showing the total appropriation BILLS
up TO date. This showed grand total of
ogiiiSb95. omlttine the S53000.N0 sinking
fund This grand total rs S26. 2o9 be,
low the estimates which aggregated sl20..
g74SOi exclusive OF the shaking fund
The detailed amounts of appropnator
bils was given as follows;
Agriculture, sisSS. .9o0; army, Sil7.Sl1.7l9
diplomatic and consular. sos sos; District
OF Columbia. ssSGi0i fortlnoatons. 2.
2s7,i6i, Indian. gs9G6.777; legislative, etc
S2i,500,i07; military academy S772 sos
navy, SaTS97Si pension. sii52i5,23O. post
office. s@ sS2 ,5SS; river and harbor. t22.
so2,ui sundry olyii, s5s.7o826t
1.-THE statement indicates an APPARENT in.
crease IA the appropriations at this ses
sion over those made at the last session
OF s209gI7s2
''rhree Of the regular annual approprl
alton hills and tho river and harbor bill
show substantial increases which amount
10 more than the whole apparent ~.
crts.-r namely. the army bin sG27.65s
thenaval blil. si95sS,o6,l the postoffic'
bill, ti0l24 iaO. the river and harbor bill
SO 2.2f2. 7oi. a total Of ti9,ts2..S7i.
"Tho pending sundry clvil bills make
Induction OF S,0e65i.
''On account OF permanent apprOpria-
tions a reduction % spparent Of H.s5i 600