Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-28
WEEK IN CONGRESS.



HousE-The bill to authorize the holding OF
the international exhibition of the centennial
anniversary of the Louisiana purchase At st.
Louis in 1908 and approprating d. 900 there
for passed -the House under suspension
of the rules by vote of i9l to Al The biz 10
define the word conspiracy" In tho Sherman
antitrust Law to avoid the possibility of iss be-
ing held applicable to labor organizations, was
defeated by almost two-thirds vote.
SENATE-The whole session was devoted to
consideration OF the postofncc appro pria tion
bill. So far committee amendments to the
measure are concerned, the bin practically was
completed although the amendments appropri-
ating 100000 for an extension OF the pheuma-
uc-tube service remains undsposed of.
Tuesday.
HoUsK-The feature OF the day was the do
bate upon the question OF national irrigation Of
lands In the west which came up incidentally.
After remarks by Messrs Mondel Of wyom-
Ing. King OF Utah and Bell of Colorado, upon
the advisability of government aid Mr.. Can
non, chairman OF the appropriations committee,
concluded this branch OF the debate The arid
land senators and representatives, he said, had
arrived al the conclusion that the time had
come TO frrigate the arid lands ut the expense
OF the Federal treasury. Mr. Cannon predicted
that II the scheme were entered upon 1t would
cost more than $3.50 100000 in the next ATTY
years.
SENArE-by the emphatic vote OF IS 10 ~ the
Sohate releoteu the conference roport on the
military academy appropriation. This action
9aiio u. sho conclusion OF spirited debate up
ou 'he pio'isiohs against haIlng inserted In
ehe report Oh tne conference commistse OF the
two branches of congress
wednesday.
hoosh-lne house passed tho sundry civil
appiopila'on oih ana entered upon oonsidera-
eoh o' the general uehciency Dill, the last OF
ne approorlaeion oilis'
9INAiE-in ne senate spent the day on the
Pos'onioe appropriation oiil, making some pro-
sress out not competing IT. The amendment
Vi Mr' butler proposing reduction OF about
por cent IN tne pay tor the railway postal ser
vice was oeieatea' 10 TO oil, after debate In
"hich MI Depew answered Mr. Buffers crit
'oiSA's oh 'he large pronts hAoe py American
asoay'
HousE-A discussion anent hazing at West
Point and Annapolis was injected into the
House proceedings Hepburn OF Iowa created
q sensation when he charged that the shortage
Of 5000 enlisted men In the navy and 1000 deser-
tions In the army was directly chargeable to
lice OF hazing' and that American citizens would
not serve under officers schooled In tyranny and
oppression.
VI he"ris Two nours ene Scnaes
a@a 70 'souss'on afeSoiuaoh oy MT Jones
VI ~ A"nsaS 70 uisoharse ene )ualclary commit
wy, ~ u, 'ne. oi the snti-truse
"" psesou W 'ne i,ouse ae 1he iast session ana
W oiins ~ oeiofe Vne senate ior consideration
nc naJorty maintained that the House meas
was uAoons'isu.ioha| ihey pro-
W. akSnsV Inc taxing up 80 sreasa
question ~ the eioshg hours OF the session
~ .eeolu'ion nnaiiy went 70 1ne calendar.
D.N.a .as sno ronaihuer oi Inc AFTERNOON the
pos'OA.e app 'optia'ioh oiii WIS unoer discus
80 : se' oonees' inc sppropfi-
N.ioh ,or pneunia'io-tupe service was eliminat-
os, ~ on"s "s4the otii stahos now the
90. ~ VIZ n"se W oe aiseohtihued aIter sne
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