Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-07
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In the Senate.
Washington, Jan. &c. - Senator" De-
pew of New York yesterday delivered
in the senate Enthusiastically force
full and eloquent address in support of
the shipping bill. The address, which
occupied just all hour, was in the ma
ture of an appeal for the upbuilding
of the American merchant marine by
the granting of subsidies as provided
for in the pending measure. His dis
cussion of the problems of transporta-
ton which now confront American
manufacturers and American farmers
was notably interesting and effective.
The peroration, in which he urged that
the American flag be restored to the
mastheads of the freight-carrying
ships of the United States, was a brill
liant piece of oratory and ELECTED cor
dial applause from senators on the
floor and the crowds in the galleries.
Little progress was made with the In
dian appropriation bill. The last hour
of the senate was consumed in the
passage of private pension bills.
| In the House.
! The house yesterday adopted the con-
ference report upon the army reor-
ganization bill. The contest over 1t
was brief, Mr.. Hull. chairman of the
military affairs committee, preventing
prolonged debate. The debate was
chiefly notable for short exchange
between Mr.. Richardson, the minority
leader, and Mr.. Hay Dem., Va.).
member of the conference committee,
who reproached the Democratic leader
for not making fight for temporary
army when the bill was originally be-
fore the house. The naval appropria-
ton bill was finally passed; also sew
enty-seven pension bills.
In the Senate.
| Washington, Jan. 2S-National irri-
cation was discussed in the senate for
three hours Saturday, the text being
an amendment to the Indian appropri-
alton bill providing for surveys, look
ing to the construction of an irrigation
dam and bitches for the watering OF
the reservation of the Pima and Mari
copa Indians at San Carlos on the
ella river in Arizona. Mr.. Platt of
Connecticut led the opposition and was
assisted by Mr.. Quarles of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Chandler and Mr..
Thurston argued for the experiment.
During the day the report of the con-
ference committee on the army reor-
ganization bill was presented and Mr..
Hawley announced that he would call
it up to-day.
In the House.
The house Saturday made good prog
fess with the bill to revise and codify
the postal laws. Attempts We're per-
sistantly made to load the bill with
amendments to change the existing
postal laws. The pressure was practi-
cally strong in favor of reclassifying
certain classes of postofice employees,
but Mr.. Loud Of California, in charge
of the bill, fought them off. The latter
part of the session was devoted to
eulogies upon the life and public SER
vices of the late Senator Gear of Iowa.
In the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 20. - The senate
turned from the grind of appropria-
tons yesterday to listen to a speech
which partook of the character of an
grafton from Senator Towne of Min
nesota. Since he entered the senate a
few weeks ago on appointment of Gov.
Lind, the young Minnesotan has had
little opportunity to display his tall
ents. AS his reputation as an orator
had preceded him there was much in
terest in his speech, which was in ad-
vocacy of his resolution for a cessa-
ton of hostilities in the Philippines.
The floor was crowded with senators
and members Of the house Of repre-
sentatives, the latter including Repre-
sentatives Littlefeld, Mccall, Cooper
and others, who have been prominent
In insu!ar legislation. The galleries,
public and private, were cowded to
Overlooking. The speech abounded in
arostrophes to liberty and patriotism
and scathing and scornful arraign-
ment of the policy by which the Fill
pinos We're being annfhilated.
Immediately following Mr.. Towne's
speech the credentials Of his successor,
Mr. Clapp of Minnesota, were present.
ed, and after being sworn in the new
senator took his seat and Mr. Towne
retired. The rest of the day was de-
voted to the Indian appropriation bin.
the discussion turning on irrigation
and little progress being made.
In the House.
The major portion of the day in the
house was occupied in the transaction
of District of Columbia business. The
bill to revise and codify the postal
laws which has been under considera-
ton at intervals for ten days, was
finally passed. The most interesting
feature of the day was an attempt to
secure vote upon the senate bill to
appoint commission to consider and
adjudicate the claims of United States
citizens against Spain arising out Of
the war with Spain which this gov
eminent assumed by the treaty Of
Paris. The matter was settled tenn
forarily by postponfng consideration
Of the bill until next Monday.
| In the Senate
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