The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-06
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

priation bill was agreed to. 1t was ampli
fcation of amendment previously ohered
by Mr. Hoar, laying restrictions upon sale
of public lands and granting OF FRANCHISES
and concessions in Philippines. Mr.. Nor
gan (Ala.) continued his speech on both the
Philippine and Cuban amendments. he ap
pealed to the committee to withdraw both
propositions, maintaining Congress was
treading upon dangerous ground. During
the afternoon Mr.. Allen severely arralgned
Rear Admiral Sampson TOR endorsements
upon application of Chief Gunner Charles
Morgan Of the navy for promotion to grade
Of commissioned officer. Conference report
upon District of Columbia appropriation
bill was agreed to, as was also partial re-
port Of conferees on postoftice appropria-
ton bill.
Wednesday, Feb. 27.-Day devoted to de-
bate on the Cuban and Philippine amend
ments to the army bill, after which voting
began on the minor amendments to the
ocratic senator's, and all of them were voted
down by heavy majorities. Philippine
amendment adopted by vote of 45 TO- rs:
Cuban amendment adopted by vote OF AZ
to 20
Thursday Feb. 28.-AH immense amount
of business was disposed Of but not sin
gle point raised was sharply controverted.
The river and harbor bill, carrying appro-
passed without word Of discussion, and
the Senate adopted the conference report
without disturbing the smoothness Of the
proceedings. Final conference reports were
made and agreed to on the diplomatic and
consular and the agricultural appropriation
bills and another conference on the post
Office bill was ordered. The last hour and
a half Of the session was devoted to con-
sideration, Of the suadry civil appropriation
bill.
Friday, March 1.-Durng the greater part
of the session the sundry civil appropriation
bill was under consideration. An interest
ing and at times lively debate was partici-
pated in on a resolution to discharge. the
committee on interstate commerce from
consideration of the bill requiring railroad
companies to make detailed Investigations
of all accidents involving loss OF life on
their lines and to report to the interstate
commerce commission. No action was TAX
en-. The old question as to the reclamation
of public lands in the arid and semi-arid
sections of the country was brought up,
but the efforts to attach an amendment to
the measure appropr ;Ea 4e, money for the
$500. 900 for the Buffalo Pan-American ex-
position, 100000 for the st. Louis Lousi
ana Purchase exposition and $250OO0 for
the Charleston Is. c. Interstate and West
Indian exposition were attached to the bill
as riders. BY IS to Is the Senate sustained
q point OF order against Mr. Morgan's Mica
ragua canal amendment to the bill.
Saturday, March 2.--The first thing the
Senate did was to pass the deficiency bill
The omnibus public building bill. passed by
the House, was taken up on motion OF Mr..
consideration of his resolution to discharge
the committee on judiciary from further
consideration Of the antitrust BILL but be-
fore action was taken the Senate by vote
OF 40 to % went into executive session.
At $50 p. IN. the Senate took a recess until
s o'clock. At the night session Mr.. Jones
Grafton his resolution to discharge the com
mlttee on judiciary from the further
consideration of the antitrust bill. The
motion was lost, "a to SO. The Senate
therefore took a recess until o'clock Sun
day.
Sunday, March 3-Sunday session of the
Senate began at 8 o'clock, the Senate hav-
ing been in recess since 1890. Saturday.
After spirited fight both in conference
and on the floor of the Senate the final
conference report on the naval appropriN
ton Dill was agreed 10. the Senate receding
from the one contested amendment author
izing the construction Of three additional
Holland submarine torpedo boats. A con
ference report on the general deficiency bill
was agreed to without comment. During
the afternoon and evening the Senate
passed a large number Of bills among them
being that to promote the safety of rail-
way employees. AT S:45 last night recess
Senate reeonvened at 1890 the scene In
the chamber, particularly in the galleries,
suggested notable social function. The
galleries were packed to the doors and
hundreds of persons were unable to gain
admission.
House.
Monday, Feb. 25.-Devoted the day to
conference reports. Concurred in Senate
amendment to navy bill. striking out APP
preparations for new battleships and cruis-
erS.
Tuesday, Feb. 26.-Agreed to a partial
conference report on Indian appropriation
bill, and sent bill back to conference; de-
feated conference report on the naval bill
on account Of item creating assistant chiefs
in navy department. Adjournment taken
in the midst Of violent attack upon the
speaker by Congressman LentZ, Richardson
and others because speech by Mr.. Lentz
had been withheld from the Congressional
Record on account of It's offensive nature.
Feb spent in
Reports on fertilization, District of Column
bia and military academy bills, the latter
containing a Ma h, legislation were
conference after defeat of motion to con-
in the Senate's provision for three more
submarine torpedoboats. st. Louis falr Dill
was sent to conference for a settlement of
differences.
Thursday Feb circumference report on
the war revenue reduction bill adopted
without division. Final reports on, the
diplomatic and consular and agricultural
appropriation bills were adopted. The ma
jor part of the day was devoted to the bill
to promote the efficiency of the revenue cut
ter service. Although the bill is a House
measure, it's friends were very persistent
and in the face of many difficulties hung
on to it with bulldog tenacity and finally
forced the bill into such q parliamentary
situation that 1t will be voted upon after
five minutes debate tomorrow.
Friday, March 1.-Concurred in Cuban
and philippine amendments to the army
appropriation bill-159, to 134. Final con
ference report upon the Indian appropria
ton bill was adopted and number OF
minor bills were, put through the, final
stages. The conference report on the ST.
Louis, exposition bill (Which agreed to Sun
day closing) was agreed to and the bill was
sent back to conference motion to con-
cur in the Charleston exposition amendment
was defeated-84 to 132. The revenue cut
ter service bill was sidetracked early in the
day by a vote of the House.
Saturday, March 2.-Throughout today the
House was in the throes of the closing
hours of the session, with many measures
camoring for attention and with crowded
galleries looking down upon the weary leg
islators. Work began at 8 a. m. and pro-
ceeded until o'clock in the afternoon,
when a recess was taken until $3.50 p. m.
to permit conference reports to be framed.
Under suspension Of the rules number of
important bills were passed, including those
for a national standardizing bureau, for
comforting bronze medals on the enlisted
men of the navy and marine corps for dis
tinguishe0 heroism, and to amend the Chi
nese exclusion laws and the omnibus pun
lie building bill. The legislative appropria-
ton bill was also finally disposed of, and
many conferences were advanced. The