The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL Doruos.


Consideration Of the shipping bili was !
resumed on the I'd BY the senate. Son ;
ntor Vest mol took the floor Immediate
~ and made an interesting speech, last
Ing nearly three hours He advocated
free ships and vigorously attacked the
navigation laws for the decadenes Of the
merchant marine Of America. Tbs
house passed the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill ana entered upea con-
sideration Of the naval appropriation
bill hill providing that the treasury
shall pay gold on demand for silver or
other classes Of money was reported
from the banking committees. Mr. BAR
ham Call introduced q bill appropriat-
ing t1.Wo.oo0 for surveys OF Arid land
regions. Tho hill providing for the Ciin
Dwcilers' national park In New Mexico,
embracing about l5ooO acres Of govefn-
ment land. was favorahly reported by
the house committee on public lands.
The senate on the 18th consldered the
indian appropriated hill and made fair
progress the feature OF the debate was
q sharp attack by Senator Pettigreu q.
D.l on the Dawes commission. which ne
said was extravagant and was aceoin-
plinhing iitfla. "a the war OF results. \
resolution uA1 Efopted proyidlng Tor the
reading OF Washinafon'a farewell ad-
dress on Pe3ruary q BY member Of the
senate Senator Aidrich (h, ~ reported
the war Fevenue reduction bill from the
committee on finance. .Tha house con-
siderod the naval appropriation bill and
completed II with the exception Of one
paragraph. Some opposition was mani
fested TO any increase OF the navy. The
agricultural appropriation hill was re-
ported. II carries eH.to0.00o.
Senator Dapew (N. ~ delivered in the
senate on the 18th an eloquent address
In support OF the shipping BILL Il was
In tho nature Of an appeal for the up
building of the American merchant ma
rins. BY the srnnting Of subsidies. a.
| provided for In the measure. The In-
| dian appropriation bili was then taken
up, but little proeress was Insde with H.
The last hour OF the sehets waB Goa
sumed in the passage Of private pension
| bills. :. The house adopted the conferences
report upon the army reorganization bill
| The contest over II was brief. The naval
| appropriation bill was afterwards passed
| and also n private pension bills.
National irrigation was discussed II
the senate on the eeth. the text being a.
amendment TO the Indian appropriation
bill providing for surveys looking &c tn
ct Instruction OF an irrigation dam ans
bitches for the watering OF the reser, a
tlon OF the Pima and Msricopa ludiaTk .
Ban Carlon. on the 0ila river. Arixonn
Senator Hawiey lconn.) tried 70 sscur
consideration Of the conference report OF
The army reorganization bill. but Il wa
postponed until the 18th. The hous
made GOOD progress with the bill to re
wise and codify the postal laws. The lat
tet part OF the session was devoted :
cuiogiss upon the life and public service
oil the late Senator Gear DAB. bill wa
introduced TO Appropriate t70o.Ooo TO in
vestigats the conditions affecting IN
storage Of water In the arid land resion
OF the United States. with view 10 IN
reclamation Of this land.
The senate turned from the grind OF aG
propriations on the 18th TO listen 10
speech from Senator Towns fMinn)
advocacy Of his resolution for oeasa
tion OF ho.tiiities In the Philippines. RI
speech abounded In apostrophes 10 libert
aud patriotism and scathipg and scornf,
arraignment Of the policy By which u
Filipinos were annihiiated. imniediatsl
! followinG Senator Towne's speech N
credentials Of his successor. Senate
Clapp (Mfnn.) were presented and afts
being sworn In the new senator took n
seat and Senator Towne retired. II
, | credentials OF Joseph W. Daley Crsx
and OF r. N. Simmons IN. CO. were al,
presented. The rest Of the day was d.
voted 10 the Indian appropriation biii..
The house transacted District OF Coiun
. bia husineaz- Tha bill 70 rsvi.A aaa ess,i
. the postal laws was hnaliy passed A
attsmpfs to amend {, IN any vital parti
. uiar failed. ear