Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-01
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The Senate on Friday passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, with an
amendment increasing from $4,000 to
$4,000 the sum for the distribution of
seeds. Mr.. Teller announced that he
would refuse to agree to vote on the
shipping bill. In the House the entire
day was spent in filibustering. MIR. Can
non of the appropriation committee want
ed the sundry civil bill taken up. As
this day was the last private bill day of
the session friends of measures of that
kind set up the filibuster.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
ON Saturday when the unfinished husi-
ness-the shipping bill-was laid before
the Senate, Mr.. Spooner moved to pro-
ceed to the consideration of the Oleomar-
garine bill. BY 81 practically unanimous
vote-only two Senators voting i'll the
negative--thc motion prevailed. Thus the
subsidy bill was displaced as the unhn-
ished business and the oleomargarine blli
was placed in that order. After little
over an hours consideration of the meas
ure it was laid aside in order that unob'
jccted bills OH the calendar might be con-
sidered. Nearly 300 bills, including l97
private pension bills, We're passed during
the day. The House made little progress
with the s,lndry civil appropriation bill.
The major portion of the time was spent
in debating Il proposition offered by MIR.
Hill (Conn.) to strike out the appropriu-
tion of 100000 for the free transpOrta-
tion of silver coin. 1t was defeated, 81
SO. At 4 o'clock public business was
suspended to allow the members to pay
tribute to the memory of the late Repre-.
sentative Hoffccker of Delaware.
In the Senate nearly the whole of Mon.
day was devoted to consideration of the
postofice appropriation bill. Amendment
appropriating $5OO,OOO for an extension
Of the pneumatic tube service remains
undisposcd of. Point of order was made
against it, but on the appeal of Mr.. Ma
son the entire question was passed over
until Tuesday. Mr.. Pcttus of Alabama
delivered Il speech in opposition to the
ship subsidy bill. Conference report OIL
the military academy appropriation bill
was submitted. Mr.. Daniel of Virginia
made vigorous attack upon the provis-
ion which dcbars a cadet convicted of
haZing of holding a commission in the
army, navy or marine corps. The report
is still pending. The House. under srs-
pension of the rules, by 81 vote of 191 to
Al. passed the bill approprating $5.OO0,-
900 for the ST. Louis exposition. The
bill to define the word conspiracy in
the Sherman antitrust law to avoid the
possibility of it's being held applicable to
labor organizations was defeated by al
most n two-thirds vote on account of two
amendments which the judiciary commit
tee placed upon the bill and which were
opposed by the labor organizations. The
sundry civil bill was under consideration
late in the day and Mr.. Cannon. chair
man of the appropriation committee, took
occasion to make a detailed statement of
the appropriations for the present Con-
gress.
On Tuesday the Senate by vote of is
20 ~ rejected conference report on milf
tary academy appropriation bill. This
action came mt conclusion of spirited de-
bate upon provisions against haZing in
serted in bill by conference committee.
Report of conferees was rejected because
regarded by large majority of Senate as
too drastic. Mr.. Deboc delivered his an
nounced speech upon Nicaragua canal,
advocating construction of waterway by
United States. Effort was made to OBJ
.ain consideration for bill reviving grade
Of vice-admiral of the navy for benefit of
Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley, but
It was unavailing. The House devoted
Hay in consideration of sundry civil APP
preparation bill. debate being chiefly upon
national irrigation of arid lands. Passed
resolution calling upon Secretary of State
and Secretary of Treasury regarding
shipments to South Africa of horses,
mules and other army supplies.
The Senate spent Wednesday on the
oostoffice appropriation bill. The amend
ment of Mr.. Butler proposing II reduction
Of about Q per cent in the pay for railway
postal service was defeatcd-1S to 81
after n debate in which Mr.. Depew an
Swercd Mr.. Buffers criticisms on the
large profits made by American roads
Late in the day a sharp controversy on
the pneumatic tube question was precipi.
tated by an amendment offered by Mr.
Mason extending that service to Chicago
and one by Mr.. Vest extending it to St.
Louis. Mr. Hale severely criticised those
promoting the system, referring to a ''jot
and lobby" When he made a point Of
order that committee had not passed
On the amendment the advocates of the
extension quickly circulated call for g
peeting of the committee on postoffices
ahd the session closed with Mr.. Wolcott's
humorous announcement of the commit
tee meeting in response to the imperative
demands made on him. The House pass
ed the sundry civil appropriation bill and
entered upon consideration of the general
de6ciency-the last of the general appro
priation bills.
On Thursday the Senate considered
'ostoffice appropriation bill. Amendmen,
providing for pneumatic tube service kill
ed. The old controversy over the specia
appropriations for fast mail service en-
gagged much attention. 1t was decided
to begin holding night sessions Frida,
night. The House passed deficiency an
preparation bill, after day of exciting de
bate.
Odds and Ends.
In an old house at Cedarville, n. ].
VIM. Davis found several thousands q,
dollars hidden away. An old miser, Ell
sha McChesney, formerly lived in th.