The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-07
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oH sdlurudN Tue Ncndte iistu>stu nd
tional irrigation. the text being an
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill providing for surveys, looking to the
construction of an irrigation dam and
bitches for the watering of the reserva-
tion of the Pima and Maricopa Indians,
at San Carlos on the ella river. Arizona.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut led the opposi-
ton, and was assisted 10y Mr. Quarlcs
Of Wisconsin. Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Chand
Ter and Mr.. Thurston argued for the ex-
pertinent. The report of the conference
committee on the army reorganization
bill was presented and Mr.. Hawley an
nounced that he would call it mp on Mon
day. The House made good progress
with the bill to revise and codify the
postal laws. Only twenty-eight of the
221 pages remain To be disposed of. Ef
forts We're persistently made to load the
bill up with amendments to effect changes
in the existing postal laws. The pressure
was especially strong in favor of re-
classifying certain classes of postoflice
employees, but Mr. Loud of California
in charge of the bill, fought all of them.
explaining that such amendments were
out Of place on Il codiiication bill, and
would. if adopted. ulean its death in the
Senate. In this way every attempt to
amend the bill was successfully resisted.
The latter part of the session was de-
voted to eulosics upon the life and pub
lie services of the late Senator Gear of
Iowa.
In the Senate on Monday Senator
Towne of Minnesota made n speech on
the government OF the Philippines. I'm
medately after Mr.. Towne's speech Mr.
Clapp, his successor, was sworn in. The
remainder of the day was devoted to con-
sideration of the Indian appropriation
bill. District of Columbia business oc-
cupied the most of the day in the House.
Bill TO revise and codify postal laws pass
ed without amendment. Consideration of
claims OF Americans aggregating S2S.-
100000 against Spain deferred until the
following Monday. Bill to extend char
ters of national banks twenty years call
ed up. but went over on objection OF Mr..
Richardson.
In the Senate on Tuesday Senator Frye
gave notice he intended 10 keep shipping
bill to the front, even as against apprO-
priation bills. not yielding to them with
out vote of Senate. This indicated dispo-
sition on part of Senate leaders to force
Ia early issue question whether shipping
bill is going to pass ut this session Nj.
Turner spoke in severe arraignment of
bill. declaring il TO be "lawless. pratt
tai raid upon the Treasury" in interest
of few private beneiiciaries and commit
ting government to expenditures aggre-
eating S2IO.O0o.0p0. Committee amend
nents were informally agreed TO- In
dian appropriation bill was passed early
In day. The House spent day upon acri-
cultural appropriation bill. Mr.. Corliss
Mich made vicious onslaught upon bu-
teau of animal industry of Agricultural
Department. but his attack raised host
Of defenders, and his amendment to re-
huce appropriation for bureac was over
defeated. All that portion of
bill relating TO reorganization of scien-
life bureaus of Agricultural Department
went ont on point of order raised by Mr..
Mahon Pa
Wednesday the Senate spent in debate
IN the shipping bill after an unsuccess.
tai attempt to secure an agreement to
the conference report on the army re-
organization bill. The House passed
the agricultural appropriation bill.
On Thursday the Senate. by vote of
81 10 -. agreed To the conference re-
bort on the army reorganization hill. The
shipping bill was discussed during the
Latter part of the day. and some progress
was made ON amendments. y speech by
slr. Rawlins of Utah against the hill was
IN progress ut the close of the day. The
House passed the Notifications appropri-
alton bill and made fair progress with
The postofficc appropriation bill. During
the general debate upon the former bill
Mr.. Lanham of Texas delivered a nota-
BILE speech upon the future of the Demo-
fratic party. making Il strong plea for
The necessity Of united Democracy and
ounSelcd the burial of the hatchet and
he welcoming back Of those who in the
ist tw" presidential campaigns have de-
lined To support the nominees of the par
". Many amendments We're offered to
he postcfficc appropriation bill in the in
erest of variousSclaims of postoffice EN-
tloyes. but they all went down before
points OF order raised 10y Mr. Loud. the
chairman of the postoffice committee.
who was i'll charge of the bill.
The Senate spent Friday considering
he shipping bill. The House passed an
omnibus bill carrying 191 claims for |
stores and supplies taken by the Union
army during the rebellion. The claims |
we're passed on by the court Of claims |
and aggregated S3I4.iS0. Practically |
ill the benetciarieS reside in the South. |
opposition to the bill was |
displayed under the leadership of Mr.. |
Cannon, the chairman Of the appropria- |
lions committee. but it flattened ont later !
and the bill finally was passed without |
division. The bill To amend the Chinese |
exclusion act. with n view to preventing |
the fraudulent entry of Chinese into the |
United States, WAS passed.
This and That.
Indi.,r Territory has more than doubled |
It's population in ten years.
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