The age-herald., 1901-03-04

tfon was the boldest and most inexcusa- ble junketing trip he ever saw presented
 MT. Underwood, of Alabama, and Mr J. R. Williams, of Illinois, supported the resolution Debate was interrupted hy MT. Cannon, who presented partial con- ference report upon the sundry civil ap- propriation bill
 The items agreed to comprised all the minor issues, leaving still in dispute the items for the purchase of the old Cor coran Art Gallery in this city, s3S2, 600; the appropriation for the memorial bridge across the Potomac at Washington; the payment to Mexico of s412, 900; the appro- priations for the Buffalo, Charleston and St. Louis expositions and the amendment touching the irrigation of arid lands. The report was adopted.
 The. House refused to concur in the irrigation amendments
 The amendment for s, GOO 900 memorial bridge was defeated-65 to 116. ',... ;.
 The Exposition Clause.
 MT. Alexander, of New York, moved to recede and concur in the Senate Nai I hl6 SoJVup,UOu TUT II1e Sl. Louis exposition, $500, ,0o0 for the Buffalo exposition and s25O,oO0 for the Charleston exposition. The motion provoked a lively debate
 MT Payne, the majority floor leader, was particularly vigorous in opposition. declaring he would rather see this ap- propria ton bill fail and an extra session DFeCinftatpd than ha three appropriations. He denounced the plea that the Charleston appropriation would cement the good feeling between the north and south, saying that if loyal ty had to be purchased at such a price it was not worth having.
 MT. Lattimer of South Carolina answer ed that Charleston made no plaes for spe- cial favor, but only for the same treat ment that was accorded to St. Louis and Buffalo. 'tt z.
 MT. Cannon criticised the Senate amendments until he was called to order by one of the South Carolina members and cautioned by the speaker against commenting on the action of the other branch of Congress.
 The conference report on the deficiency appropriation bill was concurred in thus disposing of that measure
 At. 5:45 p. m. recess was taken un- til D. m. . s-.--
 Night Session.
 The House reconyened at o'clock, and the discussion of the resolution for the appointment of a special committee to visit Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philip pines was resumed. MT Bailey of Tex as, made an earnest speech on the sub ject of the situation in the Philippines. He urged the adoption of the resolution as the best means of securing informa- ton concerning the situation there MT. Williams of Mississippi vigorously an- tagonized the resolution arguing that 1t was certain in advance that whatever re- port the committee made would be of no value in framing legislation.
 MT. Burton presented conference re- port on the rivers and harbors bill agree ing to all items except four. The report was adopted-134 to 20.
 A motion to concur in the Brazos River amendment was defeated by an over whelming majority and the bill was sent back to conference.
 MT. Loud reported another disagree ment on the postoffice appropriation bill and it was sent back to conference.
 The conference report on the naval bill was adopted and the bill now goes 10 the President for his approval.