Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-05
TALKING AGAINST TIME
A Senator Reads Extracts From
Iowan's Speech.
is DETERMINED TO HEAD OFF BILLS
Senators and congressman Are a
Weary Lot, but Were Ready Today
to Take Part in Inaugural ceremon.
ies.-Routine in Both Houses.

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ies.-Routine in Both Houses.
Washington, March 4.-From 1890
o'clock last night the senate remained
in continuous session and worked to
clear up the necessary legislation
which had to reach the president for
his signature before adjournment.
The most interesting feature of the
session was action upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill, when early this
morning the senate receded from its
Charleston amendment to the st. Louis
exposition bill. This action passed
the bill appropriating s5000,000 for st.
Louis. Tillman made hard fight for
Charleston during the night and Petit
grew created something of sensation
by asserting that the bill passed yes
terday for the better protection of rail-
way employees had been lost or stolen
after it was enrolled and signed by the
speaker. Subsequently the bill was
found in the drawer Of desk in the
house enrolling room.
Heard From Montana.
President Frye had read telegram
from the lieutenant-governor of Mon
tana stating, as presiding officer of the
joint legislative convention in Mon
tana, he wanted emphatically to say
the election of William A. Clark as
senator from Montana was the culmi-
nation of the expressed wish of the
people Of that state, and protests
against Clark should not be needed by
the United States senate, as Clark had
been the issue in the campaign, and
his success before the people and in
the legislature was vindication of his
character.
Pettierew Talks.
Pending final agreement on the
sundry civil bill Pettigrew read from
the congressional record remarks Hull,
of Iowa, made in the house few days
ago, when the latter acknowledged
that he is connected with the Philip
pine development company. Petit
grew severely criticized Hull and de-
nounced generally the condition in the
Philippines. He charged the minority
in the senate as being influenced by
pending legislation which they feared
might be defeated.
Carter Determined.
Thruout the night there was long,
determined effort to defeat the river
and harbor bill, led by Senator Carter,
of Montana. when I examined the
bill this morning." said he. 81 became
amazed at the stupendous character of
it, carrying fifty millions of the peo-
pies money, and SO much of this sum
is for places that should not receive it.
This bill will not pass unless my
strength fails before IL o'clock and
am in a pretty fair state Of health
He then began speaking with delibera-
tion, referring to Hawaiian public
lands, reading from the report on the
river and harbor bill and commenting
upon it. At five minutes of O'Clock
and with only eight senators in the
chamber, Pettigrew moved to adjourn,
but Carter opposed the motion saying
he desired to finish his speech.
Talked Bill To Death.
In the senate the forenoon was
spent by Carter and Wellington in
talking the river and harbor bill to
death. They succeeded in this. At
noon Jones, of Arkansas, moved res
olution Of thanks to President Frye
for his impartial, courteous course as
presiding officer. Frye acknowledged
the compliment in few words. The
senate clock was moved back for
these formalities.
/ House.
Very little interest was attached to
the proceedings of the House after
midnight. Most of the time was con-
sumed in recesses, these being taken
lat frequent intervals in anticipation
of the conference reports on the ap-
preparation bills.
bill carrying appropriations for
the postal service was finally passed
Ishortly after midnight and in the
small hours of the morning the sundry
civil bill was finally acted upon This
left the big supply measures of the
river and harbor still unacted upon,
and hope that an agreement of the con-
ferees might be announced kept ma
ny members present until $3.50 o'clock.
There were few incidents to relieve
the dull monotony of waiting for the
conference reports. Soon after mid
night the crowds in the galleries thin
ned out and members began to leave
for their homes. The most important
action taken by the house after mid
night, aside from that on appropria-
zion bills. was the defeat of the reso-
luton reported by the rules commit
tee for the designation of the sub
committee on insular affairs. the COM
mittee to visit Porto Rico Cuba and
tthe Philippines and make a report on