The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-21
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Congress.

On Saturday the Senate had under
consideration the naval appropriation
bill. Practically the bill was completed
when it was laid aside for the day, all
the committee amendments being adopt
ed; but as the measure was about to be
placed on its passage Mr.. Butler pre-
cipitated a discussion of the armor-plate
question. In order to enable some Others
TO speak upon the matter the bill was
laid aside until Monday. Eulogies upon
the late Representative Alfred &. Har-
mer of Pennsylvania concluded the seS-
sion. In the House consideration of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill developed something of sensation
when Representative Brown of Ohio
made speech strongly condemning n
colonial policy and urging that Congress
should Mt once give assurance to the
Filipinos that the purpose of the United
States was to give them independence.
Representatives Miers Qnd.) and Dins-
more (Ark.) also spoke on the Philip
pines. The consideration of the diplo-
matte and consular bill went over at .
o'clock, and the rest of the day was given
TO eulcgies to the late Representatives
DAILY of New Jersey and Wise of Vir-
Sinia.
The Senate on Monday passed the
naval appropriation bill and bill for an
additional judge in the northern district
Of Illinois. The shipping bill was then
taken up. and kept before the Senate dur
ing the remainder of the legislative day.
The House disagreed with the Senate
substitute for the war tax reduction bill
and requested conference by vote of
233 to IS. Considered diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill.
On Tuesday the Senate had the agricul-
tural appropriation bill under considera-
tion during the entire session. but the bill
was little more than half completed. De
bate dealt almost entirely with admins
trative details of Department of Agricul-
ture, many Communications of depart
inent's work being made by Senators on
both sides of the chamber The House
passed army appropriation bill and began
consideration of sundry civil bill, the last
of the big money measures.
The Senate during the greater part of
Wednesday engaged in executive session
and in the counting of the electoral vote
for the President and Vice-President of
the United States Late in the afternoon
consideration of the agricultural appro-
priation bill was resumed. but little pro-
SreSS WAS made. At night session the
District of Columbia code bill was read.
The House devoted the day, excepting an
hour and half consumed in counting the
electoral vote and promulgating the re-
suit Of the presidential election. to the
sundry civil appropriation bill. General
debate upon this measure was completed,
but little actual progress was made with
the bill.
On Thursday the Senate considered the
agricultural appropriation bill during the
day and the district code bill at night
session. The House considered the sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
The Senate on Friday passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, with an
increasing from $4,000 to
S3i0.G0o 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. Mr.. Can
non Of the appropriation committee want
cd 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