The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-02-07
In the senate.

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full legislative experience, beginning
with. the present session OF congress
and covering about two months, the
bill Tor the ton OF the United
States army yesterday passed It's last
stage in congress and now goes to the
president for his signature The final
step was taken In the senate where by
a vote of SO to rs the conference report
on the bill was agreed to. The house
of representatives already had agreed
to the report. The conference report
was kept before the senate constantly
yesterday. even the shipping bill giving
way. Opposition to the bill continued
to be vigorously expressed, Mr.. Tetlef
making an extended speech in criti-
cism of the war department. and Of
the measure in general. An opposition
developed on the Republican side to.
the report, based on the alleged free,
dom, which the conferees had taken IN
introducing new provisions. On the.
final vote several Republican senators
voted with the Democrats against the
report. The shipping bill was discussed
during the latter part of the day and
some progress made on amendments. a
speech by MIR. Rawlins OF Utah against
the bill was in progress at the close.
Mr.. Chandler announced that night
session would be moved to-day to adj
vance the bill to its final stages.
In the House.
The house passed the Qualifications
appropriation bill and made fair prog
ress with the postofIice appropriation
bill During the general debate upon
the former bill Mr.. Lanha1n Of Texas
delivered notable speech upon the
future Of the Democratic party IN
which he made a strong plea for the
necessity of a united Democracy and
5counselled the burial Of the hatchet and
the welcoming back of those who N
1 the last two presidential campaigns
who have declined to support the nom-
inees of the party.
In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 2. - The shipping
bill was kept steadily at the front IN
the senate yesterday, and in order TO
further expedite its progress motion
was agreed to for session beginning
I at II a.. m. to-day, Senator'S R RAY ms
Of Utah and Berry Of Arkansas occu-
pied most of the time yesterday III
speeches of vigorous opposition. To-
ward The close Of the day a spirited
discussion was precipitated by an
amendment offered by Mr.. Clay Of
Georgia, proposing to link the MIC
aragla canal bill with the shipping
bill. The proposition was strongly OPP
posed by Mr. Frye and Mr. Chandler.
as calculated to embarrass and delay
the shipping bill. Mr.. Frye appealed
to senators to permit the majority. af-
ter fair debate, to assume its respon-
sibilities, as majority, of passing the
shipping bill. Messrs. Jones Of Ar
kansas and Teller of Colorado took a
hand in the discussion, insisting that
there should be no limitation of debate.
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama, in charge OF
the Nicaragua canal bill, expressed dis,
approval Of the plan for linking the
canal measure with the shipping bills
saying each should stand on its own
merit.
In the House.
The house yesterday passed an orri-
#nibus bill carrying 191 claims for
stores and supplies taken by the
Union array during the rebellion. The
claims were passed on by the court
of claims and aggregated $344, 4S0.
Practically all the beneficiaries reside
in the South. Considerable opposition
to the bill was displayed early in the
day under the leadership of Mr.. Cam
non, the chairman of the appropria-
tons committee, but it flattened out
later and the bill finally was passed
without division. The bill to amend
the Chinese exclusion act with a view
to preventing the entry Of Chinese
into the United States was passed, as
were several other bills of minor inl-
portaDce. 4.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate met
exception of an hour and a half at the
beginning of the session, devoted the.
entire day to the discussion of the
ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Turner and MIR.
Mallory were the speakers in behalf Of
the opposition.
In the House.
The house spent the greater portion
OF the day in the consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill. The strug-
gle over the questions of restoring the
appropriation for the pneumatic tube
service and for the reduction Of rail-
way mail pay were precipitated by
amendments offered, but no action was
taken.
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