Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06
FHTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.


VIC Sehde tuesday. IL WAS an am
Plhcatlon of the amendment pre-
NIousay offered by Mr.. Hoar, laying
restrictions upon the rate of public
lands and the granting of franchises
anu concessions in the Philippines.
II was accepted by the committee in
charge of the measure, and is now
a part OF the committee amendment.
purlng the afternoon Mr.. Allen Sc
NerelS arraigned RI Adm. Samson
Tor some endorsements he is litped
10 hate made upon the application
OF Chlef Gunner Charles Morgan. of
the navy. for promotion to the grade
ol commissioned officer. Mr.. Aliens
uenunciation of Adm. Sampson WAS
sensational. In his speech he char
acterized the admiral as n "snob"
ana conceited ass" and said. lie
1 am rightly informed there was q
tline when sampson was no better
man Charles Morgan, the gunner"
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Senate.-
wednesday the senate passed the
oPooner amendment to the army re-
organization bill. II is in regard to
the government OF the Philippine
islands The senate passed the army
appropriation bill at l2:45 O'Clock
thursday morning, containing the
propositions of the republican ma
Jority for the temporary government
OF the Philippines and the future re-
latons between the United States
and Cuba. Many amendments were
offered TO both propositions, but were
voted down. The original Spooner
amendment was amended regarding
franchises as proposed by Mr.. Hoar.
the latter propositions having been
accepted by the majority.
House.-The house had a busy dav
OF routine, agreeing to the confer
"nce reports on the fertilization. Dis
trlct of Columbia and the military
academy bills, the last-named con
tanning the anti-hazing legislation.
The naval appropriation bill was sent
back To conference after the defeat
OF "a motion TO concur in the senate's
provision for three more submarine
torpedo boats.
Washington, March 1.--Senate-An
immense amount of business was dis
posed OF and not a single point raised
was sharply controversial The river
and harbor bill, CARRYING approDria-
tons of more than $4,000 900. was
passed, and the senate adopted the
conference report on the war revenue
reduction measure. Final conference
reports were made and agreed To on
The diplomatic and consular and the
Agricultural appropriation bills. and
another conference on the post Office
bill was ordered. Conference REPORTS
on several other measures were
agreed to, and several bills of a minor
character were passed
House.-Thc house cleared The
decks Thursday of number of inn
portant conference reports without
much difficulty. The conference re-
port or the war revenue reduction
bills proved generally acceptable to
both sides and was adopted without
division. Final reports on the diplo-
matte and consular and agricultural
appropria zion bills were adopted. The
major part of the day was devoted to
the bill To promote the efficiency of
the revenue cutter service.
Washington, March 2.-Senatc.-
During the greater part of a long,
tiresome session of the senate, Friday.
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
under consideration. \ night session
was held and at 1915 Saturday morn
ing the measure was passed. The bills
appropriating 100000 for the Buffalo
Pan-American exposition. $4,000. 600
for the st. Louis Louisiana Purchase
exposition and S25O,OO0 for the
Charleston Interstate and West In
dian exposition was attached 10 the
bill as riders
House.--The house removed all pos
slollity of an extra session by concur
ring In the senate amendments to the
army appropriation bill The vote
stood $50 to 1874. 1t was strict party
vote, with the exception OF Mr.. Nc
Call (Mass.), Mr.. Loud (CoIo, Mr..
Driscoll (N. ", Mr.. Mana 0uJ, who
voted with the democrats. Mr.. Cooper
(Wis.) answered present and was not
pared. The bill goes to the president.
The final conference report upon the
Indian Appropriation bill was adopted
and a number of minor bills were
put through the final stages. The
conference report on the st. Louis
exposition bill (Which agreed to Sun
day closing) was agreed TO and the
bill was sent back TO conference. a
motion TO concur i'm the Charleston
exposition amendment was defeated
81 TO 1852.
Washington, March both houses
Of congress was in session Sunday
and Sunday night. At ? o'clock Mon
day nornig all the appropriation bills
had been finally acted upon bv the
house and senate except the sundrv
civil ard river and harbor bills. The
motion Of Mr.. Allison to recede on
the exposition amendment was agreed
70 without division. On yea and nav
vote Mr.. Vests motion prevailed. IS
20 10. which passed the ST. Louis cN-
position bill appropriating $1,000. 600.
The bin now goes 90 tire president
The house met at O'clock. Mr.. Cam
non CID presented the final CON
ference report ON the sundry civil
dill and 81 was agreed to. This passed
the bill and - goes to the president
The volume Of work Gone by the con
gress just closing was shown sunday
in q supplement- TO the house calen-
dar. The congress was in session
197 days, which is less than any con
yress Tor years. The following is Civ
IN Of bills, acts. etc: Number OF
bills, 1896. number OF reports. 5000:
public acts %45; private acts. 1.25O:
total acts, 1895; number OF Joint res
olutions 800.