The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL DoINes.



The senate spent the 10Th on the post
once appropriation bill. making some
progress, but not completing H.. sharp
controversy ON the Pneumatic tube ques-
ti0n being preclpitaied by an amendment
offered hy Senator Mason (Ill) extending
that service to Chicago. and one by SEN
ator Vest MOI extending Il to 81. Louis.
The amendments were referred 10 the
committee e. The house finally passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill and en-
tered upon confederation OF the general
dcnciency-the last OF the general ap-
preparation bills. Mr. Lentz (0), In
some remarks about paragraph in the
Ill for payments for tho apprehension
o. deserters, made the startling charge
that soldiers In the Philippines had buried
native alive and had then beheaded him.
and he read letter written. he said. by
a soldier in the Philippines saying that
he and his companions while on an ex-
pedltion were ordered TO shoot every man
and beast they found ,
The senate on the 2ist had under dis
cuEslo0 resolution by Senator Jones
(Arlf3 TO discharge the judiciary COM
mittee from further consideration OF the
antitrust bill passed by the house and
tosbring a before the senate for consider
alton. Many senators maintained that
the house measure was unconstitutional
and protested against taking up 20 great
a question In the closing hours Of the
session. The resolution finally went to
the calendar. During the remainder OF
the session the post Office appropriation
bill was under discussion. After a pro-
longed contest the appropriation for pneu-
matte tube service was eliminated en-
tlrely. so that as the bill stands now the
service will have to be discontinued after
the lst OF next July. During the con-
sideration Of the deficiency appropriation
bil in the house MT Bailey Crex.)
charged that there were employees Of the
house who were dividing their salaries
With others who performed no work and
| challenged any one on the other side
| 70 deny his allegations. At the close Of
| the session he offered resolution for
the appointment OF an investigating COM
mittee. which was referred 10 the COM
mlttee on rules The bill was finally
| passed.
| During the greater part OF the session
| sf the senate on the 22d. while the post
| ONCE bill was debated. a proposition TO
discontinue the appropriations for fast
mall facilities from New York to New Or
leans via Atlanta and from Kansas City.
| Mo-. to Newton, Kan, was under dis
oussion. BY q decisive vote the senate
| continued the appropriation An effort
was made TO obtain an appropriation 70
| continue the pneumatic tube service In
| New York. Boston and Philadelphia, but
II failed. The bill was finally passed.
Afterwards the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed In 10 min
utes. After a spirited debate the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
| bill was rejected and sent back 10 confer
encs Early in the day washington's
farewell address was read by Senator
Bacon fda). A resolution Of the iegisla-
ture OF Kansas IN fnvor OF legislation "a
| prevent unjust determination in inter-
state commerce was presented By Sena-
tor Harris (ISan) and referred j.. The
house devoted the day 10 odds and ends
Of legislation. Nina bills were passed by
unanimous consent and y Claims blill
and lSS pension bills were passed.
The senate on the 13d passed the bii
which relehses tho appropriation OF S..
10000 for the Louisiana purchase exposi
tion at 81. Louis In 1903 II was amended
by providing an appropriation of $40 Oh,
for n government exhibit at the Charles
ton exposition, 10 be held next Decem.
ber. Before the hill passed amendment,
were adopted closing both expeditions OF
Sunday. The fertilization and the army
appropriation bills were also considered
the former being passed. The day CLOSED
with eulogies on the late Representative,
Y.)....Tho house adopted n resolution L
Investigate the pay OF its employees. Thl
bill TO Increase the efficiency OF the rev
enus cutter service was debated for twi
hours. but no action was taken Severa
of tho appropriation bills were sent 4
conference and considerable miscellaneou
business was transacted. Public business
was then suspended 10 permit the hous
TO pay tribute TO the memories OF tn
late Representatives Clark IN. HI AM
Shaw IN ~.
The struggle for insular legislation be
gan on the 18th In the senate. The arm!
appropriation bill was under consldera
ton and the Philippine amendment wa
reached. In addition the Cuba amend
ment was offered and the general debat
on these propositions began. An evenin
session was held to continue the debate
Senator Carter (Mont.l. who Is one Of tn
senators In charge of the army appro
priatlon bill. insists that the Cuba
amendment to the bill must be furthe
amended so as to compel Cuba to rende
an accounting TO the United States 70
the money which has been expended b
this government In Cuba, with view
the repayment at some future time.
resolution offered by Senator Gahinge
IN. H. authorizing the pensions com
mittee to make an examination Of a
laws granting pensions to soldiers thei
survivors and dependents. to make In
:. vestlgation Of special pension legislatio
and to make any other inquiry on IN
general subject OF pension legislation a
the committee may deem desirable. wa
adopted A partial conference report o
the naval bill was agreed to by the hous
: and the bill went back to conference
The house also agreed to the conferenc
report on the bill TO create a commissio
OF five To adjudlcate the claims OF Unite
|. States citizens against Spain assumed
n the United States under the treaty Z
Paris. Some time was spent in clearin
T. up conference reports upon District Z
4 Columbia business