The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-06
CONGRESS-.
Senate.


Monday Jan. Ex-senator Towne of Min.
nesota made 4 speech on the government OF
the Philippines. Immediately after Mr..
TONNES speech Mr.. Clapp, his successor,
was sworn III. The remainder of the day
was devoted to consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill.
Tuesday Jan. % Senator Frye gave no.
tice he intended to keep shipping bill to
bills, not yielding to them without vote Of
Senate. This indicated disposition on part
of Senate leaders to force to early issue
question whether shipping bill is going to
severe arraignment of bill, declaring it to
be ''lawless. nratical raid upon the treas.
ury'' III interest of few private benefciarieS
and committing government to eXpendi-
amendments were informally agreed to-.
Indian appropriation bill was passed early
in day.
"Wednesday. Jan. 3O.-Spent the day in
CcGsfUi attempt to secure an agreement to
the conference report on the army rcOr-
GaIZ;;tlOn bill.
Thursday jan 31.-By n vote of 33 to IS
agreed to the conference report on the
army reorganization BILL The shipping bill
was discussed during the latter part of the
day, and some progress was made OH
amendments A speech by Mr. Rawlns of
Utah against the bill was i'll progress at
the close of the day. NJ Chandler an
nounced that night session would pc
moved frluay 10 auNaAce INC JIM ~ 10
final stages.
Friday, Feb. 1.-Spent the day considering
the shipping bill.
Saturday, Feb. 2--Met at IL O'Clock and
with the exception of an hour and half
at the beginning of the session devoted the
subsidy bill. Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Mallory
were the speakers in behalf of the opposl-
ton. Mr.. Turner'S speech was based large
ly upon exceptions which he had taken to
Mr.. Frye's criticisms of his former speech.
Mr.. Mallory opposed the bill on constltu-
tional grounds. Passed bill authorizing the
construction of public building at Ham
mond, Ind. to cost $12o,OOO.
House.
Monday, Jan. 2s.-District of Columbia
business occupied the most of the day. Bill
to revise and codify postal laws passed
without amendment. Consideration Of
claims Of Americans aggregating S28. 100000
against Spain deferred until next Monday.
Bill to extend charters of national banks
twenty years called up. but went over On
objection Of Mr. Richardson.
Tuesday, Jan. 29..-Spent day upon agri-
cultural appropriation bill. Mr.. Corlss
(Mich) made vicious onslaught upon bureau
of animal industry of agricultural depart
ment. but his attack raised host of defend
ers and his amendment to reduce apprOpri-
alton for bureau was overwhelmingly de-
feated All that portion of bill relating to
reorganization of scientific bureaus of agri-
cultural department went out on point Of
order raised by Mr.. Mahon Pa.).
"Wednesday, Jan. 30.--Passed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill.
Thursday. Jan. 31.-Passed the fOrtifica-
ti0n bill and made fair progress with the
Dostoffce appropriation bill. During the
general debate upon the former bill Mr..
Ianham of Texas delivered notable
speech upon the future of the Democratic
party making strong plea for the neces-
sity of united Democracy and counSeied the
burial of the Ratchet and the welcoming
hack of those who in the last two preSl-
Dental campaigns have declined to support
the nominees of the party. Many amend
ments were offered to the pOStOtfice appr0-
nriotion bill in the interest of various
claims of postoffice employees, but they all
went down before points of order raised by
Mr. Loud, the chairman OF the p0StOthce
committee, who was in charge OF the bill.
Friday, Feb, Passed an omnibus !, PHI III
carving 191 claims for stores and supplies
taken by the Union Army during the re-
bclion The claims were passed on by the
court of claims and aggregated S344, $50.
Practically all the benefciaries reside in
the South. Considerable OPPOSITION TO the
bill was displayed under the leadership OF
Mr.. Cannon, the chairman of the approprla-
lions committee, but it fattened out later
and the bill finally was passed without d.
vision The bill to amend the Chinese eX-
clusiOn act, with view to preventing the
fraudulent entry of Chinese into the United
States, was passed
Saturday, Feb 2.-Spent the day until 3
O'Clock in the consideration of the post
office bill. The struggle over the questions
of restoring the appropriation for pneu-
matte tube service and of the reduction of
railway mail pay were precpitated by
amendments offered, but no action was
taken At o'clock public business was
tribute to the late Senator Davis of Mime
sofa.