Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
THEP0ST OFFICE BILL
The Senate Devoted Nearly the
Whole Day to Its Consideration.
BILL FOR ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.


Mr.. Bells Resolution.
Washington, Feb. 10.-Nearly the
whole Of yesterdays session OF the
senate was devoted to consideration
Of the post Office appropriation bill.
So far as committee amendments to
the measure are concerned, the bill
practically was completed, although
the amendment appropriating $780,
600 for an extension of the pneumatic
tube service remains undisposed of.
A point of order was made against it,
but on the appeal of Senator Mason,
Of Illinois, the entire question was
passed over until to-day.
Senator Pettus, of Alabama, de-
livered speech in opposition to the
ship subsidy bill. The quaint humor
with which the address was replete
and his unique arraignment of demo-
Gratis who supported the measure at
tracted unusual attention.
just before adjournment the con-
ference report on the military acad-
envy appropriation bill was laid be-
fore the senate. Senator Daniel, of
Virginia, made vigorous attack up-
on the provision which debars a ca
Diet convicted of hazing from ever
holding commission in the army,
navy or marine corps. The report is
still pending.
Senator Hale, chairman of the SEN
ate committee on naval affairs, in
troduced a bill for the revival of the
grade of vice admiral in the navy and
authorizing the president to appoint
two rear admirals to that office. The
bill is in the interest of Admirals
Sampson and Schley and is intended
to aid in solving the problem of their
promotion as well as the promotion of
other officers who served with them
in the Spanish war. Senator Hale al.
so introduced joint resolution of
thanks to Admiral Sampson and the
men under him at Santiago, in accord
ance with the presidents recon-
mendation.
Senator llansbrough, from the sem
ate committee on public lands, re-
ported his bill devoting the proceeds
OF the sale Of lands in the arid land
states to the reclamation of the arid
lands by irrigation as an amendment
to the sundry civil bill.
The bill to authorize the holding
of the international exposition in
celebration Of the centennial anniver-
sary of the Louisiana purchase at St.
Louis in 1908, and appropriating S.
100000 therefor, passed the house yes
tcrday under suspension of the rules
by vote of 191 to Al. The opposition
was hopelessly in the minority and
the struggle over the bill was brief.
The question of closing the exposi
ton on Sunday was not mentioned
during the debate. The bill TO define
the word conspiracy in the Sher-
man antitrust law, to avoid the posi-
biIity of its being held applicable to
labor organizations, was defeated by
almost two-lhrds vote on account
of two amendments which the judi
ciary committee placed upon the bill
and which were opposed by the labor
organizations. The slndry civil bill
was under consideration late in the
day and Mr.. Cannon chairman of the
appropriations committee. took occa-
sion to make a detailed statement of
the appropriations for the present
congress. lie was led to do this. he
said, by many criticisms Of the reck-
less extravaganza Of this congress.
The situation, he said was quite bad
enough without eyaggcrating it, He
figured that the appropriations would
total S69411s,5oj, exclusive of the
sinking fund requirement of Sj3.OOO,-
600, against S657,lj0,S62 for the cur
rent year
Mr. Bell, Of Colorado, introduced a
resolution inquiring of the secretary