The bee., 1901-02-28
RrFrY-s1xrH CONGRESS-.


In the senate. on the 21st. q resolution 10
discharge the judiciary committeo troin
further consideration OF tho antitrust piii
vas, after much discussion. sent 20 tne cai- AZ
endar. Later, during consideration OF INC
post office bill. the al preparation lot pneu-
matte tube service was entirely eliminated
The old controversy over spocial nppiIOss
priations for fast nail service occupieo
tho rest OF the day......In tho house the
general deficiency bill. the last Of the ap.
preparation bills, was passed. Charses OF
corruption In the matter OF mouse Sm'
ployes resulted, after heated discussioil.
In a resolution for the appointment OF an
investigating committee on rules WIN u, l,e =
assurance of the chairman that IL "ouio
DO reported at once
In tho senate on the I'D. tho post OF
flee and diplomatic and consular appro
printion bills were puSSed, the former. ~.
the record time of 40 minutes After .
spirited DEBATE, the conference report otl
the Indian appropriation bill was relSctec
In accordance with custom, Washingtonis n
farewell address was read early IN uF
day. .....ln the house the Day wa ue'
ss0ted 70 odds ana snos ,e,o o, iosss'V Dssssed as
were q claim bills, and 1S private pen
sion bills. among the latter one for SsO
mouth tn the widow OF the late Gen
Henry w Lawton. who was killed in the
philippines.
In the senate, on the ed, tho day was
given to the fortiilcatiOns and army hp
propriation bills; the former beinE paSs;S1 ,;,
Of s5,O0000O for the st. Louis WORLDS taiI
In 1905 was passed with "a Sunday CLOSING
amendment and rider appropriatins
k250OO0 for the proposed Charleston lS.
e. exposition and the day closed With
,uiogies on Z the late Representatives
Honecker. of Delaware: Wise. Of VII.
house. house sew several % Of T. the s appropriation bill,
were sent to conference and considerable
miscellaneous business was transacted. \
resolution TO investigate the pay OF mouse
employees was adopted. The session end
I'd With eulogieG of the late. Rcpresenta'
tiyes Clark. Of New Hnn'psnire. and shaw
" New York. ',-'f.
F.. In tho senate. on the 25th, the army ap-
3ropriation bill being under consideration,
when the Philippine amendment was
reached. q Cuban amendment was also
)ffercd, and the session was occupied ~
iebate on these proportions TO WnicD
slsFrp opposition was developed on the
ieifOcratic side. An evening session woo
held to allow time TO continue the DEBATE.
lin the house the senate amendment
to the naval appropriation bill striking
0nt tho provision for two battleships end
two cruisers. was agreed 10 despite the
risiority Mr.. Tawnoy asked unanimous
consent to disagree to the senate amend
ments to the ST. Louis exposition Dali.
but Mr. Shepherd CTexH objected.
In the senate, on the e6th. the army ap-
,ropriation bill being updor consideration,
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) continued his speech
discussing at length both the Philippine
yearly the entire session. The amend.
meat laying restrictions upon the sale OF
Subtle lands and the granting OF fran
ehises III the Philippines was adopted. 49,,
I'm tho house. a partial report on tho Ia.
iian appropriation bill was agreed TO and
the bill was sent back to conferences. The
beaten on account of the item creating
assistant chiefs of bureau in the navy
department. Tho remainder OF the day
Mas lost by q heated discussion over the
withholding Of n speech from the public
printer by tho speaker.