The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-17

VI oafF ~ ClIdA COynU-t.L
tee In effect restored the provision -. =
a rost exchange or canteen which has
been stricken out of the BIZ hy .au
house. For nearly FIVE hours the ssa
| ate discussed the committee ..na'
ment. but a vote uron the proposjt,os
is not yet in sight. Senators Gallingaa
OF New Hampshire and Hansbrouph ;,
North Dakota vigorously opposed AZ
amendment and in turn it was ou,..
as strenuously supported by SenataVe
Sewall of Delaware. Hawley OF ro.s
necticut, Money OF Mississippi !,
| Carter Of Mont"~a. ~u
Ir the senate.
Washington. jar. 10. - The a..
c~anteen is to be abolished, as the so,
ate yesterday by a very decisive vote
c~oncurred in the house provision rela.
tive to the army canteen. Only IL
votes could be mustered in the senate
In favor of the canteen while "a were
cast against il. Most of the time was
occupied by Senators Teller of Colo.
RADIO. Pettigrew of South Dakota and
Butler OF North Carolina, who all on,
posed the adoption of the senate com
mittee's amendment which provided
for he continuance of the canteen
Beyond disposing of the canteen ques-
ton the senat accomplished little and
1T seems doubtful IL a final vote upon
the measure VIII be reached before
Friday or Saturday.
Tn the House.
The house considered the river and
harbor appropriation bill. Little
progress was made. In n bill carrying
such a vast sum for local improve
ments many localities are bound to be
disappointed and there is generally
among the members who fail
to get what they want. This soreness
outcropped in several places yesterday
the disappointed members refusing 10
allow any limit to be placed on the
general debate. II extended through
out the day, being seemingly no nearer
a conclusion at adjournment than
when 1t started. MIR. Burton. chairman
or the committee on rivers and harbors,
who is in charge Of the bill, made an
explanation Of its provisions.
Several Western members assailed il
for not containing provisions for irri-
cation reservoirs, and Mr.. Corliss OF
Michigan attacked il for not giving
proper recognition to the great lakes
deep waterway project.
In the senate.
washington, Jan. IL. - Considerable
progress was made yesterday by the
'enate With the army reorganization
'hl' put the final vote upon the meas.
Ire seems TO be as far off as ever
iesterday's proceedings were charac-
erized by several sharp coIloouies.
OF which were of a decidedly
character.
An appeal was presented by Mr..
Teller of Colorado from more than
900 persons in Manila urging the
Jnited States government TO cease its
pe~rations against the Filipinos. The
Ppeal is sensational in its statements
so unusua in form that Mr.. Haw.
y OF connecticut made a vigorous |
p,ec'ion TO it's publication as a docu-
nent. he declared that IL was a trea-
enable denunciation of the govern !
lent and an attack upon our soldiers.
consideration was concluded of the
amendments to the army
organization bill and the senate took
p the amendments proposed by indi>
ioual senator's. The amendments
for the appointment OF Gen.
AIS James Wilson, Fitzhugh Lee and
halter to be major generals of the
army and retired. precipitated
n extended and, on the part of Mr..
bitter debate. The amend,
prevailed. however, despite the
position.
In the House.
The general debate on the river and
irpor Dill continued in the house
until 4 o'clock, when the
'ath or Representative Clark of New
ampshire was announced and the
'use adjourned out of respect to his
emory. The features of the debate
ere the speeches OF Mr.. Cushman OF
'~ashington and Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa.
ne latter has been a persistent op-
'nent of the river and harbor bills
years, and he attacked the bill all
ong the line IN his usually vigorous
shion. Mr.. Cushman's speech was
lque In many particulars. He was
faVor or river and harbor ~appropria-
n his complaint was due 70
fact that the members OF the com
lttee. according to his ideas. had To-
ted the bulk OF the appropriations In
own states and had given scant
to h needs Of other
ltes-especialy to the Seattle ship
nal In his own state. MI. Cushman
his remarks with a series of
refuiIy prepared charts. He criti-
several OF the individual mem
rs of congress in breezy style and
engaged In half a dozen very
rited encounters before he con-
yded. Members crowded about the
"a In front OF the speakers desk
ere he stood explaining the figures
the charts and every one seemed