Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-03-07
Bill TALKED 70 DEATH.
River and Harbor Measure the Only
Appropriation Bill That
Fails to Pass.
PRESIDENT KEPT BUSY SIGNING BILLS.
The $5,OOO,OOO Appropriation for St.
Louis Fair Is Made in the Last
Hour Of Fifty-Sixth Congress-The
Charleston Appropriation of $780,
900 IL Killed.

Charleston Appropriation of $780,
600 l. Killed.
Washington, March 5.-The house
adjourned sine die It noon Monday. Its
closing hours were passed largely in
recess and in waiting for adjourn ment.
A resolution of thanks to Speaker Hen
derson for his impartial and able ad-
ministration of his office was offered
by Representative Richardson, the mi
nority leader, unanimously adopted
and tittingly acknowledged by the
speaker.
Talked Bill to Death.
Washington, March 5.-The forenoon
Monday was spent by Messrs. Carter
and Wellington in talking the river and
harbor bill to death. They succeeded
in this. At noon, Senator Jones tArk.)
moved a resolution of thanks to Presi-
dent Frye for his impartial and courte-
Gus course as presiding officer. Sem
ator Frye acknowledged the compli-
ment in few words. The senate clock
was moved back for these formalities.
The vice president-elect was sworn in
after 49,
President Signs All Bills.
Washington. March 5.-The president
has signed all the appropriation bills
except the river and harbor bill,
which failed to pass the conference
stage. The ST. Louis exposition bill
also was signed.
Closing Proceedings Of House.
Washington, March 5.-Very little
interest attached to the proceedings Of
t4e house after midnight. Most of the
tine was consumed in recesses. these
bei1g taken at frequent intervals. in an
tic1pation of conference reports on APP
preparation bills. The bill carrying APP
preparations for the postal service was
finally passed shortly after midnight
and in the small hours of the morning
the sundry civil bill was finally acted
upon. This left but one of the big sup
ply measures-the river and harbor-
still Enacted upon and the hope that an
agreement of the conferees might be
announced kept many of the members
present until shortly before seven
o'clock, at which time recess was
taken until half-past eight
The most important action taken by
the house after midnig ht, aside from
that on the appropriation bills. was the
defeat of the resolution reported by
the rules committee for the Gesigna ion
of a subcommittee of the insular fairs
committee of the house to visit Porto
Rico. Cuba and the Philippines to make
a report on the conditions existing in
these islands. The resolution suffered
defeat blythe decisive vote of l39 o 81.
A. biz was passed making Lowell
town, Me-, a SUPPORT of entry.
Fight Over st. Louis Bill.
Washington, March 5.-From 1890
o'clock Sunday night the senate re-
manned in continuous session and
worked to clear up the necessary
legislation, which had to reach the
president for his signature before
adjournment. The most interesting
feature of the session was the action
upon the sundry civil appropria ton
bill when early in the morning the
senate receded from it's amendment
providing for three expositions. Civ
ing S5,000,0OO to St. Louis. 100000 to
Buffalo and S25o,ooo to Charleston, S.
C. Without division the motion of
Senator Allison to recede was agreed
to. 1t was the last remaining item
in the bill in disagreement and it
meant that all danger of an extra
session was over.
The action of the senate on the
sundry civil bill was followed by the
senate recedng from the Charleston
amendment to the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton bill, which had passed the
house as a separate measure. This
action passed the bill appropriating
$5,0OO,OOO for St. Louis. 1t was an in
teresting occasion. Senator Vest, of
Missouri, made the motion. Though
suffering from i'll health he had re-
manned in the senate all light to bat
tie for this exposition appropriation.
He made an appeal to the senate to
pass the bill now as simple act
of justice to St. Louis. saying that
with the utmost kindness toward
Charleston it was not fair to make
St. Louis suffer because the house
would not make an appropria ton for
the exposition in South Carolina.
Naval Officers on Retired List.
Washington, March 5.-Two promi-
nent naval officers were placed on the
retired list Monday by operation OF
the law on account of age. They
were Rear Admiral Philip c. HIGH
born. who has been chief of the bu-
reau of construction and repair for
the past eight years. and Pay In
spector H. G. Colby. one of the rank
ing officers of the pay corps.