The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-09

Early in the day an unsuccessful eff
fort was made to ecu agreement
to the conference report or the army
reorganization bill.
In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. latter an event.
full legislative experience. beginning
with the present session Of congress
and covering about two months, the
bill for the reorganization Of the United
States army yesterday passed Its last
stage ! n congress and now goes to III
president for his signature. The final
step vas taken in the senate where by
a vote of 50 to Is the conference report
on the bill was agreed to. The house
Of representatives already had agreed
to the report. The conference report
was kept before the senate constantly
yesterday. W the shipping bill giving
way. Opposition to the bill continued
to be vigorously expressed. MI. Teller
making ar extended speech in criti-
cism Of the war department and Of
the measure in general. An opposition
developed on the Republican sid to
the report, based on the alleged free
dom which the conferees had taken in
introducing new provisions. On h
final vote several Republican senators
voted with the Democrats against the
report. The shipping bill was discussed
during the latter part Of the day and
some progress made on amendments. A
speech by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah against
the bill was in progress at the close.
session would be moved to-day to ad.
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In the House.
The house passed the Notifications
appropriation bill and made fair prog
ress with the postofice appropriation
bill. During the general debate upon
the former bill Mr.. Lanham of Texas
delivered a notable speech upon the
future of the Democratic party in
which he made a strong plea for the
necessity of a united Democracy and
counselled the burial of the Ratchet and
the welcoming back of those who in
the, last two presidential campaigns
who have declined to support the noms
inees Of the party.
In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 2. - The shipping
bill was kept steadily at the front in
the senate yesterday, and in order to
further expedite its progress a motion
was agreed to for a session beginning
at II a. m. to-day. Senators Rawlins
of Utah and Berry of Arkansas occu-
pied most of the time yesterday in
speeches Of vigorous opposition. To-
ward the close of the day a spirited
discussion was precipitated by an
amendment offered by Mr. Clay Of
Georgia, proposing to link the Mic
aragua canal bill with the shipping
bill. The proposition was strongly OPP
posed by Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Chandler,
as calculated to. embarrass and delay
the shipping bill. Mr.. Frye appealed
to senators to permit the majority, az
ter fair debate, to assume it's respon-
sibilities, as a majority, Of passing the
shipping bill. Messrs. Jones Of Ar
kansas and Teller of Colorado took a
hand in the discussion, insisting that
there SHOULD be no limitation of debate.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, in charge of
the Nicaragua canal bill, expressed dis
approval of the plan for linking the
canal asu with the shipping bill.
saying each should stand on it's WI
merit.
In the House.
The house yesterday passed an ON
nibus bill carrying 1911 claims for
stores and supplies taken by the
Union army during the rebellion. The
claims were passed on by the court
of claims and aggregated $344, $50.
Practically all the beneficiaries reside
in the South. Considerable opposition
to the bill was displayed early in the
day under. the leadership Of Mr.. Can
non, the chairman Of the %appropria-
tons committee, but it flattened out
later and the bill finally was passed
the Chinese exclusion act with a view
to preventing. the entry of Chinese
into the United States was passed, as
were several other bills Of minor im.
p%ortance.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The senate met
at II o'clock Saturday and, with the
exception of an hour and a half at the
beginning Of the session, devoted the
entire day to the discussion of the
ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Turner and Mr..
Mallory were the speakers in behalf Of
the opposition.
In the House.
The house spent the greater portion
of the day in the consideration Of the
postoffice appropriation bill. The strug-
gle over the questions Of restoring the
appropriation for the pneumatic tube
service and for the reduction of rail-
way mail pay were precipitated by
amendments offered, out no action wa
taken.
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