The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-08
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In the Senate.
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Saturday passed the bill which releases
Louisiana purchase exposition at st.
Louis in 1903. It was amended by pro-
viding an appropriation Of $3.50, 900 for
a government exhibit at the Charleston
exhibit to be held next December. Be
fore the bills passed amendments were
adopted closing both expositions on
Sunday.
BY skillful parliamentary move
Senator Morgan forced the Nicaragua
canal bill to the consideration of the
senate after that measure had been
sleeping for many weeks. Mr.. Morgan's
success was short lived, however, as
the fertilization bill was taken up, thus
displacing the canal bill, which. with
the oleomargarine bill and the shipping
BILL takes its place on the calendar.
The day was given to the fertilization
and the army appropriation bills, the
former being passed.
In the House.
The house adopted resolution to in
vestigate the pay of it's employees as a
result Of the, condition of affairs un-
earther last Tuesday.
The bill to increase the efficiency Of
the revenue cutter service was debated
for two hours, but no action was taken.
Several Of the appropriation bills were
sent to conference and considerable
miscellaneous business was transacted.
In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The real strug-
gle for insular legislation at this ses-
sion began yesterday in the senate.
The army appropriation bill was under
consideration and the Philippine
amendment was reached. In addition
the Cuban amendment was introduced,
and the general debate on these propo-
sitions began. Sharp opposition to the
Philippine amendment developed on
the Democratic side, beginning with a
point of order which the senate over
ruled and followed with speeches by
Senators Tillman. Rawlins, Caffery,
Bacon and Morgan. The amendment
was defended by its author, Mr.. Spoon
err who pointed out the necessity for
the legislation. Senators Vest, Hoar,
Bacon and Rawlins offered amend
ments tending to limit the powers con-
ferred by the Spooner amendment.
An evening session was held to allow
time to continue the debate.
In the House.
The house jettisoned the authorize.
tons for two battleships and two
cruisers which were in the naval ap-
preparation bill as it passed that body.
The senate had rejected the proposition
and against the appeals of the house
conferees the house yesterday voted by
big majority to agree to the senate
amendment striking out the authorize
tons. Chairman Cannon, of the appro-
priations committee contributed largely
to this result by vigorous speech in
favor of the senate amendment A
partial conference report on the naval
bill was agreed to and the bill went
back to conference. The house also
Egreed to the conference report on the
ill to cl eate a commission of five to
ydjudicate the claims of United States
citizens against Spain, assumed by the
United States under the treaty of
Paris. Just before adjournment MI.
TaNney, chairman of the st. Louis ex-
position committee, asked unanimous
consent to disagree to the senate
amendments to the exposition bill, but
Mr.. Shepherd of Texas objected.