The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01
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s,xth National Legislative Bedy.
By the emphatic vote Of Is to q the
senate OF the 10Th rejected tho confer
once report on the military academy
appropriation bill because the provision
against hazinR was regarded as too drns-
tic. Senator Deboc tKy.) delivered his
announced speech upon tho Nicaragua
canal. He advocated the construction OF
tho waterway by the United States. An
amendment to the army appropriation
bill was introduced by Senator 0aliinxcr
IN. HI appropriating s5f7.5 800 to be applied
TO fitting out the post exchanges 80 as
to make them a the place OF the army
cantccns....The house spent tho day up
on the sundry civil bill n reached the
ninety-ninth age. There nre 155 pages
In the bill. The feature OF the day was
the debate upon tho question OF national
irrigation Of arid lands In the west. which
camo up incidentally. No material
amendments were passed Upon the bill.
Mr.. Cannon reported tho last OF the gem
eral appropriation bills. the deficiency.
Mr.. Suizer IN. " introduced n resolution
asking Tho secretary OF the treasury to
furnish the facts relating TO tho imposi-
ton OF n tax on Russian sugars IND
what action Russia had taken In regard
thereto by way OF retaliation.
The sennte spent the Goth on the post
Office appropriation bill. making some
progress. but not completing II, "a sharp
controversy on tho pneumatic tube ques-
ton being precipitnted by nm amendment
offered by Senator Mason 0ii.) extending
that service to Chicago. n one by Sem
ntor Vest Mol extending II 10 81. Louis.
The amendments were referred to tho
committee. -. The housc finally passed tho
sundry civil appropriation bill and en-
tered upon consideration OF tho general
dcnciency-the last OF the general mp
preparation bills. Mr.. Lcntz to). in
nomo remarks about n paragraph IN the
bill for payments for the apprehension
Of dcsertcrs. made the startling charge
that soldiers In the Philippines had buried
n native alive md had then behcnded him,
and no read n letter written, he said. by
a soldier I'm the Philippines saying that
he and his companions while on an cx.
petition were ordered to shoot every man
and beast they found.
Tho senate on tho 2ist had under dis
cusrion "a resolution by senator Jones
tArk.) 10 discharge the judiciary COM
mittec from further consideration OF tho
antitrust bill passed by the house and
10 bring II before the scnnte for consider
alton. Many senators maintained that
the house measure was unconstitutional
and protested ngainst taking up so great
a question In the closing hours Of tho
session. TIL resolution finally went to
tho calendar. During the remainder OF
the session tho post office appropriation
bill was under discussion. After a pro-
ionEcd contest the appropriation for pncu-
matte tube service was eliminated en-
tiroiy. no hat NJ the bill stands now the
service will have 20 DO discontinued after
tho LIST OF next July. During the con-
liberation OF tho deficiency appropriation
bill In the house Mr.. Bailey TcS.)
charged that there were employees Of the
house who were dividing their salaries
with others who performed no work and
challenged n one on tho other side
tn deny his allegations. ~ the close OF
The session he offered n resolution for
the appointment OF an investigating com-
mitt"e, which was referred TO the com
mittcc ON rules. The bill wns nnnily
passed.
During the greater part Of the session
~ the senate on the 22d. while the post
Office bill was debated. n proposition Ia
discontinue h appropriations for fast
natl facilities from New York 20 New or
leans via Atlanta nnd from Kansas City.
Mo. to Newton. Kan. was under dis
rukrion. by n decisive vote tho senate
continued tho appropriations. An effort
n made 90 obtain m appropriation "a
continue tho pneumatic tube service In
New York. Boston and Philadelphia. but
IL failed. The bill was finally passed.
Afterwards nc diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed In 10 min
utcs. After n spirited debate the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was rejected and sent back to confer
encc. Early In the day w~nshington'r
farewell address was read by Senator
Racon tGa.D. A resolution of the legirla-
turc Of Kansas In favor OF legislation Ia
prevent unjust discrimination In inter-
state was presented by Senn-
tor Harris Kan.) and referred. e. The
house devoted tho day 10 odds and ends
Of legislation. Mine bills were passed by
unanimous consent and % claims bills
and i5s pension bills were passed.
The senate on tho 25d passed the hill
which releases tho appropriation Of S.
ppo.oco for the Louisiana purchase exposi.
tlon Mt st. Louis In if05. II was amended
by providing nm appropriation OF t2iO. on
for u government exhibit ut the Charles
ton exposition. 10 he held next Deccm-
Der. Before the hill passed amendments
were adopted closing both cxpositions or
Sunday. Tn fertilization and the army
appropriation bills were also considered.
the former being passed. Tho day closed
with cuiogiea on tho late Representative
Nonecker DELL, Wise Wa.b and DAILY IN.
Y.)....The house adopted u resolution IA
investigate tho pay Of Its employees. The
bill TO increase the efficiency OF tho rev.
cnue cutter service was debated for tw1
hours. but no action was taken. Several
Of the appropriation bills were sent "a
conference and considerable miacellaneou
business was transacted. Public business
was then suspended 10 permit the house