The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-02
SENATE REPUBLICANS HAVE NO
TIME FOR THE APPROPRIA-
TTON BILLS
OPPOSITION IS DETERMINED
BEFORE THE MEASURE CAN PASS
1T WILL HAVE BEEN FULLK
DISCUSSED
HOUSE PASSED WAR CLAIMS
Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars Appropriated to ReIm-
burse War of the Re-
beIIiOn Claimants.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The shfppine
bill was kept steadily at the front in the
senate today, and in order to further
expedite its progress a motion was
agreed to for a session beginning at IL
O'Clock tomorrow. Senators RawIins, Of
Utah, and Berry, of Arkansas, occupied
most Of the time today in speeches Of
vigorous opposition. Toward the close of
the day spirited discussion was pre-
clpitated by an amendment offered by
MI Clay, of Georgia, proposing to Ink
the Nicaragua canal bill with the ship
ping bill. The proposition was strongly
opposed by Mr.. Frye and Mr. Chandler.
as calculated to embarrass and delay the
shipping bill. Mr.. Frye appealed to sena-
tors TO permit the majority, after fair
debate, to assume its responsibilities, as
a majority, of passing the shipping bill
Messrs Jones, of Arkansas, and Teller,
of Colorado, took a hand in the dis
cussion, insisting that there should be
no limitation of debate. Mr.. Morgan, of
Alabama, in charge of the Nicaragua
canal bill, expressed disapproval of the
plan for linking the canal measure with
the shipping bill, saying each should
stand on its own merits.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house today passed an omnibus
bill carrying 191 claims for stores and
the Rebellion. The claims We're passed
on by the court of claims and aggregated
$344, ,4SO. Practically all the beneficiaries
1eside in the South. Considerable opp3-
sition to the bill was displayed early in
the day, under the leadership of MIR
Cannon, the chairman of the appropria-
uons committee, but 1t fattened out lat
er, and the bill finally was passed with
out division The bill to amend the Chi
nese exclusion act with a view to pre-
venting the entry of Chinese into the
United States was passed, as were eev-
eral other bills of minor Importance.
Bills were passed to constitute a new
division of the eastern district of Texas:
providing for allotments of lands in sew
crafty to the Indians Of the Lapointe, or
Bad River, reservation, in Wisconsin; to
authorize the Indiana Illinois & Iowa
railroad to construct a bridge across the
St Joseph river at ST. Joseph Mich:
to authorize the Mississippi Choctaws TO
bring suit in the court of claims against
the ChoeIaW nation 10 determine their
rights under the treaty of $780, and to
create Saginaw, Mich, port of delivery.
At $3.50 p m. the house adjourned
TALKED CHINA AND CUBA.
At the cabinet meeting today, Secretary
Hay spoke at some length on the situa-
ton in China. 1t developed that the pIen-
1potentiarles of the powers are not maxi
MS % eiPlu pIOSTSSS toward q settlement
as was hoped, and that many disturbine,
questions have arisen in consequence.
whether our forces in China shall he
increased, and the question of whteher
1t will be necessary to make arrange
ments for more permanent quarters fer
those now there, We're among the ques-
tions touched upon
The Cuban constitution also was a sinh.
Ject of discussion. Much regret was
expressed at the seeming deadlock In the
constitutional convention by which the
adoption of a constitution may be long
delayed The administration is greatly
interested in the outcome of the CON-
Ventlon, as to whether this country will
be recognized as having rights in certain
directions paramount to those of any
other nation. The officials are not will
ing to discuss the question as to what
would be satisfactory in that regard.
cut there is no doubt that this govern
ment expects some recognition of the
right of the United States, at least to
supervise, in a measure to direct its for
elSn policy until such time as the new
government is prepared to take its place
among the responsible nations of tho
world.
UNCLE SANS CASH.
The comparative statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the govern
ment issued today shows that the total
IeCeipI9 AioHi all sources curing January,
1901, were $47,520,2S a decrease, as com
pared with the corresponding month last
year of about 1892, 900. The expenditures
for the month were $40, ,109 707, which
leaves the surplus for the month 81 411,-
GOO. The receipts from the several sources
Of revenue are given as follows: Customs
$21 ,67S,915, decrease, 1920 600; internal rev
enue, $23,379,009, increase, $500, 600; miscel-
laneous, $2,467, 1867, decrease 100000.
no en-
Civil and miscellaneous, S12,525, ,O5S, in
crease, 100000; war department, $685.
649 increase, $36, COO; navy department. $5,-
1857, decrease, $147, 600; Indians, $780,
902 decrease, $107, 600; pensions, $1O215,352,
decrease. $750,000; interest, $1,97O,1e3 In
crease, 100000.
During the last seven months of the
present fiscal year the receipts exceeded
those for the corresponding months of
last year by $1O24O,0OO.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The opposition to the shipping bill and
the disposition manifested in the senate
today to delay It's passage resulted in
the calling of a meeting of the Repub-
lican committee on order of business this
afternoon for the purpose Of considering
ways and meant to secure action on the
bill. A decision was reached to ask for
earlier daily sessions than have been held
week to secure night sessions.
There was also general discussion OF
the senate calendar and possibility of an
extra session of congress. The opinion
vas quite general that extraordinary
session should be avoided If possible, and
the suggestion was made that later in
the session there should be an effort
to get action upon the Spooner Philippine
bill Some senators expressed the view
that if the Spooner bill or some similar
measure could be favorably acted upon
before the 4th of March the principal
reason for called session would be re-
moved.
The conference also considered the posi-
ton of the subsidy bill relative to the
appropriation bills, and, so far as there
can be said to have been a decision. st
was to press the subsidy bill as long as
it can be pressed without endangeIlng
the appropriation bills.
AS q result of the conference Mr. ALL
son later in the day moved that tomor-
rows session will begin at II o'clock.
The minority senators made no opposi-
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