Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-13


sas shall be applied to irrigation work under
direction of the interior department.
The senate passed the omnibus claims bill.
The conference report on the Philippine tarin
bill was adopted. The shipping bill was ad-
vanced TO unfinished business.
Forty-siX private pension bills were passed.
The bill for the protection of the president
was taken up. Senator Hoar explained that it
was the purpose of the bill to make some on
Ger OF the government responsible for the pro-
lection OF the president The bill places this
upon the secretary Of war. No action was
taken upon it.
The house passed 1859 private pension bills in
lietle over three hours. The conference re-
port on the census bureau bill was adopted.
Mr.. Williams Qll.) has resolution before the
house for an investigation OF complaints against
the pension bureau
The naval affairs committee has reported
resolution to pay Admirals Schley and Samp-
son. both retired, the highest pay Of the rank
as rear admiral on the active list.
65TH DAY.
After the adoption of many minor measures
the senate considered the shipping bill-a
measure to provide for the ocean mail service,
and the common defense; to promote commerce
and TO encourage deep sea fisheries.
Among the bills passed was one arranging the
boundaries between the southern and central
Judicial districts of Indian Territory, and pro-
v1ding for minimum puniShments in cases
where Arkansas laws apply.
The senate received from the civil service
commission a statement which shows that the
District of Columbia and the states of Virginia,
Maryland New Hampshire. Vermont and Wyo-
pointees the aggregate number for all these
states reaching ,l07 when it should be 40
There are 5ll appointees from the Dirtrict OF
Columbia alone.
The house began the discussion of the bill to
classify the rural free delivery service anu
place the carriers on the contract system. but
were prevented from doing much with it by a
nlibuSter wh1ce arose over the conference re-
port on the Philippine tariff bill.
GOTH DAY.
Senator FRYE continued his remarks uDOn the
ship subsidy bill. He stated that in its prep
aration he had obviated the objections hereto
fore made by senator's. Other senators deStr
ing to speak the bill was laid aside and num-
Der of bills were passed.
The senate committee on immigration has
begun executive consideration OF the Chinese
exclusion bill The members will consider the
measure with great care and decided to take it
up section by section.
The house spent another day on the bill to
classify the free rural mail service. The fate
OF the bill was in doubt.
9th DAY.
Senator Lodge introduced an amendment to
the Philippine tariff bill which had been placed
in the house bill. which provides that when
called for the choice of delegates to a Philip
pine assembly, and then the executive power of
Ine FhlIlpp,ne commission shau cease except
as 10 those Islands inhabited by the Moros.
Three resident commissioners to the United
States to be also elected.
A general immigration bill is reported codfy-
ing existing laws. 1t increases the head tax
from 81 to sl.50: and extends the period TO five
years during which immigrants may be deport-
ed II they become pubic charge.
The public lands committee reported n meas
ure to acquire the giant tree tract of Califor-
mia by purchase or by condemnation.
The senate bill to extend national bank char
tiers is reported favorably by the house COM
mittee on banks
The general right of way bill for Indian Ter
ritory has passed both houses.
The senate passed the legislative, executive
al a faf
6STH DAY.
An agreement was reached in the senate that
voting on the shipping bill and pending amend
ments should begin on March IA. Much of each
session is now spent in discussing the measure.
The senate has passed the house bill provd-
ing for committing for townsite homestead en-
tries in the new Oklahoma counties.
Senator Burton has bill before the senate
granting alternate sections of public lands in
Alaska to aid in the construction of a railroad.
The house bill for repeal of the war revenue
particulars from the senate committee. Ac-
cording to a compiled statement made by Sena-
tor Aldr1ch, the receipts for the fiscal year 1901
exceeded the expenditures TO the extent of
Sl0S,000,000. The average internal revenue re-
ceiptS under the war revenue act are SOS 900 900
and those collected on the importation OF tea
-, 10000 leaving still probable surplus of
more than S3J, 0OO000 per year after the pro-
posed abolition Of the taxes.
Mr. Bowersock's bill for leasing grazing lands
has brought forth such strong opposition from
in pigeon hole by the committee to which it
was referred.
GOTH DAY.
The pending subsidy bill was laid over. The
plomatic and consular appropriation bill was
passed and then the measure for the protection
OF the president taken up. Senator Bacon
(Ga.) made an extended constitutional speech
The bill was made unfinished business to fol-
low the shipping bill
Senator Harris Q1an.) offered resolution
which was adopted. directing the committee on
Indian affairs to investigate the removal of
certain Creek Indians from the lands assigned
to them.
Senator Teller presented memorial from
the Colorado legislature urging the retention of
the present tariff on sugar and protesting
against reciprocity with Cuba all in the beet
sugar interests.
The Newlands irrigation bill was reported to
the house.
The house committee on territories decided
to report the bill for giving Indian Territory 4
territorial form of government. with legisla-
ture and a delegate in congress.
The bill to classify the rural free delivery
carriers held the floor and many speeches were
made upon it.