Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
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Most Of the day was occupied by the
House Friday in discussion OF the Presi.
dents policy Of vetoing bills to remove
the charge Of desertion from the records
OF soldiers. The subject came up with
private pension bills. 2l5 of which were
passed. By unanimous consent q bill was
passed to confer jurisdiction upon the
court Of claims to adjudicate the claims
for duties collected on goods going into
Porto Rico between April IL. 1899, and
May I. 1900. The bill. provides that the
claims found due shall bear interest at
6 per cent. The refund of these duties
is made necessary by the decision Of the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Cannon. from the
committee on appropriations. reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill. and gave
notice that he would call 1t up on Mon.
day.
Most of Saturday in the House was de.
voted to the ebillincreasing the efficiency Of
the revenue cutter service. but considera-
tion of it was completed. The opening
argument was made by Mr.. Sherman IN.
". Speeches were made in its favor
by Messrs. Minor tWis.) and Fl. c.
Smith tMichD. and against it by Messrs.
Richardson (Ala.), Little (Ark.). Cochran
(Mo.) and Mann Nll.). The general de-
bate was limited to eight hours. The
Chinese exclusion act was made spe
cial order after the disposal Of the rev.
enue cutter bill. The Miles correspon.
dence called by the Burleson resolution
was laid before the House at the open.
ing of the session.
During the entire session of the Senate
on Monday the oleomargarine bill was
under consideration. Mr.. Lodge. chair.
man of the committee ON Philippines. re-
ported the bill temporarily to provide for
the administration of the affairs Of the
civil government of the Philippine ISL
ands. In the House consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill was begun
and general debate was ended before the
close Of the session. Little of the speech.
making was pertinent to the bill. Mr..
Cannon, chairman of the appropriations
committee, who was in chrage Of the
measure, in a brief preliminary state.
ment. explained that the bill carried $49,-
323. 3.S95. being S12.455.542 less than the
estimates and $12.572.O12 less than the
current law. He called attention to the
fact that the taxes collected are being re-.
duced. Last year $41 100000 of war
1000 will go. making total reduction
Of revenue in two years Of Sill, 100000.
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In the Senate on Tuesday an agreement
vas reached to vote on the oleomargarine
bill before adjournment Wednesday. De.
bate on the measure was continued
throughout the session. Mr.. Stewart re.
ported the Indian appropriation bill and
gave notice that he would call it up at
IN early date. In the House rapid prog
ress was made with the sundry civil ap-
propriation bill. ninety-three Of the 139
pages of the measure being completed.
Efforts to amend the bill were success.
fully resisted as rule by MIR. Cannon,
the chairman of the appropriations com.
mittee. who was personally in charge Of
the measure. Mr.. Sulzer IN. W offered
an amendment to appropriate $4,000 for
lighting the torch of Bartholdi's statue
Of liberty in New York harbor. 1t was
rejected by q vote of 81 to G7. During
the day Mr.. Robinson Nnd.) discussed
the passing of the House" as deliber-
ative body to which Mr.. Bell tColo.) had
addressed himself Monday. The Senate
which now perfected legislation. he com
planned. was dominated by thirty Sena-
tors representing fifteen States with less
population than either New York or
Pennsylvania. The present condition of
affairs in the House. he said. was due to
the concentration of all the power of the
House in the hands of the speaker and
the committee on rules. Mr.. Grow ,Pa.)
discussed the question of elecsing Sena-
tors by popular vote. He faYored con-
stitutional amendment for that purpose.