Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Some Senators Believe That Those Pa
Pers Came Form General Miles.

was taken up by q teen minute speeches on the
philippine bill. AT the hour named voting is
to begin. There is a general understanding
chat the Nicaragua canal bill viii be made the
! next in regular order Of business. Prolonged
debate is not generally expected although quite
number OF speeches have been announced.
The Cuban bill and the naval and District If
Columbia appropriation bills, viii be reported
The rules committee he's decided to bring be-
fore the house as soon as practicable. the auti-
anarchy bin. the Pacific cable dill and the SEN
ate irrigation bill. Three days will be given
the irrigation bill. This program is of course
subject 10 interruption by appropriation bills
ana conference reports
14sRD DAY.
Little interest. either on the floor or in the
galleries was manifested in the senate debate
on the Philippine government bill under the
fifteen minute rule. Some amendments were
made to the bill by the Philippine committee
the most important of which related TO the dis
position of the public lands in the islands.
The naval appropriation bill was reported
from committee.
The senate agreed to the house concurrent
resolution of thanks to Secretary Hay.
The house at last had a chance to vote on the
resolution extending the thanks of congress to
Secretary Hay for his Mckinley memorial adj
dress last February. The resolution was de-
bated for long time and then passed by vote
of i2y to IS.
The bill for the retirement OF Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg with the rank Of major general
was defeated is to 1913.
Inc mousse cOnnenceQ Work IN cOmlnlttee oil
the whole upon the anti, anarchy bill.
l4iTH DAY.
The senate passed the Philippine government
billby vote of IS to 81. All amendments
offered by the minority were rejected.
The senate refused to suspend the rules to
pass he house bill TO encourane salmon cul-
ture in Alaska. thus defeating IT.
Senptor COckrell presented to the senate
several papers bearing on the promotion of Cap
tain Crozier, a Kansas bred man. to the rank OF
brigadier general, Captain Crozier thereby
f- int tor, 70 ,nIya
charge to the government for the use OF his in
ventions.
The house passed the senate bill to give the
state of IDAHO Id acres of land embracing GER
tain hot springs.
The debate on the anti-anarchy bill extended
terruptions. Mr.. Lanham CreXas) said that if
he were president he would rather not have
this bill in the statute books.
Tn house adopted the conference report on
the river and harbor bill.
145TH DAY.
The senate passed the b IL to authorize the
promotion and retiring of the present senior
major general, John R. Brooke.
Senator Morgan 'Ala.l chairman of the canal
committee, opened the discussion on the canal
Nicaragua route.
Tue senate Indefinitely postponed the bill to
pay the Catholic church of Macon City, Mo-.
for damages for the use Of the church by troops
during the war.
Senator Burton Ks.) introduced bill to au-
thorize the Orient" railroad, under a subsid-
iary corporation. to bridge the Missouri river
Citys.
The president met the request by resolution
pinos to visit the United states by sending the
fol owing statement from Secretary Root:
The war department knows of no law or regu-
lation in force in the Philippine islands which
will prevent native of those islands who may
so desire, under arrest and az inst whoIn
no charge Of any onense against the United
States Is pending. from coming to the United
States and stating his views desires TO tie
president of either house of congress.
10TH DAY.
bill designed to give American built ships
on The Pacific the TRANSPORTATION of govern
ment supplies to the Philippines when the
tradsport service is not adequate. was reported
favorably from the house committee on mill
tary affairs. In making tue report Mr.. Ste
venS (Minn.) stated that the bulk of the trans
portation or the Philippines when the govern
ment has shipped in private vessels. has been
in foreign built ships. the amount paid in 1871
to foreign ships being S352J ,0JO and to American
built ships 81. COB 90.
There is prospect of the acceptance of the
rebate plan in the matter of the Cuban sugar
tariff. yet the reduction plan is held by its
friends that il would not injure the beet sugar
Mr.. Hull Oowa) chairman of the committee
on military affairs reported the resolution re-
queSting Information as to compensation paid
to Governor General Wood during the occupa-
ton Of Cuba, with the recommendation that it
be tabled. An attempt to debate was defeated
and the resolution was tabled, lO1 to ~. De-
bate on the anti-anarchy bill was then resumed.
141TH DAY.
Senator Hanna continued his argument in
support of the Panama route for the isthmian
canal. He declared that no political considera-
onS were involved. He presented the opin-
ions of 81 shipmasters and pilots against the
Nicaragua route.
There was some excitement in the sedate
senate when Senator Culberson produced papers
from n Rlna - H.
There are some who believe the papers were
obtained from General Miles headquarters.
In the general debate on the anti-anarchy bill
Mr.. Richardson (Ala.) condemned the president
for re erenceS in his memorial address to the
eplthetS applied to Lincoln and Grant during
the civil war. q violation OF propriety The
section cf the senate bill providing Tor a body
guard for the president was stricken out. Only
one sect on of the bill was disposed of.
Mr.. Richardson (Henn.) introduced the trust
bill which was passed at the last congress-.