The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-01


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Washington, June 30-With final ad-
jcurnment probably tomorrow, the House
worked rnder high pressure from noon
today until far into the night. AS pre-
in,fnary several resolutions were adopt
ed to grease the executive wheels. The
rule providing for the printing of confer
ence reports before consideration was
suspended until the end of the session.
ane resolution was adopted making
motion to suspend the rules in order at
any time. The House then got down to
business
The conference report on the Philippine
civil government bill, which is consid-
cred the last obstacle in the way OF ad-
journment, was adopted by strict party
vote. with the sincle exception of Mr..
Mccall of Massachusetts,, who voted with
the Democrats.
A partial report on the general def
cheney appropriation bill was adopted,
and after prolonged fight the House by
a vote of 11S to 10l accepted the Senate
amendment to appropriate S500,0oo for the
Buffalo Exposition and then sent the
bill backs .csqnferencs.... The Senate
amendments to appropriate 100000 for
the Charleston Exposition and $1,000 600
to, pay the Hawaiian fire puponic plague
awards were defeated. the former by
a vote of II to lis.
Subsequently at the night session the
House reversed itself and assented to
the Senate amendment making an appro-
priation for the Charleston Exposition.
A number of bills were passed under
suspension of the rules. including the
Senate bills to allot lands in the Chero-
kee Nation and to provide corporation
laws for AlaslSa.
Militia Bill Taken Up.
At the evening session the Dick
militia bill, which is to be used as a
stop-gap for the remainder of the ses-
sion while the house resolution is to be
withheld until the conference report
was taken up. The adjournment reso-
lutions is to be withheld until the con-
terence reports on the Philippine bill Is
adopted by the Senate
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, chairman of the
appropriations committee, called up the
conference report on the general dehcien-
cy appropriation bill. The report left in
dispute items aggregating l,905,O00, fnclud-
ing the appropriations for the Buffalo and
Charleston expositions and $1000,000 for
the payment of Hawaiian claims. The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon moved that the House fur
ther insist and ask for a further confer
ence
Mr.. Alexander OF New York asked for a
separate vote on the appropriation Of
s50000O for the Buffalo exposition, Mr..
Finley of South Carolina, one for an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the Charleston
exposition; Mr. Burton of Ohio upon the
appropriation of $4,000 for the improve
ment of the Ohio river from Cairo to
Mound City and Mr. Cannon himself upon
the appropriation of s1,0oO,O0O for the pay
ment of Hawaiian claims
Assassination Caused Deficit.
Mrs Alexander made a strong plea in
favor of concurrence in the Senate Buff
falo exposition amendment. He declared
the assassination of President Mckinley
was responsible for the deficit.
Mr. Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of
the committee on expositions; Mr.. Foster
of Illinois, Mr.. Morris of Minnesota. Mr..
Mcclellan Of New York, Mr.. Sulzer of
New York and Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio
supported Mr.. Alexander's motion.
Mr. Hemingway of Indiana opposed 1t.
Mr.. Dalzel of Philadelphia said that in
ali his legislative experience he had never
known of a more prepostrous proposition.
After some further remarks by Mr..
Richardson of Alabama Mr.. Bartlett OF
Georgia, Mr.. Barney of Wisconsin. Mr..
snodgrass OF Tennessee. Mr. Slayden of
Texas and Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, Mr.. Cam
non of Illinois concluded the debate on
atr
speech that Mr.. McKinley's death made
the exposition a failure he declared was
a pretense.
''If Congress Is to underwrite these ma
tional expositions," said he. "it will be
asked to underwrite state fairs and coun-
ty fairs and gradually we will reach the
point where the United States will run
the Wild West show. Qaughter).
Mr. Alexander's motion to concur in
the Buffalo exposition amendment was
carried 11S to 101.
Plea for Charleston.
Mr.. Finley, South Carolina, then en-
tered his motion to concur in the
Charleston exposition amendment.
'.If the members will give me an aye
and nay vote, said Mr. Cannon, II am
willing to vote now. l want to see wheth-
er the New York members will keep faith
s with their South Carolina friend
II desire few minutes" said Mr.. Fin
ley. my people are greatly interested in
this matter"
Debate is unnecessary" observed Mr..
Cannon, III you have made your deal"
(Laughter).
Mr. Finley made an earnest argument
In support of his motion. When the peo-
ple of South Carolina inaugurated the
movement for an exposition he said they
believed Charleston would be treated by