The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-22

Washington, April 19.-Little otfSt-
ness of national Importance sas tras.z~
acted BY the senate today Sumero;.s
measures OF minor character and ne.'s-
iy sixty private pension bills We.
passed
At o'clock eulogies were pre-
nounced upon the life and character a.
from South Dakota
The senate agreed to a conference
asked for by the house on the Chinese
exclusion bill The chair tMr. Frye)
said that he felt bound to appoint con-
ferees who would represent the ma
jority sentiment OF the senate. BE
named Messrs. Platt. ef Connecticut.
Dillingham;. OF Vermont: and Clay. o.
Georgia.
The bill passed yesterday by she
house providing for reciprocal relations
with Cuba was received by the senate
and referred to the committee on re-
lations with Cuba.
Senator Frye gave notice that on
Monday next. immediately after rou-
tine business. lie would call up The
river and harbor bill for consideration.
Bills were passed appropriating sI5,-
90 for the establishment OF fish cul-
ture station in Florida to authorize
the construction Of a bridge across the
Neuse river. at ->inston, ". -. au-
thorizing the construction OF a bridge
ha ri In,
by the Tennessee Central railway: au-
thorizing the National Terminal Com
pany to construct a bridge across the
Cumberland river. in Davidson coun-
ty; authorizing the construction of n
bridge across the Chattahoochee river
Ala. or in Columbus. Ga
House of Representatives. :
After the turbulent scene OF yes; er-
day marking the passage OF the re.
vised Cuban reciprocity bin the house
settled down to routine business to-
dav
An opportunity was found, however.
for the two clements in the recen.
struggle to give expression to their
feelings. This occurred while the for
tifcation appropriation bill was unde
consideration. Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio.
one OF the ways and means leaders.
said that the amendment which the
opponents OF the ways and means COM
mittee had engTafted upon the Payne
bill not only wiped out the differeatiaI
on sugar. but also did away with the
countervailing duty Of the Dingley law
Mr.. Weeks. OF Michigan. made o
spirited rejoinder. in behalf OF those
who opposed the ways and means COM
mittee. He frankly conceded that the
motives Of the opposition had been to
kill the reciprocity bill.
The fortificauon appropriation bin
was passed and the conference report
OF the legislative appropriation bin
agreed to-
High {. sion aas manifested by the
"a .mbers CT t..e Use today as a result
of the action OF tie house last nizfit
in overruling the ways and means
committee on the Cuban tcoiIsi ot i:y
philosophically. He pointed ut th.i
the effect OF tie anis adrl.nt VA, n.
take Off. not oily the dIlferens.a. on
sugar. but also tee coUITs. yaiIing duty
provided by tn" D!ngIer iaw ss L re-
suit not intended by the au -1sr OF the
amendment. Under the Dingiey act an
additional or coIT,eryailing duty In
levied on sugar coming from countries
paying bounty on segar equal ia
amount 10 the bounty rice. cd.
Representative 2forris. Of Minnesota
who framed The amendment In ex-
aminging the IIngiey anf Sther L,ws
to determine whether Mr.. Payness
point is GOOD. Mr. Morris said that
from his inquiry. so far. he did NOS
think the claim WAS good. bat IL IL was
the matter could easily be rernedied by
amendments