The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-12-25
In the House.

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Washington, Dec. 1S.-Mr. Bartlett,
a Georgia Democrat, during consider
alton of the legislative appropriation
bill in the house yesterday uneXpect-
eddy and without warning, sprang an
amendment to appropriate s250000 TO
enforce the Sherman antitrust law.
and TO direct the attorney general TO
proceed to the prosecution OF all vio-
lators of the law. Although such a
provision was plainly amenable TO a
point of order not member on either
side of the house raised objection.
Both sides wheeled into line and all
agreed that some such action was adj
visabfe. Some of the Republicans
however, raised objection to the loose.
ness of the language Of the amend.
ment, and Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa Of
fered as a substitute for Il the Ian
guage of the bill he introduced on the
opening day of the session to appro-
pirate 100000 for the enforcement OF
the law. This was further strength
ened to make the appropriation inn
mediately available, and as amended.
the substitute was agreed to without
division. The legislative bill was
EuooCu piaSAlTNAiy do u lIOtu Tue
committee, except for the amendment.
Jan. 81, at O'Clock, was fixed as the
time for holding the exercises in con-
nection with the acceptance of the
statues OF Charles Carroll and John
Hansen, Maryland's contribution to
Statuary hall.
In the Senate.
The senate yesterday passed the
pension appropriation bill without dis
cussion. 1t carries SI39,S47,000. An
urgent deficiency bill also was passed.
The amount carried by this bill is ST.
14S,4O0, and includes an item of $500
600 TO enable the secretary of agricul-
ture to stamp out the foot and mouth
! disease which has become epidemic in
the New England states.
The military bill was up for a short
time. Mr.. Bacon of Georgia continuing
his remarks against the constitution
Rlity of the provision for a reserved
force of trained men.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. Kean of New Jersey
called up the resolutions expressing
the regret of the senate at the death
or the late Senator Sewall of New
Jersey and feelingly spoke OF the life
and character Of the deceased.
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In the House.
Washington, Dec. 19-The house yes-
terday passed the bill to reduce the
duties on the products of the Philip.
pine islands coming into the United
States from 75 per cent of the Dingley
rates (the present duties) to 35 per
cent OF those rates. The discussion OF
the bill was accomplished by consid-
cradle maneuvering on the Democratic
side to secure test votes on various
amendments designed to lower the
tariff barrier still further, and n
record vote was forced on a motion TO
recommit with instructions to report
q bill providing for absolute free trade
with the Islands. The division on this
proposition was on party lines with
the exception of Mr.. Call of Massa.
chusetts, who voted with the Demo.
Gratis,
The discussion of the pure food bill
which has been made continuing or.
der until disposed of. was begun. Mr..
Tompkins Of Ohio and Mr.. Adamson
OF Georgia opened the debate re.
spectiyely for and against the bill.
Mr.. Gardner of Massachusetts opposed
the bill.
The Mccall resolution calling on the
state department for the correspond.
ence In the Venezuelan embroglio was
adopted at the beginning OF the sea.
sion.