Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-09
Transact Business of Importance in
Both the Senate and House
in Washington.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
senate DeNotcs Most Of the Time I'm
Discussing the Philippine civil
Government BiIl - House Passes
Agricultural Appropriation Meas
ure and other Hills.

yesterday devoted The time 10 discus
sion Of the Philippine civil government
bill, and the alleged order of Gen.
Smith TO depopulate the island of Sa-
mar caused spirited debate. The
nomination Of William II. Moody, Of
Massachusetts. to be secretary of the
navy, was received.
Washington, May debate on the
Philippine question occupied practi-
cally the entire day in the senate yes
terlay.
Washington, May 2.-Discussion OF
the Philippine question again occu-
pied most Of the day i'm the senate
yesterday. The subcommittee on
Cuban relations began its inquiry
into the present holding of Cuban
sugar and Cuban sugar lands.
Washington. May 3.-An amend
ment providing for postponement Of
the ST. Louis fair to 1904 was intro
duccd in the senate Yesterday, the
conference report on the Indian APP
preparation bill was agreed 10 and
the Philippine bill was further dis
cuSse ed
Washington, May 5.-In the senate
ON Saturday the entire time was de
voted 10 debate ON the Philippines.
Washington. May 6. Senator
Lodge (Mass.) defended the admins
tration's Philippine policy in the
senate yesterday and said isolated
cases OF cruelty were unavoidable.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed with an amendment pro-
viding for the dedication of the St.
Louis exposition on April 30 1903,
and that the exposition shall he
opened 10 visitors not later than
May I. 1904. The steering commit
tee has practically agreed that CON
grcss shall adjourn June Is.
House
Washington. April 30.-The house
Yesterday passed the omnibus public
building bill, which will distribute Sl7.-
4O5.4jO among ia cities.
Washington, May The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was passed
in the house yesterday after increas-
ing the item for good roads inquiries
from $4,000 TO $4,000 An indirect
attack on the beef trust was made by
Mr.. Lacey. who introduced a bill to
lease grazing lands 10 homesteaders
and owners Of small farms.
Washington, May I'm the house
Yesterday most Of the time was
given to the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill. which was not
completed. \ bill was passed pro-
viding that third and fourth class
mail matter without sufficient post
age shall not he remailed TO the
sender.
Washington. May Bills were
passed i'm the house Yesterday to
limit the use OF iniunctions in labor
disputes and 10 provide diplomatic
and consular officers for the republic
OF Cuba \ bill was introduced TO
abolish oil duties on live cattle, hogs
and sheep imported from foreign
countries, and another to establish
a department OF commerce.
Washington. May appropriate
resolutions were adopted in the
house on Saturday on the death of
Congress Amos j. Cummings, OF
New York, and as a further mark Of
respect the house adjourned.
Washington. May 6.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Jones (Na.) announced
the death Of Mr.. Otey and offered the
customary resolutions of regret and
an adjournment was taken as a
further mark OF respect.