Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-23
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, d. c., May %.
SENATE.

BHNAIHs
The Senate this morning by unsni-
nous consent passed bill making On
appropriation OF 1918, 500 to supply ur-
gent deficiencies.
The Judiciary Committee fsvorsbly
reported with amendment the House
bill limiting the meaning OF the WORD
conspiracy.
A )iUt resolution was offered by Mr..
Stewart so modifying certsio provisions
Oi the Indian appropriation bill 10 re-
letion to the openiUg of Iodisn reserva-
tons in Nevada, Utah and Washington,
as to meet the objections of President
Roosevelt. 1t was agreed to.
The resolution of Mr.. Culberson cali
lng on the secretary OF war for copies OF
Do pers relating TO the charges made
against Lieutenant Arnold and SergeaD OF
Edwsrds by Private Weir last August,
vent over until Monday, upon the re-
quest of Mr.. Spooner to enable 40 TO-
curry to be made.
A furry was caused when upon mo-
ton Of MIR. Proctor there was laid be-
lore the Senate the message from the
House asking for full and free COB.
ference on the army appropriation bill.
Accompanying it was q resolution
agreed to by the House instructing the
conierees not to agree to the Senate
amendment appropriatiDg over mill
ion dollars for army barracks because
1t believed its presence In that bill IL
stead OF 10 the sundry civil sppropria-
ton bill was subversive Of good legis.
stion and inclined toward wastetul
extravagaDce.
Mr.. Spooner believed that II the
request of the House was agreed to,
there would be no end to difficulty.
He ssid he desired perfect harmony
between the two bodies but iDasmuoh
ss the ether body had acted 10 an IN
paraleled manner, he thought the up.
Intentional disrespect of the other
body should not 60 uDnballeped.
Mr.. Proctor and Mr.. Spooner ques-
toned the wisdom OF the amendmeI t
out thought conditions warranted it,
and Joined In the opinion that the at
| titude of the House left but one alter.
native.
Mr.. Foraker thought that il the other
body had as much respect for tie SEN
ate ss the latter had for the House, the
needless affront placed upon the Sem
ate would be withdrawn.
The question as to the procedure OF
the Senate was go perplexing ss to call
forth spirited exchange Of opinions
from Mr.. Allison, Mr.. Spooner, Mr..
Hoar, Mr.. OockrelI, Mr.. Teller, Lodge,
and others. The CONSENSUS Of opinion
was that q slight had been pat upon
the Senate and that If an end was put
to 1t, the right Of the Senate to amend
would be placed in jeopardy.
Mr.. Dubois spoke 10 opposition to
the Philippine bill.
HOUSE.
Mr. Wsdsworth presented the con.
ference report on the agricultural bill,
which will be called up Monday.
Under unanimous consent today the
House passed a bill to divide the ter
rItory of Alaska into three judicial dis
triots.
The House disagreed to the Senate
amendments to the bill to prevent the
false branding OF foods and asked for
a conference.
The House then went into committee
of the whole to consider private pension
bills.
Mr.. Loud made general speech at
tsckiDg the pension System. He said
already the government had gone too
lar 10 awarding pensions to those who
did their duty as soldiers. BE said the
medical examiner would recommend
any case he was instructed to recon.
mend.