Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14
WORK. OF CONGRESS.

The senate had under consideration the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill ON
the 9th and just before adjournment
passed It substantially in the shape in
which it was reported to the senate by
the committee. During the early part
of the session the of Judge Noyes
of the district court of Alaska, and Alex
ander Mckenzie and others was dis
cussed. Among the bills introduced were:
A bill increasing the. salaries of senators
and members of the house to 81 800 and
the salaries of the speaker of the house
and the president pro TEN. of the senate
to s1sc00 each; a bill providing for the
transmission in the mails OF sums of
money of 81 or less by postage stamp
certificates, to be used in lieu of post
age stamps. An agreement was cached
in the house whereby the oleoma rgarfne
bill will be brought to vote after two
more days of consideration, one 70 be de-
voted to general debate and one to debate
under the five-minute rule The debate
yesterday continued in desu1tory fashion
without special incident. Mr.. Newlands
<Nev) introduced joint resolution in
vitirS the republic of Cuba to become
par4 Of the United States, first as a ter
rftory and then as state of the union
to be called the state of Cuba; also au-
thorizing a Is per cent reduction of duty
on the present crop of Cuban sugar in
consideration of Cuba's granting prefer
entail rates to the Upited States.
For four hours on the 9Th the senate
had the Philippine tariff bill under dis
u,
far as the Philippine committee is con-
cerned, all of the committee amendments
being adopted. Toward the close of the
session the discussion became heated.
Senator Hansbrough On. CO made an adj
dress the bill to provide a national
systems Of irrigation Of arid lands. Sena-
tor Scott CIV. Va.) called up his resolution
providing for the appointment of a COM
mission to examine what is known as the
San Bias or .Mandingo bay route for an
fsthmian waterway Senator Plat On.
Y) introduced a joint resolution provid-
Ing for the appointment of a joint COM
mission by the United States and Canada
to examine and report upon the diversion
of the waters between the two coun-
tries. The house spent the day on the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation BILL Mr.. Griffith Qnd) intro
duced bill TO provide for coupon cur
rency in order that small sums. in multi
pies of five cents, may be conveniently
sent by mall. Mr.. Jenkins CWis) pro-
posed an amendment to the constitution
providing that senators shall succeed to
the presidency instead of members of
the cabinet
The Philippine tariff bill was taken up
early in the senate on the 9TH. The seS-
sion was notably quiet. Senator Turner
(Wash.) delivered a carefully prepared
speech en- the general Philippine question
and had not concluded when the bill was
laid aside for the day. Senator Gallinger
(N.o H. J, chairman of the pensions COM
mittee called up the pension appropria-
tion bill and offered an amendment, which
was adopted, prohibiting the collection
of any fee for aiding in securing the
passage by congress of any special pen
sion bill. He said that the number of
special pension bills introduced in con-
gress at this session probably was larger
than ever before, nearly 5000 having been
Introduced in the house alone. Senator
Pritchard On. Co. offered AN amendment
providing that a man who had served in
the confederate army. but subsequently
had served in the union army. should
have a penSionable status. A point of
order against the amendment by Senator
Gallinger was sustained. The bill was
then passed. The senate, after an exec
utive session. adjourned until the 10th. go.
The house passed the legislative execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. 1t
carries 49, 1863. Only two amendments
of Importance were adopted. One pro-
videS for a commission to rediStrict the
legislative districts of Oklahoma and the
other authorizes the president, in his dis
cretion, to cover into the civil service the
temporary clerical force employed on ac-
count of the war with Spain. Mr.. Boutell
0(Ill.) introduced a bill giving a right of
action in United States courts for dam
ages arising from marine disasters or loss
of life on shipboard, either at sea or on
the great lakes.
y The senate not In session on the
9Th. The house devoted hour to the
transaction of minor business and the
remainder of the day to eulogies on the
life and public services of the late Mr.
Burke (Tex.). Among the speakers was
; Mr.. De Almond (NIo).