The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-16
LAWMAKERS KEEP BUSY.
Transact Business of Importance in
Both the Senate and House
in Washington.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Devotcs Most of the Time in
Discussing the Philippine Civil
Government Bill-House Passes IL
Measure to Admit Arizona. New
Mexico and Oklahoma as States.

Washington, May SIN the senate
on Saturday the entire time was de-
voted to debate on the Philippines.
Washington, May c. 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 so, 1908.
and that the exposition shall be
opened to visitors not later than
May /, 1904. The steering commit
tee has practically agreed that con-
gress shall adjourn June 16.
Washington, May 1.-THE Philippine
question again occupied nearly the en-
tire time in the senate Yesterday A
house joint resolution making an addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 for the
dedication of the statue of Marshal de
Rochambeau in Washington was
passed, as was a bill to apportion the
term of office of senators elected at
the first general election in the terri
tory of Hawaii. Ninety private pen
sion bills were also approved.
Washington. May S.-Senator Till
man Is. c. made sensational speech
in the senate yesterday against the
pending Philippine BILL in which he de-
Tended slavery in the south and ia
yored shotgun rule by whites when nee
essary. Senator Hoar (Mass.) intro
duced a new isthmian canal BILL leav-
ing to the president the selection of a
route. A bill was passed fixing the
salary of the minister to Cuba at Sl2,-
900
Washington, May 9.-senator Vest,
in the Philippine debate in the senate
yesterday, denied Senator Tillman's
statement that Lincoln. at Hampton
Roads, offered confederates their own
peace terms, his denial being based on
personal knowledge as a confederate
senator. \ resolution was adopted de-
claring profound grief over the death
of Admiral Sampson.
Washington, May 1O.-An effort was
made in the senate yesterday to fix
the time for vote on the pending Phil
ippine bill, but it was unsuccessful.
The nomination of Eugene F. Ware. of
Kansas, to be commissioner of pen
| sions, was received and the nominal
| lions of H. Clay Evans to be consul
general at London and Frank Sargent
to be commissioner general of immi-
grafton were confirmed.
Washington, May appropriate
resolutions were adopted in the
house on Saturday on the death of
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, of
New York, and as further mark of
respect the house adjourned.
Washington, May Elm the house
yesterday Mr.. Jones (Va.) announced
the death of Mr.. Otey and offered the
customary resolutions of regret and
an adjournment was taken as
further mark of respect.
Washington, May 1.-THE house ad.
journed yesterday shortly after con-
vening out of respect to the memory
of Congressman Salmon, of New Jer.
sey.
Washington, May SIN the house
yesterday consideration was begun of
the bill to enable the people of Okla.
homa, Arizona and New Mexico to
form constitutions and state govern
| ments and be admitted to the union.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was adopted
Washington, May 9.-The bill to
place three new stars in the American
flag again had the right of way in the
house yesterday, and Mr.. Grosvenor
CO., spoke in opposition to the meas
ure. resolution expressive of the re-
regret of the house over the death of
Rear Admiral Sampson was adopted.
Washington, May 10.-In the house
yesterday the statehood bill for Ari-
IONA, New Mexico and Oklahoma, was
passed, and the rest of the session was
devoted to private pension bills, 81 of
which were passed.