The Washington times., 1902-03-02
Omnibus Bill and Irrigation
Measure Passed.
SHIP SUBSIDIES TO BE NEXT
as Unfinished Business - Proposed
Legislation for Protection of President
10 Be Taken Up Tuesday.

The Senate yesterday got down to bust
ness in an unusual way after its week of
holiday over the Tillman- McLaurin trou-
BILE.
Three of the important bills of the ses-
sion were passed or disposed of. The con-
ference report on the Philippine tariff bill
was agreed to by the Senate. As soon as
the House agrees. as it thought it will to-
morrow the measure will be ready for
the President.
The irrigation bill. and the omnibus
claims bill were passed.
The Senate took under consideration the
bill for the protection of the President.
and agreed that it shall come up again
early in the week.
The Ship Subsidy Bill.
Senator Frye secured the consent Of the
Senate that the ship subsidy bill shall be
unfinished business" This means that
it shall be taken up in preference to any
other measure. unless by special agree
ment. This ensures its consideration dur
ing the coming week.
In addition TO these matters a number
of bills from the private pension calen-
dar and other minor measures were
passed.
The omnibus claims bill was passed
without argument after 1t had been read,
a process which occupied an hour or more.
and perhaps discouraged any Senator
from discussing its provisions. The bill
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goes to the President for his signature.
The irrigation bill caused some discus
sion, but 1t was almost entirely OF ia
vorable nature. The measure does not
go very far toward establishing a great
Governmental irrigation system.
Its friends however, consider 1t an en-
tering wedge. 1t was introduced in its
present form because IL was thought
that it would be likely to meet little op-
position.
Provisions of Bill
The bill provides that all moneys re-
ceived from the sale and disposal OF pub
lie lands in Arizona. California, Colorado.
Idaho. Kansas. Montana. Nebraska, Ne
vada. New Mexico, North Dakota, Okla
homa. Oregon. South Dakota. Utah. Wash
ington and Wyoming. beginning with the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, includ-
ing the surplus of fees and commissions
in excess of allowance to registers and
receivers. and excepting the 3 per cent
~ ''a proceeds OF the sales OF public
rsJ av= states set aside by
80 '.r 5dc-s. and other r-,=i.y-1s.
SRA s. -.s-rvr sct aside and appropri-
-+ea &c Dc 1-8d in The Treasury 20
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he used in the examination and survey
CT and for the construction and mainte-
nance of irrigation works for the storage,
diversion and development of waters for
the reclamation of arid and semi-arid
lands in the SAID States and Territories,
and for the payment of all other expendi-
lures provided Tor in the act
The Secretary of the Interior is directed
to make such examinations and surveys
and report TO Congress each year the esti-
mated cost of works that he considers ex-
pedient He is also authorized to begin
the work of construction in such instances
IS he sees fit. provided the reclamation
fund is sufficient for them
The champions of labor in the Senate
had inserted in the bill a provision that in
all construction work eight hours shall
constitute a days work, and that no
Asiatic labor shall be employed upon
them.
Senator Tillman Speaks.
Senator Tillman was one of those who
spoke in favor Of the bill. He argued that
it was much more profitable project
than the river and harbor bill.
He did not like the ombination OF
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