Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-21
WORK Of CONGRESS.

A lively debate occurred in the SEN
lte on the 10th upon the amendment to
ne army appropriation bill offered by
senator Bailey CTex.), providing that no
part of the appropriation hade under
me measure should be used in defray-
ng the expenses of special embassy
% the coronation of King Edward VII
After considerable discussion the amend
nent was Withdrawn and the bill passed
a bill was parsed under suspension of
The rules providing for the sale of sites
N the Indian territory for manufacture
ng purposes. After passing a few pen
sion Dilis the senate went into executive
session and soon afterwards adj
lourned. The house transacted only
minor business, including the passage of
4 resolution to print 500 copies of the
Jefferson Bible and then laid aside pub
lie business to pay tribute to the memo
ties of the late Representative Rufus K.
Polk Pa) and the late Senator ]. H.
Kyle Is. ID.
A contribution to the discussion of the
Philippine government bill was made in
the senate on the 18th by Senator For
iker CO... He maintained that the United
states could not leave the islands until
order had been restored and until
stable government had been established.
He declared hat the minority had at
lacked the army from the commanding
general to the humbleSt priVate-au be-
cause the army had resented outrages,
without parallel in cruelty committed
by the Filipinos. The senate concurred
In the house amendment to the bill MAX
ng an appropriation of 100000 for the
'elief of the people of the French West
indies. THE house passed by an over
8helmlng vote a bill granting 100000 for
he relief of the sufferers in the great
calamity in the West Indies. The bill
vas substitute for the relief measure
passed by the senate and followed the
seceiDt a ha
setting forth the magnitude of the ca
amlty and urging an appropriation of
100000. The discussion was brief Mr.
Underwood (Ala) being the only one to
speak in opposition. The bill was passed
by 1876 votes to g. The rest of the day
was devoted to business of the District
Of Columbia
An additional appropriation of $500, 900
was made by the senate on the 18th for
The stricken people of the French West
indies in accordance with the recon-
nendation of the president that $500 900
be appropriated. The agricultural appro-
priation bill was passed and then Sena-
tor Stewart (Nev.) spoke in support of
The Philippine bill. Senator Cullom Oll)
presented the conference report on the
Cuban diplomatic and consular bill. 1t
was agreed to-. The naval appropriation
BILL which carries total of $77,65OOOO
was taken up in the house and Mr.. Foss
(lll.), chairman of the naval committee
spoke In favor of it. The conference re-
port on the omnibus claims bill was re-
iected on the ground that claims not con-
sidered by either branch of congress
had been inserted in the measure by
the congress and the measure was re-
turned to conference. The senate bill
making additional appropriations for
he Martinique sufferers was referred to
The appropriations committee.
During the greater part of the senate
0e=in on hn H.
preparation bill was under consideration.
Senator Proctor (Vt) offered an amend
ment providing that no part of the APP
preparation made be used for procuring
disappearing gun carriages. The amend
ment precipitated debate on tF/eir util-
lty which continued for two hours and
had not been concluded when the meas
ure was laid aside for the day The
naval appropriation bill occur led the at
tention of the house. Mr.. layton CIV
Va.) speaking on the need of strengthen
Ing our naval battle line, lille several
other members strongly a( vocated the
building of warships in government navy
yards. The debate took a wide range at
times, Mr.. Rhea (Va) speaking in crti-
cism of the administrations Philippine
policy and Mr.. Elliott Is. c. presenting
the advantages of the proposed Appal-
achian forest reserve. The conference
report on the Cuban diplomatic and con-
sular bill was agreed to.
An extended speech by Senator Nc
Laurin (Miss.) in opposition to the pend
ing Philippine government bill was fea-
ture of the session of the senate on the
18th. The Mississippi senator vigorously
assailed the administrations policy in
the Philippines. The bill providing fol-
the erection of a union railway station
In Washington, the Notifications appro.
priaton bill and a bill to establish ar
Indian agriculture school at Wahpeton.
N. D., were passed. The house was
plunged into a new firing debate or
Philippine affairs and the reports Of
cruelty and outrage were rehearsed WITH
vehemence and bitterness. The nava;
bill was the order of the day. but it re
ceived only scant attention, after tbs
allegations of Philippine outrages were
presented. A speech by Mr.. Vandivel
(Mo.) reciting instances of alleged out.
RACES brought on the discussion. Per
sonalities and recriminations were freely
passed about. The bill opening to home
stead entry the extensive Ute tract ir
Colorado, embracing about 5000 acres
was passed.