Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-02
ALL FAVOR IRRIGATION PLAN
Senators Vote sOlidly for Bill to Reclaim
Arid Lands.
REPONT on PHILIPPINE Bill ADOPTED
snato Frye's ship subsidy Measure
r. Called Up and Made the Un-
nnished Business for
Monday.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Conslderable
important business was disposed Of by the
senate today. What Is known as the omni-
bus claims bill and the measure provid-
Ing for the irrigation Of public lands were
passed, the conference report Of the Phil
ippines tariff bill was agreed to and the
shipping bill was made the unfinished busi-
ness.
The irrigation measure provides that all
moneys received from the sale Of public
lands In Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho. Kansas. Montana. Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North and South Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon. Utah. Washington and
Wyoming, beginning July l, last, be de-
voted to the construction OF irrigation works
for the reclamation OF arid lands, the work
to be done and the money expended under
the direction OF the secretary. of the in
terror. The bill was under discussion for
several hours, but encountered no opposi-
tion and was passed without a roll call.
Turner Brings Up Resolution.
Soon after the senate convened today
Mr.. Turner OF Washington announced tina
after consideration he had concluded that
his resolution offered yesterday ought prop
erly to be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. The resolution de-
clared, in brief, that the presiding officer
had no authority to eliminate from the roll
calls Of the senate the name Of any mem
Der OF the body.
The present occupant Of the chair CMr.
Frye), he said, had made a statement con-
corning recent occurrences in the senate,
in the course Of which he did me the
high honor to apologize to me for not
entertaining an appeal which l had taken
from his decision"
Mr.. Turner said that as the senate wss
about to hold the memorial service Of the
late President Mckinley. he was prevented
from making acknowledgment of the kindly
and courteous act Of the chair. He desired
now to make such acknowledgment, al
though he felt that the apology Of the
chair was unnecessary.
Refers TfIIman's Protest.
The resolution was then referred TO the
committee on privileges and elections. The
protest OF Senator Tillman presented
Thursday was referred to the same COM
mittee.
The omnibus claims bill, which yesterday
was made a continuing order for today,
was taken up and at the completion Of its
reading was passed.
The senate then considered bills on the
private pension calendar, passing fOrty-six
OF the measures. The following bills were
passed:
Appropriating S211. 900 for the establish
ment OF lighthouses at the entrance of
Boston harbor TO mark the entrance to the
new broad sound channel; authorizing the
president OF the United States to nominate
X. w. @. Brown, at present lieutenant
commander of the navy on the retired list,
10 be a commander on the retired list; con-
certain selected Indemnity school lands;
nppropriating SIS 900 for a fish culture sta
ton at Mammoth Springs. Ark. a joint
400 copies Of the schiey court Of inquiry.
The bill for the protection of the presi-
dent OF the United States was then laid be-
fore the senate.
Matter for the Nation.
Mr.. Hoar, chairman Of the judiciary COM
mittee, said II seemed to the COMMITTEES
that for many obvious reasons any attempt
10 kill the president ought to be taken cog
niEance OF by the federal courts rather
han by the state courts.
Relative to section Z OF the bill, directing
tina the secretary Of war should provide a
military guard for the protection of the
president, he thought all careful observers
must agree that the detective police upon
which dependence now was had had not ac-
rompllshed its purpose on at least three i'm
portant occasions. The purpose of the pro-
vision was to make some officer Of the
government responsible for the protection
Of the president. ,
Mr.. Pettus Of Alabama maintained tha'
the military guard ought to be provided
He expressed his conviction that II there
had been a military guard not one Of tn,
presidential as~sassinations would have oe'