The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
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The House amendments to the oleo
margarine bill were accepted by the Sen
ste on Monday, thus passing 1t. Ih'
conference report on the Chinese exclu
sion bill was also adopted. Considera
ton of the sundry civil appropriation bill
was begun, but not concluded. Mr.. Sim
mons spoke at length in opposition TO the
Philippine government bill. In the House
SLOW progress was made with the asri
cultural appropriation bill. only twenty
five Of the forty-nine pages being dis
posed Of. During the debate MIR. Curtis
Kan.) made brief but fervent defense
of Gen. Funston against the criticism Il
which he had been subjected. MIR. Feely
Qll.) submitted some remarks in support
of the contention that the laws OF neu
trality were being violated by this gov
ernment is allowing the shipment oil
mules and horses to South Africa for use
by the British in the war against the
Boer republics. Mr.. Feely and Mr.. Gil
lett (Mass) clashed upon the interpreta-
ton of that part of the treaty Of Wash.
ington which binds the United States and
Great Britain as TO what constitutes war
materials.
The Senate devoted Tuesday to discus
sion of the Philippine civil government
bill. In the House, under a special or
der which allowed three hours debate.
but which cut off all opportunity OF
amendment. the omnibus building bill,
which will distribute S17, ,405, ,45O among
ia cities, was passed. AS the bill COW
ers into the treasury 81 .5S5, 900. the total
amount carried by the bill is reduced to
that extent The bill provides for sew
enty-seven new buildings and sites al-
ready purchased. seventeen buildings on
donated sites and fifty-eight increases in
appropriations for buildings already au-
thorized. 1t also provides for the pur-
chase of sixteen sites. The considera-
ton Of the agricultural appropriation bill
was resumed, but Only seven pages was
disposed of.
In the Senate debate on the Philip
pine question occupied practically the en-
tire day Wednesday. The bill for the
purchase of the Rosebud reservation in
South Dakota and the sundry civil appro-
priation bill were considered, but no ac-
ton was taken on them aside from
amending the latter by appropriatins
$3.50. 900 for the purchase of the ground
and building now occupied by the CEN
sus bureau. In the House the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was passed after
increasing the item for good roads in
ouiries from $4,000 to $4,000, and in
cooperating the following amendment:
1.-The Secretary of Agriculture shall, on
or before July l, 1903, transfer to and
consolidate with the weather bureau and
under the direction Of its chief all the
work of the Department of Agriculture
relating to the gathering and compila-
tion of statistics by the division of sta
tistics." Consideration of the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, the last
but two of the regular supply measures,
was then begun. BY the terms of spe-
cial rule adopted it will be in order to
attach rider TO it to make operative
the existing personal tax law of the Dis
trict. which has been dead letter for
twenty years. Chairman Cannon esti-
mated that there was 500, ,0OO,OO0 of un-
taxed personal property in Washington.
The Goldfogie resolution calling on the
Secretary of State for information as
to whether American citizens of Jewish
faith were excluded from Russia was
adopted.
In the Senate Thursday discussion OK
the Philippine question again occupied
most of the day. Both the Rosebud res
ervatioIr bill and the sundry civil appro-
priation bill received consideration, but
not final action A bill appropriatins So.-
600 for a lighthouse keepers dwelling at
Ecorse Range light station. Detroit river,
Mich. was passed. In the House most
of the day was given to the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill, which was
not completed. Mr.. Shattuck Ohio) spoke
on industrial conditions, and Mr.. Gaines
,Tenn.) in criticism of conditions in the
Philippines. A bill was passed provid-
ing that third and fourth class mail mat
ter without sufficient postage shall not
be remailed to the sender.
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In the Senate on Friday debate on the
Philippine bill continued to occupy most
of the session. The conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill was
agreed to. The Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton bill and the sundry civil bill were
again considered. but not completed. The
of Mr.. Pratt (Conn.) to the
Rosebud bill striking out the provision
providing for free homes on the lands TO
homestead settlers was rejected. 10 to
3S. An amendment was agreed To ap-
100000 for the construc-
lion of a revenue cutter of the first class
FOR service in Hawaiian waters. the total
cost not to exceed 100000. The amend
mcnt providing the machinery for the en-
forcement of the personal tax law of the
District of Columbia. passed in 1873,
was placed on the District appropriation
bill as a rider and the bill was passed.
The bill to provide diplomatic and con-
,ular officers for the republic of Cuba
,lso was passed.