The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-31
In the House.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Some of the old
partisan fire was injected into the pro-
ceedings Of the house yesterday when
the item in the urgent deficiency bill
appropriating $500, 900 for a military
post at Manila, which the Democrats
have been using as a text for speeches
in opposition to the Philippine policy of
the administration for the last three
days was reached. Mr.. Cannon, in
charge of the bill. confessed that the
appropriation was subject to a point of
order and 1t went over. In lieu thereof
he offered ar amendment to appropri
ate the same sum for shelter and pro-
lection" of officers and enlisted men OF
the army on duty In the Philippines.
This the chair held to be in order and
1t at once became the subject of a very
spirited debate in which Mr.. Richard
son, the minority leader, Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi and Mr.. De Almond of
Missouri were pitted against the chair
mar OF the appropriations committee.
Partisan applause rang out on each side
to cheer on the respective champions,
and there seemed to be a solid line upon
each side Of the political aisle. But
when the vote came to be taken Mr..
Cummings, a New York Democrat, vot-
ed with the Republicans, turning
angrily on his political brethren as he
did 80, and with clinched fist in their
faces, crying out that he hoped he
might be paralyzed when he refused to
vote to protect an American soldier.
The vote on the adoption of the amend
ment stood ayes 127. noes 100. Before
the corarn1 dohofo o1ncod ATr vVof.ar
paid a beautiful tribute to the late
President Mckinley.
In the Senate.
Debate OF the Philippine tariff bill
was not continued in the senate yester-
day, no member OF that body being
prepared to proceed with the discussion.
The bill providing for the establishment
of a department of commerce was un-
der discussion for nearly two hours.
Little progress was made with 1t, as
while the debate disclosed no objection
to the main features of the bill, there
was a disposition on the part of the
senate to give 1t careful consideration
and to perfect the details Of the meas
ure
The Senate.
Washington, Jan. 24-An effort was
made in the senate yesterday by Mr..
Mason of Illinois to obtain considera-
ton for a joint resolution (which he in
troduced, extending the thanks Of con-
gress to Winfield Scott Schley "for his
brave and able conduct of the American
feet at the victorious battle Of Santi-
ago." The effort, however, was not
successful. Mr.. Mason's resolution, in
addition to the thanks of congress, pro-
vided that Admiral Schley should be
presented a sword, that bronze medals
commemorative Of the battle Of Santi-
age should be distributed among the
officers and men under the command
OF Schley during said battle and that
$4,000 be appropriated to meet the x
penses Of h resolution. On motion OF
MI. Hale the resolution was referred to
the committee on naval affairs.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Tell
er providing for Intervention on the
part OF this government in behalf OF
Gen. Scheepers, sentenced to death by
the British South African authorities,
was postponed indefinitely as Scheepers
already has been executed.
The department of bill was
under consideration the greater part OF
the session, but no definite progress was
made.
In the House.
The consideration Of the urgent de-
ffciency bill, which has been under de-
bate in the house since Monday, was
completed yesterday, but owing to the
lateness Of the hour, passage Of the bill
was postponed until to-day. A Sue
cessful effort was made to Increase the
pay Of rural mail carriers from $500 to
$500 per annum Mr.. Hill of Connect
cut made the motion to Increase the ap.