Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-12
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The senate had under consideration the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill on
the 9Th and just before adjournment
passed 1t substantially in the shape in
which it was reported to the senate by
the committee. During the early part
of the session the case of Judge Noyes,
of the district court of Alaska, and Alex
ander Mckenzie and others was dis
cussed Among the bills introduced were:
A bill increasing the salaries of senators
and members of the house to 81, 500 and
the salaries of the speaker of the house
and the president pro tenn. of the senate
to $4,000 each; bill providing for the
transmission in the malls of sums of
money of 81 less by postage stamp
certificates, to be used in lieu of post
age stamps. An agreement was reached
in the house whereby the oleomargarine
bill will be brought to a vote after two
more days of consideration, one to be de-
voted to general debate and one to debate
under the five-minute rule. The debate
yesterday continued in desultory fashion
without special incident. Mr.. Newlands
(NevO introduced a joint resolution in
Viting the republic of Cuba to become a
part of the United States, first as q ter
ritory and then as a state of the union
to be called the state of Cuba: also au-
thorizing a % per cent. reduction of duty
on the present crop of Cuban sugar, in
consideration of Cuba'S granting prefer
entail rates to the United States.
For four hours on the 9Th the senate
had the Philippine tariff bill under dis
cuSSion. The measure was completed, so
far as the Philippine committee is con-
cerned, all of the committee amendments
being adopted. Toward the close of the
session the discussion became heated.
Senator Hansbrough IN. c. made an adj
dress the bill to provide a national
system of irrigation of arid lands. Sena-
tor Scott CIV. Va called up his resolution
providing for the appointment of a COM
mission to examine what is known as the
San Bias Mandingo bay route for an
st a VIC ffaT~N TOW Ol.ntf
W introduced a joint resolution prOVid-
ing for the appointment of a joint COM
mission by the United States and Canada
to examine and report upon the diversion
of the waters between the two cOun@
tries. THE house spent the day on the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Griffith Und) intro
duced bill to provide for coupon cur
rency in order that small sums, in multi
pies of five cents, may be conveniently
sent by mail Mr.. Jenkins CWis) pro-
posed an amendment to the constitution
providing that senator's shall succeed to
the presidency instead of members of
the cabinet.
The Philippine tariff bill was taken up
early in the senate on the 9TH. The ses-
sion was notably quiet. Senator Turner
(WaSh.) delivered a carefuliy-prepared
speech on the general Philippine question
and had not concluded when the bill was
laid aside for the day. Senator Gallinger
On. HI, chairman of the pensions com
mittee, called up the pension apprOpria-
ton bill and offered an amendment, which
was adopted, prohibiting the collection
of any fee for aiding in securing the
passage by congress of any special pen
sion bill. He said that the number of
special pension bills introduced in con-
gress at this session probably was larger
than ever before, nearly 5000 having been
introduced in the house alone. Senator
Pritchard On. c. offered an amendment
providing that a man who had served in
the confederate army, but subsequently
had served in the union army, should
have Il pensionable status. A point of
order against the amendment by Senator
Gallinger was sustained. The bill was
then passed. The senate, after an exec
utiVe session, adjourned until the 10TH.
The house passed the legislative, eXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. 1t
carries $25, 1863. Only two amendments
of Importance were adopted. One pro-
vides for commission to redistrict the
legislative districts of Oklahoma and the
other authorizes the president in his dis
erection, to cover into the civil service the
temporary clerical force employed ac-
count of the war with Spain. Mr.. Boutell
Gid introduced a bill giving a right of
action in United States courts for dam
ages arising from marine disasters or loss
of life on shipboard either at sea or on
the great lakes.
The senate was not in session on the
Sth.. The house devoted an hour to the
transaction of minor business and the
remainder of the day to eulogies the
life and public services of the late Mr..
Burke (TeX.). Among the speakers was
Mr.. De Almond (AIo).