The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19

The rising, vote resulted 81 to "a,
whereupon Mr.. Hay demanded the
ayes and no6s and no roll s0si
called. M #
The resolution: was laid upon the
table, 90 to 81. ~
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee
ON appropriations, reported the gen.
eral deficiency bill and gave notice
that at an early day next week he
would call it up.
A bill was passed to change the
fees of United States marshals, dep
uties and witnesses in the Indian
territory. The bill was recommends
ed by the department of justice.
A bill was was passed for bridge
across the White river near Newport,
Ark.
House Arrnnges for Debate.
Washington, June 16.-The hours
committee on insular affairs Satur.
day arranged the details of the COM
ing debate on the Philippine civil gov
eminent bill. General debate is to be
continued from next Wednesday unit!
the following Monday, and thereaft-.
er on Tuesday and Wednesday, the
measure is to be open to amendment
under the five minute rule, with q
final vote at four p. m. on Wednes-
day, June IS. The day sessions are to
begin at II a. M, and night sessions
lasting until 1880 p. M, are to De
held for debate only. Ample oppor-
tunity is to be given for amendments.
substitutes, ETC., although it is prac-
tically certain the bill will pass an
reported to the house.
The committee voted to substitute
the house bill for the senate meas
ure, and motion by Representative.
Patterson (Tenn.) to substitute the
democratic measure, providing for
years. preparatory period, was voted
down. Later the Philippine debate
was put off one day, In order to per-
nit the deficiency appropriation hill
to come up Wednesday,, thus making
the debate run from the 10th to the
Goth inst, when the final vote on tie
latter date will be held. A 1
Must Wait Until Next session.
Washington, June is. The senate
committee on territories Saturday
decided to take up for considerat ton
early IN the next session OF congress
the omnibus statehood BIZ, admit-..
ting into the union tbs y Territories Of
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
The decision was reached upon mo-
ton Of Senator Nelson, and the MOI
ton was adopted Sby strict party
vote, tho republicans voting in the af-I
firmatiye and tse democrats in the
negative This Yote vas preceded by
two votesSon mo- ions made by DEM
ocratic members looking to the con-:
sideration of the bill during the pres
ent session. The first of these me-.
tions was to take up the question:
next Wednesday. This motion. was
made by Senator Bate, and was voted
down, the republicans voting ;unanis
mously in the negative, and the dem
ocrats in the affirmative. A motion
by Senator Bailey to report the bill
Saturday met with a like fate on q
party vote. The democrats opposed
Senator Nelson's motion on tha'
ground that it's adoption would pre-
clude the possibility ST considering
the bill during this session.
sss d Comics with sPre.iden Nh 81 j
T. Washington, June 16.-Represcntn-
tive Hepburn, chairman Of the house
committee on interstate and for
eign. commerce. together with /. the
members of the subcommittee sof
that committee, appointed to confer
with the president in regard to the
new department. of commerce bill,
now before the committee, conferred
with the president Saturday on that