The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-14
In the Senate.

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Washington, March 6. - 1t appears
likely now that the senate will reach
a vote on the pending shipping bill
one week from Monday. When Mr..
Frye, in charge of the measure, en-
deavored yesterday to secure an agree
ment for the time for taking a vote
that date was mentioned as being sat
isfactory to the minority members OF
the m committee.
MI. Clay Of Georgia addressed the
ena in opposition to the bill and
had not concluded when the senate
adjourned. Early in the session the
senate passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, the sec
ond OF the big supply measures to De
acted on at this session.
In the House.
The house yesterday continued the
debate on the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service, but without &C
ton adjourned early out of respect to
the of Re representative Polk OF
Pennsylvania, whose death occurred
suddenly at Philadelphia Tuesday.
In the Senate.
Washington, March IL notable
sleech was made in the senate yester-
day by Mr.. Hanna Of Ohio on the pend
ing shipping bill, which he discussed
from the standpoint of an American
business man. His arguments Were
carefully arranged. He was always
forceful and earnest and at times elo-
quent. He commanded the undivid I'd
attention Of the senate and of the gal
lerjes, and when he closed he received
congratulations of many of his col
leagues.
Early in the session Mr.. Frye. in
charge of the pending shipping bill.
obtained an agreement that the senate
should vote on the measure and all
pending amendments at 3 p. m. Mon
day, March II.
Before consideration of the shipping
bill was resumed an extended debate
occurred on the measure providing for
the protection OF the United States. No
action on the bill was AIKEN. F..
In the House.
The house devoted another day to de-
bate on the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service and to place The
carriers under contract. Little inter-
est was manifested in the discussion.
In the senate.
Washington, March 8.-On account
of the i~ndisposition of Mr.. Vest of Mis-
souri, and Mr.. Mallory of Florida, who
expected to speak yesterday on the
pending ship subsidy bill. the measure
was not considered by the senate
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was passed and then the
s-nat took up the measure for the
protection Of thu president of the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Bacon of Georgia con-
tinued his speech IN opposition to the
bill, making al extended constitutional
argument against it. The senat
agreed to make the bill the unfinished
business at the conclusion of considera-
tor of the ship subsidy bill.
In the House.
The bill to classify the rural free de-
livery service and to place the carriers
under the contract system held the
f1oor in the house yesterday. BY an
amicable arrangement general debate
will, be concluded to-day and the bill
will be considered Under the five-min-
ute rule Monday.
In the Senate.
Washington, March 11.-For nearly
two hours yesterday Mr.. Vest of Mis-
souri, addressed the senate in opposi-
llOn 10 the penang snip SUBSIDY OIL.
No member of the body has been ac-
corded more flatteringly close atten-
ton than he received. Despite his evil
lent feebleness, he spoke with force
and fire, and at times became brill
liantly eloquent. He carefully an
alyzed the pending measure n par
ticularly attacked the present naviga-
ton laws. which, he declared. were
relics Of barbarism and responsible for
the decline of our merchant marine.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina fol-
lowed with a brief speech in opposition
to the bill.
In the House.
The bill to classify the rural free de-
livery service and place the carriers
under the contract system, which has
been debated in the house for over a
week, was passed yesterday, but in a
form that completely changed the pur-
pose for which 1t was framed. All the
provisions relating to the placing OF
carriers under the contract system
were stricken out and the salary sys-