New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.
Congratulations from The President
Mt-. FyEe Thanked.

washington March S-The Senate was called te
order at 10 O'Clock to-day for the last sitting o.
the LVIIth Congress, but business did not Deeln
until some time later The delay was due to tne
absence of a quorum snd to the fact that ME'
CockreIl insisted the presence of the necessary
number before taking up the work OF the gay.
Nj FRYE the president pro tenn, was, as usual
on the minute in ascending to the seat OF tne pre
siding officer but only about ooSen cehAtOiS
faced him The countenances OF most OF thehI
Sove evidence Of the two prolonged sessions Q. OF
Monday end Tuesday, but the inolcAuOlis "a
fatigue soon vanished, and business prOceeuou &c .
smoothly as Il would have done II the senate nHu
adjourned at O'Clock yesterday instead-or cIocA
this morning. It was noticeable, TOO tnSN I"e |
Senators who have been most DUSTY anu ms r
continuously occupied in the closing Gays Vi 'ne
session we're among the first TO respond 10 thelF
Games The attendance in the galleries was COM
Y,a-atively small. The crowd increased graouAH!'
however so that by the time quorum was sc
cured on the floor the audience was respecUaDie Ia
dimensions and apparently sufhctentS Wloe a"@Ae
10 give due attention to the proceeolnSs'
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Allison, chairman OF the Committee on Ap-
...o--,st,ons made a statement regarding the
@o.r,,t of money appropriated by the present Con-
rress as compared with the appropriations OF the
1VIth Congress. The total appropriations Tor the
present Congress- he said, were $1.Ss4lCeSlH as
compared with .lSS for the LVIth congress
II was a curious but necessary thing. he saio' TO
make this comparison more in detail unan Oy
enere statement Of aggregates. Tne nrsI anu "'Ue'
important item included in this statement 1or tne
present Congress is an appropriation OF $0Vl''VSO
for the Panama Canal. which. he SAID. accounts
Gor nearly one-hah Of the increase There was
also an aggregate appropriation for the PoStoHee
Department s15s SO for the next nscai year. as
compared with $1Ss.oO0.c0 for the current year.
making & difference of more than $500O0Oo in ex-
oss of the appropriations OF the last Congress Ior
the postal service This, he explained arises from
the enormous increase in expenditures caused ey
Increased postal business. Then, too ne salo' tne
Fz.rsl free delivery service required large suhis
Vrhsre VAS q smaller deficiency than there has been
sn many years in the postal receipts as compared
with the expenditures. He called attenuon 10 ule
fact that the last Congress passed no RIVER ano
E4srhor bill In the first session OF this congress
SzoneaO was appropriated for rivers and harocrs
in aedttsoz to which $sa0Oo.0o Eas appropriated
IN the Sun6ry Civil bill for carrying cut contracts
while it appeared that the appropriations Oh TINS
Congress have been largely in excess OF those OF
Hhe last Congress- the increase Is chiefly made up
,of three iters-the $S0000eoo for the Panama Canal
Rhe increased appropriation OF &o.0cO.oW Tor the
postal service and the river and harbor appropr1a
lions He closed by saying that the people Of the
country in6oTsed these items of increase and tha1
The opposite political party concurred In them
Mr. Bailey, os Texas, called up bill amending the
River and Harbor oct to provide that tue
E&e heretofore appropriated for certain river ana
harbor improvements In Texas shall De USED TOT tne
construction OF & channel in Sabine Lake Texas
On ave and no vote demanded by Mr.. Mason
tse senate agreed to take the bill up. Il to g. The
effect OF the vote was to displace the Philippine
Tariff bill. II was then temporarily laid ASIDE
end Mir. Hozr spoke on the Philippine bill. Ihe
hill had been talked 20 death, he said This was
not in criticism Senators who think that In the
closing hours of the session this remedy shall not
be applied. The point he made. he SAID, was that
the Senate, the Executive, the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes and the public not ht to govern the
q Snn- -.,Ng@~ ffrf fzy IN
voice in the government. 1T is the nrst great
object lesson" said he. 'of the ~retchedness, the
sniquIty Of what the American people did two years
ago in regard TO these people
DEFEAT OF THE PHILIPPINE BILL
Mr. Lodge referring to the Philippine Tariff
bill said that its defeat Tss not through any
fault OF the committee, nor Of the House Of Rep
Eesentatives. From the beginning Of the session.
down to the present time. he said, he had tried
constantly TO find opportunity TO pass this BILL
lie said that regards the bill affecting any IN
6ustFy ia this country, 1t lis absolutely Impossible
on the face OF II. He then made a vigorous reply
60 ar. Hoar. In which he said he did not agree
with him IN the view that the American people are
not able TO deal with the great problems in the
aSAxt 81 believe they thoroughly able to deal
syith them as they dealt with greater and mightier
problems before said Mr.. Lodge. In these clos
ing hours, he could not undertake TO argue that
question Il a great misfortune that fhe
S1hppIne Tariff bill had failed. 1t was the bill
NJ the House the committee and the majority Of
She Senate. 1T has been defeated here" he said.
raising his voice. Senators have not hesitated to
aake the responsibility of killing IT. 1t was their
province 30 do and the country can judge On
Hheir shoulders the blame will lie. When he con-
cI1ded there was loud applause In the galleries.
Acting or a resolution. Mr. Frye appointed
Nfessrs Allison and Jones, of Arkansas. a COM
..nittee 70 meet similar committee from the
House and inform the President that Congress
was ready TO adjourn.
MR.. MASON's vALEDICTORY.
Mr. Mason took the floor and discussed the State
hood bill and the Panama Canal treaty Mr
bailey interrupted and said IL was apparent that
Mr. Mason's object was 60 talk the Sabine Lake
. to DEATH and he would relieve him OF the neces-
isity Of making this kind Of vsIedctory.
This Mr.. Mason denied. Claiming the floor in
Fas own right. He said he had never enlisted under
,the banner Of fIbustering. He declared he had
.ruIes OF the Senate, and he resented the charge
fthat in the last moment he was endeay2rng 20
tRnoceednss By saying thst ths Ssae99UG b be rae
IS petite m sa%, 9% I'll Ike ss the @ oGrner in the
szrocesSion: the Philippine Tariff bill also marches
tSHd Prre Drink Bill s also marching with the rest
:all of them going to open grave: all OF them
E ss so 5Hp trIt He its own nsjofy to transact busi-
mess He then urged that fhe rules OF the Senate
susoxes m the ep senate There vas no more snuf
.on the Republican than on the Denocratie side: dt
ss sss ssss; snd s. .dssa amid
;:tsi1nTgesble As riae stsrs''
Mr. Patterson Of Colorado. charged that Mr.
OF she Philippine Commission with respect to a
Mr. Mason. continuing said the race Of people
Eever has been born thai can govern snOtner& & Re0,
pie without theiE consent She nave ave peace Ss1s
Hade Tstaks ne aSkeq are senG 5ne for IeT t 9t
pHEsIDrNT~s CONGRATULATIONS