The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
Favorable Report Secured on the
Amendment to Regular APP.
preparation Measures.
HAS HIS FIGHT WELL IN HAND.
Opposition to Omnibus Law Will
Make a Desperate Fight to
Pass the Budgets With
out Amendments.

teen on Agriculture agreed to place the ON
nibus statehood bill on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill as a rider.
The proposition was strongly antagonized,
but it carried by a two-thirds vote, Sena-
tors Hansbrough. Foster of Washington and
Quay Reps) and Bate, Heitfeld and Sim
mons Oems) voting in the affirmative. and
Senators Proctor. Dolliver and Quaries
(Reps.) in the negative.
When the Senate convened Mr.. QUAY
favorably reported his amendment to the
agriculture appropriation bill. embodyins
the statehood bill.
Mr.. Beveridge Immediately called atten-
tion to the rule requiring the reports of
committees to lie over for a day, and asked
that the report In this case go over for q
day.
The chair sustained Mr.. Beveridge. and
the report went over. Similar action was
taken on the same amendment to the sun
dry civil bill.
The Rawlins resolution. calling on the
Secretary of War for information regard
ing courts-marttal In the Philippines, was
laid before the Senate, but it again went
over.
A House Dill was passed appropriating
S3.Sl5 for the Improvement and care of Con
federate mound In lakewood Cemetery.
Chicago.
After 10 minutes spent in executive ses-
sion, the doors were reopened. A bill was
passed to provide for the removal CT per-
Sons accused of crime to and from the
Philippine Islands for trial. The bill has
special reference to the extraditing of fusi-
uves from Justice. 1t originally included
the Islands of Guam. Tutuila and Manua.
but on objection by Mr.. Hoar 1t was amend
ed so as TO include only The Philippine
Islands
The bill creating = general staff corps in
the army the law to go into effect August
ID. 1903. also was passed. An amendment
was added to the bill providing that any Of
fcer now on the active list below the
grade of Major General who served with
credit as an officer in the regular or volun-
teer service during the Civil War. before
April 9. 1865. shall, when retired. be retired
with the rank and pay Of the next higher
Grade. The section is made to apply to Of
hcers who have been retired on or since
August II, 1888. but shall not apply to any
officer whose service on the active list does
not exceed thirty-fve years and shall not
apply to any officer who has been placed on
the retired list by virtue of any act of Con-
gress. nor to any officer who already re-
ceived an advance Of grade ut the time of
retirement or with a view to retirement.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Bills also were passed appropriating scse,-
S4S for the payment of overtime claims of
letter carriers excluded from Judgment as
barred by limitation; establishing a port of
delivery at Salt Lake City. Utah; to con-
nrm certain forest lieu selections made up-
der the act of June 4, 1897.
Mr. Berry of Arkansas then made a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
general stan bill was passed, and said he
would ask for action later.
These bills also were passed.: Providing
for the establishment of a life-saying sta.
tion In the vicinity of Cape F1attery, or
f1attery Rocks. Wash. to increase The
number of lighthouse districts; appropria-
atinf $4,000 for the construction OF a ten
der for the twelfth lighthouse district;
authorizing the Oklahoma and Western
Railroad Company to construct and op-
crate a railway through the Fort Sill mill.
tary reservation. Oklahoma: extending the
provisions OF the general homestead laws
to certain lands segregated from Indian
reservations; authorizing the President to
detail officers OF the revenue cutter service
as superintendent or instructors In the
public marine schools: comforting jurisdic-
ton on the court Of claims to determine
all claims Of the confederated bands of Ute
Indians of Colorado; also a number Of
private bills.
At 2 o'clock, under the special order, ex-
.ercises were conducted appropriate to the
reception and acceptance of the statues of
Charles Carroll and John Hansen. erected
in statuary hall of the Capitol. which have
contributed by the State Of Maryland.
House Holds Two Sessions.
Washington. Jan. s1-When the House re-
convened this morning at 1870 o'clock 1t was
still the legislative day OF Friday and the
consideration Of the claims bills favorably
acted on in committee of the whole yester-
day was proceeded. There was not q
quorum and the situation was at the mercy
Payne. the Republican floor leader. He
allowed the bills to which he was not OPP /
posed to pass, but every one to which he
raised objection was laid aside or the de-
mands. Thirty-two of the forty-two bills
we're passed. 1t then was agreed by unani-
nous consent that the remaining thirteen
,hould be considered next Tuesday. Then
1t Il o'clock the House adjourned until IL
loon. |
At noon the House convened for the regu-
ar Saturday session. After routine BUSH
less the House proceeded with the general
lebate upon the Post Office appropriation
dill. NJ. Pou of North Carolina discussed
he trust question. arguing that the bill Of
he judiciary Committee was inadeUuate, |