The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
WORK OF CONGRESS-
House Still Struggling Laboriously
Against Democratic Filibuster.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE


ton and Public Building Bills Sent
to Conference - Voices Of House
Clerks Worn Out by Roll Calls.
Washington. March 8. - From IL
O'Clock yesterday morning until late
last night the house struggled labo.
riously against the Democratic hlibus.
ter. working steadily TO wind up the
necessary business Of the session. De.
spite another special rule adoped YES
terday. legislation proceeded at a
snail's pace. Roll call followed rol.
call on every proposition. The voices
OF the reading clerks were worn out
by the ceaseless calling of the roll
and several clerks from committees
nave been drafted to help out Since
Thursday last. when the ilibuster was
inaugurated. there have been over &C.
roll calls. as against 81 for the entire
long session lasting from December
l. 1901 70 July ). 1902. The members
also show the effects Of the heavy
strain. nut they are sticking 10 their
posts. Last night the great hall pre
sented disAeveiled appearance. The
door was strewu with bits OF paper
looking as If snow storm had sweptI
through the hall. In the galleries
among the spectators we're many wea.
- watchers interested in bills doomed
10 failure but still hoping on to the
end. The proceedings were enlivened
several times as the leaders of the re-
spectre sides crossed swords Their
tempers had not been sweetened by
their long vigil and frequently the
sparks ncw
INC conference report on the Alas
kan homestead bill and the immigra-
ton biil were adopted. the omnibus
public building bili and the general
deficiency appropriation bill were sent
10 conference The Often bill TO pro-
hibit tobacco dealers from giving priz.
es. the bill to provide for a delegate
from Porto Rico. bill to advance
Major Gorgas TO the rank Of assistant
surgeon general and a bill for the re-
lief OF Lieutenant b f. Handforth
were passed
The house also adopted the confer.
ence reports on the postofice and az.
rieultural bills. and shortly before
midnight at the end OF a continuous
session OF almost IL hours. adjourned
In the Senate.
The senate yesterday passed the
general deficiency bill after four hours
consideration and after II had been
amended in several particulars An
by MIR Rawlins calling for
an appropriation OF $4,000, 600 TO fur.
Their the work of irrigating the arid
lands furnished material for consider
able discussion. Mr.. Rawlins contend |
ing that the surplus in the treasury
could be better used in this manner
than by turning It into the national
banks. The amendment was rejected
on point of order. When the Aldrich
financial bill was taken up Mr.. Teller
continued his remarks begun Saturday.
He was followed by Mr. Carmack, who !
replied 10 some criticisms OF recent
speech by him on the subject of muir
ders In the Philippines. During the
course of the day the conference report
on the Publications appropriation
bill and the Alaskan homestead bill
were agreed to.
The immigration and omnibus public
building bills were sent TO conference.
Az agreement was reached on the i'm
migration bill. which was then report
ed TO the senate and adopted.
During the debate on the Aldrich
financial bill last night Mr. Tnlman
convulsed the senate by saying that
the Democratic party has been bun
coed by the most astute politician in
the United States. and that is Matthew
Stanley Quay" IL was some time be-
fore order could be restored so great
was the laughter He said that all but
two Democrats had been led by Mr..
Quay 10 support the statehood bill,
which he believed had been used for the
purpose of preventing antitrust legis-
lation.
In reply Mr. Quay said he was deeply
indebted TO Mr.. Tillman for his trib-
ute and referred to the action taken
last June when by unanimous consent
the statehood bill was made the unfin-
ished business and before the anti
trust agitation
Mr. Quay declared that he did not
put the statehood bill forward to keep
back trust legislation