The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-05
WORK DONE Mc|)MIR[SS.
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LaVmaker. IN the Senate and House
Discuss Matters Of Importance
and Make New Laws.
DAILY SUMMARY Of THE PROCEEDINGS
senate Passes Several Appropriatsen
Measures and Many Pension Bille
Bills-Resolation offered for An
nexation Of Canada.

Washington, Feb. 24.-In the senats
yesterday Senator Kerns (Utah) pre-
sented the credentials of Senator-eaect
Smoot, of Utah, which were read. Tho
omnibus public building bill was passed
and the post Office appropriations hill
was considered without final action.
+ Washington, Feb.25.-The Indiano1a
(Miss.) post Office case occupied the
major portion of the time of the
senate yesterday, Senator Tllman
continuing his remarks on the race
question. The agricultural appro-
priation bill was considered, and the
committee amendments agreed to, ex-
cept the statehood rider, which was
passed over.
Washington, Feb. 26.-1n the sem
ate yesterday the statehood riders
to the agricultural and post Office
appropriation bills were withdrawn
and both bills passed, the house
amendments to the Philippine cur
rency bill were agreed to, thus send.
ing the bill to the president, the sum
dry civil bill was nearly completed.
and 800 pension bills were passed.
Washington, Feb. 27.-In open ses.
sion yesterday the senate discussed at
length and finally passed the sundry
civil bill. In executive session Sem
ator Morgan continued his speech
against the Panama canal treaty.
Washington, Feb. 9s.-The senate
yesterday passed the naval appropria-
ton bill, which carries total of $751;
507,412, and also the military acadr
envy appropriation bill. Senator
Morgan resumed his speech in OPP
position to the Panama canal treaty.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The house
held session Sunday to pay tribute
to the memories of three deceased
members, the late Representative
Tongue, of Oregon; the late Represen-
tative Rumple of Iowa, and the late
Representative Moody, of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Moody of Oregon, presided
in the absence of Speaker Henderson.
The customary resolutions were
adopted and numer Of members de-
livered eulogies.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The house
yesterday passed the general deficiency
appropriation bill, the last of the regu.
lar supply bills. It carries s13,6ss,7sl.
The only amendment of Importance
was one appropriating 81 100000 to re-
place the stores and storehouse at the
Rock Island arsenal recently destroyed
by fire. The committee on merchant
marine and fisheries voted not to report
the ship subsidy bill.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The house
yesterday passed the Philippine cur.
rency bill.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The confer.
ence report on the army appropria.
ton bill was adopted in the house
yesterday, thus sending the bill ia
the president. The bill to establish
q union station in Washington also
was passed. Mr.. De Almond (Mo.)
introduced concurrent resolution
providing for the annexation of Can.
ada to the United States.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The house
yesterday, after filibustering, by the
democrats and repeated roll calls and
waits while quorum was being Sc
cured, unseated James J. Butler, Of
Missouri, and seated George c. B.
Wagner in his place.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-After a
stormy session in the house, in which
the democrats carried out their
threat that if Mr.. Butler (Mo.) was
unseated they would do everything
in their power to block Legislation
from now until congress expires
March 4, the agricultural, sundry
civil, military academy and post Of
flee appropriation bills were finally
sent to conference and the confer.
ence report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill was adopted.
Miners SuhOcated.