The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
DoINGS OF CONGRESS.
Last Session of Fifty-seventh Congress
Closes with Mutual Good WIN.

9th DAY.
The senate passed the Notifications appro,;
priation bill. The statehood bill was displaced
as unfinished business under the rules, ~ the
adoption of "a motion to take mp the Aidrlch
bill.
Protests galore were presented against the
admission of Reed 6moot as senator from Utah.
Senator Rawlins spoke at some length against
the canal treaty. The senate passed the omni-
bus public buildings bill, with house amend
ments which increased the total to over s6OO0,.
00 The general deficiency bill was passed.
this is the last large appropriation bill re-
ported. no
take up he Littlefield antitrust bill. The In
dian appropriation bill was compromised In
conference.
The house was kept from doing business by
the demand for calls Of the house, upon roll
calls upon every possible question arising in
which member has right to demand call
of the roll all this in retaliation for the un'
seating Of a Democratic member.
65TH DAY.
Several reports conference were agreed to in
Guiding conference on Notifications bill; the
Alaskan homestead bill; the postoffice appro-
priation bill. The senate as well as the house
was hampered by time-ldlling tactics on the
part of the minority members.
The conferees on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill have agreed to strike out the senate
amendment for the appropriation OF S2WOOO
for the payment of claims of ex Queen l!lnou-
halani Of Hawaii, and also the appropriation
Oh $50 900 for the extension Of the immigration
station ON Ellis Island.
The minority in the house were determined
to keep up their obstructive methods until the
hour Of final adjournment. By long hours and
hard work the house got through some appro-
priation bills and some few Of the twenty-sev-
en- bills with senate amendments which were
on the speakers desk. .
A resolution was prepared to continue exist
ing appropriations in cases where new ones
,,.Nt1 a had IN
citrants. From Thursday until Monday there
were over 90 roll calls against 81 for the entlre
long term ending July B. 1902. Each roll call
requires about 10 minutes
GOTH DAY.
A feature of the session of tho senate was
the fact that Delaware for the first time In
two years was represented by two senator's
from that state The senate for the first time
in four years had its full membership OF
ninety. ~,
The Aldrich financial bill was killed by fill
clustering. The senate then agreed to the CON
ference report on the omnibus public bnlding
bill The Philippine tariff bill was choKeq 70
death. veto was received from the president
of the bill reinstating Captain Edward L.
Baily as a regular army officer.
The minority continued to demand roll calls
and to otherwise obstruct business yet a num-
Der Of conference reports were agreed TO-
leaving only the general deficiency bill undis-
The conference report on the naval bill was
agreed to- This bill provides for several new
warships.
9th DAY.
The senate adjourned shortly before day
light in the morning and assembled Tor the
final closing at the usual hour: There We're
large crowds present. During the closing hour
Mr. Roosevelt with his cabinet were in the
presidents ROOM adjoining the senate cham
Der, engaged in signing bills. Each bill before
it was signed received the approval OF the
cabinet minister whose department was af,,
fected by it. The naval appropriation bill
was the last bill signed. The signing of all
bills was announced in each house prior to
the hour for adjournment.
When the house met in the last session OF
the 18th congress it required a call of the house
to secure quorum The house passed reso
luton of thanks to Speaker Henderson. When
1t was offered there was demand for call OF
roll The motion brought only Fl members to
it's support. The resolution was adopted with
only II opposing votes. :,
Speaker Henderson's farewell address was
closed amid waving Of flags and followed by
the singing Of america" by the members OF