Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-03-07

The senate passed the. omnibus public build
Igs pm, ana ana considered the Postofiice appro
experimental &c. ephone free delivery was cut
out point Of order.
Senator McCumber introduced a pure food
bill as an amendment to the agricultural bill.
Senator Fairbanks offered as an amendment
site for the hall OF records to cost $4,000.
The senate committee on island possessions
chandise from Porto Rico and from the Phil
lpplnes between certain dates
The house committee on Judiciary referred
committee to report promptly. The house
passed the general deficiency bill, the last of
the supply bills. A million dollars was added
to replace the burned stores and store houses
at the Rock Island arsenal
a bill drawn by the house committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds was introduced au-
Ihor1zl5g the securing Of site for the depart,
plans drawn cost and estimated
GOTH DAY.
The Indianola, Miss, postofice case occupied
Carmack spoke several hours covering the race
question.
A democratic caucus decided to present to
the senate the omnibus statehood bill as 1T
came by the house and to stand by it; and the
republican caucus decided to present their
compromise bill to the senate Neither be-
Ts tLo I - on &c tor IL
democrats in the senate.
The house passed the Philippine currency
bill, accepting the senate bill so far as 1T re-
lates to the islands.
Delegate Flynn succeeded, in having an
cepting the Edmond normal from the prohibi-
tion Of appropriating money by the territorial
Legislature for public buildings.
The bill for the relief of Kansas university
has little show or move Of being passed by this
cpng5ess: II Is for refunding to the university
the old Free State HOTEL in Lawrence. At
the last session the bill passed both houses but
bot h1yP
6lsT DAY.
The senate passed the agricultural and post
office appropriations soon the statehood
riders were pruned OF 1T.
A large number OF pension bills were passed;
the number reaching S2O.
The conference report on the Indian apprO-
priation bill ives agreed to.
A communication from the secretary Of the
treasury was received by the senate, covering
a letter from the attorney general recommend
ing an appropriation at this session to paw the
bounty to the officers and sailors account
of sinking the Spanish vessels in Cuban waterS,
the men to whom thh bounty is due having al
ready waited five years for 1t.
The house adopted the conference report on
sent to the president The house also adopted
the conference report on 1.-THE bill TO increase
pensions to those who had lost limbs The
house passed the army bill
De Almond, of Missouri introduced concur
rent resolution requesting the president to
open negotiations with Great Britain for the
purchase OF portions of their territory lying
62ND DAY.
Senator Hale reported the naval appropria-
ton bill. 1t provides for four first class bat
tleships Of the general type Of the . Oregon and
the Brooklyn. The battleships are to cost not
exceeding $4,000 each and the cruisers So
75UO0J each. The total net increase recon-
mended over the appropriation as the bill
passed the house is 81, 90, 1851, making a grand
total OF $Sl,2i7,23l.
James A. Butler, of Missouri. was unseated
1.xr4l ,nh .1,,e.
seated in his place. This was after the waste
of day in filibustering. Mr.. Miller of XII
Delegate Flynn has added Enid, Okla, to the
omnibus public building bill, for $50, GO build
ing for the postofhce and u S. courts.
63RD DAY.
Senator Morgan still held up the Panama
canal treaty preventing action for ratifying 1t.
A message from the president urged the pas
mot merely from the standpoint of wise gov
ernmental policy, but as measure of human
ity in response to appeal to which this
great people should not close it's ears
The senate amended the poStoftce approprla-
created in the item for railway mail pay This
will cause a scaling down of rates:
The senate PS hss S oe P R9ThoFlzng the
struct a dam across the Kansas river.
The democrats Of the house succeeded in
blocking legislation on account of the result of
the contest for the seat of Mr.. Butler. Their
action was expected to kill every measure ex-
cept appropriation bills.
9th DAY.
The senate passed the Notifications appro-
priation bill. The statehood bill was displaced
as unfinished business. under the rules, ny the
adoption of motion to take mp the Aldrich
bill.
Protests galore were presented against the
admission of Reed Smoot 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 So, co.,
o. 0. The general deficiency bill was passed;
this is the last large appropriation bill re-
ported.
The senate by vote of % to 30 refused to
take up the Littleield 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