The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-05

present congress Is an appropriation OF
$50 900 for the Panama canal, which,
he said, accounts for nearly one-half OF
the increase.
Increase of the Postal Service.
There is also, he said, an aggregate APP
| Iropriaton for the pcs toffice of 1888, 4Ol,-
| SO for the next fiscal year. as compared
with s13S. 100000 for the current year, max
/ ing a difference of more than $50OO0,oO
in excess of the appT opria ions OF the
| last cougl SIS fer the postal service. This,
| he explained, crises from the enormous
| increase in exr nditu1c s caused by in
| creased postal busneFs. Then too, he
said the rural free delivery service re.
quired large sums. There YVES, ne said,
smaller deficiency than there has been In
many yes RS in the postal receipts as COM
pared with the expenditures. He called
attention to the fact that the last con-
gross passed no river and herbor bill
In the first session of this congress- he
said, $27, 900 900 was appropriated for rivers
and harbors In addition to which 500 000,-
900 was appropriated In the sundry civil
bill for carrying out contracts. He said
that while 1t appears that the appropria-
tions of this congress have been largely
In excess of the last congress, the in
crease is chiefly made up of three items,
namely, the $50000,O00 for the Panama
canal, the increased appropriation of $780,
900 for the postal service and the river
and harbor appropriations.
People Endorse II.
lie concluded by saying that the people
of the country endorsed these items of
increase, and that the opposite political
party concurred In them.
Mr. Allison later reported that the
special committee had waited on the
President, who had said that he had no
communication to make and Mr.. Allison
added: "If 1t Is In order, 1 would like
to say that l congratulate the two houses
of congress on the admirable work per-
formed during this session." AS Mr.. Ma
son had Just been arraigning the senate
for Its failure to pass necessary legsla-
ton, a litter went around the senate,
which broke out into laughter in which
everybody joined At Lbs o'clock, five
minutes before adjournment Mr.. Bailey
was recognized and said that as strong as
the temptation was to reply to Mr.. Ma
son. he preferred to have a vote on this
bill.
Instantly Mr.. Mason was up He re-
marked that he had left out the most
important part of his remarks" which
caused loud laughter Mr.. Bailey made
the point that having spoken once on
the measure, he could not again take
the floor. He was overrued by the chair.
Then" said Mr.. Bailey II will at least
force him to speak this session out"
Mr.. Mason retorted THE senator from
Texas could force me to no more pleas
ant duty. Like the senator from Texas,
nothing pleases me more than to hear
the sound of my own voice"
NUproar of Laughter.
Again there was an uproar of laughter.
Mr.. Coclrel wanted Mr.. Mason to Yield
to him to present a resolution of thanks
| to Mr. Frye, the president pro tenn,
when Mr. Bailey interrupted to say that
under The rules of the senate a senator
"1he chair is of different opinion"
| quickly replied Mr.. Pettus OF Alabama,
who was temporarily occupying the chair.
With only q minute or two remaining
before adjourning Mr.. Cockrell OF Mis-
souri, rose and said it afforded him sim
| cere pleasure to present to tho senate a
resolution expressing the appreciation of
the senate for the uniform courtesy.
| impartialty, ability and dignity with
which your president pro TEN. presided
! over the rroc eCdings Of the senate.
II desire heartily to approve the adop-
| ton of that resolution" said Mr.. Bailey.
land to say that ono of the reasons
approve 1t is that the president of the
senate, In a case relating to my Occur
Fancy OF the floor, decided distinctly and
positively different from what tho pres.
cnt occupant OF the chair has decided"
Following this statement there was re-
newed laughter.
The resolution was then agreed TO- and
smid handclapplng Mr.. Frye resumed the
chair and thanked the senate for it's ac-
| ton
The senate tbereupcn, at IL o'clock ad-
| journed.