The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-12
W. A1l,son. chairman of the

Nv. Allison. chairman of the cc.l
m;ttce On appropriations, male .
statement regarding the amount o.
moaey appropriated by the pTs5on;
Cow g-ess as compared with the 80
rGcpriorions OF the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress. The total appropriation for tn
present Congress he stated, was ST.
554.l0S.51S as compared with Sl,4te.!3
fo~ the Fifty-siXth Congress. M. ALI
son said that while it appears that t5S
appropriations Of this Congress haT'
been largely in excess OF those OF t1i
last Congress, the increase is cnlef'
made up of three items, namely tho
$50 900 900 for the Panama Canal, the
increased appropriation of s50,OOO, ,C0O,-
00O for the postal service and the rlves
and harbor appropriations. He con-
eluded by saying that the people OF tho
country endorsed these items Of in
crease and that the opposite political
party concurred in them.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, called up Dill
amending the river and harbor act so
as to provide that $4,000 heretofore
appropriated for certain river and har-
Dor improvements in Texas snail be
used for the construction OF channel
in Sabine Lake, Texas. On yea and
nay vote, demanded by Mr.. Mason. the
Senate agreed to take the bill up. Al
to 8. The effect of the vote was to
displace the Philippine tariff bill. 1t
was then temporarily laid aside and
Mr.. Hoar spoke on the failure to pass
the Philippine bill. The point he made
he said. was that the Senate. the eX-
ecCtive. the House of Representatives
and the public are not fit to govern
the destinies of a people 5000 miles
away who have no voice in the govern
ment. 1T is the first great object ses-
son." said he" OF the wretchedCsss, the
iniQaity O fyhat the American people
did two years ago Ia regard to these
people"
Mr.. Lodge made vigorous reply to
Mr.. Eoar in which he said he did not
agree with him in the view that the
American people are not able to deal
with the great problems in the East.
IN believe they are thoroughly able
to deal with it as they dealt with
greater and mighty problems before"
said Mr.. Lodge. Continuing he said 1t
was a great misfortune, that the Phil
ippine tariff bill had failed.
Mr.. Mason took the floor and talked
of the Panama Canal and other mat
ters. He urged that the rules OF the
Senate be amended and called attea-
ton to the ancient snuff boxes in the
Senate. 1t goes without the rules, he
said. because it is a. part OF. the dignity
of the Senate and he added amid
laughter, like the rules. the snuff
boxes are as unchangeaNe as the
stars"
Mr.. Allison reported that the Presi-
dent had nothing further to communl-
cate and that Mr.. Roosevelt had said:
IF it is in order l would like to say
that I congratulate the two houses OF
Congress upon the admirable work
performed during this session"
AS Mr.. Mason had Just been arraign-
ing the Senate for its failure to pass
necessary legislation, a liter went
around the Senate which broke into
laughter in which everybody Joined.
At 1855 Mr.. Bailey attempted to get
vote on this bill, but was frustrated
by Mr.. Mason. who continued to hold
the floor, in spite Of Mr.. Bailey's pro-
test.
Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri, presented
the usual resolution complimenting the
President OF the Senate, which vas
adopted.
Mr.. Frye thanked the Senate for its
action and then declared the Senate
adjourned sine die.