The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-05
WORK OF CONGRESS
House Still Struggling Laboriously
Against Democratic Filibuster.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
Deficiency Bill Passed ard lmmigra'
tion and Public Building Bills Sent
to Conference - Voices OF House
Clerks Worn Out by Roll Calls.

to Conference Voices OF House
Clerks Worn Out by Roll Calls.
Washington. March 3. - From IL
o'clock yesterday morning until late
last night the house struggled laoo'
riously against the Democratic hlibuS'
ter. working steadily to wind up the
necessary business OF the session. De
spite another special rule adoped yes
terday, legislation proceeded at
snails pace Roll call followed roll
call on every proposition. The voices
Of the reading clerks were worn out
by the cuascless calling OF the roll
and several clerks from committees
have been drafted to help out. Since
Thursday last, when the flibuster was
mauguratcd. there have been over 90
roll calls, as against 81 for the entire
long session, lasting IRON December
/. 1901, to July ,, 1902. The members
also show the effects OF the heavy
strain. but they are sticking to their
posts. Last night the great hall pre-
scented a dishevel.ed appearance. The
floor was strcwn with bits OF paper,
looking as if snow storm had swept
through the hall In the galleries
among the spectators were many wea-
nv watchers intor,stc in bills doomed
to failure but still hoping on to the
end. The proceedings were enIiveneG
several times as the leaders of the re-
spcCtiye sides crossed swords. Their
tcmpcrs had not been swcctcnod by
their long vigil and frequently the
sparks dew.
The conference report on the Alas
kan homestead bill and the immigra-
ton bill were adopted; the omnibus
public b"ilding bill and the general
deficiency appropriation bill were sent
to conference. The Often bill to pro-
hibit tobacco dealers from giving priz-
es. the bill to provide for a Ge!'Eate
from Porto Rico, a bill to advance
Major Gurgas to the rank of assistant
surgeon general and bill for the re-
lief of Lieutenant b. +. Handforth
were passed.
The house also adopted the confer
once reports on the postoliice and ag-
ricultural bills, and shortly before
midnight. at the end of a continuous
session Of almost l3 hours, adjourned.
In the Senate.
The senate yesterday passed the
general deficiency bill after four hours
consideration and after it had been
amended in several particulars. An
amendment by Mr. Rawlins calling for
an appropriation of S5OOOO,OOO to fur
ther the work of irrigating the arid
i.,idS r,-.-nishos material for consider
able discussion. Mr.. Rawlins contend
ing that tho surplus in the treas :
could be better used in this manner
than by turning it into the nat'onn'
banks. The amendment was rol"r.
on point of order When the Ak "A
financial bill was taken up Mr.. Teller
continued his remarks begun Saturday
He was followed by Mr.. Carmack, who
replied to some criticisms Of recent
speech by him on the subject of MUIR
ders in the Philippines. During the
course of the day the conference report
on the Notifications appropriation
b!l &ai the Alaskan homestead bill
were agreed to.
The immigration and omnibus public
building bills were sent to conference
An agreement was reached on the i'm.
migration bill. which was then report.
ed to the senate and adopted.
During the debate on the Aldricf
financial bill last night Mr.. Tillmar
eonvulscd the senate by saying thai
"the Democratic party has been bun
coed by the most astute politician II
the United States and that is Matthew
Stanley Quay" 1t was some time be
fore order could be restored so grea
was the laughter He said that all bu
two Democrats had been led by Mr.
Quay to support the statehood bill
which he believed had been used for thu
purpose Of preventing antitrust legis
lation.
In reply Mr.. Quay said he was deepl.
indebted to Mr.. Tillman for his trib
ute and referred to the action takel
last June when by unanimous consen
the statehood bill was made the unfn
ishcd business and before the anti
trust agitation.
Mr. Quay declared that he did no
put the statehood bill forward to keeI
back trust legislation.