Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-05

ings bill, and considered the postoffice appro-
prlation bill. An amendment for $4,000 for
out a point of order.
Senator McCumber introduced a pure food
bill as an amendment to the agricultural bill.
Senator Fairbanks offered as an amendment
to the sundry civil bill which provides for a
site for the hall of records to cost $4,000.
The senate committee on island possessions
reported bill to refund duties paid on mer-
chandise from Porto Rico and from the Phil
ippines between certain dates.
The house committee on judiciary referred
to
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-
thorizing the securing of site for the depart
ment Of commerce and labor, and to have
plans drawn cost and estimated.
GOTH DAY.
The Indianola, Miss, postoffice case occupied
the time of the senate. Senators TillInan and
Carmack spoke several hours covering the race
question
A democratic caucus decided to present to
the senate the omnibus statehood bill as it
came by the house and to stand by it; and the
republican caucus decided to present their
compromise bill to the senate. Neither be-
lieve that there is chance Of success for either.
If statehood is defeated it will be the work Of
democrats in the senate.
The house passed the Philippine currency
bill, accepting the senate bill so far it re-
lates to the islands.
amendment 90 the sundry civil bill passed ex-
cepting the Edmond normal from the prohibi,
foP pubs bndns D the
The bill for the relief Of Kansas university
has little show or move Of being passed by this
congress. 1t is for refunding to the university
the 10000 for damages for the destruction Of
the old Free State HOTEL in Lawrence. At
the last session the bill passed both houses but
met with pocket veto by President Mckinley.
6lsT DAY.
The senate passed the agricultural and post
Office appropriations soon the statehood
riders were pruned off it.
A large number of pension bills were passed !;
the number reaching 32O.
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
letter from the attorney general recommend
ing an appropriation at this session to pay the
Of no the Snenis 1esse1s in CuSan 1Gsfers
the men to whom thh bounty is due having al
ready waited five years for it.
The house adopted the conference report on
the army appropriation bill which was then
sent to the president. The house also adopted
the conference report on tthe bill to increase
pensions to those who had lost limbs. The
house passed the army bill.
De Almond, of Missouri introduced a concur
| rent resolution requesting the president to
purchase of portions Of their territory lying
north of the United States.
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
/ two first class armored cruisers of the type of
| the Brooklyn. The battleships are to cost not
exceeding $4,000 each and the cruisers 81
oh TI4 oil ,a4k fr,0r-
mended over the appropriation as the bill
passed the house is 81 ,957 ,861, making a grand
total of $Sl ,2I7,2Sl.
James A. Butler, of Missouri, was unseated
seated in his place: This was after the waste
| of day in flibustering. Mr.. Miller of Ksnsas
made a forceful speech during the contest.
Delegate Flynn has added Enid, Okla; to the
ing for the postoffice and o. s. courts.
63RD DAY.
| Senator Morgan still held up the Panama
canal treaty preventing action for ratifying it.
A message from the president urged the pas
sage of the house tariff bill for the Philippines,
mot merely from the standpoint of wise gov
| ernmental policy, but as a measure Of human
/ ity In response to an an appeal to which this
great people should not close its ears"
The senate amended the postOffice appropria-
| ton bill providing that no deficiency shall be
created in the item for railway mail pay. This
| The senate passed a bill authorizing the
| commercial club of Topeka, Kansas, to con
| struct a dam across the Kansas river.
The democrats CT the house succeeded in
blocking legislation on account of the result OF
| action was expected to kill every measure ex
| cept appropriation bills.