The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-03-12

NJ. Allison. chairman OF the com
miitce on appropriations. made !
'tatcmeut regarding the arm cunt Of
uoGny appropriated ~ the pr'seat
Congress 40 compared with tie ap-
Iropiil.i .iCn9 o the Fif.y-s!xth Con
Tcsf. The total app. o; ration t3r -.
present Congress he staaj Vas 81
jJt.l0S.Jis "a compared v'tth slf;0 i3s
o. TIE Fifty-sixtn Co1g-ess. NJ Ali
ion said that while !: aye.ar. that ths
appropriations Of tbs Llaalr-s hat.
5ncn largely IN excefE o. tLose 81 To-
est Con2T' ss. the ia~-, aso IS chief.
uaIo up OF three iteiIs. raCc!y. tn
go 00@ 600 fJr the Panama t2aal. tht
nCrC 5A~t appropriation = SlGGeG.03t.-
'd0 fr- 49," B9g.al 81 v,.e a:sd the rive
ana harbo, appropriations. tie con-
cluded by saying that the people Of the
country endorsed these items OF in
crease and that tn" opposite political
party Concurrnd in them.
Mr. Bailey OF Texas called up bill
amending the rive" and haTbor act so
~ 10 provide that sjlJ 900 heretofore
appropriated 70. certain river and har-
Dor imp~oyemcnts in Texas shall be
used for the construction OF o channel
nav vote. demanded by M Mason. the
~"Iatr agreed 10 take the bill mp. Al
10 .. The effect OF the vote was 10
.Isp.aae the Phiiippin" tariff bill. 1t
WAS then temporarily laid aside and
Mr.. Hoar spoke on the failure 10 pass
the Philippine bill The point he made
he said, was that the Senate, til" ey-
rC.tiro. the House Of Representatives
and the public are not fit 70 govern
the deatini"s Of "a people 5000 miles
away who have no voice in the govern
ment. 1T is the first great object les
SON said he" Of the wretchedne55. the
iniquity o fwhat the American people
Gid two years ago in regard to these
people"
Mr.. Lodge made vigorous reply TO
Mr.. HOar in which he said he did not
agree with him in the view that the
American LcOple are not able to deal
with the great problems in the East
Il believe they are thoroughly able
to deal with il as they dealt with
greater and mighty problems before
said Nr. Lodge. Continuing he said it
was a great misfortune that the Phil
ippinc tariff Eill had failed.
Mr.. Mason TOOK the foor and talked
Of the Panama Canal and other mat
ters. He urged that the rules of the
Senate be amended and called atten.
ton to the ancient snuff JOxes in the
Senate. It gees without the rules, ht
said. because il is part Of the dignity
Of the Senate and he added annie
laughter. like the rules, the sHuf
boxes az as unchangeable as th'
stars"
Mr. Allison reported that the Presi
dent had nothing further to commUni
cate and that Mr.. Roosevelt had said
''If it is in order | would like to ga,
that | congratulate the two houses O
Congress upon the admirable worl
performed during this session."
As Nj Mason had just been arraig gn
ing the Senate for its failure to pas!
nece ssary legislation. liter wen
around the Senate which broke int>
laughter III which everybody joined
At 1i:55 Mr.. Bailey attempted to &c
vote On this bill. but wa3 Illustrate,
by Mr.. Mason. who continued IL hol;
the floor, in spite Of Mr.. Bai.ey'a pro.
test.
Mr.. Cockrcll. Of Missouri. prrgante:
the usual resolution cUmpIimenting I'll:
President Of the Senate. which wa.
adopted
Mr.. Frye thanked the Senate fer il,
action and then declared the Senat;
adjourned sine die.