Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
.CONFEREES' REPORTS
Several Yesterday Were Agreed u
by the Senate.
NIGHT SESSION By BOTH CHAMBERS.
Despite Another Special Rule Adopted 10
the House Legislation Proceeded at .
snAirs Pacs-CIerks Worn Out BY
Ceaslese Roll Oalls.

VNAAcAS AN@as g9AAAs
Washington, March 3.-The senate
yesterday passed the general def.
cheney bill after four hours consider
alton and after 1t had been amended
In several particulars. An amendment
by Senator Rawlins, calling for an
appropriation of $4,000, 900 to further
the work Of irrigating the arid lands,
furnished material for considerable
discussion, Senator Rawlins contend
ing that the surplus in the treasury
could be better used in this manner
than by turning it into the national
banks. The amendment was rejected
ON point of order. When the Al
drich financial bill was taken up Sem
ator Teller continued his remarks be-
gun Saturday. He was followed by
Senator Carmack, who replied to
some criticisms of recent speech by
him on the subject of murders in the
Philippines. During the course of
the day the conference report on the
Notifications appropriation bill, the
agricultural bill and the Alaskan
homestead bill were agreed to.
The immigration and omnibus pub
lie building bills were sent to con-
ference.
After q brief executive session the
senate, at six o'clock, took recess
until eight o'clock.
Immediately on converting at eight
o'clock Senator Dubois moved an adj
journment. The motion was lost.
After private bill had been passed
Senator Dubois suggested the alb
sence of quorum. A quorum APP
peared and Senator Mason presented
the conference report on the post Of
fee appropriation bill, which was
agreed to.
A house bill providing for dele
gate to the house of representatives
from Porto Rico in lieu Of commits |
sioner was laid before the senate.
A substitute was offered by Senator
Foraker, providing for the appoint
ment by the president Of three com
missioners whose duty it shall be to
make careful investigation into titles
and claims of the Holy Roman Catho-
lie church in Porto Rico and the
United States, to certain property
there, to make findings and conclu-
sions and to report to the president. |
The substitute also provides that
Porto Ricans may be naturalized.
Senator Foraker explained that at
present Porto Ricans were worse off |
than aliens. On objection by Sena-
tor Tillman the bill went over until
to-day.
From II o'clock yesterday morning |
until late last night the house
struggled laboriously against the /
democratic filibuster, working stead
lily to wind up the necessary business
of the session. Despite another spe-
cial rule adopted early in the day
legislation proceeded at snail's
pace. Roll call followed roll call on
every proposition. The voices of the
reading clerks were worn out by the
calling Of tbe roll and sew
eral clerks from committees were
drafted 10 HELM out. Since Thursday
last when the filibuster was inaugu-
-atAd there have been over, go roll
calls as against 81 Tor Une enJIre long
session, lasting from December /,
1901, to July 3, 1902. The members
also show the effects of the heavy
strain, but they are sticking to their
posts. Last night the great hall pre-
sented disheveled appearance. The
Iloor was strewn with bits of paper,
cooking as II a snowstorm had swept
the hall. In the galleries
.mon0 the spectators were many I
weary watchers interested in bills
doomed to failure, but still hoping
IN to the end. The proceedings were
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