The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-03-06
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.
Slls. Resolutions and Messages Before the
Senate and House and How They
Are Disposed of.

Are Disposed of.
The sundry civil bill was under consid-
.ration In the senate on the 26th. It
passed after a number of amendments
had been added to 1t. The senate went
Into executive session at 1:40 p. m. and
devoted the remainder of the day to the
Panama canal treaty. At 5:45 o'clock the
1oorS We're reopened. Senator Hoar
,Mass.) presented the conference report
IN the bill to protect the president and
I went over Hnd the senate then at 5:55
D. IN. adjourned. Amid scenes which re-
called the memorable and exciting days
II the F'Ifty-hrSt congress, when party
feeling ran fercely and the hall of rep
| resentatives resounded with denuncia-
lions of the alleged high handed meth
DDS of the majority" James ]. Butler
MOI was unseated by the house and
George c. r. Wagner was seated in
his place. The democrats had decided
at a caucus that If this case was called
up they would prosecute filibuster from
now until March T. and they began the
fight as soon as the gavel fell at noon.
Roll call followed roll call and it took
over three hours to approve the journal
Of Wednesdays proceedings. The clos
ing chapter was dramatic. Mr.. Dalzell
(Pa-). who was in the chair. refused to
recognize q demand for division. and Mr..
Richardson (Tenn.), the minority leader.
stood in his place and denounced his
course in unmeasured terms amid the
!eers of the republican side.
The senate on the 9th passed the naval
and the military academy appropriation
bills. Senator Blackburn (Ky.) secured
a vote on his motion to take up the Lit
tlefield antitrust bill. but his motion was
lost, q to IS. The senate from las p. m.
to Sis y. m. was in executive session.
When the doors were opened a number OF
bills were passed without objection. The
immigration bill was considered and
number Of amendments made to meet
various senators views, but the bill
failed Of a vote on objection from New
England senator's, who feared it would
exclude French Canadian labor. The
democrats of the house carried out their
threat that IL Mr.. Butler (Mo.) was un.
seated they would do everything in their
power to block legislation from now until
congress expires, March 4. The result
was a stormy session. prolonged from II
o'clock in the morning until seven o'clock
In the evening. Roll call succeeded roll
call and at every pause party passion
manifested itself in bitter and acrimoni-
ous denuncation. Even with the special
rules in operation getting appropriation
bills into conference was a tedious and
laborious process and an eight-hour ses-
sion and 13 roll calls were necessary to
get the agricultural, sundry civil military
academy and post office appropriation
bills into conference and to adopt the con-
erence report on the Indian appropria-
ion bill.
The senate on the 18th passed the forti-
7cations appropriation bill and the house
immigration bill. The general deficiency
dill, the last of the appropriation meas
Ires to be considered. was reported from
he committee. The Aldrich bond de-
posit bill was debated at length, but a
vote was not reached. While in executive
session the Panama canal treaty Sem
ator Cullom Ull) accused Senator Nor
gan (Ala.) of talking against time to de-
lay the treaty, when the latter retorted
that what he said was las false II 1t
had come from the mouth of an imp in
hell" 1t was said that Senator Cullom
restrained himself An adjournment was
then taken till the next day. The dem
ocrats in the house stuck to their filibus-
ter1ng tactics and the majority progress
with appropriation bills and conference
reports was exceedingly slow, the DEM
| ocrats forcing a roll call on every propo-
sition. The omnibus public building bill
was passed and several conference re-
ports were adopted. The house then ad-
iourned until the next day.
The senate spent three hours on the 1st
IN eulogies of four deceased members of
The house, namely: Peter ]. Otey Va),
James Moody On. c.. John N. w. Rum
pie Oa.) and Thomas H. Tongue (Ore).
At the conclusion of the addresses reso-
lutions of regret were adopted and as
further mark of respect the senate ad-
journed =. The house of representatives
held a four-hours' session and put the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
through it's last parliamentary stage in
the face of the democratic filibuster.
The previous question on the conference
report on the Alaskan homestead bill was
ordered and the vote on its adoption will
be taken when the house reconvenes.
The democrats put a block in the legis
lative wheel at every opportunity and 1t
required six roll calls to accomplish what
was done.
The senate on the I'd passed the general
deficiency bill after four hours consid-
Grafton An amendment by Senator Raw
Inns OTtah) calling for an appropriation
Of $4,000 900 to further the work Of irri-
eating the arid lands furnished material
for considerable discussion. 1t was re-
jected on a point of order. The Aldrich
financial bill was then taken up, Senator
Teller (Col.) continuing his remarks be-
gun on the 18th. The conference report
on the Notifications appropriation bill. the
agricultural bill and the Alaskan home
stead bill were agreed to. The immigra-
ton and omnibus public building bills
were sent tc conference. At the night
session Senator Mason Qll.) presented
the conference report on the post office
appropriation bill and 1t was agreed to.
From Ii o'clock In the morning until
late at night the house struggled laborl-
ously against the democratic filibuster
Despite another special rule adopted early
in the day legislation proceeded at a
snairs pace and roll call followed roll
call on every proposition. The confer
ence reports on the Alaskan homestead
bill, the post Office appropriation bill, the
agricultural appropriation bill and the
immigration bill were adopted; the omni-
bus public building bill and the general
deficiency appropriation bill were sent 70
conference.
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