Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Senate Passes Measures Carrying
Appropriations Aggregating
Nearly $4O0,OO0,OOO
posToFFlcE BILL s1s1,52e,a4s
Quick Work Done at the Final ses-
sions Which Were Prolonged Well
Into the Nisht-President's Message
on Quarantine Measures Provokes
Debate.

terday the senate considered and pass
ed three supply bills aggregating an
appropriation of over 1851, 100000, and
at night took up a fourth bill carrying;
over $67,00O0O0. The session began at
IL a. m. and after a recess lasting FROM
6 to s, continued we'll into the night.
The appropriation measures passed
during the day session were: The.
postoffice BILL carrying $1S1,526,S43;
the pension bill, carrying $13S,OOO,O00r
and the river and harbor bill, carrying
in immediate appropriations and con-.
tinuing contracts $3S,350,S99. Many OF
the items on the bills We're discussed
at length, but the principal debate was
based on the provision increasing the
appropriation for pneumatic tubes in
the postoffice bill.
The senate also agreed to conference
reports on the military academy and
agricultural department appropriation
bills. In connection with the agricul-
tural bill Mr.. Bacon sharply criticised
subordinate officials in the agricultural
department for opposition to the pro-
vision for bimonthly cotton crop re-
ports.
During consideration of the confer
ence report on the military academy
bill Mr.. Bailey criticised the addition
of the names of General HaWley and
General Osterhaus on the retired list
Of the army.
The Philippines import tariff bill
was passed and also several bills Of
minor Importance. At the night ses-
sion the sundry civil appropriation bill
was considered.
The senate yesterday took up, the
bill relating to the tariff on imports
into the Philippine islands.
Mr.. Hansbrough sought to have the
measure amended SO as to revoke the
ruling of the secretary of the treas
ury providing for rebate of the duty
on wheat used in the manufacture Of
flour for export, but Mr.. Lodge, having
the bill in charge, made a plea for the
passage of the measure unchanged and
the amendment was voted down. The
bill was then passed.
Message Starts Something.
The presidents message relating to
quarantine was read, and Mr.. Warren
said that q bill such as was referred to
by the president had been reported by
him from the committee on agricul-
ture.
Mr.. Hale commented on the message
saying: II trust that the committee
having charge of these matters, ana,
for that matter, the whole senate, will
take notice Of the admonition that we
have not been prompt in passing need
ed legislation and I hope that the COM
mittee, so far as 1t has discretion, and
so far as the few hours of the session
still left will permit, will bring the
bills in, and thus do it's duty as COM
mittees of this body are presumed to
do.'
The Maine senator's remarks created
slight stir in the chamber, but no
reply was made except by Mr.. Warren,
who asked why Mr.. Hale did not move
to take up the bill reported. Mr.. Hale
replied that he was not a member Of
the committee on agriculture and did
not want to interfere.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was then taken uD.
After being amended SO as to in
crease the aggregate appropriation to
the extent Of $4,000, the bill was
passed, including the following: West
Galveston bay, Texas, 100000; Cum
berland river, Tennessee, $4,000; Mis-
souri, river, $4,000; mouth Of the Col
umbia river, $150,000.