The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-02-23

ention of the house yesterday and
vas the text for considerable heated
argument, first, over the lax methods
Of expenditure of public moneys, and,
second, over the location of the pro-
posed $15,OO0,0O0 naval station for
he Philippines.
Aside from the time required for
he transac,irg of routine business
the entire session of the senate yes
terday was devoted to amendments
TO the shipping bill
Thursday.
Washington, Feb. Is. - At few
minutes after o'clock yesterday the
senate cast it's final ballot on the sub
sidy shipping bill, which was passed
by vote of 3S to q. All the votes
for the bill were Republican and five
Republican senators voted with the
Democrats in opposition. They We're
Messrs. Burkett, Dolliver, La Toilette,
Spooner and Warner
The vote was preceded by action
on a number of amendments and this
by an entire day of debate. Many
important amendments were accepted
AS passed the bill establishes thir-
teen new contract mail lines and in
creases the subvention to the Oceanic
line running from the Pacific coast to
Australia.
Creates Naval Reserve.
The bill also grants a subvention at
the rate of $5 per gross ton per year
to cargo vessels in the foreign trade
of the United States, and at the rate
of $3.50 per ton to vessels engaged in
the Philippine trade. Another feature
of the bill creates a naval reserve
force of 10000 officers and men. who
are to receive retainers after the
British practice Vessels receiving
subsidies are required to carry a GER
tain proportion of naval reserve men
among their crews. The aggregate
compensation for all mail lines u
about SO 100000 annually.
When the shipping bill was dis.
posed of the statehood bill was made
the unfinished business.
In the House.
Incident to the passage OF the
passage Of the Notifications approprl-
alton bill, which was accomplished by
the house yesterday lively debate
was kept up throughout, involving the
difference betw zen the Republican
and Democratic policy with reference
to the Philippines, and also the diff
ference between army and navy Off
GERS as to the place where naval
station and Notifications shall be es-
tablished in the archipelago.
Friday.
Washington, Feb. 16. - The senate
Yesterday passed to the consideration
of the Joint statehood bill and for an
hour and a half listened to speech
by Mr. Dick in support OF the bill
Mr.. Dick did not conclude his speech
and as he was not prepared to resume
to-day the senate decided not to sit
again until Monday.
: The morning hour" prevailed in
the house yesterday until after
o'clock The net result was the pass
age of bill to increase to $4,000
year the federal appropriation to each
; state and territory for the support OF
agricultural experiment stations; and
, bill repeating the present law grant
ing American register to foreign ships
wrecked and repaired on the Ameri
can coast in the discretion Of the sec
, retary of the department OF commerce
and labor and requiring a special act
of congress to grant such register.
An indirect compliment was paid tC
, Mr.. Longworth by vote to adjourn
until Monday, although nothing will
appear in the Record of this purpose.
Monday.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Discussion OF
the pure food bill occupied practically
all of the day. The speakers were
: Senator Hepburn, who has charge OF
the bill; Senator Foraker, who pre-
/, sented a number of amendments de-
sired by liquor interests; Mr.. Money,
in favor of MS substitute, and Mr. Nc
Cumber.
I An order was made to devote time
: to-day and Wednesday to the consid
GRAFTON of amendments under the ten
minute rule and begin voting at S
o'clock on Wednesday.
, Three bills were passed under sus-
, pension of the rules in the house yes
). terday.
The first makes gambling unlawful
!, in the territories of the United States.
including Arizona, New Mexico, Okla.
homa, Indian Territory and Alaska.
) The second provides additional work
for. the census bureau by requiring
statistics to be taken on insurance.
fisheries, electrical industries, savings
, banks and crimes.
!, The third appropriates $4,000 for
, the purchase of 300 acres of coal lands
on the island of Batan, one of the
Philippine archipelago.