Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-26
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES
Conside ration of the Conference Re-
port Afforded the Democrats OPP
portunity to Point Out the Extrav-
aoances Which Has Been indul9-
ed in by Republicans.
(By Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON, May 20. - WIN
ing under heavy pressure, with
single eye to adjournment at the ear
hest possible moment the House today
disposed of a great amount Of busi-
ness Early in the session it became
manifest that better spirit OF 1eel-
ing obtained between the majority ana
minority, in consequence OF when SEW
eral bills were permitted to be passed
by unanimous consent. Ii developed
when the House recessed tonight that
the roll had been called Us times
since the Congress convened.
Prior to March 80, when the Dem
ocratic flibuster began. 1t had been
called but fifteen times.
The innumerable calls since then
brought about temporary breakdown
on the part OF the two reading clerks
aud Representative Chiny, OF lndi-
ana, who has a voice Of good car
rying quality, volunteered his Ser
vices in that work, which proved sat-
isfactory The sum total Of the days
business was as follows: The confer
ence reports On the sundry civil ana
pension appropriation bills were
agreed to. thus sending those meas
ures to the President for signature
and leaving only the general deh-
cheney and military academy appro-
priation bills to be considered in or
der to complete the disposition OF the
fourteen supply measures OF the gov
eminent
The conference report on the Ds-
trict Of Columbia child labor bill also
was agreed to.
Some Of the Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed:
Amending the navigation laws; re-
moving the Determinations against
native officers of the Porto Rico pro-
yincai regiment Of infantry: granting
title TO a cemetery In Dubuque. la,
to the, archbishop Of that city: au-
thoriizng the sale Of unallOtted lands
of the Spokane Indian reservation;
encouraging the development Of coal
deposits in Alaska: and prescribing
PENALTIES against the sale OF cloth
ing and government property by sol
diers.
The omnibus bill. relating to the
disposition Of the public lands, was
sent back to conference.
Following an active debate OF an
hour and half the project for re-
duced hall Of representatives was de-
Soatsd nv a large ma iOrity
Extravaganee Charged BY Demoerata
The conference report on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was
agreed 20 by the House in its en-
tirety The report furnished the text
for a number Of speeches from the
Democratic side. all charging extrav-
agaBce in appropriations.
The appropriation Of $7s0.Ooo for
the Alaskaa-Yukon Exposition at Sc
attic was attacked by Mr.. Slayden.
Texas. who said that the people were
suffocateJ with exposi;ioIs. They
were. M declared. but transparent
efYor; TO boom real estate at the Px-
pense OF the United States. He said
these expositions ought not 10 cost the
government. a cent and he pointed
out the international exposition held
annually AZ San Antonio which. he
said. was supported entirely by pri
yste subscription.
Ir Burton, Of Ohio. took the con
ference committee 10 task for PEE
hitting the inclusion in the bill "f
two river and harbor items. NJ said
that IN. worst phase Of tho pres
en-, system Of making appropriations
was the equaI power Of tho Senat" TO
add amendments In Other countries.
he said. there was bulge. and no al
ditious could b. made TO Il. The ap-
propriatiops. he declared. had been
increased this session also by prov
dent spirit Of eNirsvagance In me
country which had been reflected IN
Legislation.
Mr.. sherIey. Of Kentucky. wanted "
understood that the responsibility for
prtravaganve should be placed where
n belonged.
Mr.. SHERMAN. q Ne wYork, he sid
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