The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
VS. AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FiFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.


In tle ~6pGte, on the 1911, the Indian appro-
pfiat!oD biil was passed Substantially H. II
passed lho bous3. save the amendment opening
the uncDmpahgre Indian reservation. RcsJiu-
lions Of inquiry were agreed ~ asking the sec-
Rotary Of state As 10 the operation Of the reel
| procity treaties made under the Mckinley act
After an executive session the senate adjourned
as A mark Of respect 10 Representative Mill
ken, decreased The house was not In ses-
Ri0n on the igthL
liz the senate. on the aDth, most Of the morn
ing hour was taken up by Mr. Morgan IN fur
thcr discussion of his resolution declaring that
u state " war exists In Cpba, after which the
agricultural appropriation bill WIGS taken W
and passed Aft"r "a brief executive session the
bankruptcy bill waa formally laid before the
senate and MIR Bacon dem, Ca submitted
numerous n~nepduieHtg modifying the strin-
genrY OF the O~rlRiuil bin w applicable 10 debt
0rr- 4 resolution by Mi iiDar was agreed 10
asking the secretary of state Tor comprehensive
Information "a to III" machinery Of govern
m.nt. etc Of All foreign nations with which we
hayc diplomatic relations which gent over az
Ter q brief discussion -,.., The hous" was not In
session
IN the senate, on the 2ist. Mr. Mason HllJ
made HE maiden ypscch In support u u resgiua
tlun Offered By him directing The committee on
rules to report a rule by which debate could b"
closed and tho previous question ordered. 4
vote WAS taken on Mr Morgah's motion to re-.
FER the resolution to the rules committee which
resulted. Yeas, 32 nays, "a II vas agreed
That II committee 81 10 senators should repre-
sent The senate ~ tho coming tFBBt memorial
ceremonies ..... In the house, at the close Of
The rhaplnin's prayer, the death Of kcprc>ents-
tiy" Mijlikcn, ~ Maine, was announced bg
MIR Dingley, and out Of respect 10 bis memory
the house ati2 10 p IN, adjourned
IN the senate, on the I'D, NIr hIlen (NcbJ
offered a resolution providing that the prrsi-
DENT cypress the sympathy Of the American
people Ia tie government of Greece, and de-
cl airing that the present contest was one be-
tween Christianity and Plagiarism, The fosolu-
ton was referred u the committee an foreign
The bankruptcy bill, framed by Mr.
Nelson thlnn) AS u substitute for the T0rrey
bill was passed Tho homestead bin was made
the unfinished business. and a committee Of rs
named Ia represent the srnHte at thnG
Memorial dedication ...,,.I In the house a special
order was adopted providing for the considera-
Of tho senate amendments 10 the Indian
appropriation bill without reference to Il com
While tho amendments were being de-
hated thr death OF Mr. Holman, Of Indiana, was
announced, aud rs q mark Of respect tho house
THE senate was not In session on the a9i ...,ln
he house confederation Of the senate amend
ncbts to the Indian appropriation bill was
.oinpieted and the bill was sent to conference. A
asoIutton was adopted by which a committee
4 Is was appointed 20 attend the dedication Of
he Grant Mansoieum IN New York on the eth.
'he house then agreed 10 O programme Of three
my adlournnenls Tor the ensuing week and