Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Daily Proceedings OF the Fifty
Filth Regnlar AaAnInn.


IN the senate on the eth Henry Des Money,
OF Mississippi, took the oath OF ofice. During
the session 1903 bills were introduced many OF
which were private pension bills Among the
measures introduced was one by Senator Allen
(Neb) Tor congress OF Indian tribes TO be
held In Omaha, Neb,, In connection with the
Transmississippl exposition next year .,.. AL
though the session OF the house lasted only two
hours II witnessed n lively time over the ques-
ton OF distributing the presidents message to
the various committees clothed with jurisdlc-
tion over the subjects dealt with. The conflict
was principally between the ways and mems
committee and the banking and currency COM
mittee Mr. Curtis tKnn) introduced bill
for the adjustment OF the present system OF
government In the Indian territory.
IN the senate on the 9Th Senator Allen (Neb)
offered resolution declaring 1t to be the sense
OF the senate that congress should ut once
acknowledge by appropriate act the political
independence OF Cuba The senator made q
strong speech In support OF the resolution and
expressed the belief that the owners OF Spanish
bonds In this country and American citizens
holding property in Cuba injured or destroyed
by the Insurgents had Joined TO prevent the
recognition OF Cuba's political independence.
He also thought that President Mckinley was
under obligations to carry out the pledge which
Representative Wright (Mass) was then COM
munlcated TO the senate and an adjournment
was taken out Of respect TO his memory see, The
session OF the house lasted only is minutes.
The pension appropriation bill was reported
by Mr.. Stone (Pa) and the committees on
elections and banking were given leave to sit
during the sessions of the house.
THE senate on the 9th passed Is private PEN
sion bills In an hour A resolution was also
passed asking for information regarding the
sale OF the Kansas Pacific railway and some
work was laid out for the following week, Sem
ator Carter (Mont) securing the right Of way
for his census bill and Senator Lodge Mass
getting the immigration bill made unfinished
business, Senator Hour (Mass,) presented q
protest, containing 81 269 names, from native
Hawaiians against the annexation OF their is
lands to the United States. The house en-
tered upon the consideration OF the pension
appropriation bill and lively debate took
place Mr. Allen (Miss) presented several
amendments They prohibit the granting OF
pensions to widows whose applications were
not filed during their wldowhoOd and the
granting Of pensions to widows whose applioa-
lions were based on marriages contracted after
the passage of this act and to permanently in
same or idiotic minors, who had reached their
majority, Mr. Cannon, chairman Of the COM
mittee on appropriations made strong appeal
TO his colleagues to see that not one dollar
was appropriated which was not absolutely
necessary for the good of the pnDlic service.
THE senate was not In session on tho 10TH.
The house passed the pension appropriation
bill, the debate on 1t covering wide range,
touching not only the question OF our pension
policy but that Of civil service reform and the
receipts and expenditures Of the treasury I'M
der the Dingley tariff law The pension bill
.l.,Q Al DOn ~
introduced bill to punish bribery, coercion or
intimidation Of voters.