The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-17
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Daily Proceedings 1t the National Capitol
In Abbreviated Form-S0me of tho
Most Important Bills.

Daily Proceedings 1t the National Capitol
in Abbreviated Form-some Of tho
Most Important Bnls
In the senate on the 9Th bill was passed
providing for taking the twelfth census One
Of the provisions Is that more than two
thirds Of the supervisors and enumerators
shall belong to one political party. A bill to
organize naval hospital corps and another
bill, authorizing the construction Of bridge
over the Missouri river at Quindaro Kan. by
the Kansas City Northeastern & Gulf railroad.
were also passed.. The business transacted
by the house was unimportant Mr. Grosvenor
(O) asked unanimous consent to read and have
referred to the committee on rules resolution
providing for giving the Hawaiian resolution
precedence over all other business except con-
ference reports until disposed of, but on OBJ
lection the resolution was forced into the regu-
lar channel Consideration Of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil bill was then
proceeded with
AT the session of the senate on the 9th Sen
ator Carter (Mont) charged Pacific coast ship
owners with compelling the government to pay
an extortfonate sum for transports Senator
Perkins (CaL) denied the charge Senator
Lodge (MasS.) made some sensational disclo-
sures concerning the disposition Of the money
appropriated by congress in payment Of the
claim Of the book concern Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. south. He introduced res
olution directing the claim committee to make
an Investigation Without dispoSing Of the res
olution the senate took up private pension bills
and passed A of them. The senate substitute for
the omnibus claim bil}' was also passed 1t car
ries over 10 600 900 The conference report on
the war revenue bill was adopted by the house
by vote of 1874 to 107 The Hawaiian annexa-
tionists made strong fight to get the bill to
enable volunteers to vote in congressional cleo
tions out of the way, so as to force considera-
ton Of the annexation resolution, but the bill
went over Mr. Pierce (Tenn. made an attack
on the prosecution of the war and the alleged
unwarranted delay in sending relief to the
CubanS.
THE conference report on the war revenue
the decisive vote of 43 to q Every republican
voted for the measure, together with eight
democrats, one silver republican and one indie
pendent The vote against the report was cast
three populistS- The vote cast against the
adoption of the report reflected the opinions of
those senators who were opposed to any in
crease in the Understanding debt. The
feature Of the house session was an agreement
to at once take up the Newlands resolution to
annex Hawaii and take q vote on the matter on
the 18th. The bill to enable volunteer soldiers
to vote at congressional elections was passed
and number OF minor measures, chiefly OF a
private nature were considered
THE senate was not in session on the 11th....
Proceedings in the house began with mutual
withdrawal by Mr.. GrOsvenOr (O) and Mr.
Swanson (Va) of uncomplimentary and injuri-
Gus language used by them relative to each
other in the heat of debate when the revenue
conference report was under consideration.
The senate amendments to the bill organizing
the naval hospital corps were concurred in and
Mr.. Hit QlL) chairman Of the committee on
foreign affairs, then was recognized to begin
the Hawaiian debate advocating annexation.
Mr. DinsmOre (Ark.), the ranking democrat on
the foreign affairs committee next spoke in
opposition. Mr.. Clark (Mo) also made
speech against Hawaiian annexation
THE senate for nearly two hours on the 18th
had discussion over the resolution of Senator
Lodge (MaSs.) directing the claims committee
to make an inquiry as to the disposition of the
money appropriated by congress to pay the
claim OF the book. concern of the Methodist
Episcopal church south. Senator Chandler
IN. H declared that Senator Pasco (F'la.) had
been made q tool to deceive the
senate in regard to the claim. Senator Pasco
demanded the withdrawal of the statement,
but Senator Chandler refused to take it back.
although he disclaimed any intention to reflect
on Senator Pasco's honor. An act for the ap-
pOintment Of non-partisan commission to
recommend legislation to meet problems pre-
Sented by labor. agriculture and capital
passed. The house session was devoted chief
ly to the discussion of the resolution to annex
the Hawaiian islands. Mr.. Newlands (Nev)
made the principal speech in favor of annexa-
ton and Mr.. Bland tMo.) the one in opposition.
An emergency appropriation bill. carrying
s47S. ISL to pay the Behring award was
passed