Griggs courier., 1898-06-17
congressional RECORD.
Daily Summary of the Work Being
Done in Washington by Our
h. Lawmakers.
war MEASURES nave the PRECEDENCE

war MEASURES have the PRECEDENCE
Both the Senate and House Agree
The Annexation of Hawaii Comes
to the Front-Other Bills and Reso-
lutions Considered.
Washington, June 7.-Beyond the
passage Of an urgent deficiency bill
made necessary by the war with Spain,
the senate accomplished but little yes
terday. The report of the conference
committee on the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill was received.
Washington, June S.-A bill was
passed in the senate yesterday for the
protection of the people of the Indian
territory. The conference report on the
post office appropriation bill was agreed
to ard the measure providing for the
taking of the twelfth census was dis
cussed.
Washington, June a bill providing
for the taking of the twelfth census was
passed in the senate and a favorable re-
port was made upon the bill providing
for The establishment of q system of
postal Savings banks. The house bill to
organize a navy hospital corps, define
its duties and regulate its pay, was
passed.
Washington, June 10.-1n the senate
yesterday the omnibus claim bill" car
rying something over S, 100000, 40 pri-
vate pension bills and several measures
from the general calendar were passed.
Washington, June 1.-THE confer
ence report en- the war revenue bill was
agreed to by the senate yesterday by a
vote of 43 to %. Every republican voted
for the measure and their votes were
supplemented by those of eight demo-
Gratis, one silver republican and one in
dependent. The democrats who voted
for the adoption of the report were SEN
ators Caffery, German, Lindsay, Nc
Emery, Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy and
Turpie; the silver republican was SEN
ator Mantle and the independent was
Senator Kyle. The vote against the re-
port was cast by 16 democrats, three sill
yer republicans and three populists.
Adjourned to Monday.
House.
Washington, June 2. - BY a strict
party vote the house yesterday refused
to concur in the senate amendments to
the war revenue bill and agreed to
a conference. The conference report
on the sundry civilappropriation billwas
received. Mr.. Hartman introduced a
resolution authorizing the secretary of
the navy to have prepared and delivered
suitable medals of honor to Lieut.. Hob
son and each member of his crew for
gallant. heroic and patriotic services
rendered to the United States in the
harbor of Santiago on June 4, 1898.
Washington, June SIN the house
yesterday bill directing the secretary
of war to return to the state of Ohio sew
eral regimental flags carried in the civil
war was passed, as was also the urgent
war deficiency bill, and the conference
report upon the sundry Civil bill was
considered.
Washington, June 9.-The house yes
terday disposed of the senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill and agreed
to further conference and the confer
ence report upon the post office appro-
priation bill was adopted.
Washington. June 1O.-The confer
ence report on the war revenue bill was
agreed to in the house yesterday by a
vote of 154 to 10T. The house Limitation
on the amount of bonds which might be
sold was $5OO,OOO,OOO. The senate re-
duced it to $500, 100000. The conference
committee has agreed on 100000, 900.
The senate amendment directed the sec
retary of the treasury to coin silver bull
lion at the rate of $4.O0O,0O0 a month.
The conferees will recommend that that
be reduced to $1,50O,OOO month. No
other important changes were made in
the original bill.
Washington, June 11.-In the house
yesterday an agreement was reached to
take up and discuss the Hawaiian an
neNation. resolution at once, the vote to
be taken on the 18th. Mr.. Maxwell
(Neb.) introduced bill restricting the
use of money and other considerations
in the election of senator's and repre-
sentatives.
Washington. June 13.-The session of
the house on Saturday was devoted to
debate upon the Hawaiian annexation
resolution.