The Monticellonian., 1898-03-11
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Work of the Fifty-Fith Congress from
 Day 10 Day in IrIef

Day to Day in Brief.
 TIE senate on the 2sth by the decisive vote of D to 19 denied Henry " Gorbetts right to a $ at as senator from Oregon. speeches being H3aaH against bsS a3n Sstahsbg S anators BHean 05aJ and Burrows tMich and ta favor oi his adIniS-ou by Senator Morgan Ala. Tn bill for extending the homestead laws and provid- ing for right of way for railroads ip Alaska wa> then considered The house passed the Suudry civil appropriation bill after four days desate Bills were also passed granting the Ne3raska. Kansas < Gulf and the D nisnn S Northern railroads rights of way through the Indian territory Mir Cromwell GS. Y.5 intro- uuced resolution approprating 001 to enable the secretary of the navy to purchase War vessels and their armaments Mir Gibson GFeHn) also introduced $ bill appropriatins 5000 GOO for the same purpose.
 X FAVORABLE report was presented in the senate on the lst on the Bacon resolution for the erection in the capitol of bronze memo rial tablet commemorative of the officers and men who lost their lives in the Maine disaster if Havana harber Senator Stewart tNev} spoke against the bankruptcy bill and eharac- terjzed it as diaboIical measure. He had not finished his speech when the Alaska home steaa and rirht-of-way bill was taken ups... The house entered upon the consideration Of the Loud bill. relating to see9nd-tlasS mail matter. its author giving notice of an amend ment permitting the transmission at pound
 
 bona hde circulation of newspaper periodicals. Only three speeches were made on the bill. Mr Loud tCall made an exhaustive speech in Is favor MT Mooue (TennJ spoke against it and Mir Perkins Ga) in it's favor MT, Curtis (kanJ reported from the committee on Indian affairs his bill re ating 10 the government of the Indian territory.
 THE senate on the 2d debated the Alaskan homestead and railway right-ef-way bill the special feature of which was speech delivered by senator Elzius tW Na), in winch he ex- planned how the Canadian Pacific Was enabled te tHale war upon American interests and how and why the aEEresSious of that great railroad ought to be stopped by the Guired states Sen ator Warren CWYoJ introaueed two pills for the cesSi9n of arid public lands to the stats in winch they are situated. senator Harris (S8n.l presented petition from citiz ns of hansas urging congress to prevent the a8alteratl9n ot wheat flour. The house considered the Loud bill relating 10 seeoud-class mail matter The speeches attracted little interest Nsssrs. Cromwell Q and ogden La spoke in favor ef the measure and AIesSrs- Bsil GGolt Slmp- saa tkan-t4 lark tNo. [ Brown lo4 aud Laatz co in opposition to it Mr. G#aHs delivered ealogy on the country editor. saying He is as faithful to the people as the needle te tho pole Mr Grig2s tGa5 gave H5ticz of an amendment to Mir. Loud's amendment provid- ias that newspapers and per.a4leals should have the ght to send out sample copies al paund rates t0 the number of 090 copies.
 RESOLUTION was introduced in the senate on the 8d for eonsressional inquiry Into the killing af the postmaster at Lake city. =. ( l. was referred. Several uHimportaHE bills were also passed A motion by Senator Hodr Mass ta aeH-coHaur in the house amendments to ths bankruptcy b.li Was adopted and q conference committee WIS appointed. Tine Alaskan home stead and railway right-of-wly Bi.l was then considered. Senator Vest tNo1 speaking in opposition to t and rdIeaIius report mad HUaH ths agriculture of that territory. The consideration of the b4ii was na1 completed when the seuate adjourned In he heass thH Loud bId t6 correct aiteEe5 aoaSaS of the sec ena-ela~s mail natter privilege was haried nHdHr au oyerNaeiuins maj gF4ag. FHe H9ta Was not taken directly eH the u#Ia. but on q mo Lion to 5aF it oa the tab.e. TLs mcttaa seas caIr-cd [. a vote Of l6 to lle FortY-seEea re puhltcuus joined tae democrats and papaI,ts h aecomps ishiag the result, and ten democrats voted with the majorIty Of the republicans The announcement was greeted with arpausc-
 AFTER debata lasting several dars the sch ate on the 4th paSs'd the biI extending the homestead laws and providing for risht-3t- Way for railroads In Alaska Comparatively Httle discussion af general interest Wa, created bF the# btiIz Senator Jones tArle4 introduced q bill tO authorize the laEal Greek Indlnus tc blIur suit agaiuSt the Uuited States govern uel1 in Inc United Statas circuit courts ... The pension hi1 and the couSuiar and dfplo- ma ic bitf got through their hnat stage ii the hause and both Were sent to th president Al the nirhj session J pension pills and nine re- lief bill, We're pas~ej among tham one to pen SiuB James r.. BaWliHs a son of Gen. John X. BawliuS at the rate og 3l per month Mr. R4Wltue suffers from epilepsy and is incapable of earning d livelihood. Ths house then ad jourued till tho .th.