Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-12-29
WORK OF CONGRESS

the calendar OF the higs upYdy bills.
although another. the agricultural viii
be ready and knocking for attention by
to-day. Mr.. Shernan Llep.. y. Y.A cx-
planning the Indian BIN. said thar
the appropriation had been approved
by the executive authorities. He said
the principal Increase WAS fer the In
dian schools. more than S25tst.tE9 go
ing for that purpose. This amount did
not include contract schools. as the
question OF se~ctarianiSm WIS complete
IL eliminated. Nor did THIS figure in
eiude the New York and Indian Ter
ritory Indians. whose education is
paid for out OF their own funds.
Washington. Dec. 20. The senate
had a busy day and there were several
important speeches. Mr.. Plat or
Connecticut spoke acains; The Vest
resolution which declares that he
United States has sc power TO acquire
territory. He said that the power Of a
nation to acquire territory was as In
herent as ITS sovereignty. The United
States had the right TO govern them in
the best possible manner r;ufil the peo-
pie Of the acquired hands were capable
OF self-government Mr.. Proctor OF
Vermont and Mr., Hale Of Maine ex-
changed divergent views upon a COM
mission Of senators 10 visit Cuba. Mr..
Proctor thought such a commission
was necessary, while Mr.. Hale thought
IL would be la extremely had taste and
useless. The Nicaragua canal bin was
up during the last part Of the day and
Senators Berry. Allen, Hoar. Gallery
and Morgan discussed the measure.
Ina the House.
II was suspension day in h house
and several bills were passed. the
most important Of which was the bin
appropriating $3sJ0.o00 for the Phila-
delphia exposition of 1899. The vote
was ~exceedlHgly close. 1t had but two
votes more than the necessary two
thirds. Bills Were passed under the
Suspension OF the rules TO authorize the
distribution of the assets of the Freed
mans hank: TO enlarge the scope or
the fish commission 10 include birds5
for the relief Of the Fourth mounted
Arkansas infantry, and for the relief
of John ". Lewis of Oregon. MI.
Bailey Of Texas introduced a reSoiu-
ton in open house directing b jul
dietary committee 10 investigate and
| report en- the question whether mem
beers OF the house who accepted COM
missions in the army had forfeited
their seats In the house. he made the
resolution the text for some remarks.
in the course Of which he took oc-
| casIon 10 bitterly denounce n news
paper statement TO the effect that in
his attitude ON this question he had
| been made a catspaw OF by certain Re-
| publican members. He denounced the
| Republican who had instituted tbs
statement as an infamous liar and
challenged him 20 father il. There was
no reply to MS. Railey's statement and
| the resolution was referred 10 the COM
mittee ON rules.
Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Teller
! occupied the first half or yesterdays
| session of the enate with n speech in
advocacy OF the theory that there are
no restrictions upon the right OF The
United States to expand its borders so
as to include far distant territory. He
Went quite thoroughly into the legal
points bearing upon the question, and
also incidentally discussed at some
length the form OF government for the
Philippines. saying that he would en-
courage self-goyernment among the
islands and would give them the most
liberal government which they were
capable of managing, bu. that he
would not take down the American
flag where once placed. The re-
maincer Of the session was given III,
70 the Nicaragua canal bill. Senator
Gallery was the only speaker on this
subject, and he opposed the Morgan
bill.
Tn the House.
The house listened TO the first speech
on the subject of annexation Of the
Philippines. Mr.. Williams OF Missis-
slppi, a Democratic member of the for
eien affairs committee, I'm an hours
speech, stated his opposition TO q pol-
icy which would bring the islands I'M
der the sphere Of United States infiu-
l. He contcnded1 that il would he
hostile TO the spirit OF our institutions
10 assume control over 9,0o0,000 unwil-
ling subjects, that annexation would
ccst us $lo,Oe0.0Go s year. that the an
nexation Of the islands met none OF
the terms that applied to our past ac-
QUESTIONS OF territory and would be a
mistake from n social and political
standpoint. Mr.. Williams remarks re-
ceived careful attention and several
times drew applause from his Demo-
cratic colleagues. TIE agricultural APP
preparation bill was passed without
material amendment. III carried 3d.
69G,322, or $1S7, 100 more than the cur
rent law. Several resolutions from
the river and harbor committee cali
ing upon the secretary of war for esti-
mates as to the cost of certain pro-
posed river and harbor work were
adopted.
Washington. Dec. 22.-The absence
OF a quorum OF the senate saved Sem
ator Proctor's resolution providing for
the appointment OF a committee OF
senators to investigate the conditions
In Cuba and Porto Rico during the
long recess of congress from over
whelming defeat. An effort was made
by Mr.. Daniel to secure consideration
OF the resolution, but his resolution
mustered only s OF the SO votes cast.
No business OF Importance was dis
posed OF. Only some routine business
vas transacted.
In the House.
The last session OF the house before
the holiday recess lasted but an q
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