The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-05
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING
Proceedings of the Fifty-Fifth Ma
tional Assembly Now in Ses-
sion in Washington.
THE RECORD oFEACH DAY BOILED DOWN
Important Measures Ia Both the Sem
ate and the House Are Passed and
Others Arc Under Considerations
Busy Days mt the Capital for Our
Lawmakers.

Washington, Feb. "a. - Both the mil
itary academy and the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bills were
passed in the senate yesterday and
the Cuban question was debated.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) expressed
the opinion that the Cuban at
fair would eventually be SUBJ
mitted to the arbitramcnt of the sword,
but he did not want war prccipitated by
rash acts of legislation. Senator For
aker CO., thought the day not far dis
tant when the time for action by this
country would arrive. Senator Thurs
dence, for he believed that the country
was rapidly drifting into war with
Spain.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The feature in
the senate yesterday was the speech Of
Senator spooner (Wis.) in favor of the
right Of Henry w. Corbett to seat in
the senate from Oregon under appoint
ment Of the governor.
Washington, Feb. 26.-IIenry ".
Corbett's right to seat in the senate
from Oregon was under consideration
by the senate yesterday nearly the en-
tire session.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-1n the senate
Saturday the pension calendar was
cleared by the passage of several pri-
vntc pension bills and the right of
Henry W. Corbctt to seat from the
state of Oregon was further discussed.
Washington, March by Il vote of
so to 10 yesterday Henry w. Corbett
was denied admission to the SEN
atc as n senator from Ore
gon on appointment by the gov
crnor. Senator Mason introduced q
resolution for n congressional investiga-
ton of the murder of the negro post
master at Lake City, S. c.
Washington, March "A resolution
was passed in the senate yesterday for
the erection of Il bronze tablet in WASH
ington to the memory of victims of the
Maine. The bankruptcy bill and the
Alaska homestead and right of way bill
were debated. Senator Plat introduced
n bill TO regulate the issue of circulat-
ing notes by state banks of deposit and
discount.
House.
Washington, Feb. "a. - The sundry
civil appropriation bill was considered
in the house yesterday. A resolution
was introduced to investigate the MUIR
der of Postmaster Baker at Lake City.
S. c., by n mob.
Washington, Feb. rs. - Mr.. Boutelle
(Mc.) introduced n bill in the house
yesterday providing for the relief of the
c,r,ivnrS ,f hn Win Of hn
States battle ship Maine. Thirty addi-
tional pages of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill were disposed of and the
senate bill to prohibit the passage Of
local or special acts by territorial legis-
latures and to limit territorial indebt-
cdness was passed.
Washington. Feb. 26.-ln the house
yesterday the senate amendments to
the army appropriation bill were agreed
to and Il long debate over the question
of river and harbor appropriations took
place during the consideration of the
Sundry civil appropriation bill.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-The time was
occupied in the house Saturday in dis
cussing the sundry civil appropriation
bill. and about 20 pages were disposed
of.
Washington, March 1.-The house
yesterday passed the sundry civil APP
preparation bill with the appropriation
for representation at the Paris exposi-
ton eliminated. Mr.. Cromwell (O.) in
troduced resolution appropriating
and making Immediately available $780,
100000 for use by the secretary of the
navy in his discretion in strengthening
the naval forces of the country.
Washington, March 2.-In the house
yesterday the Loud bill relating to sec
ontl-cass mail matter was discussed.
and during the debate an attempt to
make II political speech was stopped by
Speaker Reed, who announced that
hereafter he proposed to hold members
strictly to the subject under considera-
ton.
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