Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
1HE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
A Daily Summary of the Work Be-
ing Done by Our Law-Mak-
ers in Washington.
ALL IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS GIVEN.
Tn tho Senate Bills and Resolutions
Are Discussed and Pnssed-ln the
House a Variety of Measures Are
Under Consideration-bus Days
at the Capital.

House variety u "Acs'S"A CD AEe
Under Consideration-Busy Days
at the Capital.
Washington, March 10. - BY a unani-
nous vote the senatetyesterday passed.
the $4,000 900 defense bill without de-
bate, it was sent to the president and
h. Immediately signed it and it is now a
law. Hawaiian annexation was consid-
cred in executive session.
Washington, March 11.-A bill to re-
vive the grade of lieutenant general in
the army was reported favorably in
the senate yesterday from the commit
tee on military affairs. The nomlna-.
ton of William J. Calhoun, of Illinois,
to be interstate commerce commission
er was confirmed. Adjourned to the
18th.
Washington, March IS. - Senator
Hoar introduced a bill in the senate
yesterday prohibiting the Importation
into the United States of birds or their
feathers for ornamental purposes, and
imposing a fine of $50 for each offense..
A bill was passed authorizing the con-
struction of eight new revenue cutters
not exceeding in aggregate cost the
sum of So, ,O25, 900. A resolution author
izing the committee on naval affairs to-
send for persons and papers in the
course of the investigation Of the Maine
disaster was adopted.
Washington, March 16.-The time in
the senate yesterday was passed con-
sidering the measure providing for a.
national system of quarantine. The
committee on naval affairs had under
consideration the resolution instruct
ing it to make an investigation of the
Maine disaster and decided to postpone
action for the present.
Washington, March ia joint reso-
luton in favor of the annexation Of
Hawaii was reported to the senate yes
terday. T. V. Powderly was confirmed
as commissioner of immigration. The
following is the text of the joint reso-
luton for the annexation of Hawaii:
"Section l. The government of the repub-
lie of Hawaii, having in due form signified
its consent in the manner provided by it's
constitution to cede absolutely and with
out reserve to the United States of Amer
lea all rights of sovereignty of whatsoever
kind in and to the Hawaiian islands and
their dependencies, and also to cede and
transfer to the United States the absolute
fee and ownership all public, government
and crown lands, public buildings or edi-
fees, forts, harbors, military equipment.
and all other public property of whatever
kind and description belonging to the gov
ernment Of the Hawaiian islands, together
with every right and appurtenance there
unto appertaining; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That said cession is accepted,
ratified and confirmed, and that the said
islands
be and they are hereby annexed as part
Of the territory of the United States,
| and are subject to the sovereign do
| minion thereof, and that all and singular.
| the property and rights hereinbefore men,
| toned, are vested in the United States Of
America.
Washington, March 1O.-A bill was
introduced in the house yesterday ap-
propriating 100000 for the return of
the bodies of the Maine victims to the
United States and their burial at pub
Tic expense at such places as the rela-
tives of the deceased might designate.
The committee on rivers and harbors
voted not to report river and harbor
appropriation bill at this session.
Washington, March lin the house
yesterday the time was spent on the
Indian appropriation bill. The senate
amendments were nonconcurred in and
the bill sent to conference.
Washington, March 12.-The bill to
pay the Bowman act claims, aggrega-
ting 81 100000, for stores and supplies
furnished the union army during the
war, was discussed in the house yester-
dag. The bill for the cession of all arid
lands to the states in which they are
located was reported favorably, as was
also joint resolution amending the
constitution providing for the election
of members of the house of representa-
tives for terms of four years, Ad
journed to Monday.
Washington, March 15.-The time in
the house yesterday was devoted to Dis
trict OF Columbia business. Mr.. Hen
derson, of Iowa, introduced a hill tn
prevent the use of the United States
flag as business advertisement or the
use of any government publications as
advertising mediums.
Washington, March 16.-In the honse
yesterday it was agreed to consider the
bill for the relief of the legal heirs Of
the victims and survivors of the Maine
disaster as soon as the post office an
preparation bill is out of the wav. dis
cussion of which occupied the entire
session.
Washington, March 17.-Mr. McClearv
presented a protest in the house ves-
terday from the people of Minnesota
against unrestricted immi gra ton. The
Cuban question and Hawaiian annexa-
ton were discussed, and during the
debate Mr.. Grosvenor CO., took occa-
sion to deny emphatically the stories
at1oat to the effect that the president
desired an early adjournment of con-
gress IN order that he might effect a
settlement OF the Cuban question with
out congressional interference.
Bogus Silver Dollars.
Denver, COL, March 14.-Counterfa;+
silver dollars dated 1899 ,,a