The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

June i7-The bill to incorporate the Internal
tional American bank, in accordance OF the
recommendation OF the pam American congress,
was passed by a vote OF 20 TO %. The design OF
the measure Is TO furnish such banking and eX-
change facilities as will promote trade between
the United States and the countries OF Central
and South America.
June l6-After dcvotlng an hour to the dis
.cussion OF the bill restoring the annuities to
the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands OF Sioux In
dams. the Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill to incorporate the International Amer
lean bank A test on an amendment clearly in
dicated that majority OF the Senate favors the
measure
The general deficiency bill was considered by
the House. but was not disposed Of Mr.. Car
mack, Democrat. of Tennessee spoke upon the
probability of war ending in the Inauguration
OF policy OF territorial aggression. Arguing
from this conclusion and the resulting neces-
sity for greatly increased naval and military
strength and the inevitable participation in
frequent international wrangles, Mr.. Carmack
cOntended that the internal tax features OF the
war revenue bill would necessarily become per-
manent fixtures in the country revenue system
and be perpetual inquisitorial burden.
June 15-The House, by vote OF POI to d,
passed the Hawaiian annexation resolution.
The senate passed number OF pension bills
bank bill. but did not conclude at adjournment.
June Ex-senator Lodges resolution direct
ing that an inquiry be made into the disposition
made of the Methodist Book Concern claim
which was paid recently by Congress, was
adopted without division The measure To
incorporate the International American bank
was under discussion for three hours, the de-
bate eliciting some interesting facts concerning
the foreign trade of this country. Final action
tolya A hnn fnin
tion appropriating Si73 1871 to pay the Boring
sea award was adopted. The house continued
the Hawaiian debate.
June l3.-For nearly two hours the Senate
had under discussion the resolution OF Mr..
Lodge OF Massachusetts directing the claims
committee to make an inquiry as to the dispo-
sition of the money appropriated by Congress
to pay the claim Of the book concern OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. South. heated
colloquy between Mr. Chandler of New Hamp-
shire and Mr.. Pasco was the feature of the dis
cussion. Mr.. Chandler said that Mr.. Pasco vas
unwittingly and unwillingly the agent through
whom deception had been practiced upon tho
Senate. Mr. Pasco demanded the withdrawal
of the statement, but Mr. Chandler insisted
that it was correct and refused 10 withdraw it,
although he disclaimed any reflection upon Mr..
Pascos honor The resolution was not dis
posed OF. Major F. B. Stahlman well-llnown
lobbyist, is said to have received 100000 FOR
working through the claim The Senate UNDER
stood there was no lobby contract to be paid
The House session was devoted to the deblte
OF the NewlandS resolutions providing for the
annexation OF Hawaii. Mr.. Newlands mlde
the principal speech of the day in favor Of an
nexation. Mr.. Bland Democrat, OF Missouri,
opposed annexation. directing his remarks TO
a plea for delay in disposing OF the Hawaiian
question until after the conclusion of the war.
He declared that this country was on the
brink of despotism and about to set out
upon policy of Imperialism as result Of i
movement inaugurated to free the little island
OF Cuba. number OF other speeches, both
for and against the resolutions, were male.
after which. upon request Of Mr.. Cannon, the
house passed the emergency bill appropria.iag
S473 l5l to pay the Boring sea award, which viii
be due June II.