The Mena star., 1898-03-09
General Order to Troops.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary of the Proceedings of the Sem
 ate and House from Day to Day.

Summary of the Proceedings of the sen-
 ate and House from Day to Day.
 THE senate on the 2d debated the Alaskan homestead and railway right-of-way bill, the special feature of which was speech delivered by Senator Elkins (W. Va), in which he ex- plained how the Canadian Pacific was enabled to make war upon American interests and how and why the aggressions of that great railroad ought to be stopped by the Unired States. Sem ator Warren (Wyo) introduced two bills for tue cession of arid public lands to the states in which they situated Senator Harris (Kan) presented petition from citizens of Kansas urging congress to prevent the adulteration of wheat four. The house considered the Loud bill relating to second-class mail matter The speeches attracted little interest Messrs. Cromwell (O.) and Ogden tLa) spoke in favor or the measure and Messrs. Bell (Col), Simp- son Kan.), Clark (Mo.). Brown (O) and Lentz (O) in opposition to it. MT. Clark delivered eulogy on the country editor saying He is as faithful to the people as the needle to the pole" MT. Griggs tGa) gave notice of an amendment to MT. Loud's amendment provid- ing that newspapers and periodicals should have the right to send out sample copies at pound rates to the number of 900 copies
 RESOLUTION was introduced in the senate on the Sd for congressional inquiry into the killing of the postmaster at Lake City, s. c It was referred Several unimportant bills were also passed. motion by Senator Hoar (Mass) to non-concur in the house amendments to the bankruptcy bill was adopted and conference committee was appointed The Alaskan home stead and railway right-of-way bill was then considered, Senator Vest (Mo) speaking in opposition to it and ridiculing a report made upon the agriculture of that territory. The consideration of the bill was not completed when the senate adjourned ... In the house the Loud bill, to correct alleged abuses of the sec- ond-class mail matter privilege, was buried ha was not taken directly on the bill but on mo- tion to lay it on the table. The motion was carried by vote of f62 to 119 Forty-seven re- publicans joined the democrats and populists in accomplishing the result. and ten democrats voted with the majority of the republicans The announcement was greeted with applause
 AFTER debate lasting several days the sen ate on the dth passed the bi1 extending the homestead laws and providing for right-of- way for railroads in Alaska Comparatiyely little discussion of general interest was created by the bill Senator Jones (Arlx) introduced bill to authorize the loyal Creek Indians to bring suit against the United States govern ment in the United States circuit courts
 The pension bill and the consular and diplo- matic bill got through their final stage in the house and both were sent to the president At the night session 32 pension bills and nine re- lief bills were passed. among them one to pen sion James E. Rawlfns. son of Gen John A. Rawlins, at the rate of s3O per month. Mr. Rawlins suffers from epilepsy and is incapable of earning livelihood. The house then ad- journed till the 7th
 The session of the senate on the 7th was de- voted entirely to the District of Columbia ap- propriation bill ard the measure was not dis posed of at adjournment During the morning hour Senator Allen tNeb.) presented petition of ls.0O0 railroad men of Pennsylvania in favor of legislation to prevent the abuse of the writ of injunction. n.... The house passed the Hawley bill providing for two additional regiments of artillery under suspension of the rules, only three votes being given against 1t. Following this Mir Cannon presented a bill placing $50 . % 900 at the disposal of the administration the same to be expended in providing for the public defense. It was referred to the commit tee on appropriations District of Columbia business was then taken up and MT. Bailey tTex.) inaugurated s sflibuster-because he was ] refused the privilege of addressing the house , on the artillery bill-and for two hours roll call followed roll oall The bill granting the right of way through the Indian territory to the St Louis Oklahoma & Southern railroad was 1 favorably reported by MT. Curtis (Kan.) from | the Indian affairs cOmmittee