Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condensed Report Of the DoIngs OF Opz
Senators and Representatives in
Washington.


AT the opening Of the senate's session on the
gath Senator Hale (Me.) reported the general
deficiency bill and announced that he would
call II up at an early date. He also reported
bill authorizing the president TO appoint Ave
cadets 10 the naval academy, which went over
on objection. A bill to increase the efficiency
OF the quartermasters department OF the army
by appointing 20 assistants was passed The
conference report on the bankruptcy bill was
adopted by vote Of 43 TO H. Senator Allison
ua) presented partial report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill and then the Hawaiian
annexation resolutions were taken up Senator
MclGnery (La) resuming his speech begun the
previous dav. Senator Turley (Tenn) followed
with legal argument against the resolutions.
A bill was afterwards passed providing for the
retirement on full pay OF CassIus G, Foster,
United States Judge OF the district Of Kansas
and the appointment Of another Judge. .,. The
house was not In session.
THE senate on the 25th passed the bill pro-
viding for military secretary to the secretary
OF war rhe conference report on the sundry
civil bill was agreed TO and then the Hawaiian
annexation question was taken up, Senator
Turley (Tenn) resuming his constitutional
argument against annexation. Afterwards
some hlibusterlng tactics were employed TO
stop the debate and the senate adjourned at
o'uf p Hl''slHB nOuSG WIS uOJ III NthSlOu
THE Senate convened at II o'clock on the
9th and soon afterward adopted the resolution
OF Senator Davis, chairman Of the foreign re-
lations committee, providing that the senate
convene daily ut II n m, for the purpose OF
considering the question of Hawaiian anneXa-
tion. Speeches were then made in opposition
TO annexation by Senators Cl1y Gal Roach
IN. d. and Gallery Ua). The latter had not
concluded his speech when the senate ad-
journed The house considered DISTINCT OF
Columbia business
SENATOR CAFFERY (La) occupied almost
the entire session Of the senate on the 28th In
the continuation OF his speech against the an
nexation OF Hawaii He yielded the floor at
four o'clock in the afternoon in order that the
general deficiency bill might be considered.
The house adopted the conference report on
the bankruptcy bill by q vote Of 1874 to SO and
the measure was sent to the president Mr.,
Loud (Cal) afterwards secured the floor and
criticised the policy Of wholesale payment OF
war claims Several bills affecting the army
were passed, notable being those providing for
the pay Of volunteers from the date Of enroll
ment for service and providing for increases in
the ordnance engineer and quartermaster'S
departments
THE senate on the Goth adopted resolutions
rendering the thanks Of congress to Naval
Constructor Hobson and the other heroes Of
the Merrmac to Lieut. Frank II, Newcomb,
commander of the revenue cutter Hudson, for
his gallant rescue of the Winslow and her
crew off Cardenas and retiring on full pay
Capt Hogsdon of the McCuloch, for distin-
guished services at Manila The general def
cheney bill was then considered and an amend
ment was adopted providing for commission
TO look after the governments interest in the
Central Pacific and Western Pacific bond
aided railroads. The bill was then passed, 1t
carries 1927, 100000 Senator Gallery La)
afterwards concluded his speech in opposition
to the annexation Of the Hawaiian islands ...
The house disposed OF number Of minor bills
reported from the military affairs committee
and sent the Indian and sundry civil bills back
to conference.
AFTER debate lasting three hours the sem
ate on the 3Oth finally recede1 from its amend
ments to the sundry civil bill and adopted the
conference report on the Indian appropriation
bill Senator Pettigrew Is. d. denounced
the action of the conferees for striking out the
free homes provision Of the Indian bill The
Hawaiian annexation resolutions were then
taken up Senators Bate (Tenn) and Tillman
Is. c. making addresses in opposition to them.
.... The house adopted the report upon the In
dian appropriation BILL insisted upon its dis
agreements to the senate amendments TO the
sundry civil bill and sent the general deficiency
bill to conference. The bill to incorporate the
International American bank was considered,
but the house adjourned before vote on the
measure could be taken