The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

March 4.--Two more appropriation piiis
| we're sent to the pres! dent, the pension Dill
md the consular and diplomatic. both OF
which went through their final stage In the
| House. At the night session thirty-two
! pension bills and nine relief bills were
! passed, among them one to pension James
+. Rawlins, a son OF General John Raw
Inns, at the rate of $50 per month Mr.. Raw
| Inns suffers from epilepsy, and Is Incapable
| OF earning a livelihood.
| After a debate lasting several days.
the Senate passed the bill extending the
| homestead laws and providing for right OF
way for railroads in the district of Alaska
March During almost the entire ses-
| sionthe Senate had under consider att on
| the Alaskan homestead and railway right
| of way bill One of the features of the dis
| cussion was a speech delivered by Mr.. Vest
of Missouri, in which he ridiculed the idea
of homesteading any part of Alaska or con-
structing railroads In that district. His
motion to Intimate the homestead feature
Of the bill by striking out the first section
was feated
March -To-day's debate in the Senate
on the Alaskan homestead and railway
right of way bill was decidedly spirited
Mr. Carter of Montana delivered a vigor-
Gus speech in reply to that made during the
past two days by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah, In
the course of which he made 4 strong de-
Tense of the honor of congressional COM
mittees and of officials in the several gov
eminent departments. One Of the special
features of the debate was speech by Mr..
ElRins of West Virginia, in which he told
how the Canadian Pacific vas able to make
war upon American interests and how and
why the aggressons of that great railroad
ought to be stopped by the United States.
Mr. Elkns' speech aroused much interest,
particularly that part in which he ex-
nllilpd that ICnila hp did not fra fhA
now famous section ~ Of the present tariff
Jaw, he stood squarely WITH the sterling
Ameri can who did frame it. The speech
drew answers from Mr.. Hoar. of Massachu-
sets; Mr.. Chiffon, OF Texas, AID Mr.. Nelson,
of MINES ia.
The House spent another day in debate
upon the Loud bill, relating 10 second class
mail matter The speeches as a rule, at
tractcd little interest The speakers were
Messrs Bromwel, Re publican, of Ohio, an
Ogden. Democrat, az JIisiana, In favor OF
the measure. and Mcssrs. Dell Populist, Of
Color ado; Simpson, Populst, OF Kansas:
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri; Brown Re-
publican, of Ohio, and JlcDtz Democrat OF
Ohio, in opposition 10 1t.
March 1.-The House entered upontbe
consideration o. the LoId bill relating to
second class mail matter The bill is lden-
teal with the bill passed oy the last Con-
gress, but Mr.. Loud its author, gave notice
of an amendment per aitti1g the trans
mission at pound rates OF sample
copies up to 10 per cen. OF the bona
fide circulation OF newspaper periodicals
This amendment removes much opposition
to the bill Mr.. Loud uade an exhaustive
speech in its favor. claiming that the gov
eminent practically paid a 81 bsidy of S40-
600 900 to the proprictors Of publications
which now got access to the mails at pound
rates as the cost Of transporting mail and
its handling averaged cents per pound.
Mr. Moon, Democrat, of Tennessee spoke In
opposition TO the bill, and Mr. Perkins, Re-
publican, of Iowa in favor ofit
DIN the Senate Mr.. Perkins OF California
of the committee on naval affairs presented
a favorable report on Mr. Bacon'S resolu-
ton providing for the erection in Statuary
hall of the capitol OF bronze memorial.
tablet CONNIE lucrative of the officers and
sailors who lost their lives IN the Maine dis
aster in Havana harbor The resolution
was adopted. Alaska homestead bill was
then taken up but not completed
Feb. 2S.-Hon. Henry w. Corbett was de-
MED admission TO the Senate as senator
from oregon on the appointment by the
governor by the decisive vote of so to 10.
Speeches were made against the ad mission
of Mr.. Corbett by Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia,
and Mr.. Burrows, of Nj chigan, and in favor
of his admission by Mr. Morgan, of Ala
bama. After disposing of the Corbett case,
the Senate began the conside ration of the
Alaska homestead and railway right-of-
way bill and had not concluded It when It I
adjourned
The House passed the Sundry civil appros>
pration bill after four days debate. The
most important section was the elimination
of the appropr alton for representation at
the Paris exposition on point of order
The amendment allowing an extra months
pay for the employees of the house was voted
down overwhelmingly on roll call. though
in committee on the whole, where there isno
record of the vote II was adopted by good
majority
Feb 26.-In the House Mr.. Lewis, Demo-
crat, of Washington created something of
a sensation by Offering resolution ccnsur-
ing Minister Woodford Cor tende ring ban
quet to the Spanish cabinet Mr. Lewis
was procee ding to remark upon the "ghoul-
ish spectacle of Minister Woodford ban
quoting the Spanish cabinet while the
country was mourning the loss of $50 of
brave sailors, who were the victims of
Spanish hate, when Mr.. Cannon interpose6
a point of order against the amendment
and was promptly sustained by the chair.
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