The Monticellonian., 1898-06-24
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
h Condensed Report of the Doings of Our Senators and Representatives in
 Washington.

THE senate for nearly two hours on the 18th ha q discussion over the resolution Of Senator Ledge tNass directing the claims committee to make an inquiry as to the disposition of the money appropriated by congress to pay the claim ef the book concern of the Methodist Episcopal church south. Senator Chandler IN H) declared that Senator Pasco fFla1 had unwittingly been made tool to deceive the senate in regard to the claim. Senator Pasco demanded the withdrawal of the statement but Senator Chandler refused to take it back, aiyhoush he diSclaimed any intention to reflect oa Senator PaScos honor An act for the ap- pOintment of uou-partisan commission to recommend legislation to meet problems pre- sented by labor. agriculture and capital was passed ... The house session was devoted chief ly to the discussion of the resolution 10 annex the Hawaiian islands Mir. Newlands (Ney1 made the principal speech in favor of anneXa- tion and MT. Bland tMo) the one in opposition. An emergency appropriation bill. carrying
 453.i5l to pay the Bchring sea award, was passed
 THE resolution of Senator Lodge fHaSS for an Inquiry into the recent payment of the Southern Methodist book concern claim Was adopted by the senate on the Huh without
 division The house joint resolution appro-
 rriating S173. 19l to pay the Behring sea award was also adopted. Senator Harris fkan) se- cured the passage of the bill providing for the retirement of enlisted men and petty officers Of
 he navy after 30 years service and where the
 applicant is 50 years of e.. The house de-
 bated the resolution for the annexation of the
 Hawaiian islands
 THE senate on the 10th passed 9 pension
 bills in B minutes Senator Cockren (Mo) re-
 ported a bill to promote the administration of justice in the army and it was passed The in-
 ternational bank bill was considered, but an ad-
 lournment was taken before it was completed.
 .... The house by vote of 20a to 9l, passed the
 Newlands resolutions providing for the annex alton Of the Hawaiian islands The vote 1n support of the resolutions was made up of l79
 republicans, IS democrats populfsts and
 fusousts the vote against annexation com prised v democrats 3 republicans. : poputists and 1 fuSionists- The minority substitute was voted down by 205 nays to 9i yeas Speaker Reed waS absent on account of illness, but he sent word that if he had been present he would vote no on the resolutions for annexation. The
 general deficiency bill carrying an aggregate Of s224032 323 was reported by the committee on appropriations
 FHE senate on the 18th considered bill to restore the payment of annuities t9 the SisSe- ton and Wdhpeton 6ands Of Sioux Indians in Minnesota. which had been dropped by con- gress ill 1sd3 nn account of massacre by the | St8aN Senator Allison tTat strongly opposed the bill Ths bill to incorporate the lnterna- tioual American bank was then debated. Final action on neither III aSure was taken The bill authorizing the k * T. railroad to Q river in the Indian territory was passed .-..T The general deficiency bill was considered by the
 house. but was not disposed of After a spir- it6d fight the bill making Sabine Pass and Port Arthur, Tex. sub-ports of entry was passed. With au amendment eliminating Port Arthur
 MT Cowhesd (do4 fought the amendment viz or6usiy
 THE Newlands resolution for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands was fayorably report
 ed fe tha senate OH the l7th by Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign relations committee,
 wha announced his purpose of pushing the resolution to speedy vote senator Baker aSan) introduced Dill ta provide for the ap- palHfmeut of additional district judge in and for the judicial district Of Kansas on ae- count of Judge Foster being unable to attend
 t8 business The bIll to incorporate Che Inter national American hank was passed by q vote Of a6 To 23 \ joint resolution thanking and promoting Lieut. HobSoH was introduced by senator Morgan tA1a) ... In the house Mir Underwood tAla1 introduced a joint resolution concerning Lieut Hobson. Mir Curtis GIan) fav9rablg reported the bill authorizing the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway company to Straightcn the channel Of the south Canadian river in the Indian territory and it was passed. ghe general deficiency bill was then cousid-
 cred in committee of the whole