The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-20
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING.
Debate In the House on the Carrency
BilI-But Little Business Trans
acted In the se"ate.


tor an expression n sympathy fof the
Doors IN their war with 0rea' Britain.
ihe resolution ON which Nj Mason
made his speech. was referred q the
committee on foreign relations. No other
pusiness % importance was transacted,
and at an early hoir the senate adj
Journed until Tuesday.
House-Monday the debate ofensd on
the currency bill Messrs. DolliVer Ua.',
DE Almond MOI. Overstrcet urc), Mad
doN tHa-D and Mcclellan IN. ~ made
speeches. Among the hills iHtroduced
were; Mr.. Lorimer Ull), for prstai saw.
lngs banks, Mr.. Richardson usnn). for
national military park at the battlefield
OF stone river, Tenn: Mr.. OR ut (NtD,
extending and making flexible national
bank currency. Mr.. Greene Ua.b then
announced the death Of his colleague. the
late Representa- We ErmentrOut OF Penn
Sylvania. and at b:0J the house adjourn.
ed until Tuesday.
Washington. Dec. i3-Senate-Mr. Pet
tiCrew IS. ID Tuesday introduced reso-
tuition directing the secretary Of the navy
To supply the senate with information as
To whether Adm. Dewey. acting for the
United States, formally or Informally rec
ognized the Philippine republic at Manila.
MT. Chandler IN. 10 objected TO It's Inn
mediate consideration. Following this OBJ
lection Mr. Pettigrew and Mr. Chandler
had sharp tilt over the resolution Of
Tered Monday by the former, demanding
nom the secretary Of war an explana-
ton Of certain charges against Gen. Mer-
Ram In his conduct OF the Occur d'Alene
trouble
House-The debate on the currency bill
continued Tuesday. The speakers were
Mcssrs. Orosvenor (OD. Cochran tMo),
Newiands (NevD, Parker IN. -, william
Alden Smith (Mich). Prince ulll. Law
rrnce (Mass), Powers tNt, shanroth
(COl) and Sims (TennD. a three night =
session was ordered. Mr. Grout (VtD In
troduced bill making oleomargarine
subJect To the laws OF the states IT,
which II IL shipped. and increasing thu
tax on oleomargRrine colored butter TO
10 cents per pound.
Washington, Dec. it-Senate-wednes-
days session was short. Among the bills
introduced were: To provide for tele-
graphic communication between the Unit
ed States Of America. the Hawaiian Is
lands. Guam. the Philippines. Japan and
China. and TO promote commerce. the
measure authorizes the postmaster gen
crai 20 contract with an American cable
company for payment by the United
States Of not exceeding 100000 year for
- years for the electrical transmission OF
official messages Of the United states TO
Honolulu. Guam. Manila. Hong Kong and
some point In Japan. The cable must be
In operation by January !, 1903. bill
providing for a change OF material from
timber 60 stone OF concrete. In the build
ing OF the dry docks at League Island.
Pa. and Mare Island. Cal.
Houre-The currency debate In the
house lasted from 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning until ii:N Wednesday night.
The house adopted n resolution for a hol-
iday recess from Wednesday. December
Hal A. 4 MF L. h
ardson, the minority leader. asked that
the house adjourn over Thursday. TO
give the members an opportunity To par
tlcipate In the Washington memorial eN-
,rcisea. but Mr. Payne. the majority
leader objected. Mr.. Moody Mass ask
ed unanimous consent that committee
OF ave members be appointed from the
house 90 Join a committee OF three from
the senate to be present at the unveiling
January Is OF the statue Of Daniel Web
ster presented 10 the city Of Washington
By Stllson Hutchins. Mr.. Bailey asked
Why the rules should be suspended TO do
honor TO an illuStrious American when
the house had just refused To do honor to
George Washington, the centenary OF
whose death was TO he made the occa-
sion OF the memorial exercises Thursday.
lie objected.
Washington, Dec Observation-Disclosures
the senate By a decisive vote and practi-
cally without discussion laid ON the table
the Pettigrew resolution OF inquiry as TO
whether or not the United States forces
had recognized the Filipino insurgents
nag and had turned over Spanish sol
diers to the insurgents. After brief ses-
sion the senate agreed to the house reso-
luton for n Christmas holiday adjourn
ment from December 30 to January j On
motion OF Mr.. Foraker the senate then.
AZ i.O6 y. m. adjourned out OF respect to
the memory OF the late Representative
Dantord. Of Ohio.
House-The debate on the currency bill
IN the house Thursday was tame and pro-
sale Among the house measures intro
duced Thursday were: BY Mr.. kitchin
IN. O.. reducing the tax on snuff and to-
bacco from u to cents per pound, and
compelling telegraph companies TO pay
the revenue stamp on dispatches; by Mr.
Wilson (Ariz.) }. admitting Arizona TO state
hood. and To give two months extra pay
10 those serving In the war with Spain,
without limitations OF present law: by
Representative Glynn IN. ", resolu-
ton for a tribute 60 tho memory OF JO-
seph Henry. the scientist. on the Occa-
sion OF the Tooth anniversary OF his birth
by MIR Jones Cwash). to extend the
homestead law TO the Philippines. so that
soldiers serving In the war with Spain or
the Philippines shall have the benefit Of
homestead settlement In the Philippines
Washington. Dec. l6.-Senate-No bust
ness OF Importance was transacted Fri
day. Senator Foster wash introduced
bill extending the bounty provision OF
the homestead law To the soldiers who
served IN the war with Spain, and who
have served. or are serving now In the
Philippines. Adjourned until Mondaf.
House-The debate on the CURRENCY bill
closed Friday. Debate under the Ave min
ute rule occurs Saturday. Bills intro
duccd For the building OF new cruiser.
TO be named the Charleston, 20 taks the
place OF the cruiser OF that name recently
lost In the Philippines. The following
were among the other house bills intro
duced: by Mr. Knox tMass.) for civil
government In Alaska; by Mr.. Hull QaD.
for the reward OF distinguished service in
the war with Spain; by Mr.. Iinney IN.
c., TO reduce the tax on distilled spirits
Ia 20 cents per gallon.
Goes 90 Yale Uoivsrsity.
New Haven, c., Dec. l6.-The con.
test instituted by Robert II. Waters,
of NeMburyDort Mass apninSt the