Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-08
news FROM Washington
Work Being Done by Our National
Lawmakers in the Fifty
Fifth Congress
SUMMARY OF The DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
The Peace Treaty Occupies Most OF
the Time in the Senate-ApprO-
priation Bills Passed-In the House
Important Measures Are Passed
and Others Discussed.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The pension
appropriation bill ($145,233, 630) was
discussed in the senate yesterday and
bills we're introduced to pension Lillian
G. Capron and Harriet V. Gridley, made
widows by the Spanish war. in exec
utive session the peace treaty was con-
sidered.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The senate
yesterday continued the consideration
of the peace treaty in executive session.
In open session Senator Plat IN. W
spoke in favor of expansion. the pen
sion appropriation bill was passed, eu-
logies were pronounced on the late
Represent alive Cook, of Illinois, and
bill was passed placing John NJ. Palmer,
of Illinois. on the pension roll at the
rate of 500 per month.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The diplomat
ic and consular appropriation bill, car
rying $1,7oo,oo0, was passed in the SEN
ate on Saturday and in executive ses-
sion Senator Frye continued his argu-
ment for the ratification of the peace
treaty with Spain.
Washington. Jan. 31.-The president
sent to the senate yesterday CORE
spondence on file in the state depart
ment bearing upon the peace treaty, and
it was read in executive session, after
which the treaty was discussed.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate yes
terday further discussed the policy of
this country to be pursued in the Phil
ippine islands. A bill was passed grant
ing extra pay to officers and men OF the
temporary force of the army. In exec
ut;ve session the peace treaty was con-
sidered.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The army reor-
ganization bill passed by the house was
received by the senate yesterday and
referred to the committee on military
affairs. In executive session Senator
Teller made speech in support of the
peace treaty and Senator Hoar replied.
A joint resolution reviving the rank of
| admiral in the interest of Rear Admiral
Dewey and extending the time of his
| retirement ten years was reported
favorably.
! Washington, Jan. ~. - In the house
yesterday debate OF the army bill took
up the time, Mr.. Grosvenor (O) speak
ing in favor of the measure. In the
evening Mr.. White (rep., N. CO., the
only colored member of the house:
spoke against election methods in the
SOUTH
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The army re-
| organizat ton bill was discussed in the
house yesterday. and it was decided to
| mend the measure by reducing the
number of enlisted men to about 60, 900,
but lodge in the presidents discretion
The authority to increase the army to
its maximum of 100000.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The house con-
tinued the consideration of the army
reorganization bill until two o'clock on
Saturday, when the members paid their
tribute to the memory of the late Mr..
Simpkins, of Massachusetts,.
| Washington, Jan. 31.-The house yes
terday put in hard days work on the
army bill and when it adjourned 13 OF
the 20 pages had been completed.
| Washington, Feb. 1.-The bill to re-
organize and increase the standing
army to about 100000 men, but giving
the president authority to reduce the
size of infantry companies and cavalry
troops to 60 men each, thus fixing
minimum of about $1,000 enlisted men,
passed the house yesterday by vote OF
1853 to 125.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The house en-
tered upon the consideration of the
river and harbor bill yesterday and dis
posed of so of the sc pages.