The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-17
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.
Work Of Our National Law matters at Wa.h.
tngton During the Cloelng Days ut
the Fifty Firth session.

TEE senate on the 9th ratified the treaty OF
peace by a vote OF 81 yeas to 81 nays In 3D.
vance OF the voting speeches were made by
Senators Ross tVt.b. Money Miss J and Fair
banks lind +, After the ratification OF the
treaty an effort was made to adopt the joint
resolution offered by Senator McEnery la.
declaring a policy for the Philippines, but the
debate occupied so much time that the resolu-
tion went over -. The bouS Sc passed the census
bill by a vote OF lt7 to A. The sundry civil bill
was then reported. Number OF minor bills were
also passed. The committee on public build
ings reported favorapiy thu Curtis bill appro-
priating 800. 0J for the extension OF the public
building at Topeka Kan. The public building
for Kansas City. Kan. was also reported. but
the appropriation Of 5000 WAS scaled down
SENATOR TILLMAN e. c. addressed the SEN
ate on the 7th on the McEnery resolution and
Senator Lodge (Mass.i followed in reply to
Senator Tillman, stating the conditions as they
confront the United States in the Philippines.
For over two hours the resolution was debated,
but no vote was reached and it finally went to
the calender. The Indian appropriation bill
was then proceeded with. after which an exec
utiye session was held $50. The house, in com.
mittee Of the whole, passed the bill providing
for the eularging OF the public building at To-
peka, kan, and appropriatfng $4,000 for that
purpose. and also the bill providing for a public
building at Kansas City. Kan Several other
bills of the SAINT kind were also acted on.
THE senate on the sth completed and passed
the Indian appropriation bill and then took up
the legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. After disposing OF "a pages j,
was laid aside for the day and u few bills of
minor Importance were passed. Senator Mo-
new MISS introduced a bill to have the re-
vaatps ~ the crpv nj the NIrpipiuS who were
executed in Cuba In 1879. exhumed and
returned to the United States. or, il
their graves cannot be identified. their
resting place marked and enclosed. A resolu-
tion was adopted appropriating "A, 300 for pub
fishing surveys made in Alaska A bill was
also passed to restore pensions to soldiers who
had forfeited them by enlistment in the war
with Spain 80. The house went into mint
OF the whole aud considered public building
bills. Among those favorably acted upon was
one for a building at Joplin. Mo, to cost 5000 oa
The senate on the 9th had under considera-
tion the legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. A lively debate was precipi-
tated over the appropriation for the support OF
the office OF the supervising architect OF the
treasury, Senator Cockrell (Mo) maintaining
that tho work of that OIL 20 was done too slowly,
the construction Of public buildings dragging
On year after year. Several unimportant bills
were passed ... Tho house passed bills to amend
the war revenue act. providing for only one
stamp on bonds or notes secured By mortgage;
granting TO the Fort Smith g. Western Rail.
road company a right Of way through the Chloe
taw and Cherokee Indian reservations, and to
remove disability OF cx-confederates which pre-
vents them from sitting on federal, petit and
grand juries. Several other bills Of minor i'm
p~ortance were also disposed of.
LITTLE progress was made In the senate on
the 10Th on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, the time being occupied
with debate on minor topics The president
message, recommending a Pacific cable, was
read and referred. Senator Allen tNeb) Of.
fered a joint resolution for the election OF sen.
ators by the direct vote Of the people. II was
laid on the table. Senator Cockrell (Mo) pre-
scented q petition from the Kansas City board
of trade urging the construction Of the Nicar'
aqua canal and the deepening OF the southwest
pass at the mouth OF the Mississippi. 80. The
general debate on the sundry civil appropria
ton bill was conclud ID in the house. AT the
night session 80 private pension bills were
v.0uSaf e.