The times., 1899-12-07
aited states or in places over which they have

rs the people n Ifah ar8 II -r, has such election
been .1r TIE purpose ef encouraging uag-afay
State ard tho United States.
Third iiaEe pat -s1l-stz a- persons T.pHisa 70
office Hy rla prg=.3gt, By and with tie ad-
EHra and consent rf the senate nr 3D. case where
1he concurrence 10 tGe Senate IS lat -gqll-7l. and
81 81. haEe -feh appointments been MADE ln
a55 d fa'tgsur or in violation 0f rae compact
i.tr.aff The 4 nirgd States and The Stale lf TAN
with reference ta tl-- subject
F5wfh-Nl lar I 4ur- steps should De taken
OF measures enacted FIR tIa prevention t poo
lvzairE In t.r usts3 States and ~ places .hsE
which tE-g iaEe jurisdiction
Senator Jones Of Arkansas offered res
oluu0u declaring Nathan b Scott not en-
titled TO the seat in She Senate he now OF
cUpies. Senator Jones also presented
mass 90 testimony of over l.019 tyTewri-teH
Tacez iU -. port of tEe claim Of NcGraw TO
jhe seat
To Receive the Webster statue.
AZ concurrent resolution was introduced
by Senator Chandler providing for the ap-
uolntment Of committee consisting Of
three Senators and four members or tho
House 10 make arrangements for the re-
csption on January Is, 1850. Of statue Ct
Daniel Webster. presented 10 the District
by stilson Futchins.
Lt 0aA. E.tAA fL N "a ~ o. ANAi4r"A4Ir
through q resolution agreed TO at the in
stance Of Senator Petugr5w, 10 furnish the
Senate he number Of volunteer and regu-
lar soldiers who had deserted from the
service since February Of this year
Senator Lodge offered a resolution, which
was agreed TO- requesting the President to
transmit so the Senate any information
possessed Hy this Government as 10 the
proposed sale OF The Galapagos Islands by
#T,.- Er.rrrlfEa NJ rrHrrnFr- q (.--ut Britain
or any other European power, and what
steps if any. have -LeeH taken by the United
States on 5he subject
Senator Harris Of Kansas was appointed
temporarily 10 IN q vacancy on the Com
mirtec Oh Privileges and Elections
Senator Chandler introduced q bill ey-
tending 10 The islands Of Cuba and Porto
Rico The customs and internal revenue
laws Of the United States. and providing
for free tIade between those Islands and
the United States. The act is to take effect
January next. II also provides that the
taxes in the discretion Of the President
may be collected by the military forces
and civilian officers may be appointed or
dispensed with according TO the best in
terests Of The island The duration of free
trade between Cuba and the United States
S limited TO The period OF military occupa-
JiOn.
A bill extending The immigration laws Of
The United States TO the Hawaiian Islands
was introduced by Senator Perkins.
Senator Petius introduced a bin for the
repeal OF the war tax stamp act
Bills were introduced for the removal OF
The remains of Paul Jones from Paris to
Arlington Cemetery aad for the erection Of
q monument 10 Neouan Ellis, who was
killed in the naval battle OF Santiago.
Senator Kyle introduced q bin for the re-
lief OF Priscilla J. Shipman. sdministra-
trix OF The estate Of John J. Shipman, de-
ceased for work done and materials fur
uished 10 the District OF Columbia. The
bin was referred 10 the Committee on the
District Of C0lumbis.
A bin prepared by the Washington HUI
mane Society was introduced by Senator
Gelliuger. The bill provides for further
prevention Of cruelty TO animals By the
regulation of yiyisection in the District of
Columbia.
Tits bin has been twice unanimously re-
ported 5y the Senate Committee on the
District OF Columbia after an exhaustive
public hearing, and upon petition signed
by several hundred Of the leading citizens
OF Washington. Tie principal provisions
Of the bill are as follows:
Fil,t-A vertebrate animal on which an ex-
pertinent calculated IT, give pain IS 20 be
Performed f1usL h- placed wholly under the
IHfuaHlr ~ ether 0g ebl6r0fJm; except that
IN lEftTtLo less Cd drugs
IRE s1imsi uazi li1t DE aIscsl.letlzeG5 nor IN
surgical esFe-imcur- Ered animris be kept
sf.se-tiss -lsssa t.EIiEE recovery
aev1n.l-N9 SUD experiments uag b. performed
IN public SCHOOLS
Third At experiments upon living animals
may be performed only in registered places and
hE persons property licensed
EJufii- Inspectors $40 TO he appointed by the
President .t tae United States 30 visit places
s. Tre eNnur rrssrl laiirr is carried tn and to make
l.Elr directly ID t-.;a-
lflt- HcraIE- st r'a experiments made. the
number % animals used the methods employed
and L.e results obtained SHAH be- made 10 tt. Gov
er.iH4lt whenever ASKED igr. iflm time % time.
joint resolution was introduced By
Senator Gailinser for the erection Of a
monument in the District of Columbia in
honor OF Samuel Hahuemann. The resolu-
1i0n was referred to the Committee on Lii
brary
special report on the erection Of the
leE Government Printing Office was sent
no thc Senate by Gen. John ~ Wilson,
Chief ~ Engineers
The report recitos that Immediately after
ine appropriation was made for the build
3ng a- The last Congress work was begun.
y "ia be completed Gr the close Of the
nscai year 1901. The progress OF the work
-s given IL detail Ii is stated that the
cost ot the building will be 25 per cent
greater than d would have been if the
cost 0f material had remained al the same
price as At he opening of the present cal
en1ar year. The original cost viii be in
creased from $1,000 0O0 10 S2z29. eco.
The snnual report OF Bernard r. Green,
Slpe rintendant of the Congressional Lii
ttarT BuildiEg and Grounds. was trans
u-tle1 10 the Senate and Tecites that the
aallE average Of visitors was $50 persons
ID lhe nine months Of day opening and
-.35E person daily during the two months
a.H HIFE.UTUW mas hlgu nuHr Ia ha arzuFrrr
me total number OF visitors for The year
vas t2t5l4.
Othcr Bills Of the Day.
o,her bills Introduced We're as follows.
Bg alr. Frye Of Maiue-The so-caIed
HanHa-Payne shipping bill, as amended
last year by the Senate Commerce Com
nit1ee, also 70 promote the efficiency Of
the Revenue Gutter Service by providing
fcr rstiIemeIrs. etc-s also to extend The
navigation laws to Hawaii and Porto Rico;
also 20 ess8biish a department Of commerce.
By DAT. Chandler Of New Hampshlre-To
restore 70 t5e officers OF the Navy and Ma
rire rorns The numbers lost by reason Of
promotion Ci others for Degit0IUus service
~ the Spanish war
Es Mr Fairbanks OF Iudiana-Iuc-easIu
ID 81 500 The limit OF cost for the pub
lie building aL indianapolis.
By MT. PerriErew Of South DakQta-For
the extension OF the postoiice department
80 as 80 cover the entire transports ion
business ia The United States.
by AlI. Pe1rG=c 0f Feuusylvauia-Grant
ing pension ot 500 per month to the
zf-co~ CL the Rate Captain Grid.ey of the
Olympia, .l lieu u the $50 she now re-
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