Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
The cloaIng Session OF tho Memorable
Fifty-Fifth At Work on Legislation
AffeotInR the NAtlOn.

THE senate on the 10Th transacted no business
beyond swearing in Jonathan Ross as senator
for Vermont The senators In II body proceed
cd TO the hall OF the house OF representatives
and attended the funeral OF the late Repre-
sentative Dingley and then adjourned until the
next day The funeral ceremonies OF the late
Representative Dingley Me- took place In the
house, The casket was placed on bier In
front OF the speakers rostrum and the public
Viewed the remains before the house was called
TO order by Speaker Reed. After the services
were ended the remains OF the dead representa-
tive were taken TO Lewiston, Me- for inter-
ment President Mckinley his cabinet and
other distinguished men had seats in the cham
Der during the services The house afterward
adjourned as q further mark OF respect to Mr.
Dingley's memory
THE senate on the 18th devoted almost the
entire day TO the consideration OF the Nicara-
qua canal bill Senator Pettigrew IS, d. Of
fered resolution relating to claims OF loyal
Seminole Indians and II was adopted Senator
Butler IN, o. presented petition from 81 eX-
c0nfederates OF Muscogee county, Ga, asking
him not to abandon his bill for pensioning ex-
confederate soldiers 80. The house passed the
naval personnel bill Several unimportant
bills were also passed by unanimous consent
Mr. Lentz (O) introduced q resolution proyid-
tered the service for the war with Spain. 1t
also provides that troops to the number OF 49,
600 may be raised among the natives OF the
Islands acquired by the United States Mr.
Mercer (Nebl introduced bill 10 aid the
Greater American exposition to be held at
Omaha, Neb this year,
SEEAToR BACON Ga) made speech In the
senate on the lSth In support Of his resolutions
declaring that the United States would not as
sumo sovereignty over the Philippine Islands.
Following his speech the Nicaragua canal bill
was taken up Senator Allison (Ia,) offered an
amendment providing that the secretary OF the
treasury should issue bonds to raise money
with which TO construct the canal An adjourn
ment was then taken. The house passed a
number OF minor bills reported from the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce,
most Of which authorized the construction of
lighthouses, fog signals, etc Then this Ha-
waiian cable bill WINS discussed, but no conclu-
sion was reached February was fixed for the
exercises for accepting the statues OF Benton
and Blair from the state Of Missouri
SENATOR TURNER (Wash.) delivered a
speech In the senate on the 10Th In favor OF the
Vest resolution, 1t was for the most part a
constitutional argument against the policy Of
expansion. The Nicaragua canal bill was then
discussed for three hours In the executive
session Joseph II. Choate, OF New York was
confirmed as ambassador to Great Britain. ..
The house passed bill authorizing the con-
struction of railroad through the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations in the Indian territory.
A bill was also passed granting "a site on the
Fort Supply military reservation to Oklahoma
for an insane asylum The post ONCE appro-
priation bill was then taken up
IN the senate on the goth Senator Nelson
(Minn.) made speech in opposition to the
Vest anti expansion resolution. The consider
alton of the Nicaragua canal bill was then re-
sumed, ,. The house passed the post office APP
preparation bill An arrangement was made
for the consideration Of the army reorganiza-
ton bill on the 2ith Speaker Reed appointed
Mr. Payne IN, W to the craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee, made vacant by the
death Of Mr. Dingley. At night session was
held for pension legislation and an adjourn
ment was afterwards taken to the 23d.