The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-21
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rostire nst0fs Oss snnssrf~&
s<ssash psy--Af sos p n tks oss-
s,s v~nf l.fs exccstise s~AsseA. ~
..ss the srnxfs rssaUcd busioeD ~
0cra session- a sness.r~ vas psssse-
ted frou tie Hoasr snsosecsag ~
srsth az Representative ssmpei H,ais.
OF LouisisnA. Mr. NcEn~ry. of Losis-
lana. oser~c the usual resoiuf1eos 60
rcgrss wAich vere sdcpseS. as1 thse.
q; s;ss D. IN. Tie scosss - . fsrsAsr
mara of rssrces sdlcurnei
Eighth I.y-At ia ooorlassca oe
The nornias tusincxs. the rc~oivtics
Offered by Nr. rrstirre~. r~riting ces-
tala ,sinxa sii-x~1 "a have t~~s 6ose
a. General Merriam. ln sosse<ssss
rnluinE district. ant 6srvcfine tAs &c.
ntAry 81 Mar a transmit 20 the N~nsis
al ordev and insormasbnn In his -
session bcaTing upon the suh,ecf. vss
lad before the Senate. a lively tiif
occurred between Messrs Chsndi~s asc
P~,tigrrw. after wAlch tho re~oiutios
was referred 10 tse ccsanltfss On 8ft-
l;ary affairs.
Ninth nAy.-scaa;cr Gaiilaees.
Chairman O; the Committee on rss-
sons submitted 20 the S~nste o r~porf
ana statement on the sae,ecs &C ars-nd-
iEg THE pczsi0a isnr - a. 60 mAks
them rnifgn and lEi.li.rihir. han
To osiaSiiSh teieE-apAie eanmun.cs-
iion between the raitsd s;atss. Hawaii
aal the Philippines was ingrsinc>i.
The resolution offered ny AR. reG;l-
grew as ~ Eainiing ~. nsE ~ he
Philippine Republic by American v-s-
Hels ~ wlr. xeat over. Objection be-
irr made TO consideration OF the onie
bin oa III. calendar. ito restore 70 their
original status a. 10 promotion officers
% the navy and marine corps ioslng
hunters by res-on OF tae Advancement
o, ether ofIcrrsD. the Seaate proocedsi
- the consleeratica @, executive bssi-
a~ss. aud Fubsequentiy sdJourpsi
Tcaih Day.--The committee appoint
I'd by the Republican senatorial osu-
Gus Co arrange the member hip of Sen
a.e committees made Iss report 10 the
caucus and the report vs. adopted
without mod.ncat on. The Democratic
mcmbe-sAip @: The committees has not
been completed ty their committee.
The Republicans Increased their rvp-
rescntation on the sixteen princpsi
committees. the minority rcpres~nts-
ton beng corrcsponcingly reducrd-
Nr. Lodge IL assigned the chairman
ship Of the Philippines commiiiss.
Mr. Pia.t. Of Connecticut. takes ths
chairmanshlp Of the committee on fe-
lat.ons with Cuba. On the Pacific isl-
ands committee Mr.. Foraker is 90 ~
chairman. Mr.. PrIichard takes the
chairmanxhip % the Patents commit
tee. The resolution Offered la<z Tucs-
day by Mr.. Pcitgrew calling for infof-
nation from tie Sccretary of the Navy
a. 10 the American war vessels aaluf-
ing the Gag OF the Philippine republic
in the Bay OF Manila was taken up.
Mr.. Petfigrew explained his motive fos
Offering the resolution
Eleventh Dzy.--Nr. Tfilmrn had
passed a resolution calling upon fhs
. secretary OF war 10 submit q survey
and estimate os ca<t for fbe fnpross-
ment Of the Great Pee Dee riysr, Syuth
Carolina. between chersw ana the VII
minEon. Columbia and AugusA rail-
road bridge.
The Senate al L2o .. N. adjourned
until Monday.