The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-21
Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the Senate and House Of
Rcpresentatives--COn condensed From the
Latest Press Dispatches-Motions and
Amendments-Deba

Latest Press Dispatches-Motions and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The senate held no session for the trans
action OF business. When the body con-
vened at noon it proceeded to the hall Of
the house of representatives and attended
in body the funeral Of Mr.. Dingley.
At / o'clock the senate returned to its
chamber, when Jonathan Ross, the new
senator from Vermont, was sworn in, and
at l:07 p. M. the senate adjourned.
AT the opening of the senate Tuesday
Senator Davis, chairman OF the committee
on foreign relations, gave notice that to-
morrow, Immediately upon conclusion OF
routine business, he would move the sem
ate to go into executive session.
Senator Pettigrew offered resolution
relating to the claims Of the royal Sem
mole Indians, and it was adopted.
Senator Turner gave notice that Thurs
day, after the morning business, he would
address the senate upon the Vest resolu-
ton.
Te resolution of Senator Hoar declar-
ing the Filipinos ought to be free and in
dependent, was laid before the senate,
but at request ef Hoar it went over.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions Wednesday agreed to favorably re-
port upon the nomination Of Hon. Joseph
Fl. Choate to be ambassador to Great
Britain.
Resolutions providing for the admission
to the naval academy of Ricardo Ygle-
sias of Costa Rica and Alberto Y. Mon
teya of Colombia were adopted.
A bill defining the jurisdiction Of circuit
courts of the United States in certain
cases was passed.
Senator Bacon then called up his anti
expansion resolution and spoke on it. The
Nicaragua canal bill was then taken up.
In the senate Thursday the joint reso
luton directing the secretary Of war te
have made a survey and an estimate OF tht
cost of the channel between Galveston
and Texas City was adopted.
Senator Turner then took the floor t.
address the senate on the anti-expansiol
resolution of Senator Vest. He opposed
our acquiring the Philippines and said til,
noble ship of state, its chart having beel
torn to tatters, was now drifting whithe
she would on wild and unknown sea.
At 2:l0 p. m. the Nicaragua canal bill
was taken up and Senator Allison spok'
in favor of his amendment introduced yes
terday.
In the House.
The house of representatives convene,
Saturday under circumstances of deep an,
universal sorrow at the death Of Mr.. Ding
ley. Mr.. Boutelle, senior member of tn
Maine delegation, offered and the hous
adopted series of resolutions providin,
| for funeral services in the house on Mon
day and for committee Of nine member
to accompany the remains to Maine. Th
resolutions concluded with a motion L
adjourn.
| The speaker announced the following
committee under the resolutions Boutelle
Payne, Dolliyer, Tawney, Evans, Hillborn
Clarke IN. H., Bailey, Dockery, Bell an,
McClelland.
At 1905 p. M, as mark of respect, tn
house adjourned.
A state funeral almost majestic in it
impressiveness was given to the late Mel
son Dingley, jr., at noon in the house o
representatives.
The president, his cabinet, distinguish
ed members of the diplomatic corps, tn
members Of the supreme court, the senat
and the house and distinguished men il
military and civil life, were arranged abou
the bier on the floor of the hall, while tn
galleries were occupied by families of thos
who sat upon the floor and prominent pc,
sons invited to be present.
The remains were taken from the Hote
Hamilton this morning about 10 o'cloc
and were borne into the hall Of represents
tives by sub-squad Of the capitol polio,
Immediately after reading the journa
Tuesday Mr.. McCleary trep.) of Minnes
ota, on behalf of the banking and cul
rency committee, made a statement to tn
effect that the vote on the currency bi
reported at the last session had been il
regularly taken in committee and h
therefore asked that the bill be recon
mitted. There was no objection and tn
bill was recommitted.
The house then went into committe
of the whole and resumed consideration
of the naval personnel bill. Mr.. Bale.
moved to strike out from section sevel
the following proviso:
"And providing further, thar nothin
contained in this section shall be con
strued to prevent the retirement Of Of
ficers with the rank and pay OF commc
dore."
The rank of commodore, he said, wa
abolished in the active list by the bill
Why should it be continued on the retire
list?
The house Wednesday, under the spe
cial order of last week, devoted The day t
consideration of bills reported from tn
committee OH interstate and foreign com
merce. The first bills reported were sma
measures to improve the lighthouse SCI
vice.
The house committee on banking an
currency definitely decided to make n
further effort at this session to urge tn