The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-21
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the Senate and House of
Representatives, From the
Latest Press Experimentation and
Amendments-Deba

Louis Iglesias, son of President lglesias
OF Costa Rica to the military academy at
West Point.
Senator Allen introduced the following |
resolution.
THAT a committee of five senators, no
more than two of whom shall he OF the
same political party, shall be appointed
10 make full inquiry into the conduct OF
the late war between the United States
and SPAIN Said committee shall have
plenary authority to inquire and report
ON the advisability of the selection OF
places of encampment for troops by the
military authorities by the United States,
the time, character and place OF delivery
OF commissary, quartermaster and med
zeal stores, the quality and quantity there
of and the regularity of their delivery,
and into all things in any manner affect
ing the care, discipline and health OF the
troops in the field and in camp, and INTO
all other matters and things in any man
ner affecting or bearing upon the health,
regularity and discipline OF the army, and
whether there is just cause to complain OF
the places of encampment, the food, med
zeal stores and quartermaster supplies FUR
nished"
Objection was made to immediate con-
-siderarion OF the resolution and it went
over
Senator McLauren then addressed the
senate on the Vest resolution, strongly
opposing the policy of imperialism"
Under the special order adopted Monday
last the house went into committee of the
whole Friday and proceeded to consider
the naval personnel bill
At the opening of the senate Saturday
the blind chaplain paid tribute to the
late Nelson Dingley.
Senator Hoar introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the people OF the Phil
ippine islands of right ought to be free
and independent they are absolved from
all allegiance to the Spanish crown and
all political connection between them and
Spain is and ought to be totally dissolved
and they have, therefore, full power to do
all acts and things which independent
states may of right do; that it Is their
right to institute a new government for
themselves, laying the foundation on such
principles and organizing its power III
such form as shall seem most likely to
effect their safety and happiness and that
with these rights the people of the United
States do not propose to interfere On
objection of Senator Davis the resolution
went over. The resolution of Senator
Allen for the appointment of five senators
to investigate the conduct of the late wal
with Spain was laid before the senate.
1. n fptst aa tran
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 l o'clock the senate returned to it;
chamber, when Jonathan Ross, the new
senator from Vermont, was sworn in, and
at l:O7 p. NJ. 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 o.
routine business, he would move the sen
ate to go into executive session.
Senator Pettigrew offered a 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.
TIE resolution of Senator Hoar declar
ing the Filipinos ought to be free and in
dependent, was laid before the senate
but at request of Hoar it went over.
In the House.
The house of representatives convened
Saturday under circumstances of deep anC
universal sorrow at the death OF MIR. Ding
ley. Mr.. Boutelle, senior member of tn,
Maine delegation, offered and the hous'
adopted a series of resolutions providing
for funeral services in the house on Mon
day and for a committee of nine member
TO accompany the remains to Maine. Thu
resolutions concluded with a motion Il
adjourn.
The speaker announced the following
committee under the resolutions: Boutelle
Payne, Deliver, Tawney, Evans, Hillborn
Clarke IN. H., Bailey, Dockery, Bell ant
McClelland.
At 1905 p. m, as a mark of respect, tn
house adjourned.
A state funeral almost majestic in it
impressiveness was given to the late Mel