Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-01-19
PROCEEDINGS in CONGRESS.
Work of Our National Lawmakers at WASH
ington During the ClOslnR Days OF
tho FiFty-FITth session.

THE senate on the 9th passed n bill providing
that all hOnorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors who served In the war OF the rebellion tho
war OF 1872 the Mexican war and the war with
Spain, who may be disabled In any way shall
DO admitted into the Home for Disabled Volun-
teer Soldiers Senator Hoar tMass) then made
a constitutional argument against this ooun-
try acquiring foreign territory TO BIO governed
as colonies Senator Plat Comm briefly re-
piled TO some points, reiteratlng his former
statement that the United States had power to
acquire and govern foreign territory Senator
Caifery Wa) afterwards concluded his speech
In opposition TO the Nicaragua canal bill go,
The house passed the legislative executive
and judicial appropriation bill the approprl-
alton for the support OF the civil service COM
mission. which had been previously STRICKEN
out In committee OF the WHOLE being restored
The bill for the oodncation OF the laws Of
Alaska was then considered.
SENATOR MASON (IlL) occupied the attention
OF the senate tor nearly ~ hours on the 10th
with speech in support OF his resolution de-
clarlng that the United States will never at
tempt 70 govern ths people OF any country with
out their consent Several times during its
delivery spontaneous applause swept over the
gallery and ut It's conclusion Senator Mason
was congratulated by many OF his colleagues.
aragua canal bill He was in favor OF the prof.
ect but opposed TO the pending BILL. The
house devoted Its undivided attention to the bill
for tho codihcatlon Of this criminal laws OF
Alaska, and when adjournment was had all but
ten pages Of the bill had been disposed or
IN the senate on the 18th Senator Foraker
(O) made an address In opposition TO the dec
laration OF the Vest resolution that the United
States had no constitutional powers to acquire
foreign territory TO be maintained as colonies.
Senator Foraker maintained that the right to
acquire territory was an inherent one OF ma
tionalitS He also asserted that the acquisition
OF the Philippines was temporary in character
The peace treaty was laid before the senate by
the foreign relations committee and the Inn
preston was that It would be taken up the
next day 80. The house passed the bill to cOdty
the criminal laws OF Alaska, an amendment be-
ing adopted providing for high license system
with o species OF local option
SENATOR ALLISON (Ia) reported the Indian
appropriation bill to the senate on the 18TH and
gave notice that he would call 1t up the next
day. A joint resolution was passed rendering
the thanks Of congress to Clara Barton and
oficers OF the Red Cross society for their HUI
name services to the Armenians and both sides
In the Hispnno- American war. Sixteen private
pension bills were also passed. An executive
sOSSlOn was tubn utlu III WnlC0 ulSHuSSlOn eu~
sued as to the proprlety OF considering the
peace treaty in open session without a decision
being arrived at.... The house passed the dip
lomatlc bill 1t carries II, T0i,533 During the
debate two set speeches were made against Inn
pertalism by Mr. Carmack (Tenn) and Mr.
Gaines (Tenn).
SPEECH was made In the senate on the 18th
by Senator McLaurln Is. O. against a policy
OF expansion and In advocacy Of the adoption
Of the Vest resolution Senators Sullivan
(Miss) and Pasco fla discussed the pending
Nicaragua canal bill, the former supporting it
and the latter opposngit Senator Gray Del)
introduced resolution to give the thanks of
congress and gold medal TO Helen Gould for
her patriotic benevolence to soldiers in the late
war 1t was referred Senator Allen (Neh)
introduced u resolution which went over for
the appointment Of Ave senator's with plenary
powers to investigate the late war A bill was
passed authorizing the construction OF a rail-
road line through the Choctaw and Chiokasaw
nation in the Indian territory. The Indian APP
preparation bill was then taken up. The
house debated the navy personnel bill In
committee OF the whole without completing its
consideration