Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-14
DoINGs OF CONGRESS.
Epitonne of the work Now Being Done AT
the National Capital by Cur
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The house on the 5th refused to allow Brig
ham b Roberts (Utah) the right to take the
oath of ONCE. By vote of 247 yeas to SO nays
the Tayler resolution was adopted. 1t refers
the charges against Roberts to a special com
mittee OF nine for investigation, and pending
the result refuses Roberts any privileges Of the
floor. Not having qualified, he is not entitled
to the privileges OF the floor After debate of
nearly five hours the resolution to GUST him was
adopted. The substitute offered by Richardson
CTenn-), which merely provided that the
charges against Roberts should be inquired
into, the member in the meantime to have
the privileges and rights of oeher members,
had no show Of adoption. The reading of the
message required ~ hours Out of respect to
the late Congressman Settle the house adj
Journed. The session of the senate lasted 2x
hours, practically the entire time being con-
sumed in the reading of the presidents message.
The announcement OF the death of Senator
elect Monroe L. Hayward, OF Nebraska was re-
ceived by the senate with sincere regret. At
the conclusion of the reading of the message
the senate adopted resolutions OF regret pre-
scented by Senator ThurSton, OF Nebraska, and
as mark OF respect adjourned immediately.
In the senate the 9th nearly 500 bills and
joint resolutions, several concurrent resolutions
and petitions numbering hundreds were pre-
scented. Senator Aldrich (R.-L) introduced the
first bill It was financial measure to ''aff1rm
the existing value of all forms of money and to
refund the public debt Among the other bills
introduced were: To pension war vet
Grams over 40 years of age; to re-
peal the war stamp act; to regulate marriage
and divorce; for election of senators by the peo-
pie; for government department of commerce
and industry and for the free coinage of silver.
-. The house refused to allow Brigham H. Rob-
ertS, the Utah polygamiSt, to take the oath of
office, the Tayler resolution being adopted by
vote of PAT to SO. Pending the investigating
committees report Roberts is to be refused any
privileges OF the floor. Mr.. COrliSS mich in
troduced a bill providing for laying a cable from
San Francisco to Honolulu and thence to Ma
Mia.
+ Senator Chandler On. H) on the 9TH intro
duced bill in the senate providing for system
attic athletic exercises at the West Point and
Annapolis academies. He also offered a resolu-
ton to investigate the elections of William A.
Clark (Ndont) and Nathan B. Scott CIV. Va.) to
seats in the senate. Senator Berry (Arl.) Of
fered joint resolution for the election OF United
States senators by the people. Bills were in
troduced by Senator Harris (Kan.) to make the
presidents term of office six years and terms of
members of the house four years; also to
grant pensions to ex-confederates who after
wards served in the army and navy of the
United States. The senate then adjourned I'M
til Monday -. The house was in session only
half an hour, an adjournment being taken out
OF respect to the memory of Mr.. Green (Neb.)
The speaker appointed committee rules Mr..
Hepburn (Ia) introduced a bill to appropriate
S140, O,OOOfor constructing the Nicaragua canal
and Mr.. Cooney (Ndo) introduced bills for the
improvement of the Missouri river at Niger
Bend, Mo-, and at Huntsdale, Mo.
The senate was not in session on the 9Th -.
The house adopted a special order for begin
ming the consideration of the currency bill
the 18th and taking vote the measure
the 18th. Many bills of minor i'm portance were
introduced. Mr.. Lentz co. introduced joint
resolution reciting charges growing out of the
presence of United States troops under Gen.
Merriam at the centers of the mining troubles
in Idaho and asking for an investigation by
special committee. The death of Congressman
Baird Oa) then announced and, after the
adoption of customary resolutions, as a mark of
respect the house adjourned until the 18th.