The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-02-04
Proceedings Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the Senate and House of
Representstives-Con From tho
Latest Press Observation-Disclosures and
observation-disclosures


Washington, Jan. 26.-On Thursday
Senator Platt of New fork and Senator
Berry gave notice of speeches on the Vest
anti-expansion resolution.
Senator Mason announced that tomor-
row he will ask for vote on his resolu-
ton declaring it to be the policy of the
United States not to attempt to govern
the people OF any other country without
the consent OF the people themselves.
The senate committee on commerce
afreed to report favorably Senator Ham
mas steamship subsidy bill
Senator Frye continued his argument
for the ratification of the treaty VITA
Spain in Saturdays executive session of
the senate. He talked for an hour and
again made the only speech of the days
session. The principal questions under
consideration We're those relating TO the
payment OF claims against the Spanish
government, the reasons for agreeing to
pay Spain for the improvements made in
the Philippines and extending to Spain
the benefit OF an open door policy in her
former possessions. There were various
interruptions by other senators who, how
ever, confined themelves to questions. In
reply to one of these questions, relating
to the presidents instructions, Senator
Frye said the commissioners were in con-
slant communication with the president
and that the latter had cabled them to
use their best judgment in reaching con-
illusions and recording.
In the House.
The house Saturday continued the con-
sideration OF the army reorganization bill
until 2 o'clock, when the members paid
their tributes to the memory of the late
Representative Simpkins of Massachusetts.
Little progress was made with the army
bill, the only amendment adopted being
that of the committee to give veterinar
ians in cavalry regiments the rank, pay
and allowance of second leutenants. The
time before the eulogies began was chiefly
devoted to a continuation of the debate
on the ACCESSIBILITY OF retaining the Phil
ippines.
A Joint resolution was adopted grant
ing to Venezuela the privilege of sending
cadet to West Point. Owing to the eulo-
J gies to the late Representative Simpkins
/ OF Massachusetts being set for o'clock it
was decided not to offer for action today
the amendments to the army reorganiza-
ton bill providing for the reduction of the
) size of infantry companies and cavalry
4 troops.
AT the opening of the house Monday
| Mr.. Hopkins, republican of Illinois, re-
f ported the census bill and gave notice that
/ he would call it up next Monday. The
house then resumed consideration of tho
- army reorganization bill under an agree
a ment that if the bill was completed today,
/, under the five minutes rule, the time to-
4 morrow before o'clock be devoted 10
o general debate. This arrangement was
o adopted to give leaders on each side an
f opportunity to close.
The first amendment adopted today was
/. that of which the committee had given
= notice, authorizing the president to enlist
only % men in "A cavalry troop and 60 in
e an infantry company.
! After debate the Marsh amendment re-
! lating to cavalry troops was adopted LOG
= to 80.
-, Mr.. Hay, democrat of Virginia, said he
: would offer an amendment to have the
:, bill provide for only 80 men in infantry
company and cavalry, but to give the
. president discretion to increase the mum
- Der to las and 100 respectively. This dis
erection, however, only to be exercised il
time of war. The special amendment wa.
, put to a vote and lost.
In the house Monday a joint resolution
Il authorizing the secretary of war to admit
y" TO. West Point as a student Ondre-
IL Pouterurgo of Venezuela, was adopted
:, A bill TO declare the proper construction
II of the act entitled IAN act to provide 70
d adjudication and payment of claims arts
Is ing from Indian depredations," wa
II passed.
m w. A. Clark Elected.