Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19
THE FIFTY-F|FTH CONGRESS
Important Business Being Transact
ed in Washington by Our
National Law Makers.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
senator HoGr Speaks Against Expan-
sion and senator PIatt in Favor OF
It-House Passes the Legislative
Appropriation Bin and Translates
other Important business.


Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar
(Mass.l spoke in the senate yesterday
against expansion, saying il was illegal,
that the constitution does not allow
forcefui conquest, and that annexation
in such way would be criminal. Sen
ator Platt Comm in reply denied that
ii was ever the purpose of those who
favored taking the Philippine islands
10 legislate for that territory in oppo
sition 10 the principle of the declaration
OF independence. and TO the spirit of the
constitution. That issue was a false
cry. He also said that the literal appli-
cation OF Senator Hoar's doctrine would
have turned back the Maytiower from
the coast and would have prevented
the country's expansion westward to
the Pacific ocean.
Washington, Jan. lin the senate
yesterday Senator Mason Cll) spoke
against expansion. The Nicaragua
canal bill was discussed. The nomina-
tions of Charlemagne Tower, of Penn
sylvania, to be ambassador to Russia.
and Addison C. Harris, OF Indiana, to
received from the president.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator For
aker CO., spoke in the senate yester-
day in favor of expansion and main
tanned that the right TO acquire terri
tory was an inherent right of nation
ality. The nomination of Joseph Fl.
Choate, of New York, TO be ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary to
Great Britain was received from the
president. The peace treaty was ia
vorably reported.
Washington, Jan. 13.-In executive
session yesterday the senate discussed
a motion providing for the considera-
ton of the resolution of ratification of
the peace treaty in open session, but no
decision as reached. The Indian APP
preparation bill was reported.
Washington, Jan. 14.-In the senate
yesterday Senator McLaurin Is. O.
spoke against a policy of expansion by
this country. Senator Alien (Neb)
asked for the appointment of commit
tee to make full inquiry into the con-
duct of the late war between the United
States and Spain. Senator Grey (Del.)
ing the patriotic devotion and bounte-
Gus benevolence of Miss Helen Gould to
the soldiers of the army of the United
States during the war with Spain.
bill was passed providing for the ad-
iustment of the swamp land grant TO
the state of Wisconsin.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar
introduced a resolution III the United
States senate on Saturday declaring
that the people of the Philippine islands
of right ought to be free and indepen-
dent. A favorable report was made on
a bill appropriating $1.oo0,Ooo for the
erection of building in Washington
for the department of justice. Early
adjournment was taken out of respect
to the memory of Congressman Ding
ley.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. 10.--In the house
Yesterday the bill making an appropri-
alton of $1,705.533 for the diplomatic
and consular service for the year end
ing June 80, 1900. was reported. The
legislative appropriation bill was
passed, the decision of the committee
of the whole to strike from 1t the para
graph containing the appropriation for
the support of the civil service commits
sion being reversed by vote of 119
10 95.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house de-
voted it's undivided attention yester-
day to the bill for the codifcation of the
criminal laws of Alaska.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE bill for
the codification of tina criminal laws of
Alaska was passed in the house yes
serday with an amendment providing
a high license system in the territory
with a species of local option. A IA
yorable report on the Hawaiian bill was
made.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The house yes
terday passed the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill without
amendment. 1t carries S1.7O5.533.
Washington, Jan. 14.-In the house
Yesterday the session was mostly de-
voted to discussion of the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy and in
crease the personnel. A joint resolu-
ton was introduced to recognize the
patriotic devotion and unremitting at
tention as nurse OF Miss Annie Fairly
Wheeler, daughter of Gen. Wheeler.
Washington, Jan. 16.-No business
was transacted in the house on Satur-
day because of the death of Nelson
Dingley. of Maine.
Left the Island.