The true northerner., 1899-02-01
NEWS washington
Work Being Done by Our National
Law Makers in the Fifty
Fifth Congress.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
The Peace Treaty Occupies Most of
the Time In the Senate-Appro-
priation Bills Passed-In the House
Important Measures Are Passed
and Others Discussed.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The urgent de-
fciency appropriation bill was pass I'd
in the senate yesterday. Bills were ic-
troduced giving a pension Of 500
month 10 John NJ. Palmer late senator
from Illinois. and providing for the es-
tablishment of training school for
army cooks. Senator White (Cal.)
spoke in advocacy of Senator Vests
anti-expansion resolution. The promo
ton of AGmirals Sampson and Schley
and other naval officers engaged in the
Santiago campaign was discussed in
executive session.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
(Mass.) spoke in the senate yesterday
in favor of expansion. A bill appropri-
ating 100000 for lighthouse tender
for use on Lake Huron, Lake Superior
and Lake Michigan was reported ia
vorabiy. In executive session the peace
treaty was discussed.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate in
executive session yesterday agreed TO
vote upon the peace treaty Monday,
February 6, at three o'clock. A bill
providing for the erection Of building
for the department of justice at cost
of $1,000, 600 was passed, and bills were
introduced temporarily creating the
office of admiralty Of the navy, and 10
provide for the employment Of female
nurses in the army.
Washington, Jan. 27--The pension
appropriation bill ($145.233. .s3O) was
discussed i'm the senate yesterday and
bills were introduced to pension Lillian
G. Capron and Harriet V. Gridley made
widows by the Spanish war. In exec
utive session the peace treaty was con-
sidered.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The senate
Yesterday continued the consideration
Of the peace treaty in executive session
In open session Senator Platt On. "
spoke in favor of expansion, the pen
sion appropriation bill was passed. eu
ogies were pronounced on the late
Representative Cook, of Illinois, and
bill was passed placing John NJ. Palmer
IF Illinois. on the pension roll at the
rate Of 500 per month.
Washington, Jan. 30-The diplomat
c and consular appropriation bill, car
rying $1.7OO 000 was passed in the SEN
ate on Saturday and in executive ses-
sion Senator Frye continued his argu-
ment for the ratification of the peace
treaty with Spain.
In the House.
Washington. Jan. 24.-Mr. Clark (Ia)
introduced a bill in the house yester-
dav providing that no polygamist
shall be senator or representative" A
favorable report was ordered on the
bill so amending the statutes as to per-
NIT voting machines when the state law
so authorizes them. A bill was passed
TO extend the navigation laws Of the
United States to the Hawaiian islands.
Washington, Jan. 25.-ln the house
Yesterday the time was occupied in de-
batting the army reorganization bill.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The time in
the house yesterday was occupied in
debate on the army reorganization-bill,
and during the discussion Mr.. John
son Und.) attacked the presidents pol
icy regarding the Philippines. and Mr..
Doliver Qa.) made reply.
Washing ton. Jan. 81. - In the house
yesterday debate or the army bill took
up the time, Mr.. Grosvenor (O.) speak
ing in favor of the measure. In the
evening Mr.. White rep, n. c., the
only colored member of the house,
spoke against election methods in the
south.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The army re-
organization bill was discussed in the
house yesterday. and il was decided to
mend the measure by reducing the
number of enlisted men to about 10000,
but lodge in the presidents discretion
the authority to increase the army to
its maximum of 100000
Washington, Jan. 30.-The house con-
tinued the consideration of the army
reorganization bill until two o'clock on
Saturday, when the members paid their
tribute to the memory of the late Mr..
Simpkns. of Massachusetts,.
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