The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
Tho Closing SessiOn of tho Memorable
Fifty-Fifrh at WORK on Liquidation
Affecting the Nation.

SEEAToR BACON Cal made a speech In the
senate on the 18Th in support Of his resolutions
d claring that the United States would not as
sumo sovereignty over the Philippine islam is.
Follow ng his speech the Nicaragua canal bi
was taken up Senator Allison (Ia) offered an
amendment providing that the secretary OF the
treasury should issue bonds to raise money
with which to construct tn canal An adjourn
ment was then taken. The house passed a
number of minor bills reported from the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce.
most of which authorized the construction OF
lighthouses. fog signals. etc Then thu Ha-
waiian cable bill was discussed. but no conclu-
sion was reached February was fixed for the
and Blair from the state of Missouri
SENATOR TURNER WASH delivered q
speech in the senate on the 10Th in favor Of the
Vest resolution. 1t was for the most part a
constitutional argument against the policy OF
expansion The Nicaragua canal bill was then
discussed for three hours In the executive
session Joseph H. Choate. Of New York. was
confirmed as ambassador to Great Britain
The house passed bill authorizing the con-
struction of railroad through the Choctaw
and Chick asaw nations in the Indian territory.
A bill was also raised granting site on the
Fort Supply military reservation to Oklahoma
for an insane asylum. The post office appro-
priation bill was then taken up
IN the senate on the Goth Senator Nelson
(Minn) made q speech in opposition to the
vest antl-eXpanSlOn resolution. Inc CONSIDER
alton of the Nicaragua canal bill was then re-
sumed 80. The house passed the post office ap-
preparation bill An arrangem- mt was made
for the consideration of the army reorganiza-
ton bill on the Gath Speaker Reed appointed
Mr.. Payne IN. Y to the Craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee. made vacant by the
death Of Mr.. Dingiey. At night q session was
held for pension legislation and an adjourn
ment was afterwards taken to the 23d.
The resolution Of Senator Gallery (dem.). re-
questing certain Information from the preSi-
dent in regard to the Philippine islands, was
laid before the senate ON the 2lst and adopted
after short speech by Senator Canery. The
Nicaragua canal bill was passed by vote of
48 to The anti-scalping bill was then iken
up but was afterwards temper arfly laid aside
and ths Indian appropriation bill was consid.
cred 80. The house was not in session.
IN the senate on the 23d Senator White (CaL
made an address in support of the Vest anti
expansion resolution and the B icon resolution
declar ing that the Phi iippines ought to be free
and independent A bill was passed authoriz-
ing Oklahoma to use certain buildings at For,
Supply as an insane asylum and one to grant q
pension of 100 month to ex- Senator Palmer
for his services in the civil The executive
ses ion was taken up in discu |sion over the
promotion Of Admirals Sampson and S.hley
and others over the heads OF officers who were
their superiors in rank The controversy was
afterwards postponed for 20 days. :. Most OF
the time of the house was occupied with Dis
trict of Columbia business bill was pass d
to extend the navigation laws OF the United
States to the Hawaiian ISLANDS Mr. Glars
Qa-) introduced a bill providing that no polyg.
amist shall be senator or representative