The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGS.
fhs Closing Session of the Memorable
Fifty-Fifth at Work on Legislation
Affecting the Natton.

IN the senate on the Iith Senator Proctor
wa introduced a Joint resolution 10 place
busts Of the late Senator Eorrill and Senator
voorhees, In the national library. II was re-
terred 70 the library committee. Senator Hoar
tMassi then introduced resolution that the
FiupinOs ought by right to be free aud inde-
pendent and thai the United States did not
propose TO interfere with their right to be so
On objection the resolution went over. The
resolution Of Senator Allen for the appoint
ment OF a committee OF five senators 10 investi-
gate the conduct OF the late war was laid be-
fore the senate aud the senator took the floor
to advocate It. A message was received from
the house announcing the adoption OF resolu-
lions on the death OF Congressman Dingley
After they were read Senator Hale CMel de-
livered a eulogy on the congressman and Of
Tered resolutions OF sympathy because OF his
ieath committee was then appointed 70
accompany the remains TO Maine and the SEN
ate adjourned Soon after the house assem-
bled Mr.. Boutelle (Me offered aud the house
adopted. a series OF resolutions providing for
the funeraler economies OF the late Representa-
tive Dingley Ia the hall OF the house at noon
On the 10TH and for a committee OF nine mem
bers TO accompany the remains to Maine The
resolutions concluded with a motion to adjourn
THE senate on the 18th transacted no business
beyond swearing IN Jonathan Ross as senator
Tor Vermont The senators in a body proceed
ed to the hall Of the house OF represen tatives
and attended the funeral Of the late Repre-
sentative Dingley and then adjourned until the
/ next day The funeral ceremonies Of the late
Representative Dingley tMe) took place In the
house The casket was placed on a bier in
/ front Of the speakers rostrum and the public
viewed the remains before the house was called
/ 10 order by Speaker Reed After the services
we're ended the remains OF the dead representa-
/ tive were taken TO Lewiston. Me. for inter-
ment President Mckinley. his cabinet and
other distinguished men had seats In the cham
Der during the services The house afterward
/ adjourned as a further mark OF respect to Mr.
Dingley's memory.
THE senate on the l7th devoted almost the
entire day to the consideration Of the Nicara-
qua canal bill Senator Pettigrew IS ID Of
tered a resolution relating to claims OF loyal
Seminole Indians and IL was adopted Senator
Butler IN. c. presented petition from S. ex-
confederates OF MuscoVee county. Ca. asking
him not to abandon his bill for pensoniug ex-
confederate soldiers .... The house passed the
| naval personnel bill Several unimportart
bills we're also passed by unanimous consen.
Mr.. Lantz (Ol introduced resolution provid-
Ing for the discharge OF such volunteers as en-
tered the service for the war with Spain. 1t
also provides that troops to the number OF 49, =
10 may be rails ID among the natives Of the
Islands acquired by the United States Mr..
Mercer (Nebl introduced q bill to aid the
| Greater American exposition to be held at
Omaha, Neb, this year.
/ SEEATOH BACON Ga. } made speech In the
senate on the 18TH In support OF his resolutions
4 claring that the United States would not as
sumo sovereignty over the Philippine islands.
Following his speech the Nicaragua canal bill
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 the canal An adiourn-
nent was then taken Zee. The house passed a
lumber Of minor bills reported from the COM
nittee on interstate and foreign commerce,
most OF which authorized the construction of
| lighthouses, fog signals, etc, Then ths Ha-
Saiian cable bill was discussed, but no conclu-
sion was reached February was fixed for the
exercises for accepting the statues OF Benton
AnG Blair from the state of Missouri
| SENATOR TURNER wash delivered a
speech in the senate on the 10th in favor of the
Vest resolution. II was for the most part q
constitutional argument against the policy OF
expansion The Nicaragua canal bill was then
discussed for three hours In the executive
session Joseph IL Choate Of New York, was
confirmed as ambassador TO Great Britain
The house passed a bill authorizing the con-
| struction of a railroad through the ChoctaW
and Chickasaw nations in the Indian territory
A bill was also passed granting a site on the
Fort Supply military reservation to Okla homa
Tor an insane asylum The post ONCE appro,
priation bill was then taken up