Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-25
Proceedings Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the Senate and House Of
Representative Condensed From the
Latest Press Dispstches--Motions and
Amendme ments-Debates.

in the senate Friday Senator Gallery Of.
fered concurrent resolution calling on
the president for copies OF any cominuni-
cations received by the state department
from representatives or agents Of the 81
called Philippine republic and for certain
other information relative to the islands.
The resolution went over under objections.
Senator Allison endeayored TO secure
unanimous consent for vote on the Nj.
caragua canal bill at 3 o'clock, but Cutlery
objected.
The house joint resolution reappointing
James Bagnell OF Michigan regent OF the
Smithsonian institution was passed.
Senator Nelson then. spoke upon the
Vest antiexpansion resolution. The ad.
dress was a constitutional argument IA
voring the right OF the United States TO
acquire and govern foreign territory.
Senator Gear offered a joint resolution
appointing Osman Deignan of Iowa ca
det at the United States naval academy.
Deignan was one OF the Aierril,ac heroes.
The senate Saturday passed Nicaragua
ing bill the unfinished business and con-
tinued without completion the consideri-
tion of the Indian appropriation bill.
A number OF amendments were made to
the Nicaragua bill, and there were innu-
merable short speeches during the day.
There was, however, no opposition to Il
vote when the time came, and roll call
on it developed only six votes in opposi-
ton to final passage. The anti-scalping
bill was taken up on vote OF 80 to q.
but no effort was then made for the re-
sumption of consideration. The result CT
the vote was to give it the first place on
the calendar, but the understanding is
that it shall not be pressed in opposition
to the peace treaty or appropriation bills.
The Nicaraguan canal bill, as it passed,
continues the name of the Maritime Canal
Company. 1t provides for the issuance of
| l,00O,0O0 shares of stock at 500 each.
The canal company is required 20 call in
the stock issued except that held by the
Nicaragua and Costa Rican governments.
The company is also required to redeem
and cancel bonds and scrip heretofore is
sued by the company and to satisfy all
cash liabilities. To enable the company to
comply with these requirements treasury
warrants sto the amount OF $5,000,000 are
authorized, with proviso to the effect
that only so much of the amount shall
be paid as shall be required to pay tie
actual cash value of the right, privileges,
franchises and property at the time Of
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by commissioners to be appointed by the
president.
In the House.
The house Wednesday, under the spe-
cial order of last week, devoted the day to
consideration of bills reported from the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce. The first bills reported We're small
measures to improve the lighthouse SER
vice.
The house committee on banking and
currency definitely decided to make no
further effort at this session to urge the
measure for currency and banking re-
vision known as the McCleary bill.
The secretary Of the interior, in COM
munication with the committee on In
dian affairs, said investigation shows the
reports Of threatened uprising Of the In
dians of the northern Cheyenne reserva-
ton are unfounded.
1t is stated at the war department that
no announcement would be made of the
details of the court martial in the case Of
General Eagan.
| The president nominated Peter U.
Grosscup Of Illinois to be United States
circuit judge for the Seventh district.
The hosse Friday passed the postofiiee
appropriation bill. A small urgent de.
fciency bill, carrying an appropriation Of
$3l 900, passed without objection. 1t was
agreed to take up the army reorganization
bill next Tuesday, with a provision for Is
hours general debate and night sessions
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The house agreed to adjourn until Mon
day and the consideration Of the private
calendar will. then begin.
Mr.. Gardner trep.l Of New Jersey,
chairman of the committee on labor, at
the opening of the house Monday asked
unanimous consent for consideration OF
the bill to extend the anti-eontract labor
law to the Hawaiian islands. Knox (rep.)
of Massachusetts,, chairman Of the COM
mittee ON territories, objected.
The bill to restore Captain Robert W.
Dowdy to the active list of the army was
passed. District of Columbia business
was then taken up.
Mr.. Clark of Iowa introduced bill pro-
viding that mo person living in or prac.
| hal H. Iii. L.