The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
HE WASHINGTON NEWS
WHAT OUR NATIONAL LAW MAX
ERS ARE CONSIDERING.
Some Of the More important Work Of
the National cengress-BilIs That
the Committees Report Favorably
Observation-Disclosures Topics.

the Committees Report Favorably
upon-Washinston Topics.
The conference report on the Finan-
cial bill has been agreed to in the
Senate by vote OF A to 26.
Senator Nelson has introduced an
amendment to the Porto Rico bill
extending the customs laws of the
United States over the island of Porto
Rico.
Senator Hoar has given notice Of
an amendment he will offer to the Dip
lomatic Appropriation bill providing
for the payment of $250,000 to Liliuo-
kalani lately Queen of the Hawaiian
Islands.
In the House March there was a
sharp parliamentary struggle be-
tween Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, and
Speaker Henderson over a bill to in
corporate the Frederick Douglass
Memorial and Historical Associa-
tion," some features of which the
Texas member objected to. Mr.. I'm
derwood (Dem., of Alabama,) was ap-
pointed to the vacancy on the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, which it
was understood was originally re-
served for General Wheeler had he
returned to Congress.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, has
offered an amendment to the Porto
Rican tariff bill granting free trade
to the island and extending to it the
provisions of the Constitution, while
implying that such privilege cannot
be extended to the Philippines except
by legislative action.
Representative De Vries, of Cali
fornia, has introduced in Congress a
joint resolution for the repeal of du-
ties on white or printing paper, and
on the materials from which it is
made.
Senator Pettus, of Alabama, has in
troduced a number of amendments to
the Puerto Rican bill, which include
free trade for the island and the re-
duction of the Presidents power over
the revenue.
Secretary Root has submitted to
Congress recommendation that the
extra services performed by War De-
partment employees during the war
with Spain be paid for by an appro-
prlation aggregating $S5,S94.
The Hawaiian Government bill has
passed the Senate without a division,
after an amendment had been defeat
ed to pay Queen Liliuokalani $3.50, 1000
for the crown lands.
In the House the Democrats have
Cnnrnd hot GY1A -
sion by preventing consideration of
the committee report on the Aldrich-
Robbins contested election case from
Alabama. Two Republicans vJted
with the Democrats.
Senator Penrose has made favora-
BILE report from the Committee on the
bill diminishing the number of ap-
praisers at the ports of Boston and
Philadelphia The bill provides for one
appraiser at each port instead of two,
as at present, and for salaries of
$4,000 instead of $4,000.
The Senate Committee on Finance
authorized favorable report on the
bill authorizing redemption or allow
ance for revenue stamps that have
been spoiled or destroyed.
The Puerto Rican Tariff bill,
amended so as to reduce the tariff
from 25 per cent. to Is per cent. and
limiting its life to two years has
passed the House by vote of 172 to
161. Six Republicans voted with the
opposition against the bill, and four
Democrats voted with the Republi-
cans for It, Each side made herculean
efforts to get out full vote. six men,
bers being brought from beds of sick
ness to vote.