Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
JANUARY THIRTY.


The Senate passed bill giving cannon froi
the gunboat Nashville, to the city of Nashyip
Spain.
The committee having in charge the contest
case from West Virginia win probably decide
The same committee Is still at work upor
charges filed against Senator Clark of Mime
sofa.
In the house the news of the shooting of Sen
ator Goebei OF Kentucky spread like wildfre.
There were expressions of horror everywhere.
The river and harbor committee reached a
formal determination not to present river and
harbor appropriation at this session
The house insular committee asked for de-
tailed information of the expenditure on account
of military operations in the Philippines.
A majority OF the committee Of mileage are of
the opinion that Mr. Roberts. of Utah, is Lot
enIItIed 70 mileage money.
JANUARY THIRTY-ONE.
Senator Bacon (Ga) made a lengthy speech
on the Philippine problem; which closed with:
The pretense tina 1.-THE Philippines are necessary
to our trade in the Orient is delusion and q
snare
The Senace committee on public lands report
ed favorably the bill to grant North Dakota
80 600 acres OF land for the maintenance of a
school OF forestry, and to grant 30 90 acres to
Montana for the maintenance of a blind asylum.
Senator Hoar (Mass.) offered resolution
which was adopted, to consider whether some
suitable plan could be made for the enlarge
ment of the capitol.
Rills were passed: To pay s., 900 to the widow
of John Phillips in view of b services as dis
patch bearer in the Sioux war; to increase the
limit of the cost OF the public building at
Cheyenne.
Itwa agreed that Washington's farewell adj
dress shall be read in the Senate On February
p.
The house passed bill to correct an error in
the last river and harbor appropriation bill re-
lating to the appropriation for the improve
ment Of Buffalo bayou and the Galveston ship
canal
The rest of the session was spent in commit
tee Of the whole on the Indian appropriation
lands in the Kiowa and Comanche reservation
by an inspector instead of allotting agents.
This change was made on the ground OF econo-
my.
FEBRUARY FIRST
Senator Rawlins (Utah) complained Of dis
respectful references to himself in the other
house
Senator Aliens resolution discharging the
finance committee from further consideration
of his calling for information concerning the
acts OF the treasury department with a New
York bank, was laid before the Senate.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
has authorized report providing for COM
mission to investigate claims of American citi-
All the claims to be filed within six months OF
the first meeting of the commission or be for
ever barred.
The house committee on mileage rejected Mr..
Roberts (Ut7h) claim for 81 ,O3S-e0 mileage, by
q tie vote. The matter will be brought before
the house.
Admiral Dewey appeared before the house
pension committee with an appeal for pensions
to widows OF naval officers
The mouse committee on public lands agreed,
unanimously to make favorable report on the
Eddy free homes bill. This is substantially the
same Dill that was before the last congress, and
with which old members are familiar. For this
reason it was selected by the committee.
FEBRUARY SECOND.
The Senate spent much time in executive
session: The Hague peace treaty was under
Senator Pettigrew asked leave to have print
ed as public document compilation OF
matter gathered by the anti-Imperialist League
OF Washington. Action on the request was moi
taken.
The committee on Military affairs reported
desertion from all soldiers of the civil war who
did not secure an honorable discharge.
In the house the conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was adopted. It was g
partial agreement. The appropriations for the
public building at Kansas City and the appro-
pr1atlon for the observance OF the eclipse neXi
May still hang.
Mr.. Shaforth (Col) made a speech favorina
American mediation between Great Britain AND
the Transvaal.
The Ways and Means committee decided to
report a bill establishing a tariff for Puerto
Rico on basis OF p per cent of the rates Of the
regular tariff law. A sub committee reported
in substance that congress has practically un-
limited power in dealing with her islands
bill was passed giving to Cuban vessels the
most favored nation treatment in American
ports.
a message was received from the president
transmitting the Philippine commissioners re-
port. The house then resumed consideration
OF the Indian appropriation bill.
FEBRUARY THIRD.
There was joint resolution presented in the
senate SuSpending proceedings in the courts OF
the Indian Territory and before the Indian
agent, pending the enactment of legislation now
before congress wherein the poSSeSSory rights
OF the Indians are involved
The senate passed the house bill to apply
$4,000 to the erection of q hospital at For
LeaVenworth. 1t now goes to the president.
Mr.. Talbot, Is. c. gave notice that he should
| demand a quorum of the house at the Specia
| Friday evening sessions to act upon private
pension bills. There is never a quorum present
| at these sessions.