Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What IL Being Done In Tho Flfty-siEth
General Assembly.
FEBRUARY TWENTY,

FEBRUARY TWENTY,
Tho credentials OF Thomas II, Bard as soma
tor elect from California were presented A RES
olutlOn was adopted 10 print 5000 copies OF the
year book Of the department OF agriculture, for
distribution at the Paris exposition, senator
Kennedy th'1 spoke NJ length on philippines
anulrs,
The ,use Indian committee reported a sub.
stiutG lr the bill 10 ratify the Comanohe and
other Tribes agreement and 10 open their res
erVatona 10 settlemenU, The changes are an
extension OF the time given 10 take allotmonts
from 40 days TO " months, There 10 prlsdlc-
tlon given the court OF claims determine the
rights OF tho Chickasaws and Choctaws In the
FEBRUARY TwENTY-oNE,
Tho Senate committee made q favorable re-
port upon the treaty OF 70 iprocity with France,
without amendment,
Senator Penrose gave notice that he would
tomorrow call up the resolution which denies
Senator Quay o seat as senator,
The Senate passed iifty-two pension bills,
was continued, Senate passed bill granting
10 the state OF Wyoming 30 900 aores for benefit
Of the State Soldiers home,
Puerto Rlcan bill
Mr., Richardson (Tenn) offered q resolution
aimed at the paper trust
FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIVE,
iHb PNihNu llhlNHlth W warrington lhIN-
VOL address, after which the Quay contest case
was called up, but on learning that several SEN
nt0rS desired 10 be present when the matter
was considered, Senator Penrose consented TO
an adjournment
Tho house spent the entire day In debating
the Puerto Rlcan tarln matter Mr., Lontz
tohlol got chance 10, introduce bill 70 pro-
vide for the distribution OF United StateS
map 10 oil schools In the United States.
FEBRUARY TwENTY-THRBE
In anticipation OF lively debate on the 0pcs.
ton OF Senator Quay's right 10 q seat In tho
Senate the galleries tilled early, but the people
were disappointed,
President Frye presented n cablogram from
sun Juan, Puerto Rico, which was petition
for speedy action upon economic problems
affecting the people OF that Island
The house committee on public lands report
cd favorably on the bill TO swap desert iands In
Tho Indian committee made n, orable ro-
port on the bill 10 put In force In Indian Terri
tory certain corporation laws OF Arkansas
Debate on Puerto Legislation illled tho session.
FEBRUARY TwENTY-FoUR,
Tho Senate commerce committee iavopbly
reported bill for committee TO visit ASIA In
the interest OF trade.
Tho attendance In the house was thin and
scattered, The leaders on both sides showed
notVlty IN CONTRASTING the chnncoS OF the paSS-
age OF the Puerto Rican tarin bill There Is
proposition TO have the Ways and Means COM
mlttee withdraw the bill and modify II,
The house commerce committee favorably
reported bill providing for committee OF
five members TO be appointed by the president
10 visit China, Japan. OF al In the interest OF
trade extension,
FEBRUARY TwENTY-sIx
The Senate commerce committee reported
the shipping subsidy bill.
Tho Quay contest case was taken up, This
case turns on the power OF q governor 10 up
point senator after legislature has failed 10
elect
The Hawaiian government bill was discussed.
In the house Mr., Payne IN. Y,,) who has the
Puorto'Rican bill In charge, asked that time be
extended on II, II was for the purpose OF fln-
i0hlng modified bill. The request was granted
with the understanding that q vote should be
reached soon. The plans OF the Republicans
seem TO include the leaving OF the fiscal policy
In the presidents control.