Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-04
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
Washington, December 4
SENATE.

SENATE.
The credentials OF Jonathan p Il,
liver as Senator from Iowa, to in Nv
vacancy caused by the death Of NJ Nc
Gear were presented. A''
Mr.. Allison escorted Mr.. Dollivs- 3.
the chair where the oath was admit
tered. WE
The Presidents Istbmiau prelitoino,u
report was received and referred >
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill n,oyi3
ing for creation of a Sup enc Conn .,
five members for Philippine I.lard.
members to be paid 500, 900 yearly r.
ferred to the committee on Pbilinnin'
Islands, Mr.. Stewart stated 'f ,ba'
the measure was OF vast importance g.
courts there were in bad condition 3,
could be. ''
Mr.. Hawley, chairman of the cor
mittee on military affairs, Introduce
dill providing for the reorgauiz,tion Of
the army.
Mr.. Fairbanks introduced a bin "a
admit the territory OF Oklahoma into
the Union as State.
Mr.. Penrose introduced a bill creati,,
the office Of superintendent and inspef'
tor OF natiO lsl cemeteries under tho
United States government.
MIR. Pettigrew presented for INN.
date consideration a resolution G. ll,r,
on the Postmaster General TO forward
to the Senate all information in his ro..
session regarding the funds of the no.
tai service in Cuba.
The resolution was adopted.
at 2 O'Clock Senator Frye called fl,
the ship-subsidy bill. Mr.. Jones If
Arkansas, demanded the yeas aud nav.
on the question Of consideration.
Mr.. Carter called up the resolu.,,
to refer the credentials Of W. A. C.g.s.
and Martin Msginnis, appointed
tors from Montana to the commit.
privileges and elections.
Mr.. Bacon expressed the mona lbst
Montana would at once receive mi
representations.
Mr., Hoar said the committee On priv.
ileges and elections should be given
Time 70 report.
1t was decided that both Mr. G. arke
and Mr.. Msginnis should be summoned
to appear before the committee.
The ship subsidy bill was then taken
up and Senator Frye took the i)oy ia
its support.
HOUSE.
| A comparatively small attendauca On
the floor of the House and almost
empty galleries characterized the oper.
ing OF the second day OF the session 81.
noon today,
AS soon as the journal OF the precci.
ing day was read Mr.. Hepburn, OF
lowe, called up the case of James 2.
Conner, OF Iowa, whose credentials
were o jected to yesterday.
MIR. Hepburn withdrew The objection.
able credentials and filed ne8 cerl6.
cate of election. After some discussion,
in which Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, expIaic.
ed that he only wanted the record 10
properly show the status OF the matter,
Mr.. Connor was sworn 10.
The resignation OF Marion Deyrie.,
OF California, was read.
Mr.. Hull, Chairman Of the COMMITTEE
on Military Affairs, requested that lhe
army bill be taken up tomorrow after
the reading of the journal.
Mr.. Sulzer made objection. Mr.
Cannon reported bill from the GE.
propriations committee, providing 8
program for the celebration ofthe olt.
hundredth anniversary of the location
of the National Capital in the District
OF Columbia on the 18th of D c-mter.
The programme included public meet.
ing to be held 10 the House of K preser-
tatives, and to be attended by The ch.
cials OF all departments Of tie govern
ment. The measure was agreed to.
A bill providing for the pay Of y3'ir.
ed officers OF the army and Dayg, vito
are employed as instructors in normal
and public schools was passed Vi,hou.
debate. Mr.. Bingham reported tie
legislative appropriation bill from tie
appropriations committee and gave
notice that he should call up tie
measure for consideration tomorrow.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by
Representative Loud California to eei
consideration of his bill for the iegua
ton of postage on periodicals.
At l:S0 the House adjourned until
noon tomorrow.