The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-01
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Measures OF Importance Passed and
Others Are Discussed by the
National Assembly.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Passes the Post Office Appro--
printiOn Bill and Agrees to Confer
ence ReDOrts-The House Adopts
Resolution for Final Adjourn
ment on June O.

Washington, May 19.-Nearly the en-,
time time in the semitic yesterday was
devoted to the pneumatic tube system
service in the post Office appropriation
bill. The war department reported
that Cuban revenue receipts are near
ly twice the islands expenditures.
Washington, May 21.-The post Of
flee appropriation bill was further dis
cussed in the senate on Saturday, and
the conference report on the fortifi-
cation bill was agreed to.
Washington, May 22.-President Nc
Kinley sent to the senate yesterday
correspondence showing that Gen.
Otis did not refuse to accept proposals
for peace from Aguinaldo. The post
Office appropriation bill and bill to
create the southern division of the
southern district of Iowa for judicial
purposes were passed. A resolution
extending to the Boer ENJOYS privi-
leges of the floor was laid on the table
by vote of sc to 21.
Washington, May 23.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Spooner (Wis.)
spoke in favor of his bill providing
that upon suppression of the insurrec-
ton the government of the Philip
pines shall devolve upon the president
until such time as congress shall di-
rect. The credentials of w. A. Clark,
of Montana, were presented and laid
on. the table.
Washington, May PA resolution
to investigate affairs in Cuba was dis
cussed in the senate yesterday, but no
action was taken. The Philippine bill
was taken up and an amendment Of
fered granting to the residents of the
islands all privileges extended by the
constitution.
Washington, May 25.-The time in
the senate yesterday was devoted to-
debate on the nations duty toward
it's new island possessions, Messrs..
| Spooner, Allen and Bacon leading in
the discussion.
Washington, May 19.-The house de-
voted the time yesterday to the con-
sideration of war claims bills and ia
vorably acted upon bill to appro--
pirate 100000 to pay eX-confederate
soldiers for horses and other property
taken from them in violation of the
terms of Lees surrender.
Washington, May Elm the house
on Saturday resolution was adopted
accepting the statue of Gen. Grant,
presented by the Grand Army of the
Republic to the nation, and it was
unveiled in the great rotunda of the
capitol.
Washington, May %. = Bills were,
passed in the house yesterday to ex-
tend the eight-hour law to all labor
ers employed on government work; to,
make convict-made goods subject to-
laws of the state to which shipped
and to admit the publication of state
agricultural departments to the mails
as second-class matter.
Washington, May 23.-The house de-
voted the entire time yesterday to the
Alaskan civil government bill.
Washington, May 24.-In the house
yesterday a resolution for final adj
journment on June was adopted. The
situation in Cuba was discussed; and a
bill passed for the extradition of
Charles f. w. Neeley, charged with
fraud. The anti-canteen bill was IA
vorably reported.
Washington, May 25.-The Alaska
civil government bill was further con-
sidered in the house yesterday and
the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was adopted.