The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-28

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| ments to commence during the AFTERNOON
| There are q number OF amendments 70 be dis
| posed OF.
| construction OF reservoirs for the storage OF
water on the Humboldt river and for the dis
position and settlement OF public lands within
rea CHI OF the stored waters.
The rivers and harbors committee has de-
| cided not to consider any legislation relating TO
| irrigation or reclamation OF lands
The house census Commi tee has approved
| the Hopkins apportlonment bill which hxes the
| membership OF the house Mt 81, the same az at
present. A powerful faction Is organized by
| members from states that would lose members
| under the Hopkins bill, to fight II. the Dill
will not be taken up until after the holidays
There is bill In both the house and the SEN
ate providing the death penalty for train rob-
bers in case loss OF life results
The house defeated bill which is intended
to give veterans preference for places in the
executive department -
The house passed lO2 private pension bills.
The Indian appropriation bill carries sl2S zoo
for Haskell Indian school and u5,S6O for the
Kickapoo school,
FOURTEENTH DAY.
The senate extended the time for the raui1
cation OF certain treaties pending with certain
South American state and also the agreement
with England supplementary to the Hays,
Pauncefote treaty itself. The latter was agreed
to without dissenting vote, which relieved
those favoring the treaty.
Senators Foraker and Morgan defended the
pOllcy OF lluklnB tHt Cttlii hcutrui'
The house has passed Mr., Flynn's bill Tor
more money for allotments and fixing the vote
OF opening OF Kiowa Comanche lands on Aug.
D. 1901.
MIR. Flynn has introduced bill providing
that before the opening OF the Wichita and
other indian lands named the president should
subdivide the same into counties and designate
place for the county seat OF each to contain
$40 acres. That these lands in advance OF the
opening be plated and the lots sold at auction
ut md Of TOR n rnrpintS
sale to be used m building county buildings,
bridges, roads and other public Improvements;
and to maintain the county government until
taxes are collected. The bill provides for two
u. S. land districts to be established when the
land is proclaimed open for settlement.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
Senate committee reports a substitute for the
army reorganization bill, with many changes
among them one allowing beer only to be
sold in army cantecns. Chaplains are reduced
to one for each regiment, with no post chap
lains. The veterinary corps Is stricken OUT
The maximum strength OF the army Is hxed at
100 900 men, Enlistment OF Filipin"s is author
lied, to the number Of l2OO0 also native reg
iment in Puerto kico.
The senate passed the house bill authorizing
the president to appoint Representative Bou-
telle, Of Maine, captain OF the navy on the re-
tired list. 80,
The senate passed the urgency deficiency bill
that carries Mr.. Flynn's legislation concerning
the new Indian land opening.
Mr. Long Is at work for an appropriation for
500 900 public building ut Hutchinson, Kan
Sas
The house rivers and harbors committee has
decided to make a lump appropriation OF
S30j,OOO for the Improvement of the Missouri
river to be expended under the direction OF the
war department The bill would abolish the
Mis- ouri river commission.
The house passed bills requiring the Penn
sylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio railroads to
alter their routes into Washington and build
new stations. The bill appropriates Si,500,00
to cover the outlay. That Is, to pay the roads
for doing what it is to their interest to do.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
The senate ratified the treaty with Great
Britain which was signed on February 5, 1900,
hy ecretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote. after
adopting all of the amendments proposed by
the committee on foreign relations and rejecting
all amendments offered by opposing senator's
The house passed the Indian bill and the mil
itary academy appropriation bill Mr. Cannon
made comparisons of past and present cost OF
educating indians, showing that appropriations
have trebled in Ii years. and it now costs nearly
i've times as much per capita to educate In
dian pupils as irdoes those OF the District of
Columbia. MIR. Curtis explained that Indian
pupils were also boarded and clothed. The In
dian bill fixes the pay of court clerks In InGian
Territory to suit them.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
Senator Cullom reported from the committee
on foreign relations two bills to refund to Mex
leo sums paid on American claims which the
supreme court has decided were procured by
fraud.
Mr. Sutherland (Neb.) introduced q bill for
the appointment Of u committee OF seven to In
yestgate government ownership Of railroads in
Europe, and in this country. for use in future
legislation.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
There Is an amendment in the senate to the
army reorganization bill authorizing the pres
ident to select two volunteer brtgadter generals
for retirement regardless OF age
There was lack Of q quorum in either house.
The river and harbor bill has been completed
in committee with q total Of about eco 600 QUO.
This exceeded only by the act OF 1897 which
was S72 275,954.