The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-03
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK.
Several Revolutions Introduced-The
Clark Observation-Disclosures ua
Bill Sure to Pass-senator Turner
AN nti-Expansionist-N of
the House.

Rico and not Puerto Rico as fixed by
recent executive order. The committee
went. over the Foraker bill in detail, deciI-.
ing upon many changes in phraseology
and some alterations in the provisions OF
the bill. Probably one of the most inn
portant changes was to strike out the
word Constitution" wherever it occurred,
as it extended the provisions of the con-
stitution as well as the laws to the island.
Another important amendment provides
for the retirement of the Puerto Rican
coins and substitutes for them the coins
of the United States.
After almost weeks respite, the senate
committee on privileges and elections Mon
day resumed the investigation of the
charges filed against Clark of Montana, in
connection with his election to the United
States senate. At the beginning of the
session, Campbell, counsel for the protest
ants, made brief statement, generating
Hon. j. X. Toole from any unfair partici
patton in the election of Clark.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage trans
mitted to the senate his report in answer
to the resolution of January %, calling tor
further information as to his dealings with
the National City bank of New York Sec
rotary Gage quotes in full the senate res
olution and adds that it might be con-
sidered as fully answered by his communi-
cation OF January 10 in reply to the sen
ate's first resolution OF inquiry of Janu
airy on the same subject. He adds, how
ever, that he will endeavor to supply to
the best of his ability whatever may have
been lacking in the first answer.
Manufacturers materials, foodstuffs and
manufactured goods formed in order
named, the bulk of the $l65,000,0O0 in
crease in our importations of 1890. The
largest proportion Of the increase is in
manufacturers materials, which in 1899
were nearly 80 per cent larger than in
1898.
1t is now considered as settled at the
British embassy that Lord Pluncefote will
retire as ambassador to the United States
April next.
The senate has refused to reconsider
the vote on the Samoan treaty.
After the passage of number OF bills on
the calendar, Bacon Of Georgia addressed
the senate on the Philippine question
! Tuesday.
Hon. j. II. Geiger was the first witness
before the committee investigating the
election to the senate of Clark of Montana.
He was asked whether he had not said in
speech, accepting the nomination as Re
publican candidate for state senator, that
his vote could not be purchased for Dem
ocrat for United States senator He re-
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the idea he could not be handled
He had said that if he sold out he hoped
his constituents would take him out and
hang him "And still feel that way he
said. His financial condition at the time
of his nomination, he stated was lust
moderate"
In the House.
The house commltte on interstate
and foreign commerce Friday recon
sidered the Nicaraguan canal bill.
which had been reported with an APP
preparation of s140,O00,0 900. and chang
ed the appropriation section so as to
make $1O,000,000 available, with au-
thority to contract for the entire exca-
walton and completion of the canal at
total cost not to exceed $140,000,0 900.
The greater portion of the session of
the house was devoted to eulogies on
the life and public services of the late
Vice President Hobart.
The house committe on military af-
fairs agreed to proceed with the inveS-
tigation of the Idaho labor tdoubles on
February 14th. and it was arranged
that the Governor and Auditor of the
state and General Merriam should be
/ asked to appear at that time. Mr..
Sulzer of New York and Mr.. Lentz of
Ohio, who had been urging the inquiry
are to furnish the names of additional
witnesses to be examined.
Secretary Hay has sent to Speaker Hen
derson for submission to the house copies
OF complaints of the German ambassador
here, Dr. Won Holleben, against the exist
ing customs regulations of the United
States, applicable to merchandise imported
from Germany.
Chairman Meyer Of the house committee
on public buildings and grounds has re-
ceived from Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Taylor detailed statement OF
the additional amounts required for public
buildings now under construction through
out the country on account of the large
rise in building material. The list shows
the present limit OF cost and the proposed
limit as follows: Boise, Idaho-Present
limit, $4,000; Recommendation, $300,000
Butte, Mont-Present limit, $780, 1000; rec
ommendation, 100000. Helena, Mont
Present limit, 100000; recommendation,
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