The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-13
NATIONAL LEGIGLATURR
Synopsis Of Proc eedings In the Senate and
House.

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House.
Washington, April 7.-Deboe of Ken
lucky yesterday gave notice that he
would move to refer the credentials OF
Senator Blackburn as senator from
that state to the committee on privileges
and elections. During the greater
part Of the session the senate had un-
der consideration the Indian appropria-
tion bill Sullivan Of Mississippi spoke
in favor Of seating Quay. An execu-
tive session was held.
The house passed the substitute for
the senate bill providing for a ter
ritorial form of government for Ha-
wall The bill now goes to conference.
Amendments providing for resident
commissioner instead Of delegate in
congress and declaring that nothing in
the act should be interpreted as a
pledge of statehood were Overwhelm-
ingly defeated The bill prohibits sa-
looms in the islands.
Washington, April 9.-During almost
the entire session of the senate Satur-
day an amendment to the Indian ap-
preparation bill offered by Jones Of Ar
kansas providing for the continuance
of the government help to sustain In
dian schools was under consideration.
The whole question of sectarian
schools was gone over at length, Vest
supporting the amendment and eulo-
giving the Jesuit work among the In
dams. The amendment was pending
when the senate adjourned, the vote
upon it disclosing the fact that no quo
rum was present.
The house Saturday paid tribute to
the memory of the late Richard Parks
Bland of Missouri, popularity known
as ''Silver Dick" Bland, who was a
member of the house for twenty-siz
years. Splendid eulOgies of his life and
career were offered by members on
on both sides. At the conclusion OF
the ceremonies the house as further
mark Of respect adjourned.
Washington, April 10.-After some
discussion the senate yesterday re-
jected the sectarian school amendment
to the Indian appropriation bill offered
by Jones Of Arkansas, by a vote Of 80
to 16, and the bill was passed. The
measure carries about $S,414O0O. The
Alaskan code bill was debated without
action. A petition of machiniStS was
presented asking that all government
ship building be done at government
yards.
1t was a dull day in the house. The
agricultural appropriation bill was I'M
| der consideration and was made the
vehicle Of considerable desultory de-
| bate on irrelevant political topics.
| Good progress was made with the bill,
however. A feature of the debate was
vigorous attack by Shattuc on Ed
ward Atkinson, the anti-imperialist.
Washington, April 11.-Without OBJ
| lection from any source the senate yes
terday agreed to take d final vote OF
the right Of Quay to a seat as senator
from Pennsylvania On April a, at p
N. During it's session the senate pait
| its tribute to the late Representative
| Bland of Missouri 4 resolution was
| adopted calling for an itemized state
| ment of the expenses of the commits.
sioner to the Paris exposition. The
house amendments to the Hawaiian
bill were disagreed to and a conference
| committee was appointed.
The house devoted the day to the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill, passing ii
substantially as reported. An amend
ment was adopted increasing the sup
| ply of farmers bulletins by the agri-
cultural department. The Porto Rican
bill was reported back with recon-.
| mendatiOn that the senate amendments
be agreed to.