Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-05-11

ton Of the right of Nathan b. Scott Of
West Virginia to retain his sent in the
Senate. Mr.. Pcttus (Ala.l, who alone
of the member of the committee on privi-
lcgcs and elections is opposed to the
claim of MIR. Scott to a seat, made an
elaborate argument to sustain his views.
MT. Morgan (.Ala.) spoke in favor of his
colleagues contention. Mr.. McComas
(Ald.). Mr.. Turley (1cnn.), Mr.. Chandler
". HI. Mr.. Teller tColo.), and Mr.. Allen
lNebD supported the resolution declaring
MIR. Scott entitled to his seat. The case
went over without action. The House
after four days discussion, passed the
postoaicc appropriation bill. The attempt
to strike out the $4,000 for special mail
facilities from New York to New Orleans
II from Kansas City to Newton, Kan.
was defeated. The amendment proyil-
ing for pneumatic tube service was de-
feated. The one allowing extra compen-
satlon for letter carriers for work in ex-
cess of forty-eight hours a week was
adopted by a big majority. The bill to
increase the salary of the director of CEN
sls to $500 and the salaries Of SUPER
visors OF census by . per cent. of the
amount received by their cnumerators
was passed.
On Saturday in the Senate Mr.. Petit
grew asked immediate consideration of
q resolution extending sympathy AID
hopes for success to the Beers in their
war with Great Britain. \ motion to re-
fer the resolution to the committee on for.
elgn relations was carried by 81 to II.
Efforts to secure II quorum failed, and the
resolution remains subject to call at any
M n resolution was adopted provid-
ing that tho exercises appropriate to the
reception ard acceptance from the Grand
Army of The Republic OF the statue of
Gen. Ulysses s. Grant. to he erected in
the capitol. he made the special order for
Saturday. May ID. at 4 p. M. The follow
ing bills were passed: For the establish.
mcnt. control. operation and maintenance
oil the northern branch of the Nationa
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
at Hot Springs. in South Dakota, and
appropriating S150,0OO for the purpose,
The House passed Il number of bills of
Importance. and the major portion of the
session was devoted to the Senate bill to
create a commission to adjudicate the
Claims of citizens of the United States
against Spain, assumed by this country
ny the treaty of Paris. The hill was final
ly rccommitted to the committee on war
claims, With instructions to report back
n bill to refer the claims to the court of
claims. The Senate bills to recognize the
services of Lieut.. Ncwcomb and the Off
GERS and men of the revenue cutter Hud-
son. which rescued the torpedo boat Wins
low mt Carncdas, Cuba, by comforting
gold and silver medals upon them and
to retire Captain Hodgsdon of the rove
Tue cutter Hugh McCulloch, for meri.
torioIs services. were passed.
On Monday the Senate. ny a vote of %
to 20. refused to consider the pro-Boer
resolution introduced by Mr.. Pcttigrew.
Agreed to the conference report OH the
.amrndatory Porto Rico resolution. Pass
ed bill appropriatins 100000 to enlarge
and improve the public building at Bur
llngton. Iowa. Agreed to the conference.
report on the bill in behalf of northwest.
ern lumbcrmcn. authorizing the Srcre-
tarv of War To make certain regulations
on the %anagemc of loose logs on soy.
cral specified rivers. The House sent ia
the committee on judiciary the Joint res.
@olution for Il constitutional amendment tc
disqualify polysamists for election as
Senators or Representatives. by a vote
of IN to Pc passed the Lacey bill tic
prohibit the transportation by interstate
commerce of game killed in violation of
local laws. Agreed to the conference
report on the Porto Rico amendatory
resolution. In committee of the whole
considered the Senate bill for the ere.
alton of a commission to study and re-
port upon the industrial conditions IN
China and Japan. Struck out the enact.
ing clause by IL vote of IS to 81 aftc,
amending it by reducing the number of
commissioners from five to three. proyid.
ing that not more than two of these
shall he OF the am political party. and
mat none shall ne members of either
branch of Congress. Motion to strike
out cnacting clause was pending in opcu
session when adjournment WAS voted.
Alaskan civil code bill passed th. Son.
ate on Tuesday. amendments being with.
drawn. Harris resolution n,ssnu =,
corning conservation of the water of ,h.
Arkansas river for the benefit of Cnlo.
RADIO and Kansas. Tillman's resolution
concerning tests of Krupp armor nt In.
dian Head WAS agreed to. Consideration
OF army Appropriation bill, carrying SILL
9ol.l3O. was resumed. Lodges amend.
mcnt f%orbiddins establishments of tnla.
graph or cable lines in Alaska nor owned
"ISN" "AoiS ny clllZpNS of the
United States was adopted. Hcrry's
amendment giving preference TO nol-trnst
bidders on army contracts was defeated.
Is to %. Stewards amendment. ..intcnd.
ed to prevent IL Cuban cable monopoly."
was rejected. In the House the entire div
was devoted to consideration of The Me.
aragra canal bill.
Tho SENATE on Wednesday passed hill
for the creation of linked memorial marks
on the battlcticlds of Fredericksburg.
Characteristic. the Wilderness and
Spcttsylvnliia. i'll Virginia. Received mo-
tice from MIR. IIoar that un Thursday br
would call up the Clark contest case for
consideration. Heard Mr.. Mason I'm s,p-
port of his proposition to cnart Legislation
to prevent the adultcration of food. De-
voted the rest Of the day to debate OH he
army appropriation hill. with the treat
nlcnt of American soldiers in the I,hi,ip-
pines as the chief subject. The House
by a vote Of 2225 to 81 passed bill ,ro.
viding for the construction of n protected
but not a fortified Nicaragua canal.
This and That.
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