The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
what Is Being Done In Tho Fifty-sirtb
General Assembly.
APRIL TwFNTY-oNE.
APRrL rwENTy-rnREE.

APRIL TwFNTY-oNE
April rwENry.rnREE.
II is expected that a vote will be reached on
the Alaskan code hill during the week, The
| contested amendments are Withdrawn. Inc
| bill will be otherwise amended so as TO ex-
tend the provisions OF the mining laws 10
Senator Platt (Ct,) has bill in the Senate
| directing q preparation OF a roll OF Usage cltl-
Gems with a view OF alloting their JANUS III
severalty.
The house WAYS and Means committee re-
ported against the resolution calling upon the
agricultural bureau for information ABOUT
| O eomargarne for the reason that the law
| forbids the disclosure by public OFFICIALS OF prl-
| vate processes OF manufactures
NAV and were set aside Tor the consluera-
| ton OF the Nicaraguan canal Dlll,
| The conference report on the Hawaiian gov
| ernment bill was sent back TO conference win
| instructions to adhere to the house amehu-
ments
APRIL TwENrY-FoUR
Though there were efforts for delay the house
probably passed the Puerto Rican Joint reso-
! luton which had passed the Senate Inc vote
was not taken when the evening daiies went 10
press. ..,,,o,. ,,o
| appointment OF Oscar A. Mltscher, OF Oklaho-
ma to be Indian agent FOR the Usage maj hation
Frank L. Campbell. OF the District OF Coiunio n
| tary OF the interior: }. II. Hollander OF Mary
land to be treasurer OF the Island or Puerto
Rico John X. Garrison OF the District OF
| Columbia to be auditor OF the Island OF Puerto
| Rico.
April. TWENTY-FIVE
The Senate reached final vote on the resolu-
ton on the case OF Mr.. Quay OF Pennsylvania,
| who was appointed senator by the governor Tor
the term commencing March I, 1870 He was
excluded by q vote OF 80 TO -; the contest being
| on whether the governor had legal power 10
appoint after the legislature had failed to elect
| q senator
The military AFFAIRS committee reported ad,
| versely on the bill providing for employing OF
women nurses in military hospitals.
An amendment was made in the house to the
| postal appropriation bill authorizing the en-
| ployment OF temporary clerks at hrst-class
| postoffces at % cents an hour: another was
! adopted providing for extra pay to lettep car
| riers when they work more than 10 hours
| week, work on legal nollunys 10 oe couuIeu 40
| hours.
The judiciary committee reported favorably
the bin giving the federal government the
power to protect citizens OF treaty powers in
their rights in the several states
The house by vote OF 81 to 80, struck out OF
| the postal appropriate on the entire amount l)r
pneumatic tube service
APRIL TwENTY-sIX.
After brief debate the senate agreed to the
conference report on the Hawaiian government
| bill, the provisions relating to right OF iran
chise and Imprisonment for debt having been
amended to conform to the ideas OF the senate
was and still is under consideration with SLOW
progress being made.
APRIL TWENTY SEVEN
Senator Mason (Ill) introduced joint reso-
luton to request the president to withdraw
troops from Cuba and arrange to tuln over tnat
island to the CubanS on July Fourth next
| Senator Pettus (Ala.) alone of the members
OF the committee on elections, made speech
opposing the claim of Senator Scott (W Na)
| A bill is now before the Senate for retiring
General Shafter as Major-General.
The house Indian committee made favorable
report on the bill allowing Indians in Indian
territory to emigrate to Mexico.
The house adopted conference report on the
Hawaiian government bill.
Mr.. Cummings demanded separate Vote on
the provision in the postal bill giving carriers
extra pay for extra hours. saving the amend
ment would break down the hour law and was
opposed by the carriers. 1t was adopted, how
ever, "A to 80.
The Labor committee made favorable report
on the Gardner eight hour bill.
The house passed the poStofhce Appropriation
bill after refusing to cut out the amounts for
fast mail service.
| APRIL TWENTY EIGHT.
Senator Stewart (Nev) asks legislation to
regulate mining privileges on Indian reserya-
| tons
A special order was made for May 49, for APP
propriate exercises to the reception and
acceptance from the Grand Army OF the Re
public of the statue OF General U. ). Grant, TO
be erected in the Capitol.
Senator Scott (W. Va was voted his seat,
5? to 3
The Sidian committee reported favorably on
the bull to provide for expenses by Indian de-
partment in carrying out treaty stipulations.
The Senate In executive session ratified the
treaty with Spain extending six months the
time in which Spanish residents OF the Philip
pines may decide whether they will remain
subjects OF Spain
1t is expected that the Senate will reinsert
the pneumatic tube item in the postal appro-
priation bill, after reducing 1t about one-half
The agricultural bill was sent to conference.
The bin to increase the salary OF the director
of the census to 81, 800 and the salaries OF super.
visors OF census by 2 per cent OF the amount
received by their enumerators, was passed.
Atthe last special pension session the house
passed 90 private pension bi Is.
The Indian committee made favorable re-
port on the bill providing for commh sion to
decide whether u national reserve be estab'
lished In Minnesota
Honolulus Sugar Fleet.