The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-28
WORK DONE IN congress
Record Being Made at the Short
Session of the Fifty-Sixth
National Assembly.
SENATE PASSES SHIP CANAL TREATY.
Reduction and the Pension Hills
Membership to Remain the Same
Daily Summary of All Proceedings
of Importance.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Discussien OF
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty occupied
the time of the senate yesterday. The
house resolution providing for holt
day recess from Friday, December 81,
to Thursday. January 3. 1901, was adopt
ed. Senator Vest (Mo.) introduced
bill for the esta blishment. in connec-
ton with the department of justice.
of national bureau of criminal identi-
fication.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE senate on
Saturday occupied the time in discuss
ing the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The time was
spent in the senate yesterday in eX-
ecutive session considering the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and it was decided
to take a vote on the measure on
Thursday.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The senate
had the Hay-Pauncefote treaty again
under discussion yesterday in execu--
tive session.
Washington. Dec. 2o-Seventy-one
private pension bills were passed in the
senate yesterday, two giving pensions
of $50 a month to the widows of Gen.
john A. McClernand and Gen. John NJ.
Palmer. The urgent deficiency bill was
also passed without debate. house
resolution was passed authorizing
President Mckinley to appoint Con-
gresham Boutelle (Me.) captain on
the retired list of the navy.
Washington, Dec. 21.-The senate
40 r < 70
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
In the House.
Washington. Dec. 15.-In the house
Yesterday it was voted to tax beer $1.6o
per barrel. Mr.. Hopkins QI) present
ed a plan for representation in con-
-press which leaves the number of mem
bers unchanged.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE war rev.
enue reduction and the pension appro-
priation bills were passed in the house
on Saturday. Delegate Wilcox. of Ha-
waii. was sworn in. The committee on
census decided to retain the member
ship of the house at 357, which is the
present number.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-In the house
"
Kentucky and West Virginia into two
judicial districts and to create another
district judge in the northern dis
trict of Ohio; to place Congressman
Charles A. Boutelle on the retired list
IS captain in the navy; an urgent
deficiency bill carrying $1S2,000, and
1O2 private pension bills. The mill
tary academy appropriation bill $685.
1871 was reported Mr.. Ray On. W
introduced bill for the suppression
of train robbery. 1t provides the
death penalty for those guilty of a
@'hold-up" in case the death of any
person on the train results. In case
no one is killed the penalty is made
hard labor from 20 to 40 years.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The house de-
voted the time yesterday to District
of Columbia business.
Washington. Dec. 20.-In the house
yesterday the time was occupied with
District of Columbia matters.
Washington, Dec. 21.-The Indian
and military academy appropriation
bills were passed in the house yester-
day. The former carried So. 036. 526 and
the latter $7oO151. A bill was intro
duced increasing the vice presidents
salary to $4,000 and cabinet members
to $15,cG0. Mr.. Hopkins presented the
report of the census committee on re-
apportionment, providing for 357 mem
bers.