The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FIFTY-sixTH

In the senate. on the 18th. almost the
entire session was devoted TO considera-
tior of the Alaskan civil code bill, Mr.:
Stewart New delivering a three-houis,'
speech on the mining laws Of the United
States and their relation to the proposed
amendment of Mr.. Hansbrough as to the
rights Of alien locatoss of claims. Other
senators vigorously denounced the pend
ing amendment......1n the house.. the de-
bate on the naval appropriation bill. un-
der the fve-minute rule, occupied almost
the entire session, and Afforded occasion
for q sharp tilt between Messrs. Gros-
.cnor (O-) and Williams (Miss;): some
progress was made with the bill, but
most of the controverted points went
over
IT the senate. on the 18th, a joint reso-
luton was passed providing for the ad-
ministration of civil affairs in Puerto
GERS under the Puerto Rican government
law. The Alaskan civil code bill was
again under consideration. the debate con-
tinuing on the Hansbrough amendment
In the house practically the whole day
was spent in debating a proposition IN the
Isval bill designed to turn over to the
navy the survey and charting of the wa
tiers Of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phil
ippines, which was finally defeated, and
an amendment appropriating l0,OOO for
these surveys by the coast anu geodetic
survey was passed.
In the senate. on the 2oth, the confer
CuSS IcpOEl vi the NAV dlfdu y eoNSi
rent bill occupied most of the session.
The report was subjected to sharp criti-
cism, II anal action was not cached.
The Alaskan civil cod bill was consij-
cred briefly. Senator Foraker ~pronounced
al: eulogy on the late Lorenzo Danford. a
representative from Ohio, and the senate
adopted appropriate .....ln the
house two amendments to modify the pro-
vision of the laval appropriation bill for
the increase OF the navy, one proposing to
add six gunboats and the other to strike
out the provision for the battle ships.
were defeated A p~rOtracted struggle over
the armor plate provision resulted in stria-
ing out the words lat a cost not to exceed
So. a ton, including royalties
In the senate. on the 2lst. the confer
enee report on the Hawaiian civil govern
ference requested. Several resolutions
asking Information from the executive
branch of the government, among them
one calling upon the secretary of war Tor
detailed information respecting the
amounts expended for quarters, decorat-
ing quarters and e~quipages intended for
army officers in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
were adopted without division-..:;,1n the
a brief debate, was passed. AS finally
adopted the measure provides for two
tattleships, three armored cruisers and
three protected cruisers. The so45 figure
l p. m. the house devoted itself to
eulcgies on the late Representative Settle,
or Kentucky.
In the senate. on the sd, the final two
days debate on the right of Hon. NJ. s.
Quay to d seat as senator from PennsyI-
vania was begun. Messrs. Chandler On.
HI, Kenny Del.) and Penrose (Pa.)
speaking in support of Mr.. QCay's claim.
and Messrs. Platt Comm and Quarles
(Wis.) delivering speeches in opposition
to Mr.. Quay......In the house consideri-
ton of the post office appropriation bill
was entered upon. and the general de-
bate closed with the afternoon adjourn
ncnt. The main subjects of contention
were the provisions in the bill relating to
the extension of the pneumatic tube serv-
ice special fast mail facilities and the
cost of railroad transportation.