Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-12-27
Laws FOR THE NATION.
Closing session of the Ftf5y-sixth Congress.
Has Many Measures to Dispose Of
The Daily Grind.

The senate was in open session only an
hour on the 17th the remainder of the
legislative day being spent in executive
session upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
No legislative business, aside from the
purest routine. was transacted. 1t was
agreed to take a vote on the treaty on
the 20th-.--In the house an attempt was
made TO pass a bill to give soldiers and
sailors of the civil war, the Spanish war
and the war in the Philippines prefer
ence in the matter of appointment to
and retention in positions in the execu-
tive departments of the government, but
| it was overwhelmingly defeated. Then
1O2 private pension bills were passed and
| a joint resolution to appoint Representa-
| tive Boutelle (Me) on the retired list as
| a captain in the United States navy. A
| bill was also introduced for the suppress
| sion of train robbery.
The senate on the 18th had the Hay
Pauncefote treaty under discussion in ex-
| ecut1Ve session, no business of any conSe-
| Quence being transacted in open session
| Senator Foraker co. made a speech in
| defense of the treaty and praised Secre-
| tary Hay in high terms. Senator Nor
! gan (A1a.) also spoke in favor of the neu-
trality of the canal and the ratification
| of the treaty. The house devoted the
day to District of Columbia business,
most of the time being over a bill to
| change the terminal facilities of the
| Pennsylvania railroad.
The senate on the 18th passed the house
resolution placing Congressman Boutelle
| (Me.) on the retired list as a captain in
| the navy Seventy-one private pension
! bills and the urgent deficiency bill were
| also passed. An executive session was then
| held on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty..
| The house passed bills to compel the
| Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads to abolish grade crossings in
| the national capital and to change ter
| minal facilities. They were vigorously
antagonized by Mr.. Cowherd (NIo.).
| The senate on the 10th ratified the
amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty by
! vote of 55 to Is. A bill was passed to allow
| the Communication of homestead entries
| upon coded portions of Indian reserva-
| lions. The army reorganization bill was
reported by the committee. The house
| passed the Indian and the military acad-
envy appropriation bills The former car
| ried $9,036,526 and the latter 500, ISL
Neither provoked much discussion. Mr..
Hopkins Qll), chairman of the commit
tee on census, gave notice that he would
| call up the reapportionne bill imme-
diately after the holiday recess.
| No business was transacted by the SEN
ate on the -21st. The news of the death
of Mrs Frye wife of the president pro
tenn. of the senate, was conveyed official
| ly to the body and out of respect to her
memory immediate adjournment was
| taken until January g. 1901. The house
adjourned out of respect to the memory
| of Representative Wise CVa.), who died
at his home in williamsburg Va, early
in the morning. The customary resolu-
lions were adopted and a committee of
IL members was appointed to attend the
| funeral. Adjournment was then taken
until January g. 1901.