Hutchinson gazette., 1900-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What 10 Being Done In Tho Tlfty-slIth
General Assembly,
FEBRUARY sIxTu,

SENATOR Allrlch chairman OF the nnanet
committee offered an amendment 10 the ananot
efforts TO secure international blmotalsm,
| Senator PGttus (An offered another prOyl-
ding that tho bill shall not bO construed 10 AFFECT
The present legal tender quality OF silver dol
| lars
senator Chandler offered ono In tho same
llne and Senator Jones (Ark) gave notice Of
an amendment providing for an urgency fund OF
800 0UO,TO In treasury notes,
Tho Senate passed Joint resolution proyl'
ding for the appointment OF u woman commits
eioner TO represent the United States and the
National Society OF tho Daughters Of the ltoyO-
luton at the unvellng OF the statue OF Lafay'
cite AZ Paris
FEBRUARY SEVEN,
Tho Senate committee on foreign relations
met TO consider the Nicaragua canal treaty
There was some opposition 10 II yet there Il
likely 10 be u favorable report
ho Senate agreed 10 the conference on III,
urgent deficiency bill, thus passing the measure
senator Foraker gave notice OF taking up The
elll providing government for, Puerto Rico
Az agreement Wns made TO give right OF way n
tho financial bill each day
Senator Pcnrose PENN introduced q bill
extending tho pension laws TO persons who
served In tho civil war one month,
The house resumed consideration Of the dip
lomntic ana consular appropriation bill, The
discussion OF this bill was closed by Mr., Sha'
forth (Col) In speech In favor OF mediation
by tho Uuited States In the South African war
Debate on the Puerto turitr bill IL 10 com
mence on the 18TH and IL limited 10 ono week
The house committee on military aiTalrS nCtCd
iavoraby on the bill TO establish soldiers
homo NJ johnson CITY Tenn, TO cost S2jOOOO,
FEBRUARY EIGHT,
Senator Penrose presented q resolution re-
qurng tho president 10 detail naval vessels 10
80 70 pelagoa Bay 10 maintain our commercial
rights In Portuguese waters
Tho Senate committee on Agriculture heard
Governor Brndy Of Alaska on farming oppor-
tuniiies In that territory,
senator Dopew (N, W read letter from
President SChurman OF the Philippine commits
sion contrndlctlng statements In Senator Petit.
Senators who place tho word OF Agulnaldo
above that OF Schurman md Admiral Dewey
senator Pettigrew replied roterating atato
ments which he had made,
Senator Penroso Introduced u bill authorizing
The printing OF the proceedings Of the a. A, II,
,ncnmpment ns q government document, and
Tor their distribution among the q, a, X, posts
The house received majority and minority
reports on the tarli1 bill for Puerto Rico,
Mr., Mcclellan IN, " introduced bill pro
lidlng for the purchase by the United States
'om Now York, OF the Erie canal, and for Ita
conversion Into ship canal, ut cost OF S5,'
10000,
FEBRUARY NINE
Credentials OF John W. Gear were presented,
10 having been elected Senator from Iowa for
ull term commencing March I, 1901
Senator Baker (Kas) introduced bill au.
horillng j.. II. Arter and Davis Hin to con-
'trnct ana operate o telephone system In tho
indian Territory and Oklahoma
A bill was passed TO define and regulate proof
n certain pension cnses,
A committee substitute was reported for tho
,lll providing department OF commerce, with
cabinet onlcer. Under II the patent ONCE will
20 transferred TO the new department
The Senate passed bills; giving 100000 for |
)ublic building at Deadwood S5OO for monu- |
ncnt 10 mark to site OF the Fort Koarney |
massacre; granting to the State Of Kansas tho |
'ort Hays military reservation, OF 1000 acres |
The Senate then adjourned 10 attend the |
uneral OF General Lawton,
In tho house few bills were passed but |
here were none OF especial interest In the west |
rho committee on public lands reported favor.
Ibly on the bill allowing second homestead tc |
me who has c0mmutod or has lost his home. |
'toad without relinquIshment for value
The house then adjourned for the funeral oj
icneral Lawton,
FEBRUARY TEN,
Senator Jones (Arkl introduced free silver
substitute for tho pending currency bill.
senator Allen offered resolution of active
iympnthy for the Beers There was not dozen |
senator's who had taken their places and thoy
we're careless and the resolution was passed |
Nllen however bowed to the request OF the pre- |
Ndlng otlccr that IL should bo roconsiderGd and |
aid over
Senator Nelson offered an amendment to the
urrcncy bill ormttng the organization OF |
latlonal banks In towns OF 1000 and over with |
~ 300 capital.
The Senate In executive session ratified tho
Stradltion treaty with Peru, and the Mexican |
boundary treaty,
AZ last nlghUB pension session OF tho house |
number OF private pension bills wore passed |
nd ~ moro OF them were favOrnbly acted upon |
n committee OF the whole, There was a |
uorum present. The house held no session |
oday
FEBRUARY TWELVE.
The Senate debate on the finance bill was OF
nusuhl interest Tho public galleries were |
He'd. Senator Elkins opened the debate, fol-
owed by Senators Wolcott and Butler
The Senate committee on commerce has re-
ortcd fayornbly the bill extending the time |
hat live stock may bo confined In cars In pro-
css OF transportation from wenty.eight hours |
o forty hours
Tho house passed batch OF 81 private pen
Ion bills A dozen bills relating to the District |
( Columbia were disposed OF,
MIR, Payne IN. W called up the bill to permit |
rnnslt through the United States OF goods In |
ond. The bill hns provlso suspending Its
peration so far rs goods for tho Mexican free
one Is concerned
The effect OF the passage Of this bin would bo
0 secure to American railroads tho carrying OF |
ommerce between Europe and Asiatic ports
hat would otherwise pass through Canada or
ioxico.
The appropriation committee completed and
eported the executive legislative and judicial
ppropration BILL carrying the salaries OF oni-
lals In all branches OF the public service. The |
gtimnlpa Submlttpl auVprepalp SO1 0lQ ORp nnd |
he bill approprlates &3,S7I,S1l The changes
70 comparatively few.
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