Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-24
IHE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
The Work Being Done by Our Law
makers at Fifty-Sixth Ses-
sion in Washington.
SUMMARY Of THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate PASSES the Naval Appropriate
ton and Other Bill>-In the iiGu~e
an Amendment To the Constitution
Is Proposed Concerning the Com
troll of Trusts.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE time in
the senate on Saturday was occupied
in discussing the naval appropriation
bill. An official report by Col. l.. Il,
Williston in answer to an inquiry
shows that there is less nquor sold in
Manila than prior to the American
occupation.
WaShington. May l5.-The senate
Yesterday passed the naval appronria-
ton and free homes bills and re-
ceived favorable report ON the MIC
urayuan canal bill. Senator Jones
(Ark) introduced a bill to prevent
and punish blackliSting by railroad,
Sleeping car. express. steamboat, 1etr-
graph and telephone companies EN-
gagged in Interstate commences, and also
to provide Il civil remedy in damages
for hacklfs1ing.
Washingt ON. May l6.-The senate
yesterday devoted the time to con-
sideration of the bill providing for
civil service in the countrys new is
land possessions. The resignation of
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, was received.
Washington. May L.. Bills were
passed in the senate yesterday To give
c,i-soltiiers preference in civil service
appointments: granting a pension OF
500 per month to the widow OF Gen.
i.awton. and for the ertctioM of Il pub
liz. building at East ST. Louis III. The
committee on interocrAnir canals re
ported recommending he Nlcavaguan
route. The aGminist ia, ION of affairs
in Cuba by agents of the United States
WAS discussed.
Washington, May 1s.-Thc posi- Of
flee appropriation bill WAS cons idrred
in the senate yesterday and II resolu-
ton was adopted for information as
to how many FiIipinos have been
killed and wounded since the begin
ming OF hostilites and a,so how many
have been captured and are now in
our possession.
Washington. May 10 Nearly the en-
time time in the senate yesterday was
devoted to the pneumatic tube system
service in the post office appropriation
bill. The war department reported
that Cuban revenue receipts are near
ly twice the islands expenditures.
House.
Washington. May 15.-Thr genera
deficiency appropriation bill was
passed in the house yesterday. The
military academy bill. the last of the
supply bills. Will follow it.
Washington. May 10. TIL" las: OF
the general appropriation bills he
military academy bill was sent tic
the senate yesterday by the house.
An amendment, to the federal cnns'i.
tuition which puts the control of the
trusts in the hands Of congress was
reported as follows:
Section /. All powers conferred by this
| article shall extend 10 the several states.
the territories. the District OF Columbia.
and all territory under the sovereignty
and subject to the jurisdiction OF the
tnitc, States.
Sec . Congress shall have power to
define. regulate. control prohibit dis
solve trusts. monnpoi"S or combinations.
whether existing in tn" form of a cor
poration otherwise The several states
may continue To exercise such pow.: iii
any manner not i'm con!lic. with the laws
OF ,hr United States,
Sec 3. Congress shall have power to
enforce the provisions If this article by
appropriate lceislaton.
Washington, May IL The Alaska
code bill Was considered in he house
yesterday and the senate bill to lnco!-
pora,e the American National Red
Cross was passed.
Washington, May ls-In the house
yesterday a special river and ha"bor
bill carrying 100000 for surveys and
emergency work was passed and the
Alaskan code bill! was fart her CON
sidered
Washington. May lo.-The house de-
voted the time yesterday to the con-
sideration of war claims bills and t-t
vornblv acted upon a bill! TO nppro
pirate S209.o00 10 pay eN-cnnfcGerhte
soldiers for horses and other properly
taken from them in violation Of the
| terms Of Lees snrrrndrr.