Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.


from all sources for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1900, were s669,595, 431.1s
The expenditures for the same period
were $500, 06S, 81, leaving a surplus
$40, 527, 060. Is Of receipts over expendi
lures for the year. The geatest item
Of expenditure was for the army, tn,
maintenance of which cost Sl34, TIA,
767.7s. The navy cost S55,953, orr 70
Pensions required $40, 3l6.02, tn,
postal service S1O2, 354, $40 20 and inter
est on the public debt, $40, 100, 333.27
AS compared with the previous fsca,
year the receipts of the government
increased SIS, 613, 1926 SO and the expen
ditures decreased Silt, 35s, 3ss.l4.
The first bill of the session intro
duced in the house Of representatives
was by Rep. Crumpacker (R., Ind. ),
making an apportionment OF repre-.
sentatives in congress under the 18th
census" 1t provides an increase OF
membership from 357 to 365. The
following states gain in represen-
tation: Arkansas, 1; Colorado, 1;
California, Il; Connecticut. /; Florida,
1; Illinois, 2; Massachusetts,; |; Mime
sofa, 2; Missouri, l; New Jersey, 2;
New York, 8: North Dakota, /; Penn
sylvania. 2; Texas. 2; Washington, l.;
West Virginia, /. The following states
lose: Kansas. /: Louisiana, ?; Missis-
sippi, 3: Nebraska, /; North Carolina,
4; South Carolina. 8; Virginia, l.
Agents of American Federation of
Labor have resumed work in the cor
ridors of the capitol to get through the
senate the bill extending the scope of
the law enacted for the first time back
in 1868 which says eight hours shall be
be legal days work, for govern
ment employees The bill passed the
house last May, but as it concerns iron
and steel manufacturers, shlpbuilders
and other industrial enterprises that
employ great number of working
men the federation agents anticipate
bitter fight In fact. they are saying
that interests representing millions of
dollars already have lobbyists maneu-
vering to beat it.
Just before the ad iournment of the
senate on the 4th Senator Vest gave
notice of an amendment he will offer
W llic viii TIC
ment provides for the repeal of such
existing laws las either prohibit or
restrict citizens Of the u. S. from pur-
chasing ships built in other countries
to be used in the foreign carrying
trade Of the u. S. or which impose
taxes, burdens or restrictions on such
ships when owned by American citi-
zens, which are not imposed on ships
built in the u. s."
In relation TO the lynching in Lasalle
county, Tex. on Oct. 5, 1895, of
Florentino Suaste, a Mexican citizen,
the President, in special message,
sent to the senate on the 9Th. recon-
mends that the Mexican government
be paid s., 600 for the heirs Of the VIC
tim. The recommendation is made
from motives OF humanity, and with
out reference TO the question of liza
bility of the government Of the y. S. "
The house on the 9th at the end of
long sitting passed the army reorgani-
zauon bill by vote of &c 6 to 1853.
Three Democrats Messrs Hall of Penn
sylvania and underhill and Clayton of
New York, voted with the Republicans
for the bull and Mr.. Mccall (Mass.)
with the Democrats against it. Other
wise 1T was a strict party vote.
The President on the 4th sent to the
senate large number of recess APP
pointments Among them there were
VIM D Bynum OF Indiana, TO be COM
missioner 10 revise and codify the
criminal and penal laws Of the U. S.
and VIM NJ Johnson Of New Jersey,
TO be hrst assistant postmasterg general.
Senator Clay, OF Georgia, on the 4th
introduced bills provl1ng for the adj
MISSION free OF duty Of articles con-
t1olled by trusts, and for the refund
ing of the tax collected on raw cotton
IN the event that the supreme court
holds 10 be unconstitutional the law
under which the tax was collected.
At cabinet meeting on the 4th a
copy Of the civil MUNICIPAL code for the
Philippines, prepared for the commits
SION. was presented 1t follows closely
along the lines Of the L ) laws. The
Presidents approval IS necessary be-
fore II goes into effect and changes
may be made
Scnator Fairbanks. Of Indiana, on
the ith introduced bill TO admit Okla
homa as a state. with two representa-
tives The usual provisions for con-
sutuuoDal convention and the grants
Of lands for state Institutions are made.
Chairman Payne OF the ways and
means committee. on the Sd SAID that
no exact program had been liked as TO
the time Of acting IN committee on the
bill reducing the revenues or Tor con.
s,dering the measure n the house
The GIout oIeomargarine bill. for
which something IKE I0O, 600 Michigan
voters are SAID 10 have sent postal card
pet lions 10 Washington passed the
house cn the 9Th bg the decisive vote
OF l9s 10 90
Commissioner Peck's report of the
Expenditures Of the Paris commission
for the year ending Nov 5. 1900, was
sent 10 the senate on the 4th. The
totai amouot expended was $3.50, 465.
The cauteen provision in the new