Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-23
RELIEF For PORTO RICO.
Senate Passes the Appropriation Bill
for the Benefit of the Needy
on the Island.
PRESIDENT WILL DISBURSE THE FUND.
In the House n constitutional Amend-
mcnt ~ introduced ia .tNe 'un-
gress Power Ia Control Trusts
Daily summary Of Congressional
TTUCrruruE~

Washington. March 1.-THE lcgisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill was reported TO the senate
yesterday and the Porto Rico tariff
bill was discussed.
Washington, March 15.-Bills were
introduced in the senate yesterday re-
quiring railroads TO report details of
accidents 10 passengers and proyid-
ing for pensions 10 government en-
p.oN, The Philipp.Hc question vas
further discussed
Washington. March 16.-Bills were
introduced in the er~"te Yesterday 10
r~.vc.t The adultcr. of food and
for the opening Of libraries in Manila.
The Porto Rico appropriation bill was
further discussed
Washington. March H.. - line senate
yesterday passed the Porto Rico relief
appropriation bill. amounting 10
s. 0q5 Aj5. and agreed 10 take up the
Quay case Tuesday. April 3, and 10 dis
cu,e - until di-poeed of made ~ favor
able report ON the bill to change the
name oil the steamer Paris OF the Amer
icanlincto philadelphia, and adjourned
10 the l'ih' Inc text o' '''' ! "'.'' '''0'
bill is as follows:
''Re IT enacted etc That the sum Of
s.. O.,a. 455. being the amount ol customs Iu,-
cnuo received on importatious hy the tnitet
states from Porto Rico since the CNdtua-
zion ~ Porto RI. E. n. Spanish l..s
on The 18th 81 October l>oS. 10 the lst OF
January, 1900. shall Doe placed az the dis
posal of the president. 10 be used for the
government now existing and which may
l.eI' "'.'l W l.i,''' 49, .
other o., .nrarter a~7 "rnuo r"rno+c7
..
tncrcoi may ,'e 'e,' 80, '',
red. out. of any moneys i'm me treasury not
.,..i..... .l. .,upt."t-u. .~
Nvo,tt.uton March 1u the .eu-
.., ~f.,. ''.. ,i..,''.- oe-
Oil ts-t.Is5.su.j aas pua..... os
was also measure providing FOR the
appointment of a commission TO adj
ple of the United States growing out
of the war with SPAN. senator ne>-
cridge Gud.) offered the following
TO the Porto Rico govern
mont hin.
"Nu a-t.Ia- rowa, fr.. r.t f-0i'o'
states from Porto kico or CONS mo Lo on.
iSi00 S .lo',' M h,t his act shan not be
lrl..I a~ extending ne 60. u.uuo0 o.
the United states or any part thereon over
Iot'I T.. -. a. ,,o ,-,,,tod e,o,oe is
not extended over Porto Rico"
House.
yv0sbfr,-.on March 14.-In the house
...-.-..1..,. ,t,.o c,,,f.rance report ON the
's''i -, - 80
hh"I'o'"' "''' 49,. "i
l6G to 10 and al nov goes 10 tAt jICsl
d,,,, ,,,t mis- ,i,.uail.t. Tia, ..u it1U-
4" 10 81" .....
''0~7' dom rN''"'s ''ho'''''' '"IS VI
u0--r -c'oe provides for speedy re-
tiraneD+ Of treasury notes. makes a
I'i'' lHNi '''
evitable and confirms the SoId slaH"-
ard.
trict Of Columbia appropriation bril-
was taken up in the house yesterday,
on. ..... .... .-,.-.- .....
Nicororua canol tho Philinpine ques-
-. - 80 do" hi'tv "f "lo"f'n"
senators by the people were discussed.
shington, March i6.-in the
house yesterday resolution was IN
troduced promising a constitutional
amendment GIVING congress power TO
control trusts. The District of Co
,ur,nia anutont,.,iol. pnI. carving
O. Sos as was passcd. The Joint res.
.,.,.......,.,
"Resolved. etc, That the following arti-
Gle bc proposed TO the legislatures OF the
feV't ,.... ''' -, '' $3.50