The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-07
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

consul at New Orleans because of an inter-
view in which the vice-consul had assailed
MT Mason for the position he had taken in
Dehalf of the Transvaal republic in it's war
with Great Britain. Mr.. Hoar thought the
conSuiS purp0rted remarks so serious that
II ought to be investigated by the govern
ment, bnt he deprecated any attack upon
Great Britain. Mr.. Lodge sharply ar
raigDed the British consul for his utterances
against a United States senator. and be-
neved it ought not lightly to be passed.
Mr.. !fllman delivered forceful and char
in which he maintained that this govern
inent ought to extend to the FilipinOs the
Ig TO govern themselves, the United
states guarding them against the aggression
of other nations. Twenty-three pension bills
were passed.
Tuesday, Jan. 3O.-Bil passed giving can.
non no from ggnnb9at Nashville to City of
rules committee to consider plan for en-
iargement of capitol or for transactine
other than legislative business elsewhere
was agreed to. Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution
concerning Samoan treaty was referred to
committee on foreign relations Mr.. Bacon
spoke three hours in support of his Philip
pp! resolutions Bill granting pension Of
800 month to mother of late Flag Lieut..
brumby was passed. w. V. Sullivan, SEN
ator from Mississippi. was sworn in.
Wednesday, Jan, 31.-Debate, ordinarily
calm and dignified. burst into passionate
uttcrances AID bitter recrimnations. Sem
ators hurled denunciation at one another
until the audience Quivered with excite
ment. Mr. Pettigrew sought to have read
resolution embodying a document written
by Emilio Aguinaldo upon the Filipino in
surrectiOn and containing his version of the
alleged recognition of the Filipino Republic
ed against printing the document in any
form, and read a letter from Admiral
Dewey. in which that portion of Agunaldo's
statement relating to the admiral was de-
nounced as tissue of falsehoods Mr..
Lodge said he preferred accepting Dewey's
word to that of Aguinaldo, and was satisfied
sionate reply Mr.. Pettigrew declared that
Admiral Dewey had recognized the Filipino
republic. and, although afforded an oppor-
tunity heretofore to deny Aguinaldo's state
dozen senators were on their feet Mr.
Hawley denounced Mr. Pettigrew's action
as treason. In rapid succession Senator
Pettigrew was made the target Of singing
arrangements by Senators Spooner Hawley,
Sewell and Gallinger. Mr.. Jones Dem,
Ark and Mr. Teller endeavored to stem the
ciliatory speeches. At the conclusion Of the
scene the financial bill was taken up and
discussed by Mr. Berry. Mr.. Allen offered a
res resolution which went over .discharging
sideration or the resolution he offered on
January, % regarding the National City
Bank of New York
Thursday, Feb. NEARLY the entire morn
ing hour was occupied by Mr.. Allen in dis
cussing the report of Secretary Gage con-
corning his transactions with the National
City Bank of New York. Mr.. Allen claimed
Mr.. Cages reply had not been sufficient.
Mr.. Daniel delivered extended speech III
opposition to the pending financial measure.
Bills were passed to reimburse Wyoming
for money expended in protecting the Vel
lowstone National park, and to enlarge the
powers of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf
railroad.
Friday, Feb. 2.-An effort by Senator Pet
tigrew to discuss the Philippine Question
was of no avail, as he was met by a point
of order which took him from the floor
He had gotten only so far as to charge that
the great journals of the country would not
publish the facts concerning the Philippine
war. subsequently he offered another reso-
luton on which he will speak next week.
Senator Allen concluded his speech in ar
raignment of Secretary Gage because of his
transactions with the National City bank
of New York. He had previously introduced
a resolution providing for an investigation
but objection to it's consideration sent it
over until next week. Adjourned until
Monday.
Monday, Jan. 2a.-Passed the Suizer reso-
luton to investigate Secretary Gage, which
the committee on rules recommended should
be sent to the ways and means committee,
as the latter committee has the response Of
the secretary in its possession. There was
Mr.. Richardson Tenn.) and Mr.. Sulzer On
W used it as text for renewing their at
def en p0 BY Mr. ssf HepEns MI Mr Iii Iii
Comm and Mr.. Daizell (Pa). Passed bill
to appropriate 100000 for a military hos
bill to require officers and pilots of steam
vessels to make oath to their applications
for licenses. The House considered the bill
for the reorganization and Improvement OF
the United States weather Bureau and con
siderable opposition developing to severa.
features of the measure the House was
forced to adjourn, leaving it the unfinished
business.
Tuesday Jan. 30.--Resolutions calling ON
secretaries Of war and navy for report of
expenditures on account of transportation
of troops to Phili Ipspph from May |, 1898:
to November 1, 1899, were adopted. Bill
authorizing acceptance of site for military
post near Des Moines, Ia, was passed.
Committee decided to report no river and
harbor bill this session.
Wednesday, January 31.--The Indian ap-
preparation bill was made the occasion for
the discussion Of a wide range of public
questions. Our policy in the Philippine
leasing Of our arid lands and election meth
DDS in the South were in turn brought into
the arena bill was passed for the pay
ficerS of the marine corps.
Thursday. Feb. debate on the Indian
appropriation bill took wide range, the
feature being a strong speech in favor of
expansion by Mr.. Sibley (Dem, Pa The
bill was adopted. 1t was only q partial
agreement. Two items were still in dispute.
one or fheSe-the appropriation Tor the pub
lie building ut Kansas City-Was agreed to,
and the House still insisted upon its dis
agreement to the appropriation of $4,000 for
the observation of the eclipse of the sun
next May, as $4,000 had been given the
Smithsonian institution for the same pur-
pose.
Friday, Feb. 2.-,The day was devoted to
the Indian appropriation bill. When the APP
preparation for Indian schools was reached
an effort was inaugurated by Mr. Fitzgerald
of New York to permit the secretary of the
interior to contract with schools for the
education of Indian children where the gov
eminent lacks facilities. No appropriation
is made for contract schools in this bill.
1t is claimed that present Indian school fa-
cilitieS are inadequate. At an evening SEES
sion pension bills were passed.
Saturday, Feb. 3.-Passed the Indian APP
preparation bill. 1t was slightly amended
in unimportant particulars. An attempt to
revive the policy of making contracts with
religious schools for the education of Indian
children, which has been gradually aban-
doned by the government during the last
five years. failed on the ruling Of the chair
that the amendment offered was out of or
der. The latter part of the session was de-
voted to eulogies upon the life and public
services of the late Representative Erluen-
trout of Pennsylvania.
Wolves, which were at one time very
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