The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-01
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings OF Our National Lawmakers
from Day TO Day In Condensed Form
Resolutions and Bills.

-Regolut1On9 and blAf8s
Senator Allen Cleb) offered a resolu-
ton In the senate on the 21st extending
to the Boer commissioners now in Wash
ington the privileges of the floor of the
senate during their sojourn in the ma
tional capital. The resolution was de-
feated by a vote of So to q, but not until
after a sharp controversy between its
author and Senator Davis, chairman Of
the committee on foreign relations. The
post Office appropriation bill was passed.
the amendment to appropriate $4,000 TO
carry out existing contracts for the pneu-
matte tube service being agreed to-.
The house under suspension of the rules
passed two bills reported by the COM
mittee on labor-one to extend the eight
hour law to all laborers employed under
contract on government work and the
other to prohibit interstate traffic in
prison-made goods by bringing them I'M
der the jurisdiction of the police powers
of the state. Conference reports on the
agricultural and fertilization appropria-
ton bills were adopted. The conference
report on the army appropriation bill was
sent back to conference because the
house cOnferees had agreed to an item
to appropriate 5000 for library in Ma
Mia.
In the senate on the 22d Senator Spoon
CT (Wis) made a speech in favor of his
bill providing that upon the suppress
sion of the insurrection in the Philip
pines the government of the islands shall
devolve upon the president until such
time as congress might direct otherwise.
Senator Allen CNeb) offered a resolu-
ton requesting the president to transmit
to the state translations of the cOnsti-
tutions of the South African republic and
Orange Free State. 1t was adopted.
resolution calling on the secretary of
war for information about the military
tfOnS N PhiIinninpS a1SO
adopted, together with one directing an
investigation of the operations of the
North American Trust company. The
house devoted almost the entire day to
the Alaskan civil bill, disposing of "a
pages. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was adopted.
In the senate on the ed Senator Platt
Comm spoke on the Bacon resolution
for an investigation of financial affairs
in Cuba. He favored the adoption of
the resolution, but deprecated what he
declared was a cheap effort to make po-
litical capital out of a shameful condi-
ton of affairs which the republican par
ty needed no prodding to induce it to
probe to the bottom. Senator Spooner
CWis.) then continued his address on the
Philippines question. Afterwards the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill was agreed to.....The house
passed the bill to extradite Nicely for al
legged postal frauds in Cuba. A resolI-
ton to allow the committee on ways anj
means to sit during the recess of con-
gress for the purpose of framing a bill
for the reduction of the war revenues
and resolution for sine die adjourn
ment June 6 were also adopted.
Soon after the senate convened on the
24th Senator Bacon (Ga.) began an ex-
tended reply to the speech of Senator
Platt delivered the previous day. His
speech was largely supplemental to that
which he delivered several days ago de-
an investigation of Cuban finan-
cial affairs. His resolution under the
rules went to the committee on contin-
gent expenses. Senator Spooner CWis)
then concluded his speech on the Phil
lppine question. The debate which he
aroused took a turn decidedly political.
He charged the so-called anti-imperial-
lists with creating an issue which was
not legitimate. Senators Allen (Neb.) !
and Pettigrew Is. ID controverted many
Of his statements and the controversy at
times became almost personal. Senator |
Chandler IN. H) presented a petition !
from 16 ministers of South Carolina, de- |
elaring that the colored residents of South |
Carolina are DISTINGUISHED. A bill was |
passed for the investigation of the his |
tOrical archives and public records Of the |
state and territories and of the United |
States with a view of their preservation |
BY publication.....The house devoted al |
most the entire day to the consideration /
IF the Alaska civil government bill, but /
progress was slow. The conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill |
was adopted.
Discussion of the Spooner Philippine
bill was continued in the senate on the
5th by Senator Morgan (AIa.). On the
general question of the ownership and |
government by the United States of
he Philippine islands he was in ac-
ord with Senators Spooner and Lodge,
1ut he regarded the pending bill as I'M
wise and dangerous legislation, because
If the great power it placed in the hands
If the president. Senator Allison 0a) |
hen called up the sundry civil appro-
,riation bill, 65 of the 157 pages being
disposed of. Speeches in memory of Dan
ell Ermentrout, late a representative
rom Pennsylvania, closed the day..
The house devoted two hours to the
construction of the Alaskan civil govern
nent bill without completing it. The ses-
ion then from noon until adjournment
vas devoted under the rule to private
tension bills, 100 bills being favorabIy
.cted upon in committee of the whole.