Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Record Being Made at the Short
Session of the Fifty-Sixth
National Assembly.
SENATE PASSES SHIP CANAL TREATY.
The Houses Paxaes the War Revenue
Reduction and the PensiOn Bills
Membe rship to Remain the Same
Daily Summary of All Proceedings
of Importance.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Discussion of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty occupied
the time of the senate yesterday. The
\ house resolution providing for holi-
dav recess from Friday. December 21.
to Thursday. January 3. 1901. was adopt
ed. Senator Vest (Mo.) introduced a
bill for the establish ent, in connec-
ton With the department of justice.
of a national bureau of criminal identi-
fication.
Washingt on. Dec. 1.-THE senate on
Saturday occupied the time in discuss
ing the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-The time was
spent in the senate yesterday in eN-
ecutive session considering the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and it was decided
to take vote on the measure on
Thursday.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The senate
had the Hay-Pauncefote treaty again
under discussion yesterday in eNecu-
tive session.
Washington. Dec. 20.-Seventy-one
private pension bills were passed in he
senate yesterday. two giving pensions
of $50 month to the widows Of Gen.
John \. McClernand and Gen. John NJ.
Palmer The urgent deficiency bill was
also passed without debate. \ house
resolution was passed authorizing
President Mckinley to appoint Con-
gresham Boutelle CMe.) captain on
the retired list of the navy.
Washington. Dec. 21.-'Ihe senate
yesterday by vote of So to 49, ratified
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-In the house
yesterday it was voted to tax beer 81 60
per barrel. Mr.. Hopkins Gi.) present
ed plan for representation in con-
bers unchanged.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE war rev.
enue reduction and the pension appro-
priation bills were passed in the house
on Saturday. Delegate Wilcox of Ha-
waii, was sworn in. The committee or
census decided to retain the member
ship of the house at 357, which is the
present number.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-In the house
yesterday bills We're passed to divide
Kentucky and West Virginia into two
judicial districts and to create another
district Judge in the northern dis
trict of Ohio; to place Congressman
Charles 4. Boutelle on the retired list
as captain in the navy: an urgent
deficiency bill carrying $1s2.Oo0, and
1o2 private pension bills. The mill
tary academy appropriation bill (s6oo.-
1917 was reported. Mr.. Ray (N. W
introduced a bill for the suppression
of train robbery. 1t provides the
death penalty for those guilty Of a
''hold-up" in case the death of any
person on the train results. In case
no one is killed the penalty is made
hard labor from 20 to 40 years.
Washington. Dec. l9.-The house de
voted the time yesterday to District
of Columbia business.
yesterday the time was occupied with
District of Columbia matters.
Washington. Dec. 21.-The Indian
and military academy appropriation
bills were passed in the house yester
day. The former carried 50. O36 526 anC
the latter S7oo.15l. \ bill was intro
duced increasing the vice presidents
salary to $4,000 and cabinet member.
to $1,000, Mr.. Hopkins presented the
report of the census committee on re
apportionment. providing for 357 mem
bers.