The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-12-27
FiFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Adjournment Taken for the Holidays
January Third
Adiournl
THIRTEENTH DAY

The senate azed upon TnuEsd y Deg 20 for r
unanimous agreement voting upon ar1e1a-
There are a number OF entertainments be dis
posed Of
Mr. NewIand tSev.l INTRODUCED a bin for the
water On the Htn1boi,it river and for the
position and Settlement Of public lands within
The rivers and harbois eommltsee has as; de-
IRRIGATION or TeciaTnasion Of lands
the fop 3s ap o5a Di bill Which fH the
f .haf En !! s IleIer
WI not e be t9en up u ti 3ter the holday M
ate providing the death penalty for train rob
The - house de defeated Bill Which IS INTENDED
to give veterans preference for places in the
The hopsa passed los pFixass; pension bills oo
for Haskell Indian school and sIs,s6O for the
FoURTEENBH DAY.
The senate extended the time for the ratia-
sou9h % a nd ie the as
Paunco{ tT f T latter &c Sns aaas
to without dissenting vote. which relieved
Senator'S Foraker and Morgan defended the
policy Of making the canal neutral
The house y, has Pazssd Nj r. F1ynn's bin for
of opening of Kiowa- Comanche lands Aug.
Mr.. Flynn has introduced a bill providing
other indian lands named the president should
a place for the county seat of each to contain
opening be plated and the lots Sold at auction
sale to be ne1 m bnfline c9unev bun nn
bridges. roads and other public improvements.
taxes are coheeted The Bill provides for two
land is proclaimed open for settlement.
FIFTEENTH DAY
army bII With many ehang ea
a anl9 az then one also11 peer only to be
to one f9T each Teglment Nth NO P9st chap
The InaxIInura Strength Of the is hxed at
lied. to the number of 12.oOo; also a native reg
The senate passed the house bill authorizing
telle, Of Maine. a captain of the navy on the re-
The senate passed the urgency. deficiency bin
the Indian land opening.
Mr. Long is at work for an appropriation for
a 100000 public building at Hutchinson, Kan
The house rivers and harbors committee has
declded to make a lun appropriation OF
river to be expended under the direction Of the
Mis- -ourf river eonrission "0o-'' ''Ai9n eAe
sviVania Id the altnor g ahie raroaa to
alter theiT routes lqt t2 washington ana build
to cover the outlay That is. to pay the roads
SIXTEENTH DAY.
The senate ratified the treaty with Great
b ecreSarT sy ana Iopd Psnca9 D. iyo1
adopting AZ OF the amendments proposed by
all amendments offered by opposing senators.
The house passed the Indian bin aud the mil
1aafS e Of p and phi pre9 caga on
educating indians. showing that appropriations
have trebled in IS years, and it costs neatly
tive times as much per capita to educate In
dian pupils as it does those of the District of
Columbia Mr.. Curtis explained that indian
pupils sly we're also boarded and el9thed The In.
Territory suit them.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
Senator Cul1onn reported from the committee
on foreign relations two bills to refund to Mex
leo paid American claims which
supreme court has decided were procured by
fraud.
Mr.. Sutherland (Neb.) introduced bill for
the appointments of q comm nittee of seven to in
vestigate government ownership of railroads in
Europe, and in this country for use in future
legislation
There s an amendment senate to the
army reorganization bill authorizing the
icent select two volunteer brigadier generals
| for retirement regardless of age.
There a lack of quorum in either house.
The river and harbor bill has been completed
in committee. with total of about $50 900 900.
| This i exceeded only by the act of 1897 which
| S72 .275,954.