The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-03
BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS
Legislative Status Of Important
Public Measures.
eome Remain With the Committees
to Which They Were Originally
which Have Been Passed Either
by the Senate or the House.

sr,.,ro ~. e-re,t many ;n,nortant hills
C- ,,.,,;ot, h,ro ,,seed
Penuins IN
certain oil the legislation phases' sunny
have run the gantlet of the Senate and
been sidetracked in the Hopse; others
bav. heen at,1rmative,v acted upou by the
-, a., ,ho;u
mouse aho nave peeh che'hcu III 'ne'i
course by the Senate
The legislative history of some OF the
consn;cuous hills follows.
.,u ~, q =. ,o,,;a, Gov tho
W. -
construction' maintenance, anu operation
under the management OF the Navy De-
partment, Of a Pacific cable was intro
drooa Inv Mr. Hale and referred to the
C...... ~, ,s,;rs tro,,, which
So ee oA
II was rePorteo paeh Win ainenun..' .
pateo ana passed. IL was reierfeu " cue
House committee on Interstate ana for-
eign commerce, and reported oack WIN
amendment.
Senate bill No. $50, to restore to
their original status as to promotion. oH-
GERS Of the Navy and Marine Corps losing
numbers by reason of the advancement Of
other officers for exceptional and merit
orious service during the war with Spain.
This bill was introduced by Mr.. Chand-
Ter and referred 10 the Committee on
Naval Afrairs. It was passed by the Sem
ate and referred to the House Committee
on Naval Affairs.
senate h;ll M aao tn amend an act
.n,;,,ad a. 90, ,,-on,;ra nonsions tn sur
,,iyors ~ The Indian wars of 1890 tn 1S4e
;rcI,,s;ro :" u,as introduced bv Mr. Me
pr;5a ,,,ssod h., ~. Senate. renorted nv
- - Cs....as -, Dons;ons raoon,.
~, IN. iouSe .s ,..;.h andr,ant
-. IAN u &c - r,aLo d;snos;.;on
Seha.e plil NJ ''e, ~ .ae n,ane s,.,o ~
=. ene ea.aa ,ne. "a. ANU ,se nsnar,rpon, nf
sums reservoir Wy 'he D.pa. .lIn
State from the fund received py the uni'ea
States upon the account OIL the pa!"eh.
OF the AWARDS OF the iate spanish anu
American Claims Commission, was IN
trcduced by Mr.. Cockrell, passed by the
Senate, and referred to the House Com
mittee on Claims.
Senate bill 1416. creating commission
10 revise and ccdify the pension laws, was
introduced by the Committee on Pensions
passed by the Senate. and referred TO the
House Committee on Invalid Pensions.
Senate bill 1885, to provide for the ex-
animation of certain officers of the navy
and to regulate promotion therein, was
introduced by Mr.. Hale, passed by the
Senate and referred to the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
senate Dill lblZ. providing icr tne pur-
chase of metal and the coinage OF minor
coins and their distribution and redemp-
tion, was introduced by Mr.. Perkins.
passed by the Senate. ard referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Senate bill 1899, authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint a commission to study
commercial and industrial conditions in
China and Japan, was introduced by Mr..
Gallinger, passed by the Senate, and is
pending in the House.
Senate bill 1855. In relation to the sup
preston of insurrection in and to the
government OF the Philippines" was in
troduced. by MIR. Spooner, reported, de-
hated and made unfinished business in
fbe Senate
serat,, hill s1ae to carry into effect the
stipulations Of article of the Treaty OF
Paris between Spain and the United