Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What is Being Done In The Fifty-Sixth
General Assembly.
May EIGHTH.

Gener8l Assembly
May EIGHTH.
Bills were passed to change the name of the
steamship Paris of the American line to Phil
adelphia. To authorize the redemption of
revenue stamps improperly or unnecessarily
Cancelled. To authorize the sale by the geneT-
al land Office the Choctaw orphan lands in
Mississippi To grant right OF way across gov
eminent lands for pipe line to Flagstaff,
Arizona.
The house passed the 81 900 600 appropriation
bill for arms. ordnance supplies, quartermas-
ter's supplies and camp eQuippage, for issue 20
The eight hour bill reported to the house
requires a clause in all government contracts
that the labor under the contract shall not ex-
coed eight hours daily The report also pre-
SehtS an eIdoorSIe review OF the Slght nour
legislation In all the states. ana the former
The house passed the law concerning pen
sions as asked for by the Grand Army of the
Republic This was passed without a dissent
Mr. SteIzer On W attempted TO secure ac-
ton on his resolution of sympathy with the
Beers but was ruled out of order
MAY NINTH.
The Senate in secret session examined an
invention of q shell which has penetrating
powers so great that no aTMOr manufactured
by any nation has sufficient resistance to with
stand The shell was discussed IN secret ses-
sion because the navy department did not deem
tests which have been made at Indian Head
The Senate struck cut of the naval bill which
cadets after 3 four years term without waiting
for the required two years at sea
A bill passed the Senate to reimburse col
lectors Of inuernaI revenue Tor stamps charged
to them but net accounted for.
The Senate concurred in house amendments
TO the G. A L. bill without debate.
The house adopted the resolution calling
upon the treasury department for information
giving the materials which are used in manu-
featuring Oleomargarine. Tnis action was
against the report upon the resolution made
by the Ways and Means committee, which said
that its adoption would be a command to the
secretary OF the treasury TO perform act
which Is criminal the laW-th2t OF QlVulglng
trade secrets.
Claims bills were considered in the house. one
TO pay w. H. Peperell of Concordia. Kas., 500.
J his, with a number of other private claim
bills were passed.
MAY TENTH.
a bill is reported in the Senate authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to take Up Ha-
waiian bonds The resolution Of annexation
assumed this debt but Secretary Gage finds
that legislation is required to complete his
authority to do SO.
Settlers who have proved up and paid for
their land. thus being cut OF from the Free
Homes legislation, Will be provided for by an
| amendment providing that all persons so sit
uated may take up additional 100 acres.
The Senate discussed the naval supply bill
| at great length.
The following nominations were confirmed:
s. B. Dole, to be Governor OF, and Henry Z.
Z. Il. Bellows of Washington, to be consul
general at Yokohama, Japan,
j. NJ. Oat to be postmaster at Honolulu
The house Ways and Means committee re-
| ceived a memorial from the association of
I
| last Wednesday, of May for hearing.
The public lands committee reported favora-
bly, the bill permitting final proof il land cases.
including entries in timber and stone entries to
| be made any where in the land district.
! MAY ELEVENTH.
The house, by only margin of two votes,
| unseated Mr.. Crawford of North Carolina and
| seated Mr.. Pearson in his place
! The bill providing for national participation
| in the st. Louis exposition in 1908, commence
| rating the Louisiana purchase, was considered
| in detail by the house committee having It in
| charge. but the appropriation section was not
reached.
| MAY TWELVE.
The senate agreed to resolution concerning
the unwilling of the statue of Lafayette at
| Paris July f. 1860 This statute paid for
by the school children of the United States
contributing $50, 600 for the statue, to which the
government added $4,000 for its pedestal.
! The proposition to establish an arnlor plate
/ plant was defeated in the senate, % to "a
! The bill appropriating 81, ESQ 600 for public
building at New Orleans was passed
Senator Hoar offered resolution for infor-
nation as to whether passports are required
| from or fees paid for permission to pass from
between Hawaii and nc sa En.ted States
| The house broke the record on Friday, work.
| ing late and passing lsG private pension bills.
| There was no session of the house today.
NAY FOURTEEN.
The senate committee on inter-oceanic canals
makes favorable report the Nicaraguan
canal bill as it passed the house.
Senator Baker has bill in to authorize
Miami Ind. Ter. to issue $40, 900 in bonds for the
throiZe absentee Shawnee Indians to bring
| suit in the court of claims against the United
States to determine the amount of money, if
| any, is due them from the United States.