The Van Buren press., 1900-01-13
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings of Our National Lawmakori
from Day to Day In Condensed Form
Resolutions and Bills.

Tho senate's session on the Sd was only
q little more than an hours duration,
but a number of bills were introduced
and the hour Of two o'clock the next day
was fixed for beginning the debate on the
financial bill. Senator Hoar (Mass) pro-
tested against the summary disposition
of resolutions asking for Information
about the conduct of the Philippines war.
The 10th instant was named as the day
for delivering eulogies in memory OF the
late Vice President Hobart. rhe house
was in session only l5 minutes, but DUR
ing that time there was a little furry
caused by the attempt of Mr.. Sulzer IN.
" to secure consideration for a resolu-
ton asking information concerning the
relations Of the treasury department.
with the National City bank, of New
York. The resolution was referred. Mr..
Cooney (Mo) introduced a joint resolu-
ton for a constitutional amendment pro-
v!jing that mo new state, the territory
of which is not contiguous to the United
States, shall be admitted by the congress
into the union" Mr.. McRae (Ark) in
troduced resolution declaring that 1t
Is the purpose Of the United States to
give the Philippine islands a free native
government as soon as the rebellion Is
suppressed
Senator Aldrich (R, ~ on the 9TH
opened the discussion of the financial
bill in the senate with the explanation OF
n substitute for the house bill. The
Pettigrew resolution concerning the
Philippines went over until the Sth Sem
ator Reveridge Qnd) presented resolu-
tion declaring that the Philippine is
lands belonged to the United States and
that we would keep them. He asked that
the resolution be laid on the table until
the 9th, when he would speak on 1t. Tho
senate then adjourned until the Sth"..
The house session was very brief, the
only incident being the adoption OF the
Sulzer resolution, calling upon Secretary
Gage for all information regarding the
deposit OF government funds in certain
New York national banks, The resolu-
tion as adopted was made more general
In Its scope.
Senator Pettigrew (s d. on the sth
offered a resolution authorizing the Uni
ted States government to offer media
ton between Great Britain and Africa.
Senator Morgan (Ala) discussed the race
question In the SOUTH basing his remarks
on resolution offered by Senator Pritch-
ard On. Co. A bill with two amend-
ments to the dependent act of June n.
iS90-one that widows who have an In
come OF $3.50 In excess of daily wages
should be pensioned and authorizing the
commissioner Of pensions to aggregate
the disabilities Of an applicant In fixing
his penslonable status-was passed af-
ter being slightly altered A bill was
also passed providing that a Widows PEN
sion shall commence with the applica-
ton and not at the date Of the soldiers
death. The house ordered an investi-
cation into the charge as to two federal
appointees OF the president being under
Indictment as poygamists and whether
affidavits to that effect were on file at
the time Of their appointment. An inves-
tigation OF the military committee, into
the conduct of Gen. Merriam during the
Wardner, Ida, riots was also ordered.
Mr. Curtis (Kan) introduced a resolution
for committee to investigate pension
bureau methods. 1t was referred. The
house then adjourned ui.til the 10th.