Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-12-20
LAWS FOR THE NATION.
Closing Session of the Esfty-sixth Congress
Has Many Measures Dispose or
The Daily Grind.

In the senate the 18th Senator Clay
(Ga.) made a speech IN opposition to the
ship subsidy bill. A lively colloquy was
precipitated over the reference of the
tee on agriculture. The Hay-Pauncefote
treaty was debated in executive session
THE debate the war revenue re-
duction bill opened in the house
Mr.. Payne On. u spoke on behalf of
the majority and Mr.. Swanson (Va) IN
behalf of the minority. a resolution was
adopted for the appointment of a spe-
cia1 committee of five members to in
vestigate the death of Oscar L. Booz, of
Bristol, Pa, who died recently. it is al
legged, as a result of hazing, received
while a cadet at West Point. An early
adjournment was taken to permit ire
hall to be decorated for the exercises in
connection with the centennial celebra-
ton.
On the 18th a joint meeting of the SEN
ate and house occurred in the latter's
chamber to observe the centennial ami
versary of the location of the capital st
Washington and to listen to speeches APP
propriate to the occasion. President Pro
Tenn. Frye. of the senate, presided. Ad-
dresses were made by Senators Hoar
(Mass.), Daniels CVa.0 and McComas
(N1d.) and by Representatives Payne On.
" and Richardson (Tenn.). No business
was transacted in either the senate Or
the house beyond the reading of the
journals.
For nearly three hours In the senate on
the 18th Senator Hanna (O) spoke in IA
vor of the ship subsidy bill The Hay
Pauncefote treaty was debated in execu-
tive session and an amendment was
adopted allowing the United States to
protect its interests with its own forces
if needed. The provision against fortifi-
cation was allowed to stand. The house
debated the war revenue reduction bill.
It dull and featureless. Mr.. De-
Almond (Mo) introduced a resolution
calling for information about the reported
apology of Gen. Chaffee to Count Won
Waldersee in China. Mr.. Burleigh (A1e)
introduced a reapportiOnment bill fixing
the membership of the house at 3S7.
Throughout nearly the entire Iegisla-
tive day the 18th the senate was in
secret session, discussing the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. No business of i'm
portance was transacted in the brief open
session, except the adoption of the house
resolution providing for a holiday recess
to extend from Friday, December q, to
Thursday, January 8. Senator Vest (NGo.)
introduced a bill for a national bureau of
criminal Identified ton. The general de-
bate closed in the house at two p. M on
the revenue reduction bill and the
bill was opened to amendments under the
five-minute rule. An amendment by Mr..
Smith (Mich) restores the tax on ex-
press receipts and compe1s the company
instead of the shipper to pay the tax
It caused lively debate.
The senate transacted no business of
Importance on the 18th in open session,
the entire time being spent in executive
session on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty..
The house passed the war revenue re-
duction bill. The amendment placed in
receipts was defeated on a yea and nay
vote by 125 to 139. The pension appro-
priation BILL carrying S145, las, 230, was
passed in exactly ID minutes.