Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, May 26.
SENATE.

The Senate met today at II o'clock.
A conference report on the postoffice
appropriation bill wss agreed to and
the amendment appropriating 1926, 900
for carrying out existing Pneumatic
tube contracts was Insisted upon.
The committee on contingent e1-
penses reported the Bacon RESOLUTION
providing for an investiga tion into the
receipts and expenditures by civil and
military officers of the United States 10
Cuba. 1t was adopted without division.
In response to Senate resolution di-
recling the Secretary OF War to tell
whether any officer Of the United States
army in Cuba or Porto Rico has bad
quarters other than he ia entitled to,
the rent paid and the amount expend-
ed in repairing and furnishing the same,
amount spent for horses aud vehicles
and hire OF servants, the secretary Of
War today presented a report from
Brig. Gen. Davis answering with re-
gard 10 Porto Rico, aud says that Gen.
Wood has heen requested TO make re-
port az to Cuba. Gen. Davis states that
no officer now in Porto Rico, and none
who has been on duty on that island
since its occupation, so far as he can az
certain, has received any quarters other
than that he was entitled to receive
| that no rent has been paid for any quar-
| ters, except for such officers as could
not be accommodated with public quar-
teIs; that no sum had been expended
! for horses or vehicles or servants 9th or
than allowed by law.
| A bill peusioDing at the rate OF $50
per month Mrs. Mary L. Stotsenbere,
of Nebraska, widow OF Col, Stotsenbere,
| who was killed last year 10 the Philip
pines, was passed.
Mr.. Cockrell preseL ted resolutions oil
the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
favoriDg the "forty-consecutive-hour"
bill pending in Congress.
The resolution of Mr.. Pettigrew call
| ing on the war department for the num-
Der of Philippines killed, wounded and
taken prisoners by our forces 10 the
Philippines since February 5, 1899, was
passed.
The bill granting additional quaran-
tine powers and imposing additional
duties upon the marine hos ital service,
was passed. An amendment proposed
by Mr.. TillmaD, and which was ad opt
ed. grants municipal and state health
officers the right to enter the quaran-
tine stations.
| Mr.. Jones presented the credentials
tof J. G. S. Black burn, Senato:.elect
from Kentucky. The credentials, sign
ed by Governor Beckham, were read
aod placed on file.
The Senate tnen proceeded to consid-
err bills relating to the District OF Colum-
bia, the day having been specially eel
apart from these measures.
HOUSE.
The resolution calling upon the Post.
master General for information as to
whether E. G. Rathbone, recently d.
rector OF posts in Cuba, reported thai
all accounts of the Cuban postoftice;
were correct and whether such report
was based on postal inspectors, was
passed Also the resolution calling up
on the Secretary of War for information
as to the payments from the revenues
of Cuba and Porto Rico to army AND
navy officers. Also the resolution au
thorizing the Spanish bank OF Porto
Rico to amend it's bylaws so as to ena
BILE it to use American money, etc.
The consideration Of the Alaska Gods
bill was then resumed in committee o.
the whole.