The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What is Being Done in The Fifty-Sixth
General Assembly.
FEBRUARY rwENTy-FoUR.

FEBRUARY TwENTY-FOUR
The Senate commerce committee favorably
reported bill for committee to visit Asia II
the interest of trade.
The attendance In the house was thin and
scattered The leaders on both SIDES showed
activity in canvassing the chances OF the pass
age OF the Puerto Rican tariff bill, There IS d
proposition to have the Ways ana Means COM
mittee withdraw the bill and modify IT, o,,,
The house commerce committee tavoraDiy
reported u bill providing for committee OF
Ave members to be appointed by the president
to visit China Japan. ct al, in the interest OF
trade extension.
FEBRUARY TwENTY-sIN
The Senate commerce committee reported
the shipping subsidy bill.
The Quay contest case was taken up rms
case turns on the power OF a governor 70 APP
paint n senator after legislature mas iaileu 10
elect.
The Hawaiian government bill was discussed.
In the house Mr. Payne IN. W who has the
Puerto'Rican bill in charge, asked that time DC
extended on it. 1t was for the purpose OF nm,
hing modified bill The request was granted
with the understanding that a vote should DE
reached soon. The plans OF the kepuoli n,ads
seem to include the leaving OF the fiscal policy
in the presidents control.
FEBRUARY TwENTY-sEvEN.
The announcement that Senator Depew
would speak on the Quay contest drew large
audience. Senator Turley cTenn) mad the
This was the last day according to agreement
that the house should debate the Puerto Rlcan
bill and the whole session was given to the de-
bate.
FEBRUARY TwENTYEIGHT.
The conference report on the finance bill was
called up in the Senate and explained
The Senate passed the bill for another U. s
commissioner in the Indian Territory
tn tI,a bouca tba Damn amen1mpntS were
adopted without division. They are those
which had been formulated by the republican
members, and levy 10 per cent OF the regular
American tariff
The substitute to the bill, pending, was then
defeated, 1853 yeas to l75 nays. This indicates
the passage of the bill as amended.
Pacific cable bill has reached the attention OF
the house. 1t now requires that the cable shali
be completed to Honolulu by JAN !, 1901 ana
Manila two years later.
MARCH FIRST.
The Senate committee on manufactures
made an exhaustive report upon food adultera-
ton
Senator Clark, (Wyo) introduced bill for the
admiss on of Arizona as state.
The foreign relations committee reported
favorably on the treaty with Great Britain
prescribing conditions for the regulation OF
citizens Of the one country In the other
The Senate passed the bill provididg form
of government for Hawaii, without division
Senator Foraker reported back the Puerto
Rican bill. which came over from the house.
with not much change
The house was listless and tired by reason OF
the prolonged debate which closed yesterday by
the passage OF the Puerto Rican bill. Scarcely
any action was taken.
MARCH SECOND.
Senator Clark, (Mont) presented a memoria.
of governors of western states against the bill
for the leasing of public lands for grazing pur-
poses. This will kill the bill probably.
The presidents message was also presented
in the Senate, concerning revenues collected 1r
Puerto Rico and was referred to the committee
on resolutions.
The h ouse received a message from the pres
ident recommending that all the revenue coll
lected on importations in Puerto Rico
amounting to over $2,000,000) should be placed
at his disposal for the relief Of the island.
Unanimous consent was gained for the imme-
date consideration of bill for that purpose.
The bill was taken up and passed without
debate. The vote was 1852 ayes to lO7 hayes.
MARCH THIRD.
The Senate has now it's turn in discussing the
Puerto Rican civil overnment measure.
The tariff duty straw is being Refreshed by
Senator's
The house passed a joint resolution for the
acquisition of q certain reservation of giant
trees in California.
The death Mr.. Epps, of Virginia, was an'
nounced and the house adjourned.