The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

Mr. Rhea Of Virginia introduced n
bill 20 repeal all the stamp taxes provid-
ed for ia the war revenue bill.
The President sent to the Senate the
correspondence regarding the beginning
of the war in the Philippines
Senator Carter. of Montana, present
ed the credentials Of William A. CLARK
signed by Lieut.Gov. Spriggs They
will lie on the table.
The House passed the eight. hour bill
requiring thar labor on all Government
work in private or public shops be linn
tied so eight hours day except in time
Of war.
The Senate passed the Post office APP
preparation bill. the amendment to APP
propriate &225 600 to carry out existing
contracts for the pneumatic tube service
being agreed TO.
In the Senate Mr.. Spooner spoke up
on his bill providing that upon the
suppression Of the insurrection the gov
eminent Of the Philippines shall de-
volve upon the President.
1t is believed that the conference re.
port on the armOr plate section of the
Naval Appropriation bill will have
the effect Of stopping work on all gov
eminent vessels until the plant is
built
The House leaders have decided TO
reduce the war taxes at the next session
Of Congress, and a resolution will be
prepared to give the Committee on
Ways and Means leave to sit during the
recess Of Congress
The Senate adopted the resolution Of
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas. directing the
Secretary Of War to make thorough in
vestigation If the operations Of the
North American Trust Company in
Havana, its organization and its rela-
tions TO this government.
The House committee on insular az
fairs ordered favorable report on the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Hay, call.
ing upon the Postmaster General for
the report Of E G. Rathtone. former
director Of posts in Cuba. in which he
said that the accounts of the island
post. offices were correct, and for iDfor-
nation as 30 how the report was pre-
pared. The committee also considered
without reaching any conclusion the
resolution Of Mr.. Jones calling for in.
formation as to the money spent for
their personal use By army and navy
officers in Cuba and Porto Rico out Of
the insular funds.
Senator Daniel has introduced an
amendment. which he proposed 10 be
added TO the Sundry OWL Appropri-
alton bill The amendment proposed
provides for the appropriation Of $l2.-
600 to pay the State Of Virginia for ad.
vances made TO the United States in
pursuance Of the act Of the Virginia
General Assembly passed December
9Th, 1890 The amendment has been
referred 90 the Committee on Appro-
priations. Senator Daniel has also Of
fered an amendment TO the Sundry
Civil bill providing for an appropri-
alton Of 81, 800 for one agent to be SO.
lected by the Secretary Of the Navy
from the officers of the late Confederate
Navy, by reason Of their personal ex-
perience and special aptitude, in con-
nection with the work of collecting
and compiling the naval records
Senator Morgan introduced o resolu.
tion calling upon the Secretary Of War
for information as 10 the sum paid
railroad companies for the trans
portation TO the Pacific coast of men
and munitions Of war for the Philip.
pines since May I, 1898; the cost Of
their transportation by sea for the same
period, and the tolls and fares for pas
sengers for the same time paid by the
United States to the Suez Canal Com.
pany. Senator Morgan introduced reso-
lutions calling upon the Secretary OF
the Navy for information as to the
number of United States vessels sent
to the Philippines since May /, 1898.
the distance Of sea travel Of each. the
cost Of fuel, the tolls paid TO the Suez
Canal Company, the time and distance
covered by the voyage of the Oregon
around the Horn, and the coal oonsum-
ed.