The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings of Our National LawmaksrA
from Day to Day In Condensed Form
Resolutions and Bills.

Impressive tributes were paid In the
senate on the 10th to the memory of the
late Vice President Hobart addresses
being made by Senators Sewell IN. j.,
Keane IN. j.. Daniel (Va), Depew IN.
", Cockrell (Mo), Cullom Qll), Davis
(Minn.), Morgan (Ala), Chandler IN. HI,
Lodge (Mass), Caffery Da), and Allen
(Neb). Senator Butler IN. c. introduced
a resolution to control trusts. A bill was
introduced by Senator Allen (Neb.) grant
ing pension of SO a month to every sol
der and sailor who served in the civil
war for three months or more. Business
of minor Importance occupied the atten-
tion of the house until one o'clock after
which an hour was devoted to eulogies
upon the life and public services of the
late Congressman Green (Neb). The
house then adjourned until the 18th.
At the conclusion Of routine business
In the senate on the llth the resolution
of Senator Pettigrew Is, d. together
with the substitute by Senator Lodge
(Mass), asking the administration for
all information In regard to the insur-
rection In the Philippine islands, were
taken up and debated. Senator Lodge
suggested that both be withdrawn and
the resolution Offered by Senator Hoar
(Mass) be adopted, which was more
sweeping in its call for information. To
this Senator Pettgrew objected and then
launched into an attack upon the ad-
mnistration. The debate was finally
cut off by the expiration OF the morning
hour and the currency bill was taken up.
Senator Steward (Nev.) taunted the re-
publican party for bringing in measure
80 utterly contradictory to the st. Louis
platform" The debate was finally post
poned until the 18th at the request OF
Senator Aldrich (R. I). The measure
comforting additional authority on the
census director was then discussed and
afterwards passed. After an executive
session an adjournment was taken to the
18th. THE house was not In session.
The senate was not in session on the
18th. Mr.. Sulzer IN. " introduced In
the house a resolution for the appoint
ment Of special committee Of nine
members to investigate the relations
Of the secretary of the treasury with
certain New York national banks. He
wanted II considered at once, but Mr..
Dalzel (Pa) objected Mr.. Richardson
| (Tenn) called attention to what he
| claimed was an infraction Of the house
rules by printing partisan argument
on the shipping bill. After some dis
cussion It was decided that the bill should
be reprinted without the argument. Mr..
| LLOYD (Mo.) introduced bill to change
the oath of a cadet of the military acad-
emy, making him swear that he Will not
practice hazng, Mr.. Lacey (Mo) brought
forward a bill to set aside a preserve
for the American bison. Several other
minor bills were also introduced and
the house then adjourned to the 18th.
A spirited debate occupied the attention
Of the senate for nearly three hours on
the 18th. Senator Pettigrew Is. d. In
his address was very bitter in his attacks
on the administration. At the conclu-
sion of the debate Senator Rawlns
Utah) made an elaborate argument In
opposition to the proposed financial leg
islation. Senator Butler IN CO gave no.
tice Of a substitute that he will offer for
the financial bill. Senator Penrose Pa.)
reported the Lodge bill restricting immi-
grafton. Senator Mason Qll) reported
a bill to create n bureau OF chemistry
In the agricultural department to In
spect foods and drugs to prevent their
ndulteration,,,T session Of the house
was devoted to District OF Columbia
business. Mr.. Cannon Ull) reported the
urgent deficiency bill, II carries S6,lH
SAL Mr., Needham (Cal) introduced bill
for the inspection under the direction OF
the secretary Of agriculture Of trees,
fruits, plants, etc, imported into the
United States.