Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK
Number of Bills Pass--The Investign-
ton of the Occur d'AIene TrOu-
bIes-A New Philippine BnI-Notes
of the House.



notice that he would address the senate
next Thursday on the amendment and
pending measure. The substitute follows:
"All articles coming into the United States
shall be admitted free of duty, but this
act shall not be construed as extending
the constitution of the United States or
any part thereof over Puerto Rico, and it
is hereby declared that the constitution of
the United States is not extended over
Puerto Rico" The bill authorizing the
secretary of the navy to furnish addition
al naval equipment to military schools
was passed. The senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the legislative
executive and judicial appropriations bill,
Senator Cullom being in charge of the
measure. As reported to the senate the
bill carried $24, 1855, 500. The reading of
the bill was completed at 40 p. M, the
committee amendments having been
agreed to as the reading proceeded. The
bill as amended was passed without di-
vision. The senate concurred in the house
amendment to the bill granting to the
state of Kansas the abandoned Fort Hayes
military reservation, thus passing the
measure.
In the senate Tuesday Senator McCom-
as, representing the majority of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, present
ed report and resolution declaring Scott
OF West Virginia to be entitled to his seat
i'll the senate. The resolution was placed
on the calendar McComas stated that
Senator Pettus would present the minor
ity report.
Senator Pettigrew asked unanimous con-
sent for the printing as a document col
lection of the sayings and writings of
prominent statesmen of this country. Sen
ator Sewell of New Jersey objected
A number of minor bill were passed. The
Puerto Rican government and tariff bill
was then taken up and Senator Morgan
addressed the senate upon it He main
tanned that the treaty of Paris was SUI
preme law as applied to the islands ac-
quircd from Spain.
The senate committee on naval affairs
agreed to report the bill for the Pacific
cable which Senator Hale was authorized
/
tee, and the bill was later presented to
the senate. The bill provides for the pres
ent cable only to Honolulu, but declares
the purpose to extend it in the future.
Three million dollars is appropriated for
the work, and other surveys are author
lied.
In the senate Wednesday morning Sena-
| tor Turner of Washington offered a reso-
luton directing the secretary of war to
| inform the senate whether any concc,s-
ions to eXcavate the gold bearing bed, of
the sea in the vicinity of Cape Nome.
Alaska, or in other Alaskan waters have
been made to any individuals or corpora
tons or associations by the secretary OF
war or any other department official and
ii so, upon what theory or authority such
grant was made.
In response to an inquiry As to the in
formation which had prompted the resolu-
ton, Senator Turner said he had been in
formed by the governor of Alaska that
the war department had granted exclusive
rights to certain persons to mine the bed
of the sea near Cape Nome.
IF this is true" he said, sit is 4 shame
a reproach and a scandal
The resolution was agreed to.
Senator Pettigrew offered and secure
the passage of a resolution directing the |
secretary of war to inform the senate
what were the qualifications of voters in
the approaching election in cuba; who
prescribed the qualifications; the purpose
of the election and VINO would have the
managing of it.
Senator Hale called up the measure
making appropriations to supply addition
amendment thereto was agreed to aud the
i'll passed without ccmldept.
Senator Carter called up his motion to /
reconsider the vote by which the senate
yesterday adopted thu resolution providing
for a messenger to every senator not 7 ,
chairman of standing committee The
motion prevailed and the resolution was
referred to committee On contingent eE-
Penses
TIE bill to authorize judges of the di-
trict court of the Unite States to appoint
stenographic reporters AMI determine the
duties and compensation Of such reporters
was passed. The bill provides for the APP
pointment of 80 court reporters at a Sal
airy of $1,000 each, extra pay being pro-
vided for extra manuscripts Of court pro
ceedings supplied.
In the House.
In the house Monday the pension ap-
preparation bill was sent to conference,