Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-10
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK
Number of Bills Pass-The Investign-
tiOn of the Occur d'Alene Trou-
bIes-A New Philippine BilI--Notes
et the House.
In the senate.

The bill providing government for Ha-
waii passed the senate On viva voce vote
Thursday.
The Spokane building bill has a good
place on the senate calendar. The favor
able report, which was submitted by the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, was written by Senator Turner,
who is a member of that committee.
The senate held brief session Saturday,
adjourning on account of the death OF
Representative Epes of Virginia. During
the session Senator Ross spoke in opposi-
ton to the seating of Nj. S. Quay and
Senator Teller spoke in criticism of the
conference report upon the currency bill.
A number of private pension bills were
passed during the day.
The senate committee on the Philip
pines decided Monday to report the bill
introduced by Senator Spooner for the
control of the Philippines Senator Lodge,
chairman of the committee, made re-
port to the senate. The bill is as follows:
That when the instruction against the
sovereignty and authority of the United
States in the Philippine islands acquired
from Spain by treaty concluded at Paris
on the 10th day of December, 1898, shall
have been completely suppressed by the
military and naval forces of the United
States, all military, civil and judicial pow
ers necessary to govern the said islands,
shall, until otherwise provided for by con
gress, be vested in such person and persons
and shall be exercised in such manner as
the president of the United States shall
direct for maintaining and protecting the
inhabitants of the said islands in the free
enjoyment of their liberty, property and
religion"
Hon. Thomas r. Bard, recently elected
Senator from California, was presented to
the senate by his colleague Senator Per
kins. Later the oath was administered by
President Pro Ten Frye.
When the routine business had been
concluded, Senator Aldrich called up the
currency bill conference report and Sena-
tor Teller resumed his speech begun last
Saturday. 1t was his opinion that the
proposed legislation would be disastrous
to the country.
At the conclusion of his arguments, Sen
ator Gallinger called up the pension APP
preparation bill. The measure appropri-
ates $l45,24 ,23O.
Washington, March THE senate has
agreed to the conference report on the
financial bill by vote of A to 25.
AT the senate session Tuesday Senator
Hansbrough reported house joint resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the interior
to place under bond the Mammoth Tree
Grove and the South Park Grove of big
trees in California, the idea being that the
government acquire the groves. The res
olution was adopted.
At the conclusion of the morning bust
ness, Senator Simon of Oregon called up
the resolution on the seating of Quay. He
addressed the senate in answer to the
speech of Senator Carter delivered yester
day, in the course of which the Montana
senator adverted to the reasons which in
duced him to vote against Corbett, who
was the appointee of the governor of Ore
gon. He said Carter had made the dis
tinct charge that Corbett had corrupted
the legislature and defeated the desire of
the people of Oregon. He could not, he
said, permit this unjust and untrue"
charge to go unchallenged.
The senate committee on naval affairs
ordered favorable report upon the bill
40 construct a cable to Manila by way of
Honolulu, Midway islands and Guam.
Admiral Watson to Return.
On account of the delicate condition of
Admiral Watson's health he has been au-
thorized to transfer his flag to the Balti-
more, which vessel is to be detached from
the Asiatic squadron.
New Alaska Judge.
The president has nominated Melville
Z. Brown of Wisconsin to be United States
district judge for the district of Alaska.
In the senate Wednesday Senator Sui
llvan of Mississippi offered resolution
that the Philippine islands are rightful
property, honorably acquired by the Unit
ed States and that while misguided Fill
pinos continue the present war brought
on by them against the rightful authority
OF the United States so long as a single
gun In their hands is trained on our flag,
no expression of the intention as to the
future course of the United States with
respect to them should be made by the
senate Sullivan asked that the resolu-
uon lie on the table until he should call
1t up Senator Mason then gave notice
that Thursday after the morning hour he
would enter motion that the committee
on foreign relations be discharged from
further consideration of his resolution ex-