Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-10
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Measures of Importance Passed ard
Others Are Discussed by the
Two Houses.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Refuses to Pass Revolution of
sympathy for the BGer~-HOuse
Passes the Amended Porto Rico
Government Meaxure-Other Mat
terS Under Consideration.

Washington. April Ex-senator Pet
tigrew Is. d. succeeded in introduce
ing a resolution in the senate on Sat-
urday extending sympathy to the
Beers. \ motion to refer it failed be-
cause of the absence of quorum.
Washington. May /. = The senate
yesterday refused TO consider a resolu-
ton Of sympathy with Beers. The con-
ference report on the amendatory Por-
to Rico bin was agreed to and the bill
appropriating $4,000 to enlarge and
| improve the public buildings at Bur
lin%ton. Ia. was passed.
Washington. MAY .. The Alaska
yesterday and the army appropriation
bill. carrying supplies for the military
establishment of more than Sll4,00N,-
Gee. WAS discussed.
Washingt ON. May 3. 4 bill was
passed in the senate yesterday for the
creation of linked memorial parks on
the hattletielcs of Frederick burg,
Chancellorsville. the Wilderness and
Spottsylvania, in Virginia. The army
appropriation bin was further dis
cliSscd.
Washington. May 4. The army APP
! preparation bill. sitter a spirited de-
bate. wa< passed in the senate yester-
! day and the naval appropriation bin
| (S63. S6l6) was reported. Private
pension bills passed included bills to
| pension Mrs. Julia Mac Y. Henry, wild
ow the late Gen. Guy Y. Henry; Gen.
James Longstreet. Mrs. Margaret NJ,
Badger widow of the late Commodore
Badger, and Mrs. Harriet Gridley,
widow of the late Capt. GriGlcy. of the
navy.
Washington, May 5-The senate
yesterday passed the army reorgani-
cation bin, which practically revolu-
tionizes the present staff arrange
ments of the army, the Notifications
appropriation bill. carrying S7.733, CPS,
and the bill to create the rank OF
lieutenant general and make the adj
iutant general major general. Adj
journed to Monday
| House.
Wnshingto on, April 3o.-On Saturday
the house devoted the greater part of
| Indicate the claims of citizens of the
United States against Spain assumed
by this country by the treaty of Paris.
The estimates for the general dc
fciences in the public service, which
will he included in the general de-
| tciency appropriation bill We're trans
,nittcd. They are included under the
| following heads: State depart ment
$4,000; treasury depart mcnt. S543.25o;
District of Columbia. ST. $50; war de-
| partment. SIS; navy department, Sc
3o6; interior department, S9,46o; de-
partment of justice. Sl5',lGs; post
office department. 50 5G0.7G3.
Washington, May ! = In the house
yesterday the bill to enlarge the pow
ers of the department. of agriculture
and to prohibit interstate commerce in
game killed in violation Of local laws
was passed. and a bill was introduced
TO permit national banks to lend mon
ey on real estate securities. a Joint
resolution for a constitutional amend
ment to disqualify polygamists for
| election as senators or representatives
was referred to the Judiciary commit,
passed.
Washington. May Q - The entire
day the house yesterday was devoted
to the consideration of the Nicaragua
canal bill
| Washington, May 3-In the house
yesterday bin providing for the con-
sfructlon of protected but not a
fortified Nicaragua canal was passed
by vote of 225 TO IS and the sundrv
civil appropriation bill. the most i'm
portant of the general sundry bills
and the last on the list was reported.
1t carries s61.5sS.715. A bin was in
| trodrced for the organization of In
dian Territory under the name of JEFF
ferson
Washington, May 4. = The "free
| homes" bill granting patents to bona
| fde settlers on lands purchased from
Indians was passed in the house yes
terday and the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was further considered.
Washington, May SIN the house
yesterday u of the 1872 pages of the
sundry civil appropriation bill were
completed. President Mckinley sub
mitted his first veto. It was on a bill
to open part of the Navajo Indian
reservation to settlement under min
ing laws. Mr.. Baker (Md.) introduced
a bill repeating the Chinese exclusion
laws and making the general imni-
grafton laws applicable to Chinese.
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New Record Established.
Springfield. H., May Aired Gilbert,
of Spirit Lake, Ia. established a worlds
record at the Illinois Gun club shoot