The Yale expositor., 1900-12-14
CONGRESS NOTES.

The expenditures for the same period
were $500, 06S.3 leaving q surplus OF
$40, 527, O60. 10 of receipts over eXpendi-
lures for the year. The geatest item
of expenditure was for the army, the
maintenance of which cost Sl34.774,.
70. The navy cost S55, 953. or. 72.
Pensions required $l40, ST., 316. O2, the
postal service $1O2, 354, $40 30 and inter-
est on the public debt, $40, 100, $780, 81.
AS compared with the previous fiscal
year the receipts of the government
increased SIS, 613, 426. SO and the expen-
diturcs decreased SIT, 35s, $685. IA
The first bill of the session intro
duced in the house Of representatives
was by Rep. Crumpaclker (R., Ind. y
making an apportionment of repre-
sentatives in congress under the 18th
census" 1t provides an increase of
membership from 357 to 365. The
following states gain in represen-
tation: Arkansas, /; Colorado, 1;
California, /; Connecticut, i; Florida,
l; Illinois, 2; Massachusetts; /; Mime
sofa, 2; Missouri, /; New Jersey, 2;
New York, 3; North Dakota, L; Penn
sylvania, Q; Texas. 2; Washington, /;
West Virginia, /. The following states
lose: Kansas, l; Louisiana, 2; Missis-
sippi, 3; Nebraska, L; North Carolina,
4; South Carolina, 8; Virginia, /.
Agents of American Federation of
Labor have resumed work in the cor
ridors of the capitol to get through the
senate the bill extending the scope of
the law enacted for the first time back
in 1858 which says eight hours shall be
be legal days work, for govern
ment employees The bill passed the
house last May, but as it concerns iron
and steel manufacturers shipbuilders
and other industrial enterprises that
employ great number of working
men the federation agents anticipate
bitter fight. In fact, they are saying
that interests representing millions of
dollars already have lobbyists maneu-
vcring to beat it.
Just before the adjournment OF the
senate on the 4th Senator Vest gave
notice of an amendment he will offer
to the ship subsidy bill. The amend
ment provides for the repeal of such
existing laws las either prohibit or
restrict citizens of the u. S. from pur-
chasing ships built in other countries
to be used in the foreign carrying
trade of the u. S. or which impose
taxes, burdens or restrictions on such
ships when owned by American citi-
zens, which are not imposed on ships
built in the u. S."
In relation to the lynching in Lasalle
county, Tex, on Oct. 5, 1895, of
Florentino Suaste, n Mexican citizen,
the President, in q special message,
sent to the senate on the 9th, recon-
mends that the Mexican government
be paid $1,000 for the heirs Of the vic
tim. The recommendation is made
FROM motives of humanity, and with
out reference TO the question of liza
bility OF the government of the U. ). p"
The house on the 9th at the end of a
long sitting passed the army reorgani-
cation bill by 4 vote OF lG 6 to 1873
Three Democrats, Messrs. Hall of Penn
sylvania and Underhill and Clayton OF
New York, voted with the Republicans
for the bill, and Mr.. Mccall (Mass.)
with the Democr ats against it. Other
wise IT was q strict party vote.
The President on the 4th sent to the
senate large number of recess ap-
poIntments Among them there were
VIM Bynum, of Indiana, TO be COM
missioner to revise and codify the
crim,ual and penal laws of the U. S.
and VIM NJ johnson, of New Jersey,
to be first ass'stan postmaster-genera
Senator Clay, OF Georgia, on the 4tb
introduced bills provoking for the adj
MISSION free OF duty of articles con-
trolled by trusts, and for the refund
ing OF the tax collected on raw cotton
IN the event that the supreme court
holds to be unconstitutional the law
under which the tax was collected.
At cabinet meeting on the 4th a
copy Of the civil municipal code for the
Philippines, prepared for the commits
sion. was presented. 1t follows closely
along the lines Of the u. s. laws. The
Presidents approval is necessary be-
fore 1t goes into effect, aud changes
may be made
Senator Fairbanks. OF Indiana, on
the 4th introduced bill to admit Okla
homa as a state. with two representa-
tives. The usual provisions for con-
stltutioral convention and the grants
Of lands for state institutions are made
Chairman Payne of the ways and
means committee, on the 3d. SAID that
no exact program had been fixed as 10
the time Vi acting in committee on the
oil reducing the revenacs or for cor.
sdering the measure IN the house.
The circuit oieornargarine bill, for
which something hike 100. 600 Michigan
voters arc SAID TO have sent postal card
petition 10 Washington, passed the
house On the 7th by the decisive vote
OF i9s 10 %
Commissioner Pecli's report of the
expenditures of the PARIS commission
for the year ending Nov Ii, 1900, was
sent TO the senate on the 3th. The
total amount expended was $3.50, 465.
The cautccu provision in the new
army bill ,s likely TO cause great deal
OF contention Instead OF being pro-
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