The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-24
FIF1Ys1x1H CONGRESS-
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n. ss-tss uhsffeis for ths hs-ss
csrrsru hi was paSsed ~ q slAis
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fv3 a-sna-fzfs were at1r.ed III Vne
u-e--a by ira t-ales caluitfee k@
ths COR apen 70 ~interuKtioual hnstal-
usn. And on b. seaator Nelson thilah
u-osltirE for ratIanal banks with In
nrital n teuns u not mere thar 400
Irhabltanfs ne Hawaiian government
hsl 80 Afterwards MADE the unfinished
b1slrest -Tht ho1se oomrlslud . q ne
IA PAGE Of the legislative enr-ufe
and iafieisi appropriation I'll Hltholt
amsnfmeut During the debate . "a
nsfY o. toF1cs were touchse uasz
IN. Bacou r.solution deciaung Ne Poi-
iey o; the United States toward ths PM
lppirss w4s iaia ssfgrs the senate On
the iEh and caused a debate senator
NeEnery la suongiy oppossl TIE PEI
mansnf acquisition OF the Islands and o~
lsTed the Cnited States ought 70 Tsia-
aaish them Is soon a rs Authority Eas
asserted Senator Stewart CSevl thgughi
TIE products Of the islands should q Ad-
mlttsa into the Uuiied States free OF
duty The bil providing for a govern
meat for the Hawaiian Islands was then
read The house having dszgresd 10
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bal Senator's Aidrich R -. Allison CIA)
and Jones GArkl vsfe appointed c5lfer-
eea The house IN committee o, the
whole struck out from the Legislative hll
ali provision for the civil service c1umis-
aon A warm discussion took place over
the statement OF Mr.. Sins (Tsnnb that
northern soldiers IN the Spanish var
were more elanorous for pensions than
southern soldiers and Mr.. Pssrre lMdi
brought out an Indignant denial from Mr..
FitEgerall DfzssD b. stating that hun
drets Of Massachusetts, soldiers VINO
never smellet powder had applied for
pensions. The house, on motion Of Mr..
ovsrstreet 1rdJ disagreed 10 the senate
amendmsnts 20 the currency bill
The u vas not 10 session on the
/ i7th. The house passed the legislative
appropriation bill after putting In the
appropriation for the civil service com
mission, which was defeated In com
mittss OF the whole the previous day. A
bill was introduced 10 provide . chaplain
for each regiment in the army. April {
was set apart for eul0gies On the late
Afr. Bland lMo.I.
The senate on the 18th oOns.dsred the
bill providing for q government for Ia.
territory of Hawaii Senator Vest mo
reported the bill introduced By Sonzt1f
Cockrel tAol appfopristing noon FOL
an Investigation Of the pollution Of rivers
An amendment was added giving 70;
for an investigation by the hsh commits
signer Of the effects Of the pollution Of
waters upon rsh Senator Fairbank,
Hndl Introduced an Amendment TO th'
Puerto Rican government bill extending
the immigration laws Of the United
States 10 the island. The debate up0f
the Puerto Riean tariff bill opened Il
the house. the democrats being solidlj
arrsyed against the measure. Mr.. Lacey
OaJ Introduce da blll amending the clvt
service act. Chairman Hull. Of the com
mittee on military Affairs introduced 4
bill 10 improve the efficiency OF the ar
my. Nothing was accomplished At th,
night session. which was TO have beer
devoted TO pension legislation. Mr.. Tai
bert 49, c. made the point " no QUO
rum and blocked proceedings