Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-03-09
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK
Number Of bills Pasa-1he lnvestiEa-
ton Of the Occur d'Alene IrOu-
bles-A New Philippine Bill-NOtes
Of the House.
In the Sc mite.

Thursday.
The Spokane building bill has a goo'
place on the senate calendar. The favor
able report, which was submitted by tn
committee on public buildings an'
grounds, was written by Senator Turner
who is member of that committee.
The senate held brief session Saturday
adourning on account of the death o
Representative Epcs Of Virginia. During
the session Senator Ross spoke in opposi
! ton to the seating of NJ. 5. Quay ant
Senator Teller spoke in criticism OF thu
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 lem 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 approprl-
ates $l45, PAS ,23O.
Washington, March THE senate has
agreed to the conference report on the
financial bill by vote of "A to 20.
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 so unchallenged.
The senate committee on naval affairs
ordered a favorable report upon the bill
to 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-
the Asiatic squadron.
New Alaska Judge.
The president has nominated Melville
C. Brown of Wisconsin to be United States
district judge for the district of Alaska
In the senate Wednesday Senator Sui
Ivan of Mississippi offered resolution
that the Philippine islands are rightful
property, honorably acquired by the Unit
ed States and that while misguided Fill
plnos continue the present war brought
on by them against the rightful authority
OF the United States, SO long as 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.
ton 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 committed
ON foreign relations be discharged from
further consideration OF his resolution ex.
pressive OF the senates sympathy with the
Beers IN their struggle against Great Brit.
ain.
The senate committee on foreign rela
uons authorized reporting an amendment
TO the diplomatic appropriation bill ap.
propriating 10000 to be paid to ex.
Queen lilinokalani and providing for an
annual donation Of $1,000 to her as long
as she may live
In the House.
Moses NJ summons continued his testi
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