Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-18
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis Of Proeeedinss in tho Senate an
House. r

Synopsis OF Proc eedings I'm the Senate anS
House.
Washington, April 11.-Without OBJ
lection from any source the senate yes
terday agreed to take a final vote on
the right of Quay to a seat as senator
from Pennsylvania on April "a, at p.
m. During It's session the senate paid
Its tribute to the late Representative
Bland Of Missouri. A resolution was
adopted calling for an itemized state
ment of the expenses of the commits
siouer to the Paris exposition. The
house amendments to the Hawaiian
bill were disagreed to and a conference
committee was appointed.
The house devoted the day. to the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill, passing 1t
substantially as reported. An amend
ment was adopted increasing the sup
ply Of farmers bulletins" by the agri-
cultural department. The Porto Rican
bill was reported back with recon-
mendation that the senate amendments
be agreed to.
Washington, April 12.-With little
debate of Importance the senate yes
terday passed the Pacific cable bill, a
measure appropriating $3,0OO.O0O for
the construction of a cable line be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu.
The District bill was passed. 1t carries
nearly $S,000,00O. A bill was passed
providing for the erection of dwellings
for the keepers of the Crosse Isle,
Mich, lighthouse, and an executive
session was held.
The house adopted rule-15S to
14c-tO limit the debate on the Porto
Rican bill and vote thereon at 5 p. m.
yesterday. The vote was taken on
time and the bill passed with the SEM
ate amendments--161 to 153. The Ha-
waiian bill was sent to conference.
Washington, April 13.-The senate
yesterday was engaged largely in
"sparring for position" of certain i'm
portant bills, but without changing the
present order. Burrows made a set
speech against Quay's admission. No
business was done.
The house passed bill for desig-
mated repositories in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines. and another CIV
ing pensions to widows of Spanish war
soldiers regardless of Confederate dis
abilities The conference report on the
legislative, executive and judicial bill
was agreed 10.
Washington, April 1.-THE senate
was not in session yesterday. having
adjourned on Thursday to Monday. The
house adopted resolution to submit
to the state legislature a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of United States senators by the people
--2i0 to 10. Burton Of Ohio objected
to the consideration Of the Nicaraguan
bill. The day was private pension bill
day and fifty-three were passed.
Washington, April 16.-Beyond the
passage of eighty-three private pension
bills and some general meas
ures of minor Importance, the
senate transacted little business
Saturday. The Alaskan civil
code bill was under consideratin for
some time, but finally went over. Pet
tigrew delivered one of the bitterest
anti-British speeches yet heard, in dis
GUESSING MasOn's anti-British resolu-
lions.
After an hour Of routine business the
house Saturday devoted its session to
hearing eulogies on the late Governor
Oliver Z. Morton. Of Indiana, In con-
nection with the acceptance Of his
statue, which has been placed in Stat
uary hall at the Capitol by the state
which he served. Fifty-three private
pension bills were passed.