Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-13
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
important Measures Passed and
Offers Under Discussion in
the Senate and House.
APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE CONSIDERED.
sennte Passes the Measure Ia Ala the
IndIauS-UouSe Indorses the Btll
for Territorial Form OF
ment In Hawaii-Dnily summary
of Proceedings.

Washington, April 4-By vote ot
40 10 81 the senate yesterday passed |
the bin providing a civil government |
and a - per cent. tariff on imports |
into the United States from Porto |
Rico, but admits most products free
and provides absolute free trade
trade March /, 1902, or sooner II local
revenues permit Following IS the de-
tailed vote upon the measure:
Yeas-Allison. Baker Bard, Garter, Chan-
dler. Clark (Wyo), Cullom, Deboe' pepeW'
Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster. Frye. 'ialilh-
ger, Gear Hanna, Hansbrough' Ha"Iey'
Jones (Nev), Kean, Kyle, Lodge MSbi We
McComas, Mcmillan. Penrose, ieThlnS'
/ Platt Comm Platt On. y, Prltachaiu'
Quarles. Ross. Scott, Sewell. Shoup' spoon
/ ar. Stewart Thurston. Wetmote' WIZ
i. cott--40 ).,.,
Nays-Allen, Bacon. Bate Berry, CIaIH
h MONT. Clay, Cockreu, Culberson' Dahltl'
paws trep). Harris, Heitfcld Jones (ArN.)'
Il Kernv Lindsay McLaurin Martin, Mason
Il1repJ. Money, Morgan, Nelson pep(, fel-
tus, Proctor Oep), Simon Uepl sum- az
Taliaferro, Teller, Illlmah' Au'ley' w.
/ Wellington (rep)-Sl.
\ Washington, April 5.-In the senate
/ yesterday the Quay case, the FhlIiP-
! D(ne bill and the Alaska bill were DIS
! cilssed and 81 private pension bills were
p hssed.
washington, April 6-scnator Gal
Iibger (N. H. presented an argument
iul the senate yesterday against The
seating Of NJ. ) Quay as senator from
p.spsylyania. Most Of the day was
snent i'm executive session ON the Hay
Pa,Nncefote treaty. senator Gear llaD
INTRODUCED an amendment to the post
onich appropriation bill fixing elgh'
hours as the length OF the working day
for clerks in post Offices and provid'
inc FOR extra pay for additional hours
Wa, shington, April 7-Scnator De
hoe GKy) gave notice in the senate
Yesterday that he would move TO re
fer the credentials of j. {. , Black
e burn as a senator from Kentucky u
o the committee on privileges and cleo
y tions. The Indian appropriation Oh
!. was discussed
{ Washington, April 0.-The senat
on Saturday occupied the time in DIS
cussing the Indian appropriation bii
Washington. April 1O.-'Ihe lndia'
anproprihtion bill, carrying about 50
ala 600. was passed in the senate yes
terday and the Alaskan civil code Oh
was considered.
Y House.
NJ Washington, April An the hous
. Yesterday the Hawaiian terrtorli
bill was discussed and measure wa
favorably reported authorizing IN
president to assign retired officers
olive military instruction in publ
schools.
Washington, April 5.-The Port
: Rico bill vas received in the hou'
Yesterday rom the senate and referre
10 the ways and means commute
Z. Irbe Hawaiian territory bill was fu
n Their consid cred.
: Washington. April 6. - In the hou'
yesterday the Hawaiian bill WI
, n mended so as to nullify labor co
tracts and prohibit saloons. The nav
- appropriation bill ($61,2l9,946) was
j. ported. m, s,,hs.
C Washington, April THE subs
t,hte for the senate bill. providing !
IS n territorial form of government I