The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
WEEK IN CONGRESS.


February "a
Ilouse--An important bill was passed
which makes universally applicable
the law that now permits the transit
Ia bonds OF goods through the United
States Goods In bond can be shipped
through any portion Of the territory Of
The United states TO foreign parts. II
is principally designed to give the
transportation companies OF the United
States portion Of the transconti-
mental trade to the orient
senate-The Senate adopted reso-
luton Of sympathy for the Beers in
their war with Great britain. The
resolution was introduced by Senator
Allen When It was adopted quorum
was not present and few seemed 10
realize what was going on. When the
resolution was declared adopted seua-
tors looked from Que 10 another, aud
several, among them MIR Allen, laugh
Ell unrcstraiucdly. A motion to re-
consider was introduced
February 10.
llousc-A Joint resolution increasing
the limit OF cost OF the new govern.
men printing Office 10 sis5, 900 on nc.
count Of increased cost Of building ma.
tcrial was adopted A bill to extend
the period Of suspension Of certain
laws relating to the war department
for another year from March / was
adopted. The House then adjourned
out Of rcapect to the memory OF the
late Representative ChiclScring Of New
York.
Senate--Scnator Nelson was author
lied to report his substitute for the bill
I providing for depart men of commerce
with a cabinet officer. An amendment
was made TO take the patent Office from
the interior department and include II
In the new department The financial
measure was then considered.
February 40.
| House -- The reclamation OF arid
lands is receiving more attention from
the United States government than
ever before. The House has appointed
a strong standing committee on irriga.
ton, with a chairman and n majority
Of It's members Interested In or repre-.
senting irrigable sections.
Senatc-Ihs Senate substitute for
the House currency bill was passed by
the Senate by the decisive majority OF
40 to 20. The vote In details was ~
follows: Yeas -Aldrich, Allison. Bev.
eridge, burrows, Gallery, Carter. Clarl,
| Wyo), Cullom, Davis, Deboe. Dcpew
Elkius, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster,
Frye, Gear, Hale. Hanna, liansbrough
lIawlcy, lloar. Kcun, Lindsay. Lodge.
Mcbride, McComas, McCumber, Nc.
MILAN. Mason, Nelson, Ponrose, Per.
lsins, Platt Comm. Platt "a. W.
Prltchard, Quarlcs, Ross, scott, Sewell.
Shoup, Simon, spooner, Thurston. Wet
more, Wolcott-4G.
Nays Bate. Berry, Butler, Chandler.
Chiffon, Clark (Nlontl, Clay, Coclsren.
culberson, Daniel. Harris, Ileitfeld.
Jones lArl,l, Jones new, Kenney.
McEnery. McLaurin, Martin, Money,
Morgan, Pcttus, Rawlins Stewart, Sui.
livan, Taliafcrro. Teller Tilman. Tur.
| ley, Ncst-9p
The bill, as passed consists Of ten
sections. II provides that the dollar
OF s5 $40 gold nine-tcnths fine shall
be the standard unit value. and that
all forms Of United States money shall
be maintained at a parity with Il, and
that treasury notes and greenbaclSs
shall be redeemnble In gold.
The secretary OF the treasury is to
set apart u fund Of $3.50 900, 600 In gold
for the redemption OF these notes, and
to maintain these funds at a figure not
below 100000, 600 he Is empowered to
sell bonds OF the United States bearing
Interest at not exceeding three per
cent
February ~.
llouse-The House passed the legis.
latlye, executive and judicial appro.
priotion bill, after having II under con.
alteration four days.
The civil service appropriation,
"n'ch was striken out Of the nppro
priation bill In the committee of the
whole was restored In the House by
vote Of ~ to 1913.
Thirly-fve private pension bills
previously fayorably acted upon by
the committee Of the whole were
passed,
February 10.
House-The Porto Rican tariff bill
Is before the House and is attracting
much attention, because II will deter.
mine the status Of all our island pos.
session The bill provides for FIRE,
trade with Porto Rico. Democrats are
united against the measure and have
considerable Republicnn ,id m.