The true Democrat., 1900-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
WEEKLY REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
IN CONGRESS.
What the Lawmakers are Doing at the
National Capital---Brief Summary OF
Each Weeks Proceedings Cleaned from
the Late Press Dispatches.

question OF armor plate, building ships
in government yards and the provision
in the bill for the coast and geodetic
survey. The bill carries $18, 900, 900
more than any previous naval bill and
a total appropriation of SCI, ,OOO,O 900,
the largest naval appropriation bill
ever reported to an American congress.
Tuesday-For more than three hours
today Mr.. Hoar, the senior senator from
Massachusetts,, occupied the attention
Of the senate with a speech in opposi-
tion to the policy of imperialism"
upon which he maintained this govern
ment has embarked. AS prepared the
address was fifty thousand words in
length, but Mr.. Hoar omitted much Of
1t, owing to an incipient attack Of the
grippe from which he was suffering.
Consideration was resumed Of the Alas.
kan civil code bill, the pending ques-
tion being the amendment offered by
Mr.. Hsnsbrough as to alien location,
holding and transferring Of mining
claims.
Wednesday. The house today re-
sumed consideration Of the naval ap-
preparation bill which was read for
amendment under five minute rule.
May 8 was set aside for the considera-
ton Of the free homes bill. The con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency
bill was agreed to
Thursdsy.-In accordance with the
recommendation Of the president IN his
message sent to congress yesterday the
senate today passed joint resolution
providing for the administration Of
civil affairs in Porto Rico pending the
appointment Of civil officers under the
Porto Rico government law recently
enacted. No temporary appointments
is to be extended beyond August /,
| 1900. A bill relating to the allowance
of exceptions was passed. II recently
passed tho house. The bill amends the
revised statutes, so as to provide that
In case Of the death or disability Of the
trial judge in any cause his successor
may near and pass upon motions for q
new trial, and allow and sign bills Of
exceptions. The bill Is intended to
remedy defect in the law pointed out
recently by the supreme court.
Frlday.-As result Of protracted
struggle in the house today the proVis-
ion OF the naval appropriation bill to
enable the secretary Of the treasury to
contract for: armor for the ssbsttleships
Maine, Ohio and Missouri, now await
ing their srmor equipment, at $545 per
ton, the price asked Tor Krupp srmor,
i5 out Of the bill, as is the provision to
repeal the $500 Limitation placed upon
the price Of armor by the current law.
The fight came at the end Of the con-
sideration Of the bill. Although the
provialon was obnoxious to the rule,
sll the minority members of the COM
mittee has agreed to it, but today when
the committee declined to allow the
discussion of a proposition for the es,
tablishment Of an srmor plate factory,
they answered by making a point of
order against the provisions above re-
fered to and they were ruled out
Saturday.-After a discussion last
iEg more than two hours, the senate
today agreed to the two resolutions
offered yesterday by Mr.. Bacon, ol
Georgia, calling upon the secretary Of
war for information as TO the allow.
anoss made to army officers stationed
in Cuba and Porto Rico, and the sums
expended in providing quarters, equip
pages and other things for them. Th,
debate took a wide range, many sena
tors participating in it.
HOUSE.
Monday During almost the entir
session today the senate had under con.
sideration the Alaskan civil code bill.
The amendment providing for the min
Ing Of gold along the beach in the dis.
trict was perfected, after @ discussion