The Globe-republican., 1900-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What is Being Done In The Fffty-sixth
General Assembly.

OONd nES lONHI NEWS
What is Being Done in The FIfty-sizth
General Assembly.
MAY FIRST
the Lacey bin 70 prohibit interstate con,merce
1sa e 1y N ne sfolal9n Q, loe S Inc oil
TO prevent the Introduction OF Undesirable for
Both the Senate and the house agreed to the
tinuing the. government OF Puerto Rico in the
fully installed
The house passed the resolution providing for
the printing OF all documents relating to the
The house agreed to the conference report
TO the presideas signed -. -
Of the true Tooth meridian on the Rel river.
MAY SECOND
sress from the .me ep a
at Manila Mani protesting AGAINST the excessive
me congressional report has not stated
After consi ieration for two months the
Alaskan code bill was passed by the Senate
MT Grosvenor eohio) introduced a bill per-
estate security with restrictions and limfta-
The Nicaraguan canal bin took up large
professed friendship for the Canal Yet many
Opposed the bin on various grounds
gold gold and silysI medals e. Llsutenans New
and to retire Captain Hodgson,
Max THIRD
cured the passage Of the resolution calling upon
to the fow of the Arkansas river and 70 con-
serving the waters Of that stream for the bene-
ut of Colorado and Kansas
The Free Homes bill passed the house with
The Nicarasuan canal bill passed the house
to the house it is tRe ost portant pf tse
gene. al o supply pills it carries b being
more than the appropriations for the current
MAY FOURTH
The postofice committee reported to the
te sae f1 @ pb PHI and gave
4h BIZ Passed the senate to establish branch
The ssnate agrged to to-, an anendment to the
lieutenant general aud STAN to the senior major
N an amendment to the senate naval bill the
d Is anth9FIzea to buy from spain the
The senate passed the amended house census
The senate passsd 49, RFyats pension bills
street rect arr,,- ,.,r,-o..,.4,on III, aa
While the house was considering the .sundry
item for coast surveys the survey Of the coas!
This was in opposition to a like item in the
Charge Of the naval department a debate on
the point was arranged for
FIFTH
preside Of Sanford g. Boe Of & to be
governor Of that island ana Henry e. Cooler.
also Of Hawaii to be secretary.
favorabIy bin for S $50 900 government
The fcrtihcationS appropriation bill, carry
ing about 81, 500 O0J passed.
The refused concur n Senate
amendments to the army appropriation and it
conference
Mr. Stewart (Wis-) has bill in the
authorize the prairie band of POttawatomie
Indians buy lands in Wisconsin
SEVENTH.
appointment of conference committees took
of the Senate'S time
Senator Teller after repeated trials in pre-
cedinR sessions of the Senate found a
to make speech his resolution of sympathy
with the South African Republics.
The Senate canal committee s t.
ting consider the Nicaraguan bill
passed the house last week
1t is the purpose of the Senate adjourn
early in June. and the intention is nothing
will be permitted delay adjournment beyond
June I5-
The Sundry civil bill passed by the house
carries slightly than S6I 100000: about
$40. 100000 more than before. The general
deficiency and military academy bills
the only general SUPPLY bills that the house