The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
Aprii

Ilouse-A bill was passed to allow
men who served during the Spanish
war or the Philippine insurrection in
the army, navy or marine corps who
enter lands under the homestead act
to deduct the time Of such service from
the period required to perfect title.
substitute for the senate Hawaiian bill
was under consideration most Of the
day.
Senate-The Porto Rican tariff bill
passed the senate bya majority Of nine
10 to 81. The bill had been the pr.n-
cipal measure before the senate for two
weeks. and its passage was always con-
sidercd doubtful. The bill levies IA
tariff Of fifteen per cent Of that levied
by the Dingley bill, the fund thus
raised TO be used for the benefit Of the
island
April q
ssnaie-The Quay case was consid-
cred for an hour but went over for a
day without vote. The spooner bill
for the government Of the Philippines
was made special business; eighty.ono
pension bills were passed, including
pensions OF $50 month for the widows
OF Rear.Admirals Calhoun aud Meade
and OF Commodore Inch aud Of Colonel
Lister.
April q.
House - Several important amends
ments to the Hawaiian bill were agreed
to, among them the following; To
nullify all labor contracts In the II.
lands; TO extend the alien contract
labor laws to the islands; to prohibit
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors In "a.
looms; to limit the land holdings OF
corporations TO 100 acres; aud 20 sub
sutute for the house provision relating
to the appointment Of judges aud other
officers OF the island the senate proyis-
ion. The house provision lodged the
appointing power In the governor; tho
senate placed Il In the president. An
additional urgent deficiency measure
carrying si05, 900 for the fees Of United
States marshals, jurors, etc, passed.
Senate-The senate considered the
Hay-Pauncefotc treaty and the Quay
case, without reaching a conclusion In
either.
Aprll q.
IIouse-The House passed substi-
tute for the Senate bill providing u
form OF government for Hawaii Two
amendments, one providing for a resi-
dent commissioner Instead OF u dele
gate in congress, aud the other that
nothing In the act should be construed
rs a pledge OF statehood, were over
whelmingly defeated.
Senate--A number OF small matters
engaged the attention OF the Senate.
among them a motion OF Deboe OF KEN
lucky TO refer the credentials Of Sena-
tor-elect Black burn of Kentucky TO the
committee on privileges and elections.
which is the regular procedure Ia con-
test cases.
April I.
llouse-The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was reported In the house from
the committee ON agriculture. II car.
ries several appropriation items ~
especial interest 10 Utah, Colorado.
Wyoming and other Rocky mountain
states. One OF these Is sl7. 900 for con-
Quoting scientific Investigations OF
range grasses and foreign plants, with
view to building up the depleted
ranges, and solving various forage
problems of the west The bill carrier
s35, 900 for continuing the work OF irri.
CATION Investigations which has been
IN progress for the past year under the
direction OF Prof Mead OF Wyoming.
Also $4,000 for forest Investigations
and experiments In tree planting on
the plains. The bill authorizes the sec
rotary OF agriculture to use any part Of
The appropriation for conducting tho
bureau OF animal industries, which he
may consider necessary TO prevent
blaclSleg and other diseases.
Senate--During almost the entire
session an amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill, offered by Mr.. Jones
Of Arkansas, providing for the continu'
ince OF the governments employment
II the contract Indian schools, In Ger
: lain circumstances, was under consid'
sration without final action.
Aprll %.
House-The House passed a bill eN-
ending the provisions OF the net oil
January 3, 1898, 10 all Mexican soldier,
| pensionable under law. The Agricul
iural bill, carrying an appropriation oI
S,ll3.s00, was taken up, Represents
tive Wilson OF Idaho secured the adop'
ti,n OF an amendment to investigate tn,
best method OF eXterminating the cod
D ling moth.
: Senate-The sectarinp school amend
, nent TO the Indian appropriation bill
vas defeated 30 to To- The measure
was then passed, carrying an appro
. priation of ss,4l4,O00 vote on tn
Quay case was again postponed
ApriiiO
House-The House passed the agri
: cultural bill. The Porto Rican bill
. was reported from committee with rec
concentrations that the Senate amend
y ments be concurred in A bill wa
o passed creating commission TO settl
. the Indebtedness OF the Sioux City 4
n Pacific railroad TO the government, b,
disposing OF the governments interes
to some trunk line 10 which the roa
wodld be n valuable feeder.
Senate-The Senate voted not to az
nj tha IInuga - 10. the Ilu