The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-21
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Record Being Made at the Short
Session of the Fifty-Sixth
National Assembly.
SENATE DISCUSSES TREATY QUESTION.
House Passes the Army Reorganfza-,
ton Bill and Has Before 1t Il Meas
ure to Reduce the War Revenue
$4,000, OOO-DaiIy Summary of All
Matters of Importance.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Bills were in
troduced in the senate yesterday py
Senator Cullom Qll.) to grant pensions
at $50 per month to the widow OF Gen.
John M. Palmer and Gen. John i. Nc
Clernand. Senator Towne (Mlnn.)
took the oath of office. The Hay
Pauncefote treaty was further dis
cussed.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Forty-five
pension bills were passed in the senate
Yesterday and the ship subsidy bill
was discussed. The appointment OF
George Won l. Myer, of Massachusetts,,
to be ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary OF the United
States to Italy was received from the
president. The committee ON pensions
ordered reported favorably the bills in
troduced by Senator Cullom for PEN
sion of $50 month each to the widows
of Gen. John NJ. Palmer and John A.
McClernand.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The senate
transacted no business of Importance
yesterday.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Han
ma co., advocated in the senate yes
terday the passage of the subsidy bill
as necessary to the development OF
the American merchant marine. The
Hay-Pauncefote treaty was amended
so as to provide for American defense
of the Nicaraguan canal.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Discussion of
the. Hay-Pauncefote treaty occupied
the time of the senate yesterday. The
house resolution providing for holt
day recess from Friday, December 21,
to Thursday, January 8, 1901, was adopt
ed. Senator Vest (Mo.) introduced
bill for the establishment, in connec-
ton with the department. of justice.
of national bureau of criminal identi-
fcation.
In the House.
Washington, Dec. 10.-A bill was In
troduced in the house on Saturday to
provide habitations and employment
for the homeless poor. The day was
devoted to paying tribute to the mem
DRY of the late Representative Alfred
C.. Harmer, of Pennsylvania.
Washington, Dec. lin the house
yesterday the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill ($24, AGO. 0s)
was passed. Mr.. Norton CO., intro
duced a bill for penny postage on let
ters. The president transmitted re-
ports on the agricultural resources OF
Porto Rico.
Washington, Dec. PA resolution
was passed in the house yesterday to
investigate the alleged fatal hazing of
Cadet Booz at West Point. Discussion
of the war revenue reduction law was
begun.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The house de-
voted the time yesterday to the Wash
ington centennial celebration.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Bills were in
troduced in the house yesterday to
fix the ratio of congressman. making
the total membership 3S7, and author
izing the president to detail army
officers as military instructors in pub
lie schools. A resolution was adopted
for holiday recess from Friday,
December 81, to Thursday, January
8. 1901. The war revenue reduction
bill was discussed.
Washington, Dec. 15.-In the house
yesterday it was voted to tax beer s1.6o
per barrel. Mr.. Hopkins (Ill.) present.
ed a plan for representation in con-
gress which leaves the number of men,
berS unchanged.