Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What is Being Done In The Fifty-Sixth
General Assembly.
FEBRUARY SIXTH.


committee, offered an amendment to the finance
bill that nothing in the bill shall interfere with
efforts to secure international bimetalism.
Senator Pettus (Ala) offered another provi-
ding that the bill shall not be construed to affect
the present legal tender quality of silver dol
lars.
Senator Chandler offered one in the same
line; and Senator Jones (Ark) gave notice of
an amendment providing for an urgency fund Of
S50.000. 600 in treasury notes.
The Senate passed joint resolution provi-
ding for the appointment of woman commits
eioner to represent the United States and the
National Society OF the Daughters of the Revo-
luton at the unwilling of the statue of Lafay-
cite at Paris.
The committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto
Rico reported a bill providing form of govern
ment for Puerto Rico.
The house received an invitation to attend the
funeral services Of the late General Lawton on
Friday afternoon.
The final conference report on the urgency
deficiency bill was agreed to.
bill to appoint commission to examine
supply of cities was defeated, 90 to 81. 1t was
aimed at the Chicago drainage canal.
ton in the Philippines filled much time Sew
eral speeches were made: Mr.. Clark (Mo.)
spoke two hours.
FEBRUARY SEVEN.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
met to consider The Nicaragua canal treaty.
likely to be favorable report.
The Senate agreed to the conference on the
urgent deficiency bill thus passing the measure.
bill providing a government for Puerto Rico.
AN agreement was made to give right of way to
the financial bill each day.
Senator Penrose PENN introduced bill
extending the pension laws to persons VINO
served in the civil war one month.
The house resumed consideration of the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill The
discussion Of this bill was closed by Mr. Sha-
by the Uuited States in the South African war.
Debate on the Puerto tariff bill is to COM
The house committee on military affairs acted
favorably on the bill to establish a soldierB'
home at johnson City, Tenn, to cost S2S0eOO
FEBRUARY EIGHT.
Senator Penrose presented resolution rt,-
quiring the president to detail naval vessels to
go to Delagoa Bay to maintain our commercial
rights in Portuguese waters.
The Senate committee on Agriculture heard
Governor Brady of Alaska on farming oppor-
tunities in that territory.
Senator Depew IN. W read letter from
President Schurman of the Philippine commits
sion contradicting statements in Senator Petit
crews speech of last week, and criticized
Senators who place the word of Agulnaldo
above that of Schurman and Admiral Dewey.
Senator Pettigrew replied reiterating state
ments which he had made.
Senator Penrose introduced bill authorizing
the printing of the proceedings of the G. A. R.
encampment as government document, and
for their distribution among the G. A. r. posts.
The house received majority and minority
reports on the tariff bill for Puerto Rico.
.viding for the purchase by the United States,
from New York, of the Erie canal. and for its
conversion into ship canal, at a cost of $751;
100000.
FEBRUARY NINE
Credentials of John W. Gear were presented
he having been elected Senator from Iowa for
full term commencing March 4, 1901.
Senator Baker (kaS) introduced bill au
thorizing j. H. AFTER and Davis Hill to con.
struct and operate telephone system in the
Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
A bill was passed to define and regulate proc
in certain pension cases.
A committee substitute reported for tn.
bill providing department of commerce, with
a cabinet officer Under it the patent office vii
be transferred to the new department
The Senate passed bills: giving $500 coo 70!
public building at Deadwood; $500 for a monu
.ment to mark to site of the Fort Kearnel
massacre granting TO the State of Kansas the
Fort Hays military reservation, of 1000 acres
The Senate then adjourned to attend thI
funeral OF General LaWtOn.
In the house few bills were passed but
there were none of especial interest in the west
The committee on public lands reported favor
ably on the bill allowing a second homestead tc
one who has committed or has lost his home
stead without REIMBURSEMENT for Valne.
The house then adjourned for the funeral OF
General Lawton.
FEBRUARY TEN.
Senator Jones (ArE.) introduced free silvel
substitute for the pending currency bill.
Senator Allen offered a resolution of active
sympathy for the Beers. There was not a dozer
Senators who had taken their places, and they
were cdFe1eSS anu Iue RESOLUTION Was passed.
Allen however bowed to the request of the pre-.
siding officer that it should be reconsidered and
laid over.
Senator Nelson offered an amendment to tn,
currency bill permitting the organization O.
national banks in towns of 1000 and over with
:$25 900 capital.
The Senate in executive session ratified the
extradition treaty with Peru. and the Mexican
boundary treaty.
At last nights pension session of the houst
number OF private pension bills were passed
and b more OF them were favorably acted upor
in committee of the whole. There was /
quorum present. The house held session
today.