The true Democrat., 1900-01-13
WEEKLY REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
IN CONGRESS.
What tho Law Makers arc Doing at The
Nations Capital...Brief Summary OF ha'n
Weeks Proceedings Cleaned From the
Late Press Dispatches,
SENATE.

ulSpOSltAuu uuuaJ W o""' "f
of the session in earnest and While the
sitting was Of only a little more taan
an hours duration. large number OF
important bills were introduced and
definite foundation was laid for debate
on this measure at . o'clock tomor'
row The most notable event Of the
day was protest entered by Mr.. Hoal
Of Massachusetts, to the summary dis
position of resolutions asking for In
formation about the conduct OF the
Philippine war. He indicated pur'
pose TO demand consideration Of such
measures, even at the expense OF the
financial bill The tenth instant was
named az the day for the delivery o!
eulogies in memory Of the late Vice
President Hobart.
Thursday AT the opening OF the
session Mr.. Beverage, Of indiana, pre-
sented the following resolution: "That
the Philippine islands aro territory be-
Longing to the United States; that II
is the intention of the United ssstaes ia
retain them as such and to establish
and maintain such governmental con-
troll throughout the archipelago as the
situation may dsman1 " Mr.. Bever'
idge asked that the resolution lie upon
the table until next Tuesday, when he
will speak upon it, Mr.. Hoar, Of Mas
sachusetts, offered a resolution, which
was adopted, reducing the mileage fees
to be paid witnesses in cases befors the
senate to So per day while in attend
ance AMI actual travelling expenses
This will reduce the amount for Wit
nesses in the Clark case about one half.
In accordance with the notice previous
ly given by him, Senator Aldrich today
opened the discussion Of the financial
bill IN the senate with speech in ex'
planation Of the senate substitute for
the house bill The speech WAS care
fully prepared and was read from man.
uscript. 1t was delivered in clear and
distinct language, but without any
effort at oratory, At the close OF the
speech the senate went into executive
session and adjourned at $40 O'Clock
until next Monday.
HOUSE.
| Wednesday.-There were Fremont
tions Of a storm when the house re-as-
sembled after the holiday recess today.
Several members including Mr.. sulzer,
democrat, of New York, were prepared
to offer resolutions Of inquiry into the
course Of Secretary Gage in regard to
the deposit Of public funds in the New
York banks and to demand for the i'm
mediate consideration. Mr.. Gaines,
democrat, of Tennessee, got precedence
over Mr.. Sulzer by rising to question
Of personal privilege. He had read
publication that he had stated that in
voting for the Taylor resolution to in.
vestigate the case Of Brigham Fl. Rob
erts, he had been aotuated by motives
Of self preservation He denounced the
publication as false and without found
alton. Mr.. Sulzer was then recognlz
ed and offered his resolution, which
was read at the clerks desk. Tht
speaker Immediately ruled that the res
olution under the rules must go first tt
] a committee and was not privileged
t At 1915 p. nj , upon Mr.. Payne's mo
I tion, the house adjourned until tomor
I row.
Thur5day.-The house session wa
;, very brief again today, the only Incl
:, dent being the adoption Of the sulze
resolution introduced yesterday, calling
upon Secretary Gage for all informa
,, tion regarding the deposit of govern
=, ment funds in certain New York ma
tional banks. The resolution as adopt
ed, was made more general in its scop
and an amendment was added to cove
information respecting the transaction
relating to the sails Of the New Yor
custom house site, Secretary Gage
'' friends had been informed that b
/ courted the fullest investigation an
y was prepared to submit all the fact
- to congress. Accordingly there we
* no friction over the passage Of the re-
y olution which was unanimously adop
IL ed. At 2:SO the house adjourned III
IL til Monday.
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Houston Texas, Verdict in Elephant But
Dam Case.