The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-27
FOR INVESTIGATION IN CUBA
Senate Agrees TO such a Resolution
House ComnIetes Alaska HiII.

Washington, May 26.-The senate today
agreed 10 the resolution for an investiga-
ton b ythe committee on Cuban affairs,
of the Cuban postal and other Irregular
ties, authorizing the committee 10 visi,
Cuba if necessary to pursue the inquiry.
Beyand this the proceedings were of little
general interest. some time being given to
the sundry civil appropriation bill with
out completing it and to District of Co
lumbia business. One Of the latter meas
rues provides for the removal Of the his
toris Long Bridge" the highway from
the north to the south during the war OF
the rebellion.
When the senate met today Mr.. Wolcott
presented the conference report on the
postoffice appropriation bill. showing an
agreement upon all the items Of the bill
except the senate amendment relating 10
pneumatic tubes. The report was agreed
to and a further conference ordered upon
the pneumatic tube item.
Mr. Gillinger, from the committee on
contingent expenses, reported back favor
ably the resolution ordering an investi-
cation OF postal and other irregularities
in Cuba The resolution was amended
as TO allow the committee on Cuban al
fairs to visit Cuba, either as a whole
by a subcommittee. and was passed
without debate
The senate also passed the bill grant
ing a pension Of $50 per month to Mr.
Mary L. Stotsenberg, widow Of the Ia e
Colonel Stotsenberg of the First Ne
braska volunteers, who was killed in tn
Philippines.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) presented the ereden-
tials Of Joseph c s. Blackburn as "a sen
ator from kentucky for the term begin
ming March !. 1901. They are signed b.
J. c. w. Beckham, governor. and were
read and placed on file without comment
Mr.. Blackburn was present.
Under the special order District O.
Columbia business and bills pertaining
thereto were taken ~
Mr.. Kyle, chairman OF The industr
commission. presented the resignation 81
Ex-senator Lee Mantle Of Montana, az
member of that commission. and Presi-
dent Pro TEN Frye appointed Senator
Bard Of aCiifornia as his successor.
Consideration Of the sundry clyll ap-
propria ton bill was then resumed VITA
NAA@-+6N@ err bt+i W-A7 - Arttfi
through the river and harbr items. in
Guiding the senate amendments on the
Mississippi and Columbia riYerz, but not
that on the Missouri river. which went
over. After a brief executive session. the
senate. at 5:S D m. adjourned.
Washington. May @.-The house today
practically completed the consideration
% the Alaskan civl governments Bill A
few paragraphs passed over during the
reading u the BAL viii be ceasI1ered
MONDAY At the opening. ~ tire session
OF the house Mr.. Cooper (Wls.}. chairman
o. the comm ittee on iaeg,ar affair. pre-
scented a favorable report on The Hay
resolution calling upon the postmaster
general FOR certain Information regarding
the reports u 2 G Rathbone. dErec,or
cf posts In Cuba. and re resolution was
ad pied with0u; division Nr Fltzgera}d
(Nass) thought the Information should
be furnished congress before anal sd-
jourumeuz but Mr Payue N. r. exp. al--
81 that & would he unprecedented q
place a tire Limit upon suca a rss1ie-
zion Another resolution from TIRE same
enunittse. introduced 81 IL Jones' wa.
calling upon The secretary o. Esr 10 r.
post IN detail t1s payments made. and -
whom, from ras rsvsnu4 - cusa ard
Porto Rieo. -gas alse aaostta