The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-23
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.

The DILL drmly hXing the FOLD stand
ard upon the country will be voted on
in the Senate february 18Th Debate
on this and other bills occupied most
of the time last week.
The 81 nate Committee on Inter
0 3eanic Canals has directed Chairman
Morgan to report to the Senate favor
ably a bill providing for the construc
ton of the Nicaragua Canal. The
DILL is practically the same as the Hep
ourn bill.
Toe special Committee of the House
Of representatives to investigate the
case of Brigham 81. Roberts, of Utah,
has reached Il final conclusion. On the
polygamous status of Mr.. Roberts the
committee was unanimous ard agreed
upon a formal statement Of facts. %
the que s lion of procedure to De adOp
ted the committee was divided. The
m8jority, consisting of all the members
except Liulefeld, of Maine, and De-
Almond, OF Missouri, favored exclu
sion at the outset. Messrs Lit Elefeld,
Republican, and De Ar moDd, Democrat,
will make q minority report favorable
co seating E Iberts On his prima facie
rights and then expelling him. The
majority rel Tay Tor, Frear, Morris
and Mcpherson, Republicans, and
Lanham and Mlers, Democrats. The
American people are practically unani.
nous in the demand that R)berts be
expelled.
A Dill has been passed repeating with
reference to parents of persons who
served in the war with Spain or the
PnllIppineel the law which excludes
from the benefits of the pension law
those who aided the C~onfederacy.
The House on Friday passed the gen.
eral pension bill for 1901, carrying
a total OF $145. 900 900.
The Transvaal was the dominant
topic in the Senate Friday. The matter
came up in connection with Mr.. Aliens
resolution requesting information in
regard to the attitude of the govern
m9nt to yard recognition of represen-
tatives from the South African Repub,
lie, and there was a rather warm inter
change of remarks bet Ween Allen and
Spooner over the latter's amendment
{ the resolution modified it to the ex
tent thai the information be r. q Tested
to be furnished by the Presldesst, Iii
not incompatible With the public in
reress." Mr.. Allen took occasion to
refute the assertion that the party he
re represented had gone to pieces, de
claring that the Populists were capable
of casting two and a half million
votes.
Mr.. Hale made a lengthy and some.
what stirring speech on the resolution.
He quoted from Balfc ur's speech as
sertlDg that the South African wsr had
Unit together every branch of the Eng
l'sh speaking people, and exclaimed
with much vehemence: II deny that
the American people are in 81 mDathy
Thy with the administration OF Great
Britain in this war to stamp out hu-
man liberty. 1 deny that the section
OF the English speaking r CO that
lives on this continent is to be dragged
At the chariot wheels OF war against
che republics OF South Africa"
The resolution, with Mr.. S%pooner's
amendment, was adopted.
1t is announced that Senator Senator
Mckinley, of louisiana, will speak in
favor of the North Carolina suffrage
amendment on the date of this issue of
The Progressive Farmer, Tuesday.
senator Pritchard opposed the meas
ure n his speech, on M onday 23rd, TOO
late to be reported in this issue.
.Tnh0 Ruskin. the fsmOus English