The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING.
Proceedings of Dur National Lawmakers
from Day to Day In Condensed Form
-~Resolutions and Bills.


-
While the senate had the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill under dis
cussion on the 10th a lively debate was
precipitated by an amendment made
by Senator Hoar (Mass) proposing to
give former Queen Liliuokalani, or Ha-
wall, $4,000 and an annuity OF slO,oOO. The
amendment was finally tabled and the
bill passed. A resolution authorizing the
committee on relations with Cuba to
W. q subcommittee visit cuba, was
objected to by Senator Cockrell (Mo.).
1t was afterwards taken up and passed.
Resolutions of respect were presented
and speeches were made on the ate Mon
roe L. Hayward, senator-elect from Ne
braska, and the senate afterwards adj
journed as a mark of respect to his
memory. The house occupied the SEES
sion In listening to speeches on the con-
tested election case of Wise VS.. Young,
from the Second Virginia district.
The senate on the 9Th agreed to the
conference report on the financial bill hy
a vote of A to 26. Senator Simon (Ore.)
spoke on the Quay case, replying to the
speech of Senator Carter (Mont.) made
the previous day. Senator Scott CIV. Va.)
introduced q resolution authorizing the
president to govern the Philippines until
congress shall otherwise provide. Senator
Nelson (Minn.) introduced an amend
ment to the Puerto Rican bill extending
the customs avs of the United States
over the Sian Senator Hoar (Mass.)
gave notice of an amendment to the
diplomatic bill to pay s25O,000 to ex-Quecn
Liliuokalani. of the Hawaiian islands.
A joint resolution was passed inviting
Great Britain to join the United States
in forming an international commission
to report upon the diversion of the wa
tiers that bound the two countries. -. The
house spent the day in considering the
Aldrich-Robbins contested election case
from Alabama, Mr.. Levy IN. " intro
duced a resolution to deduct the expenses
of the war out of the Cuban customs re-
ceipts.
Senator Lodge Mass.) made an ex-
haustive speech in the senate on the 7th
on the Philippine question. consuming
three hours in its delivery. Senator Proc
tor (vt.) her read n letter from Col.
Kennon, In of the Thirty-fourrh
regiment in the Philippines. giving an ac-
count of the situation in the Islands ard
stating that the Filipinos were not cap
able Of self-government and wanted tina
strong hand Of some nation to guide ard
direct them. Appropriate resolutions
were then adopted on the death of Con-
gresham Harmer Pa.), a funeral ON
mittee was appointed and an adjourn
ment taken out of respect. . Upon the
request of Mr.. Mann Ull.) the vote in
the house on the Aldrich-R Robbins contest
ed election case was postponed until the
htAt udS. MI III = nam VI d-J alilOulCcu
the death of Mr.. Harmer (Pa.) and Of
fered the customary resolutions Of re-
gret, the speaker appointed a committee
to attend the funeral and the house at
1925 adjourned.
Formal discussion of the Puerto Rican
tariff and civil government bill began in
the senate on the Sth and continued I'M
interruptedly for AZ hours, the princi-
pal speakers being Senator Foraker (O.),
In charge of the measure. n Senator
Pettus (Ala.). who opposed 1t. A reso-
luton was introduced by Senator Mason
GILL calling for all correspondence with
Great Britain relating to the isthmia
canal. A meeting was held in the even
ing for the formal reading Of the Alas
kan code bill The house, in the Al
drich-RobbinS contested election case
from Alabama, seated Mr.. Aldrich, the
republican, by a strict party vote. A
new rule was brought In to set aside the
day sessions on the second and fourth
Fridays Of each month for pension leg.
~islation. A second urgent deficiency bill
was reported by the appropriations com
mittee. 1t carries a total of 81. 439, $50.
The discussion in the senate on the OIL
of the resolution of Senator Mason (Ill.)
expressing sympathy for the Beers, wal
conducted behind closed doors. Thu
feature of the open session was a speech
by Senator Lindsay (Ky.) on the Puert,
Rican tariff and government measure
Senator Lodge (Mass.) introduced a res
olution giving the general commanJia,
the army the rank of lieutenant genera
A session vas held at night for the read
ing of the Alaskan code bill. ... The hous
held its first day pension session an,
r passed 81 bills. the only notable incidcn
being an attack upon the general polio
of special pension legislation by Mi
Loud (Cal.), which was replied to by MI
Sulloway On. H..