The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-13
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings OF Our National Lawmakers
from Day to Day In Condensed FOrm
= -Resolutions and Bills.

~ -Resolutions and Bills.
The session of the senate on the 4tt
opened with discussion on the Quay
case and 1t was finally decided to take
1t up the next day. The -Spooner bill
on the Philippine question was made the
unfinished business. The Alaskan code
bill was then taken up. Afterwards u
pension bills were passed. the Ken
lucky situation came up In the mouse
and there was considerable excitement
over the matter. Occasioned by a worry
duel between two Kentucky represent
atives-Mr. Wheeler tdem.) and MI.
Pugh (rep.). the latter charging the for
mer with Misrepresentation This Incl
cent overshadowed all the other speeches
on the Hawaiian bill, many of which were
irrelevant.
Senator Gallinger On. H.) on the 5th
made an argument against the seating
of M. s. Quay in the senate. A bill to
increase the efficiency Of the subsistence
department Of the United States army
was passed. A bill was introduced by
Senator Hawley Comm authorizing the
secretary of war to make surveys for
camp grounds for the training or SOL
diers of the army and the national guard.
The following bills were passed: To In
corporate the National White Cross of
America: to authorize the payment or
travelling allowances Of enlisted men OF
charged by order of the secretary of war
and stated by him entitled to travel
pay. The house did not take n vote on
the bill to provide a territorial govern
ment for Hawaii. but agreed to consider
the measure under the five-minute rule
priation bill was reported. 1t carries SOL
219.916
During the greater part of the 9th the
senate had under consideration the In
dian appropriation bill. Senator Sulli-
van (NIiss.) delivered speech in favor
Of seating NJ. s. Quay. The Spooner Phil
ippine bill was laid before the senate
and Senator Lodge (Mass.) gave notice
that he would ask for an early vote on
the measure. A bill was introduced by
Senator Foster (Wash.) making it a
felony to use deleterious substances in the
preparation of food. and one was intro
duced by Senator Penrose (Pa) author
izing the secretary of war to give special
medals to those volunteers who remained
on duty in the Philippines after their
terms of enlistment had expired. The
house passed the substitute for the SEN
ate bill providing for territorial form of
government for Hawaii by a vote of 120
to 2S A bill to establish permanent camp
grounds for our soldiers and militia was
introduced by the chairman of the mill
itary affairs committee and Mr.. Jenkins
(Wis) introduced a measure TO give con-
greSS power to control trusts and mOnOp-
olies. -.
Almost the entire session of the senate
was taken up in considering the Indian
appropriation bill on the 18th. Senator Vest
(Mo.) delivered an eloquent speech in
support of an amendment providing for
the continuance of the governments en-
ployment of the contract Indian schools
The debate took wide range. 80. The
agricultural appropriation bill was re-
ported to the house. 1t carries 4,116, 400
an additional allowance of $4,000 for seed
distribution being granted upon the pc
tition of DDS members. Afterwards eu-
logies upon the late Richard ?. Bland
(Mo.) were delivered.
After some discussion the senate on the
9Th rejected the sectarian school amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill Of
fered by Senator Jones (Ark.) by a vote
of 80 to 16 The free homes measure was
offered as an amendment to the bill, but
it was ruled out on the point OF order
that it was general legislation and there
fore not germanc to an appropriation
BILL Without division the bill was passed.
The measure carries about $S,414,O00 The
Alaskan civil code bill was afterwards
considered. Good progress was made
in the house on the agricultural appro-
priation bill. but the debate was very
doSultOry.