The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-09
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Monday, April 3O.-By vote of % to 20
refused to consider the pro-Boer resolution
introduced by Mr.. Pettigrew Agreed to
the conference report on the amendatOry
Porto Rico resolution. Passed bill appr0-
priating $4,000 to enlarge and improve the
public building at Burlington, Ia. Agreed
to the conference report on the bill in be-
half of Northwestern lumbermen, authOriZ-
ing the secretary of war to make certain
regulations on the management of loose logs
on several specified rivers.
Tuesday, May 1.-Alaskan civil code bill
passed, amendments being withdrawn.
Harris resolution passed concerning con-
servation of the water of the Arkansas
river for the benefit of Colorado and Kan
SaS. Tillman'S resolution concerning tests
of Krupp armor at Indian Head was agreed
TO-: Consideration of army appropriation
Lodges amendment forbidding establish
ment Of telegraph or cable lines in Alaska
not owned and operated wholly by citizens
or the United States was adopted. Berry S
amendment giving preference to. nOntruSt
bidders on army contracts was defeated, 10
TO ~ Stewards amendment. INTENDED to
prevent Cuban cable monopoly was re-
jected. Adjourned at SIS p. m.
Wednesday, May 2.-Passed bill for the
creation OF linked memorial parks on the
battlefelds Of fredericksburg Chancellors-
VIE, the Wilderness and SpOttsylvania, in
virginia, Received notice from Mr.. Hoar
rhat on Thursday, May g. he would call up
the clark contest case for consideration.
Heard Mr.. Mason in support of his PROPOSE
ton TO enact legislation to prevent the adul-
teratiOn of food. Devoted the rest OF the
day to debate on the army appropriation
bill, with the treatment of American SOL
dlers Ill the Philippines as the chief subject.
Thursday, May 3.-Adopted the motion Of
Mr.. Hoar to take up the resolution of the
committee on elections declaring that Mr..
Clark of Montana was not duly elected to
the Senate and then postponed consideration
OF the question fora weeF. The army APP
preparation bill, after a rather spirited de-
bate, was passed without division. The day
closed with the passage of a number of pri
vatc pension bills, including bills to pension
Mrs Mrs Julia MacV. Henry, widow OF the late
Gen. Guy V. Henry; Gen James Longstreet,
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Badger, widow of the
late COmmOdre Badger, and Mrs. Harriet
Gridley, widow of the late Capt Gridley OF
the navy.
Friday, Nav 4.-The Senate session was
rendered especially notable by the passage,
after a debate lasting only three hours, Of
the army reorganization bill, In military
circles the measure is regarded as one of
the most important Of the present session.
1t practically revOlutioniZes the present staf
arrangements of the army. 1t proposes to
change the present system OF permanent
appointments in certain staff corps to one
of detail by a gradual process, as the Off
GERS now in those corps go out OF active
service. A Senate bill to pay S299S to
Rachel Wilson of Harrison county, West
Col Banjamin Wilson, in the revolutionary
war; was passed. The beneficiary of the
bill is one Of twenty mine children Of Col.
Wilson. After q short executive session the
Senate at $40 adjourned until Monday.
House.
Monday April 30.-Sent to the committee
on Judiciary the joint resolution for con-
stitutnGl amendment to disqualify polyga-
mists for election as senators or represen-
tatives BY II vote of IA to &c passed the
Lacey bill TO prohibit the transportation by
interstate commerce Of game killed in vio-
iaton of local laws. Agreed to the confer
ence report on the Porto Rico amendatory
resolution. In committee of the whole con-
sidered the Senate bill for the creation of
n commission to study and report upon the
Industrial conditions in China and Japan
Struck out the enacting clause by vote OF
So to 81 after amending it by reducing the
number of commissioners from Ave to three
providing that not more than two of these
shall be of the same political party, and
that none shall be members of either branch
of Congress. Motion to strike out enacting
clause was pending in open session when adj
Journment was voted.
Tuesday, May 1.--Entire day was devoted
to consideration Of the Nicaragua canal bill
Wednesday, May BY vote of 90 to
So passed bill providing for the construction
of protected but not a fortified Nicaragua
canal
Thursday, May 3.-Passed the Nee
Home bill without division The remain
der of the day was devoted to the sundry
civil appropriation BILL the last but one Of
the great supply bills.
Friday, May 4.-The House made fair
progress with the sundry civil appropriation
bill, completing 10 Of the 49, pages of the
measure Much of the time was consumed
in an effort of the members of the naval
committee to cripple the coast and geodetic
survey in retaliation for the refusal of the
House to agree to their recommendation,
when the naval bill was before the House,
to place the survey of the waters of our
insular possessions in the hands of the navy.
They tried TO strike out the item in the bill
the coast survey to survey the
coasts in the jurisdiction of the United
States, but were defeated. They made a
point of order held against a new vessel
for the survey and against an appropriation
of $1S2,T45 for enlisted men on survey YES
sells, brt the latter appropriation went back
in the bill in another form.
Saturday, May 5.--The Senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bill were
disagreed to and the bill was sent to con-
ference. The House resumed the considera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
There was a prOtracted contest over several
to buy 140 acres additional for
the st. Elizabeth insane asylum at $500 an
acre. Although it was urged that the land
was badly needed for additional quarters for
the insane, every proposition was defeated.
A few minor amendments were adopted.
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed. The fortfications appropriation bill
was sent to conference. Notice was given
that the Peterson era wford contested cleo
ton case would be called up on Wednesday
next.