Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS,
What Is Being Done In The Fifty-sixth
General Assembly.
APRIL THIRD.

In discussing the Puerto Rican measure SEN
ator Mason (Ill) repeated his standard argu-
ment that the Constitution forbids any
difference In duties in different portions of the
United States territory. The discusy En was
lengthy.
The house passed the bill to permit home
steaders who have served in recent wars, &c
deduct the time OF such service from the five
years to perfect title in q homestead by con-
tinuous residence.
The house. under special order took up the
opened the debate with an extended speech.
This debate is to last until Thursday.
APRIL FOURTH.
Senator Stewart presented a petition from
citizens OF Cuba, representing $500 600 of
capital praying congress to prevent ty force d1
the military the landing of a competing cable
The Senate passed the Puerto Rican tariff
measure. the final vote being 40 to 81. None
o9 Tb committee nnia amendments end were adopted
Quay Pa) contest case mix up occurred in
which the case was let go over indefinitely.
In the house Mr.. Mcdowell (Ohio) was the
first speaker of the day in the prolonged debate
on the Hawai- Hawaiian government bill.
Ior report from the Secretary of Agriculture
whether. and II so. where, horsefesh is being
canned In this country for human food
APRIL FIFTH.
Senator Pittus (Ala.) kept the Senate laugh
ing during half hour OF ridicule of other SEN
ssSrs Dignity was ~, threwn to the winds and
were the subject of Senator Puttus' Jokes en-
toying the scene with the rest. Pettus is 7s
years old and seldom speaks.
Senator Cockrell (Mo.) presented memorial
OF the Usage nation protesting against action
Of of1icials and asking for an investigation of
the use OF their pasture lands and the money
that has been paid for the same.
1t seems probable that the house will concur
IN the Senate amendments to the Puerto Rican
bill; after O comparatively short debate.
Although the revenues are piling up quite
tarin viii be touched at this session. -" The he
reason for non-action is in the certainty that
Dngiey tar once start this SESSION of e co one
gress would be stretched out through the sum
mer.
APRIL SIXTH.
The Senate did no business of interest to this
section OF the country. other than continuation
OF debates Senator Thurston (Neb.) made a
speech in the Quay contest case. Senator Davis
asked ask the Senate to take up the Hay,Paunce;
OF any pronounced opposition to the treaty and
did not anticipate prolonged discussion of it.
Mr.. Jet Qll) introduced bill in the house
providing for an additional commissioner for
the northern district Of Indian Territory, to be
The house concluded action on amendments
to the Hawaiian government bill and passed it.
It practically forms territory Of the is
islands Of Hawaii, with delegate in congress.
APRIL SEVEN
The Senate adopted house joint resolution
appointing Sidney B. Cooke of Kansas, Chas.
M. Anderson, of Ohio, and Alfred L. Pearson.
of Pennsylvania members of the board of
managers OF the national home for disabled
volunteer soldiers of the United States.
Senator Lodge offered amendments to the
army appropriation bill giving the commanding
officer OF the army the rank of lieutenant gen.
eral and the adjutant general the rank OF major
general.
The house militia committee has reported a
bill providing for the issue of Krag-J orgensen
rifles. to all organized militia, known as the
national guard
The military affairs committee reported a
bill to establish four permanent camp grounds
to be used by the regular army and the national
guard.
Mr.. Curtis Kans.) has bill before the house
granting the William Tweddale company au-
thority to dam the Kansas river within Shaw
county.