The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-27
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
from Day to Day I'm Condensed Form
-Res0luti0ns and Bills.

During almost the entire session OF the
senate on the 18th the Alaskan civil code
bin was under consideration. Senator
Stewart (Nev.) delivered an address of
nearly three hours upon the mining laws
or the United States and their relation
to the proposed amendment Of Senator
Hansbrough as to rights Of alien locaters
of claims. Senator Chandler IN. H.) in
troduced bill 'for the prevention Of
the denial or the abridgment Of the right
OF citizens Of the United States to vote on
account OF color. The debate on the
naval appropriation bill under the five
minute rule In the house drifted into pol
tiles and members fought hammer and
tongs across the political aisle. Some
progress was made with the bill, but most
or the controverted points went over.
May was set aside for the consideration
Of the free homes bill and the confer
ence report on the urgent deficiency bill
was agreed to.
The senate on the 10Th passed joint
resolution providing for the administra-
ton OF civil affairs in Puerto Rico. pend
ing the civil appointment of officers under
the law recently enacted. bill was
passed authorizing the commissioner of
internal revenue to make allowance for
spoiled or unused internal revenue
stamps. The Alaskan civil code bill was
then considered. The house spent prac-
fically the entire day debating a prop
ositton in the naval bill designed to turn
over to the navy the survey and charting
OF the waters of Cuba, Puerto Rico and
the Philippines. A resolution was intro
duced to appropriate $4,000 for a monu-
ment In Washington to the "embattled
farmers" who resisted the British at
Concord in the first battle Of the revolu-
ton, 125 years ago.
The senate on the 10th considered the
conference report on the Hawaiian civil
government measure, but final action
upon 1t was postponed until the next
day. The Alaskan civil code bill was
then taken up and Senator Bate CTenn. }
delivered a speech in opposition to the
pending Hansbrough amendment relating
to the rights of alien miners. Senator
Foraker (O0 afterwards pronounced a
eulogy on the late Lorenzo Danford, a
representative from Ohio, and the SEN
ate adopted resolutions expressive of it's
sorrow and then adjourned. The house
had protracted debate over armor plate
while the naval appropriation bill was
under consideration Mr.. Miers Und.) in
troduced bill to pension every eX-union
soldier on reaching the age of 62 years.
The senate on the 21st agreed to the
resolutions offered by Senator BacOl,
CGaO calling on the secretary of war
for information to allowances made
A., to army officers in Cuba and Porto Ric.,
and the sums expended in providing
quarters and other conveniences for
them. Senator Perkins (Cal) made an
argument in favor of seating Mr.. Quay.
The conference report on the Hawaiia il
civil government bill was disagreed to
and new conference requested. The
house passed the naval appropriation bill
AS finally adopted the measure carries
over $61, 100000 and provides for two bat
tleships, three armOred cruisers, and
three protected cruisers. The $545 figure
on armor is stricken out.
The senate on the 23d listened to
speeches for and against seating M. s.
Quay as senator for Pennsylvania. Lit
tie other business of importance was
done. The house considered the post of
flee appropriation bill, the pneumatic
tube service, fast mail facilities and other
subjects pertinent to the measure being
extensively discussed Among the bills
passed was one to dispose of the ADAM
doned Fort Buford military reservation
In North Dakota and Montana.