The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-03-31
PROCEEDINGS N CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK
hambsE OF Hiiis Pass-Ths InvsstsEa-
tisa OF the ceeuF a'Aleas TreH-
sies-A New PhIiippias BiIi-sstss
Of the House.


After = brief and spirited debate the
house Saturday took the last step in com.
pletiAg the Puerto RieO bill. agreeing IA
the conference report BY vote Of 1856 To
~. The bill turns over TO the president
for the use of Puerto Rico about e. 600.
Ouo VI customs receipts collected upOa
Puerto Riean goods up to January l, last
and such amounts as may hereafter ae-
eIne until otherwise provided by law. Tbs
debate lasted only an hour, but in this
time the whole range Of Puerto RieO leg
lslatiaa sas discussed. An important bill
pAsssd during the day. apPIOpriAtiag slo.-
80 for deslgns for = suitable memorial Ia
Washington TO U. 5, Grant, this being the
first step In = movement 10 SEIZURE an arch
siinilaf 10 the arch u triumph IN Paris.
oomnemofatihg the iilnslri0sls colder
statesman. 4 resolution Sas passed ask,
ing the secretary Of state ioE infoTms lion
oa tbs -oPen door" negotiations eoaeWn
Ing China.
Assistant Secretary vanderlip, TSeasur
81 Roberts aud other treasury officials
srFs before the houss committee on coin
age relative to the s~V~rsi biils proposing
the establishment Of mints q, VARIOUS
points in the sest--ihSs in all Mr. Van
drfiip said that one additional mint would
sGIiic~ fos ali government nsei1
Representatives Cashnsa and Tongue
inquired u Treasurer Roberts a. 10 ths
probable pTuiusi ii Alaska and the klon
dlks dntiAg the ProsShs year. and we're
informed that II soald probably reach
s5n0G0n0. a nast-1tai ihrs-ase over iasi
year
In the srnA,s Monday morning. s. major
tiahha. ak6 v chairman oi tbs FsPabil-
can nstiohAl commlIiss. russ 10 . qaus-
tloa u P~svoa4l privilege lie diIeetSd
The aIlsnsioH u the sSasss 10 an article
Iablisksi in = Washington nrsspspsT
70 the ~dsst that q ussaassF II the hoass
VI representatives had SAid 10 = rspFasra'
IstiEs Of the paper that the Puerto Riuah
tAIif bali had bsxn sgTC~d uPuh AZ = part
81 deal BY = aieh the FrP0b tosn party
~as TO F~v~srs lAfsu aAnPAigA oon,f''
balisa-
4 aoaI hsiisrs.~ sslA Hama. ",AAs
any FspahiiaaH msHb~T Il the house. ever
uhAANG kNN esAAfNANAA aAAAANAAAA va ANN
lie aid Ihs ssstsmrnt carried on isa tane
The rfi4snr~ that II we tslss.
Il h"t~ MEASURES ali be iaksn 10 In
vsatisaIs this alAIcurnt- l hTAAd Il As .
MALICIOUS l.~."
1ks resolution Offered BY srnsiOF Ailsa
ealling on The srStrIATy 81 ssT tas snfcE
naitoa relative 30 oasaAliias IN Tbs Amer
ioaa army In the Philippians uas thea "a
Ken up.
Ssaatst Aiien snPPoFtd the rusoluiioa
in a bIiFi sprreh. ailsE ssAA,oE GAllngrr
suggested ,Aa, II ought To - 10 the COIN.
Matte 90 military Analra
SsasIar Gaiiingsr ln'imassd that the
Tv.osaiioH uoal4 have tlas sfiSSs ii dis
sOuTsgsng snltssmsn's IN the array.
senator Allrn dc, lard that 10 ~ad the
Tvuuluston 10 the cosnmitise On military
Affairs AS to destroy aud another H. lie
.alA that on ing 20 the climatic and othsT
Cuadltiuas in the Philippines. the Amsri.
can army eouid not remain there foE tuo
yuars he WAs CTsslihly informed, he ss'd,
that tha uhols American army would have
70 Be uithdraun within AZ mnnthA lie
sad that illness and saiciis among the
trUopa HsFV un the iaeFsass. lie believed
the Amsrinan people Wste gatiilrd 10 tho
factA lie wAs prPArsd, he said. te go -
Tar a. to advise men not 10 snlisi toT duty
in the IhlltPPiEss-
Al cpaciusiuu 81 the routine business
81 the senate Tuesday morning the ccn.
shicfa,iaa u the Alaskan civil ccds Las
bill wns resumed. the pending question
bs4ng the amendment, Of Senator Hans
through a. TO mining claims held by Lap
lAndsrs IN tho Cape Nome district This
vas laid aside Temporarily and Senator
Carter. in charge IL the measure, Oasred
the following amendment That sub
icct only 10 surh general limitations as
may be necessary TO exempt navigation
from ARTIFICIAL distractions. all land and
shoAl water below mean high tide on the
shores, hays and inlcts Of Herring seA with
in the jurisdiction Of the United State
shsll be subject 10 exploration for gold or
other precious metals by dtiscns Of the
United States, or by persons who have
legally declared their intentions 10 become
such, under such reasonable rules and reg
ulations ~ the miners In organized mining
districts may have heretofore made OF
may hereafter mako governing the tom.
poraTy possession thereof for exploration
and mining purposes until otherwise pro
Vided by Law, and all permits heretofore
granted authorizing any person, persons,
cOrpoFations or companies to excavate or
mine under any Of sAid waters are hereby
revoked and declared null and void"
The Puerto Rican bill was taken up
In the afternoon by the senate and Senator
Stewart addressed the senate in opposition
10 the tariff
In the senate Wednesday the conference
report on the measure providing addi.
tional amounts 10 supply urgent dehc.
icncles was agreed to-
Senator Foraker succeeded in securing
an agreement 10 vote on the Puerto
Rico tariff and government bill next Tues.
day.
After the passage Of number Of minor
bills consideration Of the Alaskan bill was
resumed
The substitute offered by walcoit to
Senator Carriers amendment relating TO
the mining Of gold In the sea of the Alas.
kan coast was defeated by. vote Of 81 TO
%. The amendment Of Senator Carter
was adopted.
The consideration Of the Puerto Rican
bill was then resumed, Senator Morgan's