The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What Is Being Done In The Fifty-sixth
General Assembly.

MAY SEVENTH.
appointment OF conference committees took
some OF the Senutes time.
Senator Teller after repeated trials In pre-
cedng sessions of the Senate, found chance
TO make q speech on his resolution OF sympathy
with the South African Republics,
The Senate canal committee had It's first sit
ting TO consider the Nicarnguan Dill which
passed the house last week
1t Is the purpose OF the Senate TO adjourn
early In June, and the intention Is that nothing
will be permitted to delay adjournment beyond
June 10.
The Sundry civil bill as passed by the house
carries slightly more than SOL 100000; about
$40 ,000. 600 more than ever before. The general
deficiency and military academy bills are now
the only general supply bills that the house has
not acted upon.
MAY EIGHTH.
Bills were passed to change the name OF the
steamship Paris OF the American line to Phil
adelphia. To authorize the redemption OF
revenue stamps improperly or unnecessarily
Cancelled. To authorize the sale by the gener-
al land office the Choctaw orphan lands in
Mississippi To grant right OF way across gov
ernment lands for pipe line to Flagstaff,
Arizona.
The house passed the 81 900 900 appropriation
bill for arms, ordnance supplies. quartermas-
ter's supplies and camp equippage, for issue to
the militia
The eight hour bill reported to the house
that the labor under the contract shall not ex-
coed eight hours daily The report also pre-
sents an elaborate review of the eight hour
legislation In all the states, and the former
federal legislation.
The house passed the law concerning PEN
sions as asked for by the Grand Army of the
Republic. This was passed without dissent
Mr.. Stelzer IN. W attempted to secure &C
tion on his resolution OF sympathy with the
Beers but was ruled out OF order
MAY NINTH.
The Senate in secret session examined an
invention OF shell which has penetrating
powers so great that no armor manufactured
by any nation has sufficient resistance to with
stand. The shell was discussed In secret Ses-
sion because the navy department did not deem
1t prudent to make public the result OF the
The Senate struck out OF the naval Dill when
passed the house the provision TO commission
cadets after four years term without waiting
for the required two years at sea.
A bill passed the Senate to reimburse COL
lectors OF Internal revenue for stamps charged
to them but not accounted for.
The Senate concurred in house amendments
to the G.. A. X. bill without debate.
The house adopted the resolution calling
upon the treasury department for Information
giving the materials which are used in manu-
featuring oleomargarine. This action was
against the report upon the resolution maze
by the Ways and Means committee, whlch SAID
that its adoption would be a command to the
secretary OF the treasury to perform an act
which is criminal In the law-that OF divu!ging
trade secrets.
Claims bills were considered in the house. one
to pay W. H. Peperell Of Concordia, kas., SlOO.
This, with number Of other private claim
bills were passed
MAY TENTH.
A bill is reported in the Senate authorizing
waiian bonds. The resolution of annexation
assumed this debt but Secretary Gage finds
that legislation is required to complete his
authority to do so.
Settlers who have proved up and paid for
their land, thus being cut of from the Free
Homes legislation, will be provided for by an
amendment providing that all persons so Sit
uated may take up an additional 1850 acres.
The Senate discussed the naval supply bill
at great length.
The following nominations were confirmed:
s. b. Dole, to be Governor Of, and Henry E.
Cooper to be secretary OF Hawaii.
f. II. Bellows of Washington, to be consul
general at Yokohama, Japan,
j. M. Dat to be postmaster at Honolulu
The house Ways and Means committee re-
ceiyed a memorial from the association OF
American newspaper publishers and liked the
last Wednesday of May for hearing.
The public lands committee reported favora-
bly, the bill permitting final proof in land cases,
including entries in timber and stone entries, to
be made any where in the land district.
MAY ELEVENTH.
Inc DOuSe, DN only lIdrBlu VI bWO FOIUS,
unseated Mr.. Crawford of North Carolina and
seated Mr.. Pearson in his place.
The bill providing for national participation
in the st. Louis exposition in 1908, commence
rating the Louisiana purchase. was considered
in detail by the house committee having 1t in
charge. but the appropriation section was not
reached.
MAY TWELVE.
The senate agreed to resolution concerning
the unveiing OF the statue OF Lafayette at
Paris on July 4, 1900 This statute was paid for
by the school children of the United States
contributing S500 coo for the statue, to which the
government added $4,000 for its pedestal.
The proposition to establish an armor plate
plant was defeated in the senate, p to "a.
The bill appropriating Sl,25O,OO0 for public
building at New Orleans was passed.
Senator Hoar offered resolution for infor--
nation as to whether passports are required
from or fees paid for permission to pass from
between Hawaii and the United States.
The house broke the record on Friday, work.
ing late and passing 1856 private pension bills.
There was no session Of the house today.
Troops From West Indies.