Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-02
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FlETY-SixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 2lst, a resolution
oIered by Mr. Allen pop, Neb), ex-
senulhg 70 the Boor peace commissioners
the privileges OF the floor Of The senate
during their sojouch in Washington, was
aeiss d after sharp debate by vote
81 % 10 IL The post Office appropriation
Dill was passed finally, the amendment to
appropriate 1925, 900 to carry out existing
.on t Iot the pneumatic tube serv-
zee pelng agreed to......In the house, UNI
uer suspension OF the rules, a bill to ex-
tend the eight-hour law to al aborers
employed on contract on government
work, was passed, as was the bill to pro
nlpii interstate traffic in prison-made
powers OF the state,
In the senate, on the 22d, after num-
per OF minor matters had been disposed
OIL, Mr Spooner (Wis.) made notable
speech In favor of his bill providing that
upon the suppression Of the instruction
IN the Philippines, the government of the
islands shall devolve upon the president
until such time as congress may direct
otherwise. LIN the house almost the en-
tire day was devoted to the Alaskan civil
government bill "A pages being disposed
OIL. Inc conference report on the army
appropriation bill was adopted. An invi-
tation to the members of the house to at
tend the tenth session of the Inter-parlia-
mentary union at Paris, July 81, was read.
In the senate, on the 3d. politics and
oratory occupied most of the session. Mr..
Platt Comm spoke in answer to the
speech delivered a few days before by Mr.,
Bacon on his resolution demanding an in
yestigation of official financial affairs in
CUBA. MIR. SpOOner (Wis.), continuing his
speech OF the day before addressed the
senate on the financial question, without
completing his address. ....ln the house
me extradition bill was passed without di-
vision. The house also adopted the reso-
ton to allow the committee on ways and
means to sit during the recess Of con-
sress for the purpose of framing a bill
for the reduction of the war revenues and
the resolution for sine die adjournment
June s.
In the senate, on the 2ith, the duty OF
the United States towards its "Islan1
possessions" was the subject of a heated
discussion, precipitated by a speech Of
Mr.. Bacon (Ga). The remainder Of the
afternoon was occupied by the speech OF
Mr. Spoorer (Wis) on the Philippine ques-
ZION, and the political debate which grew
out of it.....In the house the Alaskan
civil government bill was under consider
alton for eight hours but little progress
waf made. An amendment was adopted,
authorizing the secretary Of war to Issue
permits to eXCavate or dredge for gold
below low water mark on the beach ut
Cape Nome. The conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted,
In the senate, on the 25th discussion Of
the Spooner Philippine bill was continued,
Mr.. Morgan advocating the general own
ership and the government by the United
States of the Islands, but opposing the
pending bill as dangerous, because plac-
ing too much power in the hands of tho
president He said the bill was being used
as a foil to prevent the passage by this
congress of the Nicaragua canal bill...n.
In the house two hours were devoted to
the further consideration of the Alaskan
civil government bill. The session from
noon until adjournment was devoted, UNI
der the rule, to private pension bills, 100
Of which were favorably acted upon, but
their passage was blocked by the point
of no quorum.