The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-04
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Pfoceedings Of Our National Lawmaker,
from Day to Day I'm Condensed Form
-ResolutiOnsC and Bills.


senate agreed to the conference report
on the Hawaiian civil government bill
resolutione0was adopted calling on the
secretary of the treasury as to the num-
Der, location and cost of public buildings
being constructed. Consideration was be-
gun of the agricultural appropriation
bill. AS reported 1t carried s., 959. 10. The
bill after some amendment, was passed.
THE house considered the post Office
appropriation bill, the provision for the
pneumatic tube service being stricken
out, Mr.. Moody (Mass0 creating a SEN
sation by assailing the methods of the
Pneumatic Tube company in making
presents of blocks of stock to certain
influential persons whom he would not
name.
Almost the entire session of the SEN
ate on the 18th was devoted to the con-
sideration of the fight of Nathan b.
Scott CIV. Va.) to retain his seat. The
case finally went over without action.
Senator Mason Qn) introduced joint
resolution requesting the president to
withdraw the forces of the United States
from Cuba so to turn the government
of that island over to the Cubans by the
next Fourth of July. After four days
of discussion the house passed the post
office appropriation bill. The bill to in
crease the salary of the director of the
census and of supervisors of census was
passed. The final conference report on
the Hawaiian government bill was pre-
sented but not acted upon owing to the
absence of a quorum.
The senate on the 9th voted on the
resolution declaring Nathan B. Scott to
be entitled to his seat from West Vir-
g1nia. The number of votes in the mega
tive was only three. The Alaskan civil
code bill was then taken up. The house
broke all records by passing 81 private
pension bills. Among them was one to
no 1cin at hn 70 nf mi no
widow of the late Col. John NJ. Stotsen-
berg, of the First Nebraska, who was
killed in the Philippines. The confer
enceo report on the Hawaiian government
bill was also adopted.
Senator Pettigrew '(S.DD on the 18th
called up in the senate his resolution of
sympathy for the Beers in their war
with Great Britain, but on call for
vote on a motion to refer 1T to the COM
mittee on foreign relations it was found
that there was not quorum and an
adjournment was taken. Previous to,
that a resolution was adopted providing
that the exercises appropriate to the ac-
ceptance from the G. A. r. of the statue
of Gen. Grant, to be erected in the cap
itol, be made the special order for Sat
urday, May 10, at four p. m. The house
passed number of bills of more or less
Importance. The bill for a commission
to adjudicate the claims of American
citizens against Spain consumed consid-
cradle of the session, but it was finally
recommitted.
In the senate on the 30th Senator Pet
tigrew IS. d. tried to get his. resolution
of sympathy for the Beers up for con-
sideration, but the motion was defeated
by vote of 20 to o. The conference re-
port relating to the administration of
civil affairs in Porto Rico was agreed to
and then the Alaskan civil code bill was
taken up. The house passed the Lacey
bill to enlarge the powers of the depart
ment of agriculture over game and birds.
The bill for a constitutional amendment
to disqualify polygamists for election as
senators and representatives and to pro-
hibit pOlygamy, was referred to the
committee on judiciary, after meet
ing with opposition from both sides of
the house, The louise agreed to the
conference report on the Porto Rico bill