The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FIETY-SixTH

In the senate, on the ed, politics and
oratory occupied most of the session MI.
Plat Comm spoke in answer To the
speech delivered a few days before by MIR.
Bacon on his resolution demanding an IN
vestigation of official financial aTairs IN
Cuba. cdr. Spooner (Wis.), continuing ms
speech OF the day before. addressed the
senate on the financial question: without
completing his address--..-.ln the mouse
the eXtradition bill was passed without III
vision. The house also adopted the reso-
means to sit during the recess of ron,
gresS for the purpose of framing a Dill
for the reduction OF the war revenues and
the resolution for a sine die adjournment
June g.
In tho senate, on the 24th, the duty of
the United States towards its "lslanl
Possessions was the subject of a heated
discussion, precipitated by a speech OF
Mr.. Bacon oGa.D. The remainder OF the
afternoon was occupied by the speech OF
Mr. Spoorer CWis.) on the Philippine ques-
ZION. and the political debate which grew
cat of it......In the house the Alaskan
CIVIL government bill was under consider
at,on for eight hours. but little progress
Was made. An amendment was adopted,
authorizing the secretary of war to issue
permits to ~eNcavate or dredge for goid
below low water mark on the beach at
Cane Nome. The conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted.
In the senate, on the 18th. discussion OF
the Spooner Philippine bill was continued,
MIR. 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 the
president. He said the bill was being used
as a foil to prevent the passage by TINS
congress of the Nicaragua canal BILL.
In the house two hours were devoted 10
the further consideration of the Alaskan
civil government bill. The session from
noon until adjournment WAS devoted, I'M
der the rule. to private pension bills, I!o
of which were favorabiy acted upon, Dit
their passage was blocked by the point
of no quorum.
In the senate, on the 18th, some time
was devoted to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill without completing 1t. The
resolution for an investigation, by the
committee on Cuban affairs. of postal ana
other Irregularities, with authority TO visit
Cuba, if necessary, to pursue the inquiry,
was agreed to. The remainder OF the SEES
sion was given 10 District of Columbia
considered providing extensive depot and
terminal improvements in Washington
for the Baltimore d Potomac and Balt-
more & Ohio railroads and for the re-
moval of the Long Bridge" the highway
from north to south during the civil war.
In the house consideration of the Alas
ka civil government bill was practically
completed, d few paragraphs only being
passed over until the 18th.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. yelling
ton CMd.), referring to a secret under
standing existing between the United
States and Great Britain, Mr.. Lodge
CMass.) challenged him TO the proof. Mir.
Wellington said he believed the proof
could be found in the secret archives of
the state department.. Mr.. LodSe replied
that the secretary of state had emphau-
cally denied that such an agreement eN-
listed, and the country believed his state
ment. The reading of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was completed. blu not
all of the committees amendments Were
disposed of. The proposition to continue
the life of the industrial commission until
October 81. 1901. was. after debate, agreed
to......In the house the Alaskan civil GOV
bill was passed. and some odds
and ends OF legislation were cleaned up.