The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings of Our National Law makers
from Day to Day In Condensed Form
Resolutions and Bills.

The senate on the 18th continued to
discuss the Philippine question. The res
olution of inquiry Of Senate Pettigrew
Is. Do and the substitute of Senator
Lodge (MSSS) were laid on the table and
the resolution of inquiry as to the facts
Of the Philippine wal OF Senator Hoar
(Mass.) was taken up. Senator McLau-
rim IS. c. then made an address on the
financial question, favoring comforting au-
thority on state banks to issue circulating
notes. Senator Rawlins tUtah) presented
a memorial from President Snow. of the
Mormon church, stating that the church
had positively abandoned the practice Of
polygamy. The Samoan treaty was rat
flied without divisiOn....The urgent def
cheney appropriation bill was debated in
the house, the item Of $50. 900 for rural
free delivery causing considerable discus
sion.
AT the conclusion Of routine business
in the senate on the nth the resolution
calling for information regarding tn,
Philippine insurrection We're debated and
the one offered by Senator Hoar (MasS.)
was adopted. The resolution offered by
Senator Hale CIe.) as to the seizure Of
flour by the British authorities was
adopted after a spirited debate. The res
olution of Senator Pettigrew IS. d. call
ing for information from the secretary
Of war as to the fiscal operations in Cuba
was also passed. Senator Teller (Col)
then made an address on the ~nancia
bill. it having been decided to take the
final vote on the measur on February 10.
THE house had another inning over
the sale of the New York custom house
by Secretary Gage. Mr.. Sulzer On. "
charging that his resolution to investi-
gate the transaction was to be sup
pressed. This precipitated a debate last
ng for three hours. The urgent deficiency
bill was afterwards passed.
In the senate on the 18th Senator We'll
lington CId.) continued his debate on
the Philinnjnp ufpSti0n- declaring that
the United States, after subduing the
insurrectiOn should confer upon the Fill
ipinOs the right to govern themselves, at
fording them such protection as they
might need. Senator Teller (Col.) after
yards spoke on the financial bill, critics.
ing it because the government surTen-
dered its power to make money and gave
banks the opportunity to issue paper mon
ey. He also declared this was not a safe
time to effect a change in our monetary
system, there having recently been d Sc
riOus money panic III New IOrk....The
house passed the senate bill to extend
the powers of the director of the census
after striking out the committee amend
nent to contract for extra printing with
private firms. Mr.. DeArmond Mo.) in
trOduced a bill to repeal the bankruptcy
law and Mr.. Fitzgerald (Mass.) a resolu-
ton that soldiers and sailors should have
chaplainS as far as practicable of their
own faith.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Hale
'Me) made an inpassiOned speech i?
which he declared that the American peO-
pie sympathized with the Beers in their
struggle for liberty against Great Brit
ain. The occasion OF the speech was
caused by a resolution by Senator Allen
lNeb.) calling for information as to
whether a representative of the Trans
Vaal had Dplicd to the United State.
government for recognition. The resOlu,
ion was adopted. Senator Morgan Gala
then spoke on the financial bill and al
adjournment was soon afterwards takeT
until the 22nd....The pension apprODri-
alton bill carrying $l5 .245.2 80, was passed
by the house. It was made the vehicle
for an attack upon the commissioner OF
pensions by MesSrS. Curtis CKan.). Lent
and Norton co., and several others. The
commissioner was uefended by a score OF
members from both sides of the house
A rider was put on the bill empowering
the commissioner to withhO the fees
of attorneys where he was satisfied they
had not prepared the cases under their
personal supervision.