The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-03
FIFYY-slxTH CONGRESS-.
Epltome Of the Work Now Being Done 81
the National Capital by Our
Lawmakers

In the senate on the 18th Senator Cock
rell (Mo) reported a substitute for the
resolution calling for Information re-
gardlng the Occur d'Alene mining trou-
bles last year. The substitute was adopt
ed. II calls for the copies Of all orders
given by Gen. Merriam concerning the
treatment OF civilian prisoners. Senator
Money Ofiss) delivered a speech on the
race question In the south. The urgent
deficiency bill was h passed practically
without debate. II carries about S9,0OO,VOo.
The senate afterwards adjourned until
the 9Th. The case Of Brigham II. Rob
erts, the Mormon representative-elect
from Utah, was decided in the house by
the adoption Of a resolution to exclude
him by a vote OF 2es to 90. Mr.. Lanham
CTex.) closing for the majority resolutions
OF the committee on the case and Mr..
DeArmond (Mo.) for the minority. Mr..
Roberts left the chamber when the vote
wa announced and ave out a statement,
justifying his retention Of his wives and
declaring that he was a martyr TO a
''spasm Of prejudice"
The senate was not In session on the
10Th. ID. The greater portion Of the house
session was devoted to eulogies upon the
life and public services Of the late Vice
President Hobart. The conference report
on the census bill was adopted. Mr.. Jen-
kins CWls.) introduced a joint resolution
providing Tor an amendment to the con-
stitution giving Congress- the power to
create corporations for the purpose OF
between the states and with
power to control them. A resolution was
adopted calling upon the secretary Of the
interior for information as to the number
OF Indians on the Sac and Fox reserva-
ton who were not paid their tribal al
lowances from 1855 to 1865; what such al
lowances would amount TO and what
portion OF the salaries OF the chiefs due
under treaty stipulations from 1856 to
1899 have not been paid. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was also reported. II
carries s7,OOO,OOO.
The senate was not In session on the
9Th. ...T The house, after t%ranaacting rou-
tine business. listened TO eulogies on the
late Representative Baird NR.1. Al the
conclusion Of the ~eulogies resolutions Of
respect were adopted and then. as a fur
Their mark OF respect, an adjournment
was taken,
senator Mason Qll.) In the senate on
the 9th arose to n question OF privilege
and sharply attacked the British consu
at New Orleans for critiolslng the sen.
ator's speech expressing sympathy with
the Beers, Senator Tillman O.. C) mad,
a forcible speech on the Philippine ques
tion. Senator Carter Mont) presented
a conference report on the census ad
mlnlstratlon bill and II was agreed to
The senate then passed q pension bill
and soon after adjourned .... The bill FOL
the reorganization OF the weather bureau
was bitterly fought IN the house by III,
opponents OF civil pension rolls on &C
count OF the life provisions II contains
and II was sidetracked by a vote Of 81 I,
%. There was also a slight scrimmag,
over the Sulzer resolution TO investigat,
Secretary Gage. \ bill was passed 4
appropriate $1,000 for a military hospita
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Mr.. Clay
ton (Ala.) introduced n resolution tina
the president be directed TO make a proc
lamatlon that the United States force
would be withdrawn from Cuba on Jul,
4. 1900, and the government of thu islam
be left TO tho Cuban people.