The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FiFTY.SixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 18th. the greater
portion of the session was occupied in the
consideration and passage of the District
OF Coimmbia appropriation pin: AS passed
lars. The Pacific cable bill, appropriating
100000 for the construction of a cable
line between San Francisco and Honolulu.
was passed without serious objection.
In the house the long struggle over the
Puerto Rican tariff bill ended in a vote
of ISL TO 15s, by which the house con-
lating the tariff and enacting a complete.
and.
In the senate, on the 18th, an effort by
MI Morgan to displace the present I'M
finished business-the Spooner Philippine
bill-by the substitution in its stead of
the Nicaragua cana bill, was defeated
ID to 80; but the Philippine measure had a
narrow escape from displacement by the
Alaskan civil code bill, the motion being
defeated on roll call by two votes. The
feature OF the days proceedings was an
exhaustive discussion of the Quay case
by Mr.. BURROWS (Mich. )......In the house
a resolution to authorize the secretary OF
the treasury to designate repositories in
Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines.
for the deposit of government funds. was
adopted. A senate bill extending the BEN
Gifts Of the general pension law to depend
emit mothers of soldiers and sailors Of the
Spanish war, though married to confed-
crate soldiers. was passed. The remain
der of the day was devoted to the ques-
ton of election of United States senators
by legislatures or directly by the people.
The senate was not in session on the
1sth...-..In the house a vote was taken on
the resolution for a constitutional amend
ment providing for the election Of United
States senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie, which was adopted: Ayes, 30; nays,
Is. Fourteen republicans and one demo-
the day was devoted to the consideration
of private pension bills. During the de-
bate there were several sharp attacks
upon Mr.. TalLert (dem.. s. Co for his
course on delaying action on bills.
In the senate, on the 18th, little bust
ness was transacted beyond the passage
OF Sc private pension bills and some gen.
eral measures of minor Importance. The
Alaskan civil code bill was under consid-
Grafton for some time, but finally went
over without action. lin the house So
private pension bills were passed, and no.
tice was given that the naval appropria-
ton bill would be called up on the 10th.
The remainder Of the session was devoted
to hearing eulogies on the late Gov. Oliver
+. Morton, of Indiana, in connection with
the acceptance of his statue. which had
been placed in Statuary hall of the CAPT
tol by the state which he served as war
governor.
IE the senate. on the 10th, consideration
o. the Alaskan code bill occupied almost
the entire session. The amendment pro-
viding for the mining of gold along the
leriected after a discussion lasting nearly
four hours.-....1n the house consideration
CT the naval appropriation bill was en-
tered upon. The bill carries s13, 900, 0GQ
more than any previous naval bill, and
is likely to precipitate a severe struggle
over the questions of armor plate. ship
building in government yards, and the
provision for the coast and geodetic sur
Cummings, ranking minority member of
the committee, c~hampioned the bill.