Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-05
THE D0|NGS IN CONGRESS
Important Measures Under Discus
sion in Both Houses of the
National Assembly.
PORTO RICO AFFAIRS GIVEN PROMINENCE
Senator Davis Introduces Sub>ti-
tutc for the Bill Which Provides
Free Trade-The House PASSES the
Army Approximation Bill and
Agrees to Several Reports.

Agrees to Several Reports.
Washington March e6.-The senate
on Saturday recommittcd the bill pro-
viding for Il civil government for 'or-
to Rico and accepted statue of Oil
yer p. Morton from the state of In
diana to be placed in StatuarN hall.
Washington. March -. Scnator
Davis (AfinnD introduced III the SEM
ate yesterday a substitute for the
Porto Riean bill, which provides for
free trade between the United States
and Porto Rico. he act To be pro-
visional and not to con- inue longer
than March !. 1902. Senator Allison
(Ia.) introduced IL bill to allow banks
of deposi, to be designated in cities
OF $4,000 population.
Washington. March 2S.-Litile prog
ress was made in the senate yes,er-
day with the Porto Rico tariff and
government bill. The conference re-
port on the pension appropriation bill
was agreed to.
Washington, March 29.--rhe senate
yesterday agreed by unanimous con-
sent to vote on the Porto Rico bin
and all pending amendments next
Tuesday, The Alaska government bill
was further considered.
Washington. March 3o.-The senate
yesterday agreed to the conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill; heard an extended
speech by Senator Beveridge in support
of free trade with Porto Rico, and by
vote Of 80 to &c refused to strike from
the bill the provision levying Is per
cent. of the Dingley law duties on Porto
Rico products.
Washington March 81. - Considera-
ton of the Porto Rico bill occupied
most of the time in the senate yester
day. Senator Proctor (Nt) speaking in
favor of free trade.
Washington. March o6.-ln the
house on Saturday and conference re-
port on the Porto Rican relief bill
was agreed to and the Eill appropri-
atins $4,000 for plans for a Grant
memorial to be erected in Washing,
ton was passed
WASHINGTON. March ga favor
able report was made in the house
Yesterday on bill to give greater
safety to national banks, by restrict
ing the making of loans and over
drafts to bank officers, Tine army APP
preparation bill (S1ll,G00 500 was dis.
cuS&rd.
Washington. March IS. The army
appropriation bill Was discussed il
the house yesterday and bills were
introduced to establish II bureau ot
criminal information in connection
with the department of justice. an
thorizing the use of a part of the Ma.
tiona cemetery at Arlington for the
burial of deceased enlisted men anC
their wives. and forbidding the GOV
eminent sale of stamped envelopes
bearing any lithographing or print
ing.
Wash lng,on, March 2o.-ln the
house yesterday the time was devoted
practically to the consderal ION of the
army appropriation bill. The confer,
ence reports on the urgent deficiency
and the pension appropriation bills
were agreed to-
Washington. March 30. The army
appropriation bill was passed in the
house yesterday with an amendment &c
open soldiers homes TO officers and men
Of the volunteer and regular armies in
capacitated by service during or since
the Spanish war.
Washington March 81. = In the
house yesterday a bill was introduced
to increase the term Of office of the
president of tie United States to six
years. the president to be ineligible &c
reelection. and providing that repre-
sentatiyes shall be elected every three
years. The naval appropriation bill
6lGOo,GGo) was reported and war
claims were considered.
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