The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Measures OF Importance Passed and
Others Are Discussed by the
National Assembly.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Passes the Post Office Appro-
printiOn Bill and Agrees to Confer
ence Reports House Agrees to
Convict Labor Measure - Other
Business Transacted.

Washington, May 17.-Bills were
passed in the senate yesterday to give
ex-soldiers preference in civil service
appointments; granting pension of
500 per month to the widow of Gen.
Lawton, and for the erection of pub
lie building at East st. Louis, III. The
committee on interoceanic canals re-
ported recommending the Nicaraguan
route. The administration of affairs
in Cuba by agents of the United States
was discussed.
Washington, May 1s.-The post Of
fee appropriation bill was considered
in the senate yesterday and resolu-
ton was adopted for information as
to how many Filipinos have been
killed and wounded since the begin
ming of hostilities, and aIso how many
have been captured and are now in
our possession.
Washington, May 19.-Nearly the en-
time time in the senate yesterday was
devoted to the pneumatic tube system
service in the post office appropriation
bill. The war department reported
that Cuban revenue receipts are near
ly twice the islands expenditures.
Washington, May 21.-The post Of
flee appropriation bill was further dis
cussed in the senate on Saturday, and
the conference report on the fortiti-
cation bill was agreed to.
Washington, May 22.-President Me-
Kinley sent to the senate yesterday
correspondence showing that Gen.
Otis did not refuse to accept proposals
for peace from Aguinaldo. The post
office appropriation bill and a bill to
create the southern division of the
southern district Of Iowa for judicial
purposes were passed. \ resolution
extending to the Boer ENJOYS privi-
leges of the floor was laid on the table
by vote of 36 to 81.
Washington, May 23.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Spooner (Wis.)
spoke in favor of his bill providing
that upon suppression of the insurrec-
ton the government of the Philip
pines shall devolve upon the president
until such time as congress shall di-
rect. The credentials of w. A. Clark.
Of Montana, were presented and laid
on the table.
House.
Washington, May 17.-The Alaska
code bill was considered in the house
yesterday and the senate bill to incor-
porate the American National Red
Cross was passed.
Washington, May 1S.-In the house
yesterday a special river and harbor
bill carrying 100000 for surveys and
emergency work was passed and the
Alaskan code bin was further con-
sidered.
Washington, May 19.-The house de-
voted the time yesterday to the con-
sideration of war claims bills and ia
vorably acted upon bill to appro-
pirate 100000 to pay eX-confederate
soldiers for horses and other property
taken from them in violation of the
terms of Lees surrender
Washington, May Elm the house
on Saturday resolution was adopted
accepting the statue of Gen. Grant,
presented by the Grand Army of the
Republic to the nation, and it was
unveiled in the great rotunda of the
capitol.
Washington, May 90. Bills were
passed in the house yesterday to ex-
tend the eighthour law to all labor
ers employed on government work; to
make convict-made goods subject to
laws of the state to which shipped
and to admit the publications of state
agricultural departments to the mails
as second-claSs matter.
Washington, May 23.-The house de-
voted the entire time yesterday to the
Alaskan civil government bill.