The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04
WEEK IN CONGRESS-.


House-The House put its heel upon
the pneumatic mail-tube service now
in operation In New York, Boston and
Philadelphia. and II its action stands
the whole service will be crushed out.
The postoaice committee had recon.
mended an increase OF the appropria-
ton for this service from s.25 900 to
s7a5. 900. The House voted, s. to 30,
TO strike out the entire appropriation
from the bill, allegations having been
made that the pneumatic tube com
pany was using lndue means to secure
the appropriation. This changed tho
sentiment Of the House, which prima.
riiy favored the increase
senate-rhc conference report on
the Hawaiian bill was agreed to, tina
right Of franchise aud imprisonment
for debt being retained. The agricul.
tural bill, carrying au appropriation
OF s3,oOO,O 900, was passed.
Apru 30
The postonicc bill passed the House.
The pneumatic tube service appropria.
tion was killed. The bin to increase
the salary OF the director Of the census
to $500 and the salaries OF super.
visors Of the census 10y per cent OF
the amount received by their enumer.
ators was. passed The Gnal confer
ence report on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was presented but not acted
upon, owing to the absence OF n
quorum.
Scnnte-Almost the entire.session OF
The Senate today was devoted to the
consideration OF the right OF Nathan
H. Scott, Of West Virginia, to retain
his seat IN the senate. A vote was not
reached The following bills were
passed; Approprutng ss5o,ooO forths
erection Of "a public building at Ogden,
Utah, making $4,000 Immediately
available; amending the act to'prcveul
forest iires on the public domain and
providing penalty Tor persons con-
victcd Of starting such ires.
Apru -.
llouse--Thc House broke al records
by passing nincty-ore private pension
bills Among them was Que to pen.
sion at the rate OF $50 per month the
widow Of the late Colonel John N.
Stotsenberg OF the First Nebraska,
who was killedin The Philippines Tho
conference report ON the Hawaiian
government bill was adopted aud now
goes TO the president
Scna,e-Only three votes were cas-,
ngainst the right Of Nathan u. scott.
of West Virginia, to hold his seat In
the Senate.
April so.
Ilouse-The House passed the Lacey
bill TO enlarge the powers OF the dc.
partment OF agriculture and to prohibits
Interstate commerce In game killed in
violation OF local laws.
The bill for a constitutional amend
ment to dlsqualify polygamists for
election as senators and representa-
tives and to prohibit polygamy, which
was reported by the committee on cleo.
tion Of president, vice president and
representatives In congress, was re-
ferred TO the committee on judiciary,
after meeting with opposition on both
sides Of the house Every speaker who
antagonlzed the bill said he opposed
polygHmy, but did not zee any reason
for legislation ON the constitution and
invading the rights OF the states.
The house agreed to the conference
report on the joint resolution extend
ing the tenure OF military officers In
Porto Rico.
senale-The question OF expressing
sympathy for the Beers was voted ON
In the senate and dcfeated-2O to 90.
The conference report on the Joint
resolution relating to the administra.
ton OF civil affairs In Porto Rico and
providing for the appointment OF tenn.
porary officers on the island was agreed
to. During the greater part OF the
session the Alaskan civil code bill was
under consideration, but no progress
was made.
MayI
House. For the first time during the
Fifty years Of agitation OF the project
for the construction OF an inter-oceanic
canal, the house OF representatives en-
tered upon consideration OF II measure
to actually authorize the building Of Il
canal Opposition to the bill Is quite
strong, not that the building OF canal
Is opposed but that action is premature
while commission is in the field to
determine the best route for water
way and favoring postponement OF the
question until December, when the
commission will have finished it's labors
and reported.
senatc-The Alaskan bill was passed.
All amendments which met with oppo
sition were withdrawn. A resolution
calling for record OF tests OF Krupp
IA d I1t.Ntu.. a