The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-02-17
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING.
Proceedings CT Our National Lawmakers
from Day to Day In Condensed Form
RESOLUTIONS and Bills.

In the senate on the 9Th Senator CAT
ferry DAD concluded his speech on the
Philippine question. , Senator Butler
IN. Co. made a legal argument against
h proposed suffrage amenomeht TO
The constitution of North Carolina. Sen.
ator Penrose Pa.) introduced a bill ex-
tending the pension laws to persons who
served in the civil w,ir for only one
month. The financial bill is. to be con-
sidered every legislative day to the eX-
clusion of all except purely routine bus
iness....T The Philippine question again oc-
cupied the attention of the house with a
slight depression concerning the war in
South Africa. The feature of the debate
vas the speech of Mr.. Williams CMass.)
who presented an argument against the
annexation of the islands. Mr.. Coch-
ran (Mo.) also spoke on the same sub
5ect, calling attention to the slaves in
the Sulu group. The general debate on
tine diplomatic bill was then closed. The
bill to pay the southern cotton claims
was reported favorably by the COM
mittee.
There was a somewhat lively tilt in
the senate on the 7th between Senator
Depew ON. " and Senator Pettigrew
Is. d.. The former read a letter from
President Schurinan. of the Philippine
commission, fatty contradicting some of
the statements made by the senator for
South Dakota, and made caustic COM
ments on introducing the evidence of
such men as Dewey and Schurman
through the statements of A~guinaldo.
Senator Pettigrew replied sharply and
reiterated his statements which had
called forth denials from both Schur-
man and Dewey. The financial bill was
then taken. up. all the speeches being
made against the measure. Senator PEN
| rose (Pa.) introduced a bill to publish
the proceedings of the G. A. r. encamp-
ment as a government document. e. The
house passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. 1t carries 50, 743,9 Os. Mr.,
Mcclellan IN. W introduced a bill for
the requirement by the government OF
the Erie canal and Its enlargement to
a capacity sufficient for the largest wal
vessels at a cost not exceeding $75,OO0. 900
In the senate on the Sth Senator Aller
(Neb.) concluded his speech on the fnan'
cial bill. He charged republicans with
breaking faith with the people on bimet'
allism. Senator Cockrell (Mo.) also spoke
on the measure and said that the senate
substitute contained the initial move
ment toward the perpetuation of the ma
tional debt, Senator Nelson (Minn.) wa.
authorized to report his substitute fol
the bill providing for a department o.
with a cabinet officer. The
house was in session an hour and a hall
and only minor business was transacted
Mr.. Miers Qnd.) introduced a resolution
to set aside February II for the consid
Grafton of private pension bills.
AS nobody was prepared to proceed
with a discussion Of the finance measure
in the senate on the 9th, only routin,
business was transacted and an earl.
adjournment was taken to enable mem
bers to attend the obsequies of Gen. Law
ton. Senator Depew IN. " introduced
a bill granting to the public land state
a percentage of the proceeds of the sale
of public lands for the encouragement
of the mining interests. Very little bus
mess was lone in the day meeting o
the house. Mr.. Sulzer IN. W introduce,
a resolution for enacting the Nicaragua
email bill into law regardless of tn
Hay-Paunceforte treaty, because the lat
ter contravened the Monroe doctrine
There was a scene at the night session
Mr.. Talbert Is. C.) rushed Town tn
aisle brandishing his arms and shoutin
for recognition. When he was recog
nized he explained why he insisted on
quorum being present when passing per
sion bills and suggested setting apart
day each month and disseminating tn
night sessions. T~hirty-ive pension bill
were favorably acted upon.
The financial debate in the senate wa
continued on the 10th by Senator Chandle
IN. H., who opposed the gold tandar
and strongly urged the double standard
Senator Chiffon (Tex.) and Senator None
CMiss.) also spoke. Senator Allen (Neb
offered a resolution expressing sympa
thy with the Beers in their struggl
against Great Britain and urging med
alton on the part of the United State!
1t was adopted. Senator Allen afterward
agreed to let the vote be reconsidere
and the resolution went over....Litt
business of Importance was done in tn
house. A bill was introduced to amen
the mileage law for member of cor
gress, making the rate ten cents a mil
each a instead OF 20 cents.