The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
FirTY-SixTH CONGRESS.
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In the senate. on the 3lst. during 1e- bate on the Philippines question, Senator Pettigrew. in speech, discredited the giving credence to that of Aguinaldo. For this he was scathingly denounced by sen ators Hawley. Spooner. Sewall and Gal finger. the former designating Mir. Petu- grews action as treason, amid great eN- ciiement in chamber and galleries. The fra Beial bill was taken up and discusse l. In the house the Indian approprl:t- tioh bill being under consideration, wide rgrge of discussion was indGlged in \ few bills of minor importance wers passed
 IT, the senate. on the 1st. nearly the en- tire morning hour was occupied by MT Allen tpop.. Neb.) in the discussion of me repor- of Secretary Gage concerning his transactions with the National City Bank of New York The financial bill was fur- ther considered and Daniel NJ Rams dell Qnd) and Chas. G. Bennett (N Y.g were sworn in as sergeant-at-arrns and secretary of the senate respectively tio2 bill being under consideration, Rep resentative Joseph Sibley, of PennsXl- vania, former prominent champion of free silver assailed his democratic CO., leagues for their opposition to expansion, and formally recanted his free silver be- lief The remainder of the debate was Un- interesting.
 In the senate. on the 2d. Senator Petit grew fS D. attempted to discuss the Philippines question, but was taken off the floor by d point of order. He offered an other resolution on the subject. Send~or Allen concluded his speech in arraigtI ment of Secretary Gage because of hIs transactions with the National City Bank of New York, and offered a resolution providing for investigation, which went oNer......In the house the Indian ap- propriation bill occupied most of the ses- sion, little progress being made. An even inS session was held for the consideration of private pension bills. but no quorum being present no business was done.
 The senate was not in session on the 3d......1n the house the Indian appropria- uon bill, slightly amended in unimportant particulars was passed An attempt to revive the policy of making contracts with religious schools. which has gradual ly been abandoned by the government during the past five years. failed on the ruling of the chair that the amendment was out of order The remainder of the session was devoted to eulogies upon the life and public services of the late Repre- sentative Ermentrout CPa.).
 In the senate. on the 5th. Senator Caf- fer% tLa-), discussing the constitutional phase of the Philippine question, in an- swer 10 a question what. under present circ umstances, he would do with the Fiji pinos. said. Turn them loose as soon as We can get rid of them. That would be better for them and infinitely better for us. ..-...In the house. during the general debate on the diplomatic and consular ap- pIoFria ton bill. the democrats continued their assaults upon the administration. MI. Sihley (Pa1. who was elected as a democrat, but has espoused the policy of expansion, announced that the democrats on the republican side. The bill 10 appoint committee to examine into the question oi polluted water supply of cities was de . fcsted.