Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-25
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Ntition Presented in the Senate from
Colored Persons Asking for
National Legislation.
1.-THE CONSTITUTION PREVENTS ACTION.
Finance and the Philippines Dis
cusxed in the Senntc-HOuse Passes
the Urgent Deficiency and Pension
Appropriation Bills-Summary of
Daily Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. lO.-MOSb OF lllc
time in the senate yesterday was
spent in debate on various Philippine
wresc utions. Senator Pettigrew Is. d.
vigorously attacked the administra-
ton and Senator Wolcott (Col.) re-
piled, scoring the Dakota senator.
Consideration of the financial bill was
then resumed.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Gull
lom Qll.) presented a petition in the
senate yesterday signed by" .2C0 colored
persons, asking for such legislation as
will protect colored men of his country
from the ''barbarous practice OF lynch
ing and burning colored men," Sem
ator Hoar, chairman Of the judiciary
committee, said that state laws take
cognizance of the crimes referred to
in the petition and by what constitu
tional method the United States coulo
take action in this question was diff
cult query. The petition was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-It was de-
cided in the senate yesterday to vote Oh
the financial bill on February Is. Treat
les with Peru, Argentina and The Hague
were favorably reported and Senator
Hoar's resolution calling for general
information regarding the conduct of
the instruction in the Philippines was
passed.
A Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate
aaster1ay listened to a speech by Sem
Wellington (Md) against perma-
retention of the Philippines: also
sSyys'So continuation by Senator Teller
(Col.) of his attack on the financial
bill Received a resolution from Sen
ator Ross (Vt.) declaring in favor of
creating separate government de-
partment to take charge of all out
lying dependencies.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-ln speech in
the senate yesterday Senator Hale
(Nfe.) declared that nine-tenths of the
American people were in sympathy with
the Beers in their war with Great Brit
ain. a resolution inquiring of the
president whether any representative
of the Transvaal government had APP
piled for recognition. and whether il
had been granted or denied. was passed.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) spoke in oppo-
sition to the financial bill. Adjourned
to Monday. ....
Washington, Jan. 16.-The urgent
deficiency bill ($56. SID was report
ed to the house yesterday. Bills We're
introduced to prevent adulteraton OF
STOOD and drugs: for the summary dis
~ missal of any cadet of the military
u academy who engages in hazing. Dis
lrict Of Columbia business was con-
sidered.
Washington, Jan. II. In the house
yesterday the urgent deficiency bill
was discussed. the item appropriating
$150,000 for free rural mail delivery be-
ing the principal feature.
Washington, Jan. lS.-The pension
appropriation bill was reported in the
house yesterday and the urgent de-
ficiency bill was passed. Bills were
introduced for the protection of game
birds and for a commission to adjudi-
cate claims of the United States cit
liens growing out of depredations in
Cuba during the instruction. The COM
mittee on elections agreed on a favor
ma bic report on joint resolution for
sg2n amendment to the constitution for
4 the election of United States senators
sAby direct vote Of the people.
81 Washington, Jan. 1o.-In the house
sss esterday the senate bill extending
power of the director of the CEN
Jus was passed. Mr. Ray On. W in
sssa1rodu""d bill to provide that in the
n lis of Columbia and the terri
a 10 absolute divorce shall be
"a save for adultery
d ngton, Jan. 2o.-The pension
u iation bill. carrying S145.245xz.
n passed in the house yestefs
i#s11 bill was introduced to extend
IA laws to Puerto Rico and Gre
W. toms district in the island