The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Measures of Importance Passed and
Others Are Discussed by the
Two Houses.
SUMMARY OF TIE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Refuses to Pass Resolution of
sympathy for the Bocrs-House
Passes the Amended Porto Rico
Government Measure-Other Mat
ters Under Conside ration.

Washington, April 26.-After a brief
debate the senate yesterday agreed to
the conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government bill, the provisions re-
lating to the right of franchise and i'm
prisonment for debt having been elm
mated. The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was passed, carrying little
over 100000.
Washington, April Ex-senator Ma
son Ull.) introduced a resolution in
the senate yesterday to withdraw
troops from Cuba on July and turn the
government over to the people. The bill
to increase the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission was report
ed unfavorably. The right of Nathan
b. Scott, of West Virginia, to retain his
seat in the senate was discussed, but
no action was taken.
Washington. April 2s.-The senate
yesterday ratified the treaty with
Spain extending for six months the
time in which Spanish residents of
the Philippines may become citizens.
Nathan b. Scott. of West Virginia,
was declared entitled to his seat.
Washington, April Ex-senator Pet
tigrew Is. d. succeeded in introduce
ing a resolution in the senate on Sat-
urday extending sympathy to the
Beers. A motion to refer it failed be-
cause of the absence of quorum.
Washington, May l. - The senate
yesterday refused to consider a resolu-
tion of sympathy with Beers. The con-
ference report on the amendatory Per-
to Rico bill was agreed to and the bill
appropriating $4,000 to enlarge and
improve the public buildings at Bur
lington, Ia, was passed.
Washington, May 2. = The Alaska
civil code bin was passed in the senate
yesterday and the army appropriation
bin. carrying supplies for the military
establishment of more than $114,0O0,-
600, was discussed.
House.
Washington, April 26.-In the house
yesterday the time was occupied in dis
cussing the post office appropriation
bill. and the item of 1925, 900 for the con-
tinuance and extension of the pneu-
matte tube service was stricken out.
Washington, April 27.-The post Of
flee appropriation bill was passed in
the house yesterday, as was also bill
TO increase the salary of the director
of the census to $500 and the pay
of the supervisors two per cent.
Washington, April 2S.-The house
yesterday passed 81 private pension
bills, among them one granting 500
per month to the widow of Col. Stot-
senbcrg, of Nebraska, killed in the
Philippines, and adopted the confer
ence report on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill and sent it to the president.
Washington, April 30.-On Saturday
the house devoted the greater part of
the session to the senate bill to adj
Indicate the claims of citizens of the
United States against Spain assumed
by this country by the treaty of Paris.
The estimates for the general de-
ficiencies in the public service, which
will be included in the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill, were trans
mitted. They are included under the
fOllOWlng ncauS: state department,
$4,000; treasury department, $543,25o;
District of Columbia, ST., 1892; war de-
partment, $3S; navy department, &c.
3OG; interior department, $9,460; de-
partment of justice, 1851 jos; post
Office department, 50, 560,763.
Washington, May /. - In the house
yesterday the bill to enlarge the pow
ers OF the department of agriculture
and to prohibit interstate commerce in
game killed in violation of local laws
was passed, and bill was introduced
to permit national banks to lend mon
ey on real estate securities. A joint
resolution for a constitutional amend
ment to disquaIify polygamists for
election as senators or representatives.
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee. The amended Porto Rico bill was
passed
Washington, May 9. - The entire
dayin the house yesterday was devoted
to the consideration of the Nicaragua
canal bill.