Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
what iS Bsing Done In The Fitty-slHth
0enerAl Aasembly.

MARCH TwENTY-oNE.
Tho Senate agreed 10 Senator Turner's
| (Wash,) resolution asking for Information
concerning alleged granting OF privilege 10
mine gold In the bed OF the Sea at Cape Mono,
| Tho Senate passed an additional urgent do
aclency billj also bill providing for tho Ap-
pointment OF 30 court reporters for the district
courts OF the country, at 10000 salary oach.
The elections committee reported fnyorably
| on the continuance OF Senator Scott OF West
| Virginia In his seat,
Speaker Henderson appointed a committee OF
| o 10 consider special legislation relative 70
celebration OF the Centennial Anniversary OF
| the purchase OF Louisiana, At 81 Louis In 1908.
| The foreign hifairs committee was directed 70
| investigate the allegations OF ex-Consul Ma
orum relative 20 tho opening OF ofllcial mail by
British authorities,
Much lime was spent on the Loud bill relating
10 second class mall matter,
MARCH TWENTY-FIVE.
The Senate session was principally taken up
by buncombe resolutions and consideration OF
the conference report on the Puerto Rican
measure, No definite action was taken on any
OF these Affairs
the distribution among the states OF S58 1871,
which has accumulated by court martial forfeit.
uros, the money TO bo used for the beneht OF
the soldiers,
proprlatlng 100000 for soldiers hospital at
Hot Springs Ark,
Tho public lands committee reported favor
ably bill allowing q single woman who locates
u homestead entry on unplntted lands, TO COM
ploto the entry aftor her marriage.
MARCH TwENTY.TnREE.
The Senate received from the president tho
nomination OF Walter II, Chamberlain, Of CHI
cago, To be assistant commissioner OF patents,
Senator Baker knns,l has bill In the Sem
atO authorizing the allotment from surplus
lands OF tho Wea, Peoria and Planheshaw In.
dllns In the Indian Territory 10 tho children or
said Indians who have not received alotments,
The house has u bill TO establish light ana
signal station NJ Browns Point Puget Sound,
This was pension day In tho house and whom
the roll was called 10 members did not answer
and then. the point OF no quorum was raised
The Speaker however, counted 1893 present and
the house proceeded with pension BILLS
The Indian committee, reported bill for tho
establishment OF the independent Order OF
Red Men In the Indian Territory,
MARCH TwENTY-FouR.
The Senate vote on the Puerto Rlcan tarln
relief bill was 50 TO ~,
The territories committee reported favorably
the bill ratifyng the act OF the Oklahoma leg
islature making an appropriation for the
Lnngston University.
The house agreed 70 the conference report on
the Puerto Rico relief bill, 1875 - 81, This
completed the bill which now goes TO the pres
ident
Al Its last pension session bill tho house
passed li2 private pension bills,
MARCH TWENTY six.
The SENATE passed tho bill authorizing tho
president TO appoint commission 10 study and
mako full report upon the commercial and
industrial conditions OF China and Japan, and
approprlating $4,000 for the expenses Of the
commission.
Delegate Flynn introduced bill to prohibit
the passage OF local or special laws In the terri
tories and TO limit territorial indebtedness.
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Mass) has bill allowing
the service and sl6O for that OF an oficer, TO be
paid TO the family or representatives Of the
deceased.