Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Record Being Made at the Short
Session of the Fifty-Sixth
National Assembly.
SENATE DISCUSSES TREATY QUESTION.
House PASSES the Army Rcor:mniza-
tiOn Bill and Has Before II :, Meas
urc to Reduce the War Revenue
100000. OOo-Daily Summary of All
Matters of Importance.

WASHINGTON. Nee. ll.-Bilis We're in
troduced in The senate yesterday by
Senator CulIom Ull.) to grant pensions
at $50 per month TO the widow of Gen.
John NJ Palmer and Cen John l.. Nc
ClernanG. Senator TONNE lMinn)
took the oath of office. The Hay
Pauncefote treaty was further dis
cusSed.
Washington. Dec. 12.-Forty-fve
pension bills We're passed in the senate
yesterday and the ship subsidy bill
was discussed. The appointment OF
George Won l. Myer, of Massachusetts.
to be ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenipotentary of the United
States to Italy was received from the
president. The committee ON pensions
ordered reported favorably the bills in
troduced by Senator Cultom for a pen
sion of $50 a month each 10 the widows
of Gen. John NJ. Palmer and John \.
McClernand.
Washingt on. Dee. lathe senate
transacted no business of Importance
yesterday.
Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Ham
lsi N'.I itN'Ns4'Nh IN lllN t'''N .NN'
terdav the passage of the subsidy bill
as necessary to the development OF
the American merchant marine. The
IlavPaunce fotc treaty was amended
so as to provide for American defense
of he Nicara.uan canal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Discussion of
the Hay Pauncefote treaty occupied
the time of the senate Yesterday. The
house resolution providin" for a holi-
day recess from Friday. December 81.
to Thursday. january 3. 1901. was adopt
ed. Senator Vest lMol introduced
bill for the establish ment. in ccnnec-
tion with the department of Justice.
of national bureau of criminal idenIi
fcation.
In the House.
Washington Dec. l0.-A bill was in
troduced in the house on Saturday to
provide hahita1ions and employment
for the homeless poor. The day was
devoted to paying tribute TO the mem-
DRY of the late Representative Alfred
c. narmcr. of PennSy lvania.
WaShing1 on. Dec. H.. In he house
Yesterday thc legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill (S24. 1876. 3os)
was passed Mr.. Norton CO., intro
duced a bill for penny postage on let
tiers. The president transmitted re-
ports on he agricultural resources OF
Porto Rico.
Washinglo on Dec IN resolution
was passed in the house Yesterday to
investigate the alleged fatal hazing of
Cadet Booz al Nest Point Discussion
of t he war revenue reduction law was
begun.
Washington. Dec. 10. The house de
voted the time yesterday 10 the WASH
ineto on centennial celebration.
Washington Dec. IA Bills were in
troduccd in the house yesterday to
fin the ratio of congressman. liking
the total membership }>7. and author
| izing the president to detail army
officers as military Instructors in pub
lie schools. y resolution was adopted
for holiday recess from Friday
December 81. to Thursday, January
3. 1901. The war revenue reduction
bill wax discussed
Washington. Dec 15-In the house
yesterday it was voted to tax beer s. so
per barrel. Mr. Hopkins OH, prs sent
cd plan for rerrc Sentation in con-
gress which leaves the number of mem
bers unchanged