The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
what Ii Being Done In The Fifty-sixth
General Assembly.
MARCH TwENTY-sEvEN.

| MARCH TwENTy-sEvEN
Senator Foraker introduced amendments tC
| the Puerto Rcan government bill, which prac'
| tlcally made new bill OF II.
| Senator Harris (Ks.) asks. by resolution, FOL
| copies OF all papers or charges relating TO GOV
ernor @. NJ. Barnes, OF Oklahoma. The resolu-
| ton was agreed to.
| ing the annual salaries OF the Chief Justice AZ
| Sl550O, Associate Justices $4,000 circui!
judges. $1,000, district judges, 1900, without
allowance for expenses.
Mr.. Burkctt (Neb) introduced bill to pay a
constituent OF his 100000 for the scalp the
Eiowa Indians took from him 10 years ago
while he was driving wagon across the plains
for the government.
The public lands committee reported IA vor-
ably the bill to issue patent to the city OF
I'll Reno, o. r., for 50 acres for cemetery pur-
poses.
The house committee on military anairs
recommend the reappointnent OF the present
hoard OF the national home II was also agreed
To ofier an amendment to the military appro-
priation bill, giving travel pay cents per mile
In lieu OF the present system based on the
theory that 20 miles is a days march.
The Indian committee reported favorably the
bill to abolish tribal relations in Indian Terri
tory and TO establish new taxes ON non ci'lHens
for educational purposes.
There is u bill before congress to establish "a
civil service college.
The commerce committee reported favorably
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products.
MARCH TWENTY-FIVE.
The senate spent much OF the day on the
Puerto Rican bill and finally decided to vote
upon 1t on April S.
Senator Berry introduced bill requiring the
quartermaster'S department to give preference
in purchasing supplies to parties not connected
with any trust or combine.
The pension committee asked for more clerks;
There are | .759 bills before the committee anc
hundreds OF house bills still TO come.
A bill was passed providing for testimony IN
behalf of the defendant in preliminary hearing
of criminal cases.
After some routine business the house re-
sumed consideration OF the army appropriation
bill.
The bill to approve revision and adjustment
OF sales OF Otoe and Missouri Indian lands in
Kansas and Nebraska was passed
The public lands committee reported favor
ably the bill for BUFFALO Reserve" in New
Mexico, limited to $4,000 acres.
MARCH THIRTY.
The Senate passed the bill for the University
at Langston, o. T.. for colored students. Also
the FL Reno cemetery bill.
Senator Jones (Arli.) introduced bill au-
thorzing q suit in the court OF claims to settle
the question OF the citizenship OF freedmen in
the ChfckaSaw nation.
A bill was introduced providing 100000 for
Indians representing tribes, in attendance on
the Buffalo Pan-American exposition.
Mr.. Curtis OF Kansas introduced bill to
create division of criminal information in the
department of justice.
The post-offce appropriation bill carries
81, 1880 900 for rural delivery and S'25 600 FOR
pneumatic tube service.
Mr.. Culberson (rex.) offered joint resolu-
ton directing that families of wounded soldiers
be kept reasonably advised of the condition OF
the men.
MARCH THIRTY-oNE.
The Senate by resolution asked what surveys
had benn made in recently acquired islands
The house before passing the army appro-
priation bill amended it somewhat, by opening
soldiers homes to volunteer and regular SOL
diers who have seen recent service, and giving
volunteers one months extra pay If they served
within the United States, and two months
extra pay to those who served abroad.
The Loud bill relating to second-class matter
was again reported to the house, amended to
meet objections
Much time was expended on Southern claims
Several claims for cotton burned by confed-
crates were referred to the court OF claims.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee, who commanded the
forces who burned the cotton occupied Il seat in
the house.
bill to pay damages for the cutting of a
cable by Dewey at Manila was tabled