The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What is Being Done In The Fifty-sixth
General Assembly.

General Assembly.
MARCH TWENTY
The proper Senate committee reported favor
ably the Pacific cable bill drawn by Sen. Hoar.
1t provides for u cable to Honolulu, nut ue-
clares purpose to extend It in the future.
The measure providing for the appointment
OF commission to adjudicate and settle claims
OF the people OF the United States growing out
OF the war with Spain passed the Senate with
out opposition.
In the house the resolution calling upon the
war department for information concerning the
building OF forts along the northern frontier OF
the United States, was tabled, ITO to VI: a.
The house had received assurance from the
adjutant general that Great Britain is not
trespassing on our rights.
Mr. Stephens (Tex) has u bill in the house
for an international dam on the Rio Grande 70
control division OF water between the Uniteu
States and Mexico.
MARCH TwENTY-oNE.
The Senate agreed to Senator Turner'S
(Wash) resolution asking for Information
concerning alleged granting OF privilege TO
mine gold In the bed OF the Sea at Cape Nome
The Senate passed an add tional urgent de-
ficiency bill: also bill providing for the OPP
pointment OF 90 court reporters for the distric,
courts OF the country, at r., 900 salary each.
The elections committee reported favoraby
on the continuance OF Senator Scott OF Wes1
Virginia In his seat.
Speaker Henderson appointed a committee OF
TO consider special legislation relative TO
celebration OF the Centennial Anniversary OF
the purchase OF Louisiana, at st. Louis In lsU3
The foreign affairs committee was directed TO
investigate the allegations OF ex-Consul Ma
crum relative to the opening OF official mail by
British authorities.
Much lime was spent on the Loud bill relating
to second class mail matter.
MARCH TWENTY-FIVE.
nha Son,+o eaeeion ,y,c nrin cipaIlv IN lion nm
by buncombe resolutions and consideration OF
the conference report on the Puerto Rican
measure. No definite action was taken on any
Of these affairs.
Senator Butler introduced a bill authorizing
the distribution among the states OF $oS,
which has accumulated by court martial forfeit.
ures, the money to be used for the benefit OF
the soldiers.
In the house Mr.. Little (Arlt) has bill APP
propriating 100000 for soldiers hospital a.
Hot Springs, Ark.
The public lands committee reported favor
ably bill allowing single woman who locates
u homestead entry on unplatted lands, to CONF
plete the entry after her marriage.
MARCH TwENTYTHREE.
The Senate received from the president the
nomination of Walter H. Chamberlain, of Chi
cago, to be assistant commissioner Of patents.
Senator Baker Kans.) has bill in the Sen
ate authorizing the allotment from surplus
lands of the Wea, Peoria and PianheShaw In.
dians in the Indian Territory to the children OF
said Indians who have not received allotments.
The house has II bill to establish light and
signal station at Browns Point Puget Sound.
This was pension day in the house and when
the roll was called 30 members did not answer
and then the point of no quorum was raised.
The Speaker, however counted 1913 present and
the house proceeded with pension bills.
The Indian committee reported bill for the
establishment OF the Independent Order Of
Red Men in the Indian Territory.
MARCH TWENTY FOUR.
The Senate vote on the Puerto Rican tarin
relief bill was IS to Is.
The territories committee reported favorablJ
the bill ratifying the act Of the Oklahoma leg
islature making an appropriation for the
Langston University.
The house agreed to the conference report on
the Puerto Rico relief bill, lS5 to 81. This
the bill which now goes to the pres
ident.
At its last pension session bill the house
passed l42 private pension bills.