Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22
RELIEF FOR PORTO RICO.
Senate Passes the Appropriation Biz
for the Benefit of the Needy
on the Island.
PRESIDENT WILL DIsBuRsE THE FUND.
In the nou>" IL Constitutional Amend
mcnt Is Introduced to Give Com
gross Power to Control Trusts
Daily Summnr. of Congregational
Proceedings.

Washington, March L.. - The senate
on SATURDAY passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. after de-
feating an amendment TO give former
Queen !.il;uokalani of Hawaii $4,000
and an annuity of $4,000.
Washington March l3.-During al
most the entire session of the senate
yesterday Senator Eawlins (utah) oc
cupied the floor in a speech in oppo~
sltion to holding the Philippines.
Eighty-siN private pension bills We're
passed.
Washington, March H. The legisla
tive. executive and judicial appropriate
tion bill was reported to the senate
yesterday and the Porto Rico tariff
bill was discussed.
Washington. March l5,-Rills We're
introduced in the senate yesterday re-
quiring railroads to report details OF
accidents to passengers and provid-
ing for pensions to government en-
ployes. The Philippine question was
further discussed,
Washington. March l6.-Bils We're
prevent the adulteration of food and
for the opening of libraries in Manila.
The Porto Rico appropriation bill was
further discussed.
Washington. March IL The senate
yesterday passed the Porto Rico relief
appropriation bill. amounting to.
s. .095.455 and agreed to take up the
Quay case Tuesday, April 3, and to dis
cuss it until disposed of. made a favor
able report ON the bin to change the
name of the steamer Paris of he Amer
lean line to Philadelphia, and ad iournrd
to the 10th The text of the Porto Rico
bill is as follows;
re it enacted. etc. That the sum of
s.. o95 453, being the amount of customs rev
cnuc received on importatlons by the nltcd
States from Porto Rico since the evacua-
ton of Porto Rico by the Spanish forces
on the 18th of October, 1895 to the LIST of
january. 1900, shall be placed at the dis
posal of the president. to be used for the
government now existing and which may
hereafter he established in Porto Rico.
and for public education public works and
other governmental and public purposes
therein. and the said sum. or so much
thereof may be necessary. is hereby APP
fed, out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated
House.
WaShinoton March - In the
house ON Saturday il was agreed to
take up the bill providing for the gov
ornament of Hawaii on April g. the final
vote to he taken on April ) at four p. IN.
Washington. March IL. An urgent
deficiency bill (Sl.4&o.5so) was passed
in the house yesterday, and the seat
Occupied by w. a. Young (dcm) from
the Second Virginia district was given
to r. A. Wise (rep.).
Washington, March 14.-In the house
yesterday the conference rcpor, on the
financial bill was adopted by a vote OF
1866 to l29 and il now goes to the prcs-
dent for his signature. The law rcgu-
lates national banks. refunds the ma
tional debt, changes denominations of
paper notes, provides for speedy re-
tiremcnt of treasury notes, makes "a
large increase in the circulation in
evitable and confirms the gold stand
ard.
Washington, March 15.-The Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up in the house yesterday,
and under the latitude allowed the
Nicaragua canal, the Philippine ques-
ton and the adyisability of clccting
senators by the people were discussed.
Washington, March 10. In the
house yesterday resolution was in
troduced proposing a constitutional
amendment giving congress power to
control trusts. The District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill, carrying
SGGNs.3377s, was passed. The joint res
olution on trusts is as follows:
Resolved etc. That the following art-
Gle be proposed to the legislatures Of the
several states as an amendment to the
constitution of the United States
Article 1.-the congress shall have
power to regulate and rcpress monopolics
and combinations. to create and dissolve
corporations and dispose of their property.
to make laws necessary and properly 70,
the execution of the foregoing powers
Such powers may be exercised by the
several states in any manner not in con-
fict with the laws Of the United States"
Washington. March II. = The time
was occupied in the house yesterday
in discussing private bills. A special,
committee on trusts was appointed.
Monument Unveiled