The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
ROUTINE WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Conference Report on the Census
Bill Agreed To.

In the House yesterday Mr.. Hopkins OF
Illinois presented the conference report on
the Census bill and it was agreed to. BY
/ the agreement reached the enquiries re-
garding blind deaf. and dumb were re,
stricteds 70 age. sex, name. and address.
| and thei provision directing that statistics
regarding mines and mining be taken sim
ultaneously with population statistics was
/ stricken out.
Mr. Sherman OF New York. Chairman OF
| the Committee on Indian Affairs. reported
the bill making appropriations for Indian
! service for the year 1901. Also a resolu-
/ ton directing the Secretary of the Interior
TO report TO the House certain information
regarding the payment OF annuities to the
Sac and Fox Indians from 1853 to 1899 in
elusive. which was agreed to.
resolution offered by Mr. Burton Of
Ohio was agreed to authorizing the Com
mittee ON Rivers and Harbors to sit during
the session of the House and recesses Of
Congress.
The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation bill
as amended by the Senate was sent to con-
ference--the managers on the part of the
House being Messrs. Cannon of Illinois
Barney OF Wisconsin, and Livingston OF
Georgia
On motion of Mr. Mahon of Pennsylvania
the House resolved itself into committee Of
the whole. Mr. Steele of Indiana in the
chair. for the consideration of bills on the
private calendar
Mr.. Gahon called up the bill to author-
ize the Secretary Of State 10 pay the claim
of the Eastern Extension. Australasia and
China Telegraph Company. limited. the
amount of expenses incurred in repairing
the Manila Hongkong cable cut by Ad-
miral Dewey during the war with Spain.
Mr.. Nahon explained the bill. He said
the Government only assumed RESPONSE
bility for the loss incurred by the inter
ruption Of business.
The payment OF the claim was opposed
by several members, notably Mr. Moody of
Masss chusetts He called attention to the
case Of the schooner Frederick Gerring. of
Massachusetts,. fishing OF the banks While
outside the limit fish were caught. but
later. drifting across the limit the vessel
was seized and confiscated. wiping ont the
earnings OF a lifetime and running the
owner
Before we spend any money doing
grace TO the citizens of Great Britain. let
that government pay what it owes to the
citizens OF the United States" zap
plause.
Mr.. Moody proposed as a substitute. a
proposition that the Secretary OF State
shall send TO the House list OF the
claims against the United States and
Great Britain by The citizens Of thase
countries. with view TO the establish
ment of commission to settle them.
Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania advocated
the passage Of the bill. which the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State recommended
thus setting an example for Great Britain
to follow.
Mr.. Moody-But she doesn't follow; We
continue making examples. and she re-
fuses to follow
Mr.. Ray of New York supported Mr..
Moodys proposition. and without dispos-
ing Of the bill the committee rose.
At O'Clock. under operation of spe-
cial order. the House proce eded to the
consideration OF resolutions of regret over
the death OF the late Vice President Ho-
bart and at Ala the House adjourned.