The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-12-27
Congress-.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

House passed 1O2 private pension bills.
Passed bills to divide Kentucky and
West Virginia into two judicial districts
and to create another district judge in
the northern district of Ohio. BY a vote
of 81 to 1O5 defeated bill to give old SOL
diers and sailors preference in the matter
of Federal appointments. Passed a bill
TO place Congressman Charles A Bou-
telle on the retired list as a captain in
the navy. Passed an urgent deficiency
bill carrying S1S2, 800 for contingent ex-
penses of the House of Representatives.
Indian affairs, District of Columbia and
the national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers.
The Senate was in executive session
practically all day Monday over the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. and Senators Money
and Mason occupied the time in making
speeches upon the treaty. Senator
Moneys speech was fat protest against
the entire proceeding in connection with
the treaty He talked for two hours,
contending for the right of the United
States to act in this matter independently
of ether nations. Senator Mason spoke
in support of his suggested amendment
authorizing the United States to defend
the canal as it may deem proper in case
it constructs the canal. Just before ad-
journing an agreement was reached to
take n vote upon the treaty on Thursday.
On Tuesday the House passed Senate
bill amending act authorizing construc-
ton of bridge across Mississippi river at
Dubuque, Iowa; also bill changing time
of holding court in southern judicial d.
vision Of Iowa. Devoted rest of day to
consideration OF Senate bill to change
terminal facilities of Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company in Washington and ele-
vate its tracks across the Mall, south of
Pennsylvania avenue. Bill was antag-
onized on ground that it gave the road
thirty-four and one-half acres of govern
ment land and would destroy scheme to
beautify the Mall from capitol to Wash
ington monument.
Five treaties were ratified by the Sem
ate Tuesday in secret session. The most
important was a treaty with England
extending the time for the ratification Of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Although the
fact was not known outside of diplomatic
circles, the time for the ratification of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty expired FIVE
months ago. and the treaty until this ac-
ton of the Senate was in reality dead.
The convention ratified extends the time
of the acceptance of the HayPauncefote
4. The other treaties ratified are extra
dition treaties with Chill and Bolivia and
treaties extending the time for the ac-
ceptance of the reciprocity treaties with
Barbados and Argentina. The remainder
of the day was spent in consideration Of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in executive
session.
The House on Wednesday at the end
Of a spirited contest extending over two
days passed bills to compel the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads
to abolish grade crossings, to alter their
routes into the city and TO change their
terminal facilities. An amendment was
placed upon the Pennsylvania bill to re-
auire the road to build a new station to
cost not less than $1,5OO.OOO. The bills
were vigorously antagonized by portion
of the minority under the leadership of
Mr.. Cowherd (AIo.). on the ground that
they were too liberal to the roads.
On Wednesday the Senate passed
House resolution authorizing President
Mckinley to appoint Congressman Bou-
telle (Maine) captain on retired list of
the navy. Passed urgent deficiency. bill.
Passed bills giving pensions of $50
monthly to widows of Gems. John NJ.
Palmer and John A. McClernand.
The House on Thursday passed Indian
and military academy appropriation bills.
Former carries $9.O36,526 and latter
l-Al oh
cussion. Just before the House adjourn
cd Representative Hopkins Qll9, chair
man of the census committee, presented
the majority report of that committee in
favor of n reapportionn:ent under which
the House would retain its present mem-
bership, 35I. Representative Burleigh
iMe.), member Of the committee, pre-
sented the minority report in favor Of a
bill that would give the House 1856 mem-
bers. and Mr.. Crumpacker QndD, who
signed the minority report, presented
supplemental report in favor of his bill
for a House Of 374 members.
The Senate on Thursday by a vote of
b5 to IS ratified the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty containing the Davis and Foraker
amendments. Six roll calls were neces-
sary before final action, and all amend
ments except those adopted by the COM
mittee on foreign relations were rejected.
The Senate was in executive session for
about an hour before the time for vOt-
ing arrived. listening TO speeches by SEN
ators Thurston. Gallinger. Wolcott and
Bard, explanatory of their attitude.
spirited debate was precipitated over the
resolution of Mr.. Chandler to discharge
the committee OH contingent expenses
from further consideration of the resolu-
ton authorizing an investigation of the
Montana senatorial case. The exchange
between the advocates and opponents Of
the resolution took a political turn and re-
suited in some lively colloQuies. No ac-
ton upon the resolution was taken.