Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-16
PROCEEDINGS N CONGRESS.
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK.
Several Res0lati0ns tntF0d aceA-Ths
Clark tlgati0n-NicaraGoa
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the House,


opening day OF the last week OF the nnah'
cial discussion WAS to be marked by the
delivery OF at least three speeches by Sen
ator Wocott Of Colorado, Butler Of North
Carolina and E1kins Of West Virginia,
and in addition TO a large attendance OF
senators the public galleries were will
filled.
Senator Aliens resolution introduced
last Saturday expressing sympathy with
the Beers went over without losing its
place.
The financial bill Was then called up
and Elkns addressed the senate. HIS
opening sentences were in reference to a
speech delivered on Saturday by Chand-
Ter. He said that was speech which
would be distributed by hundreds Of
thousands, not by his own political asso-
ciltes. but by his political enemies"
When Elkins had concluded, the bills
On the general calendar were taken up
and number passed. including the fol.
Owing:
Appropriating $:AO,0OO for the estab-
iiShment Of joint lighthouse. and IoS sig
nal stations on the Alaskan coast: appro-
pIiatng $sOOOO " provide for The con
struction OF an additional iigh;ship for
use on the coast Of California, Oregon,
Washington and Alaska, as exigencics
may determine; appropriating 5000 for
the purchase or construction Of u launch
for customs service at and in the vicinity
Of Astoria, Ore.
Al. = o'clock the consideration Of the
cn,rcncy bin was resumed and Wolcott
| addressed the senate.
Thirty five private pension bills, which
we've favorably acted upon by the com
mittee Of the whole at last Friday nights
session. were passed.
At the opening Of the Clark case SEN
a.or Chandler again brought up the qucs-
ton OF the whereabouts OF "Swedc" Muir.
ply, who is wanted as witness Chund.
Ter also wanted to know the whereabouts
OF r. T.. Woods and ID. G.. Werner. lie
desired them all to be summoned.
Hartman said he understood that Muir
ply returned to Butte and the other two
men were in California.
A bill was introduced in the senate BY
Senator Foster OF Washington providing
for the construction Of a government cable
line from the United States to the Phil.
ppines. The distinguishing feature of the
bill i. that it requires the cable to hc laid
from some point on the coast of Wash
ins .on and that it shall run via Alaska
and north of the Aleutian islands TO the
island Of Attua, and thence to the bound.
airy between Russia and Japan, thence,
with several stops, to the Philippines.
An independent cable from San Francisco
to Hawaii is provided for.
Only delay will result is the opinion
Of leaders OF the senate ON the canal treaty,
but il will finally pass. Opposition comes
from Observation-Disclosures, headed by
Mason. Senator Morgan says there are
men in the senate who would offer amend
ments to the ten commandments
The president today sent to the senate
the nomination OF George ?. johnson as
postmaster at Payette. Idaho.
In tho senate Tuesday the bill appro.
priating Sl5OUO for the enlargement of
the public building at Portland, Ore,
was passed.
The financial bill was then laid before
the senate and Senator Allison, the rank
ing republican member Of the finance com.
mittee, addressed the senate
When the senate committee on elections
resumed its consideration of the Clark
case, Neill Of Helena, who was on the
stand when the committee adjourned yes.
terday, was recalled. He was questioned
closely by Edmunds concerning the i'm.
preston ledger book from which he had
cut a copy OF his letter to T. j. Johns of
lewistoan.
Senator Teller declared that the pending
bill was to be enacted into law because
the gold standard advocates were afraid
the American people would put some man
IN the White house who would not favor
the gold standard the purpose being TO
en'body the gold standard into the stat.
utcs ~ that it could not he disturbed with.
ont great difficulty
Immediately after routine business was
concluded the financial b.. WAS presented
by the chair. 1t was agreed that after
: o'clock today the pending measure and
amendments should be considered under
the 10 minute rule.
'toau' ie'ief was recognized to reply
tn the speech Of Senator Allison delivered
il
SENATOR Teller took strong issue with
Senator Allison. who claimed that III.
United States was not on the gold stand.
ard. He said:
We are not on the gold standard. ex. ,
crpt by the unauthorized action of the
treasury. We are on what is sometimes. 4
called limp'ng silver standard and some. ,
times hmping gold standard /,
The republican caucus Of the senate
Wednesday authorized Chairman Allison
10 appoint committee to arrange the
order OF business for the remainder Of the
session. but the selection was no. an.
nounccd
The senate committee on foreign rela.
tons resumed Its regular weekly meet. ;
ing nut did not take up the Hay. psunce. ,
tote treaty. This failure was due 10 The