The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-31
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
THIRTEENTH DAY.

question occupied the attention OF the
Senate for nearly three hours. A bill
creating three judicial districts for
Alaska and for revision OF the
laws of the United States applying to
the territory. The financial bill was up
for consideration.
Senator Penrose introduced a bill
granting a pension per diem to all hon
orably discharged soldiers and sailors
OF the Civil War. A similar bill was inf
troduced in the House by Representa-
tive Graham
Senator Elkin, of West Virginia in
troduced bill appropriating $25,ooo Tor
the establishment OF fish ponds and iish
fatcheries in West Virginia at such
points as the United States fish commits
sioner may designate.
Senator Scott, OF West Virginia, pre-
sented petition from the West Virginia
Women's Suffrage association asking
that women be placed on the same polit-
cal, equality with the men in Our new
possessions ;r~N
FOURTEENTH DAY. a
Senator Culom (Ills) presented a
petition signed by 5000 colored persons
asking for such legislation as will pro-
tect colored men OF this country from
litN Ddi louo ~ dNtitN VI iyhNh''tr "''Nf
burning colored men" After two hours
of debate the Samoan treaty was Tath .
fed without division. Mr.. Gallinger.
chairman Of the committee on pensions,
reported bill repeating section 4IIo, [
revised statutes so far as it may be ap-
FIFTEENTH DAY.
House went into committee OF the
whole and resumed the consideration o
the urgent deficiency here. A majority
OF the House Committee will report
against seating Roberts.
The Senate agreed to take the final
vote on the gold standard bill on Feb
ruary IS. After recess of four days
the Senate committee on privileges and
elections resumed its investigation OF the
charges of bribery in the election OF w.
A. Clark, of Montana
SIXTEENTH DAY.
The pension appropriation bill. carry
ing $I45,245,25o, was passed by the
House. Representative Payne, of New
York. introduced bill to extend the
customs and internal revenue laws OF
the United States over the island %
Puerto Rico. The Nicaragua canal bii
has been favorably reported in both
Senate and House, and it is believed
that it will be passed at this session.
There is disposition among members
OF Congress to change the law so that
express companies and other corpora
tons shall pay for the revenue stamps.
A bill for the construction OF Philip
pine cable was presented.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
The conditions upon which trade re
lations between the United States and
Puerto Rico are to be permanently cs-
tablshed is receiving the attention of
| Congress and the administration.
Majority and minority reports were
made to the House from the committee
on the case Of B. H. Roberts, OF Utah.
| The majority, consisting OF Chairman
H. w. Tayler and six other members.
recommends that Roberts be excluded
from taking his seat in the House. 1t
represents that he is guilty OF the plural
marriages, that he defies the law and the
decisions Of the Supreme court and that
he was elected as Representative in OF,
fensive violation OF the understanding
by which Utah was admitted as State
The minority report, which is signed
by Mr.. Littlefeld, Republican, Maine,
and Mr.. De Almond, Democrat. Mis-
souri,, argues that as Roberts was legally
elected he must be sworn in, but that
afterward he should be expelled, which
would require two-thirds vote.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
The Senate again resumed the Clark
bribery case to-day Acting on reso-
luton of Mr.. Rawins (Utah), the Sen
ate proposes to discover means to pre-
vent polygamy.
Secretary Gage has sent to Congress
an estimate Of $7,872,ooo as the cost OF
collecting the customs during the next
fiscal year.
Congressional committees have occu-
pied much time hearing arguments re-
garding forms Of government, customs.
and revenue laws for Puerto Rico and
the Hawaiian Islands.
In the executive session OF the Sen
ate to-day Senator Jones (Ark) gave
notice that at the next executive session
he would call up his motion to recon
slider the vote by which the Samoan
treaty. was ratified