Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-03-30
PROCEEDINGS N CONGRESS-
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK
Number Of Dills Pass-The lnvesei8a-
ton Of the CoeuP a'Alsns TFOn-
bles-A New Philippine Bill-NOtss
Of the House.


Of the House.
In the Senate.
After a brief and spirited debate the
house Saturday took the last step in CON-
pleting the Puerto Rico bill, agreeing to
the conference report by q vote Of 1875 to
II. The bill turns over to the president
for the use Of Puerto Rico about 5000
coo Of customs receipts collected upon
Puerto Rican goods up to January !, last
and such amounts as may hereafter as-
srue until otherwise provided BY law. The
debate lasted only an hour, but in this
time the whole range Of Puerto Rico leg
islatioa was discussed. An important bill
passed during the day. appropriating $lO.-
zoo for designs for suitable memorial III
Washington to U. s. Grant, this being the
FIRST step in a movement to secure an arch
similar to the arch ol triumph in Paris,
commemorating the illustrious soldier
statesman. A resolution was passed ask
ing the secretary Of state for information
on the open door" negotiations concern
ing China.
Assistant Secretary Vandsrlip, Treasur-
er Roberts and other treasury officials
were before the house committee On coin
age relative to the several bills proposing
the esta blishment of minis at various
points in the west-hvs in all. Mr. Van
derlip said that one additional mint would
suffice for all government needs.
Representatives Cushman and Tongue
inquired Of Treasurer Roberts ~ to the
probable product Of Alaska and the klon-
dixie during the present year, and were
informed that it would probably reach
$50, OOO, 900, a material increase over last
year.
In the senate Monday morning, SENATOR
Hanna, who 10 chairman Of the republic
can national committee, rose to a ques-
ton Of personal privilege. He directed
the attention OF the senate to an article
published in Warrington newspaper
to the effect that member OF the house
Of representatives had said to represen-
tativs OF the paper that the Puerto Rican
tariff bill had been agreed upon as part
of deal" by which the republican party
was to receive a large campaign contri-
button.
Il don't believe" said Hanna, shat
any republican member Of the house ever
made the statement attributed to him."
He said the statement carried on its face
the evidence that it was false.
Il hope measures will be taken to in
vestigate this statement. brand it as a
malicious lie"
The resolution offered by Senator Allen
calling on the secretary Of war for infor-
nation relative to casualties in the Amer
lean army in the Philippines was then ia
ken up.
Senator Allen supportd the resolution
in brief speech, after Senator Galiinger
suggested that it ought to go to the COM
Mite on military affairs.
Senator Gallinger intimated that the
resolution would have the effect Of dis
enlistments in the army.
Senator Allen declared that to send the
resolution to the committee on military
affairs was to destroy and smother it. He
said that owing to the climatic and other
conditions in the Philippines, the Ameri-
can army could not remain there for two
years. He was credibly informed, he said,
that the whole American army would have
to be withdrawn within six months. He
said that illness and suicide among the
troops were on the increase. He believed
the American people were entitled to the
facts. He was prepared, he said, to 60 30
far as to advise men not to enlist for duty
in the Philippines.
At conclusion OF the routine business
OF the senate Tuesday morning the con-
Of the Alaskan civil code law
bill was resumed. the pending question
being the amendment Of Senator Hans
brough as to mining claims held by lap
landers in the Cape Nome district. This
was laid aside temporarily and Senator
Carter, in charge Of the measure, offered
the following amendment: THAT sub
ject only to such general limitations as
may be necessary to exempt navigation
from artificial distractions, all land and
shoal water below mean high tide on the
chores, bays and inlets Of Boring sea with
IN the jurisdiction Of the United States
shall be subject to exploration for gold or
other precious metals by citizens of the
United States, or by persons who have
legally declared their intentions to become
such. under such reasonable rules and reg
ulations as the miners in organized mining
districts may have heretofore made or
may hereafter make governing the tenn.
porary possession thereof for exploration