The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
JANUARY THIRTY

the boat nashville, to the city OF Nashville
The gun fred the first shot in the with
The committee having in charge the contest
case from Vest virginIa win probably decide
The same coTnInittee is stiu at work upon
s soar niea against senator clark OF Minnie
In the house the news of the shooting of Sem
There WeFe expressions Of horror everywh l1e.
formal deteri natioa not to prnlenf rlTer and
Tb boI h hpprepT1anro1 at InlS sesslon, f
tailed Information Of the expenditure on account
-, majority Of the committee of mileage are OF
enstfad f iiea OF Is not
Senator Bacon (Ga-) made a lengthy speech
On heG preen the & phsh esenea
to our trade in the Orient IS a delusion and a
The senaee Committee on public lands report
80 600 acres OF land for the maintenanoe Of a
Montana for the maint b Of a Blind asylum
E @naGog Hoar SMass1 0neFed FSsoiu udI3a
suitable plan could be made for the enlarge
Bis we're passed; To pay s. 900 to the widow
patch bearer IN the Sioux war: to inerease the
It was agreed that washington's farewell ad-
a sE shall be read in the Senate on February
The house passed bill to correct an eT 779 in
70 gPu and the n9F ave ehp
tee o 9 hoe en 6e nP 5P
lands IN the Kio~a and Commons reserTaton
by inspector instead of allottfug agents
This change was made on the ground of econo-
my.
respeetfu1 references to himself in the other
finance committee rom further consideEation
OF his calling for Information concerning. the
York bank was laid before the Senate.
TspoFs for
A the GAINS t be led nfthn SIX Et MOTHS Of
o OF e
ever barred
The house committee Mileage Lea rejected Nj T,
a tie vote The matter will be brought before
Aamlrad Deweg aRneaaed befoFe the h9ose
to widows Of naval officers-
The house eomm j on public lands agresd
Eddy free homes bill. This is substantially the
reason it was selected by the committee
FEBRUARY SECOND
The Senate spent much time in executive
session; The Hague peace treaty was under
Senator Pettigrew asked leave to have print,
mater gathered by the anti Imperial1st League
Upon a the 6I to ren4ge the charge OF
did not secure an honorable discharge
urgent deficiency bin was adopted It was a
Public buidng at kansas cfty and the appros
priation for the Observance of the eclipse next
MI shaforsh Cold made speech fayoring
the TranSvaal
The Ways and Means committee decided to
report bill establishing a sarin for Puerto
Rico a basis of 25 per the of the
regular tariff law. sub committee reported
in substance that congress has practically I'M
limited power in dealing with her islands
A bill was passed giving to Cuban vessels the
most favored nation treatment American
ports.
A message received from the president
transmitting the Philippine commissioners re-
port The house then resumed consideration
FEBRUARY THIRD.
There joint resolution presented in the
senate suspend1ng proceedings in the courts OF
the Indian Territory and before the Indian
agent. pending the enactment of legislation now
before congress wherein the Possessory rights
of the Indians involved
The senate passed the house bill to apply
$50 900 to the erection of a hospital Fort
Leavenworth- 1t now goes to the president
Mr.. Talbot, g. CO gave notice that he should
demand a quorum of house the special
Friday evening sessions to act upon private
pension bills There is never quorum present
at these sessions.