Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-12-13
LAWS FOR rHE NATION.
Closing Session of the Fifry-sixth Congress
Has Many Measures TO Dispose Of
The Daily Grind.

On the 4th Senator Frye Cde.) addressed
the senate on the ship subsidy bill. He
had not concluded when it adjourned.
Senator-elect DolIiver (Ia.) presented his
credentials and he was sworn in Sena-
tor Proctor presented a resolution of
the Vermont legislature asking a recog
nization of and reward for the services
of Capt. Clark, who commanded the bat
tleship Oregon during the war with Spain.
1t was referred to the committee on naval
affairs. Senator Vest (A1o) gave notice
of an amendment that he will offer to the
ship subsidy bill. After a brief execu-
tive session the senate adjourned. In
the house Mr.. Hull, chairman of the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported the
army reorganization bill and introduced
a resolution for a special order for the
consideration of the bill the next day,
with provision for vote at the end of
six hours general debate. Three minor
bills were passed, one of them being for
the detail of retired army officers mil
itary instructors in public schools as
adopt system of military instruction.
Mr.. Dick co. introduced a bill to allow
Spanish-American war veterans to wear,
when in uniform. their society badges.
Senator Frye CAIe.) on the 5th concluded
his speech in the senate on the ship sub
sidy bill, devoting his attention to
technical explanation of the provisions of
the measure. The house bill for the cele-
bration of the establishment of the seat
of national government in the city of
Washington was passed without discus
SION. The house devoted itself prin-
cipally to debating the army reorganiza-
ton bill, IL pages being disposed of be-
fore adjournment. Mr.. Kitchen On. CO
introduced a resolution to repeal the
fifteenth amendment to the constitution.
Bills were also introduced to establish
a supreme court for the territories of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma and
providing for a government ship to bring
Beers to the United States to take ad-
vantage of the homestead laws.
The senate on the 9Th transacted no
business of Importance, most of the time
being taken up in executive session in
discussing the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Senator Hoar (Mass.) presented a reso-
luton of the Massachusetts legislature
in favor of the purchase by the United
States government of Temple farm and
Moorehouse at Yorktown, VA The
house passed the army reorganization
bill by a vote of 166 to 133. Three demo-
Gratis voted with the republicans for the
bill and one republican with the demo-
Gratis against it. Otherwise it was a
strict party vote. The liveliest fight
was made upon a substitute offered by
Mr.. Littlefeld (NIe) for the canteen sec
ton. The substitute absolutely prohibit
ed the sale of intOXicants at military
posts and was carried by a vote of 159
to 81. Mr.. Burleigh CMe.) introduced a
bill authorizing the appointment of Rep
resentative Boutelle, now confirmed
invalid, to the rank of captain the re-
tired list of the army.
No business of Importance was trans
acted by the senate on the 7th in the
open session, the day being practically
consumed by an executive session in
which the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was de-
bated. A telegram was presented by
Senator Gallinger IN. H.) from the south
ern industrial convention at New Orleans
urging the passage of the ship subsidy
bill. The house passed the Grout oleo-
margarine bill by a vote of 1876 to 90. The
bill makes the product subject to the po-
lice powers of the states, but prevents
them from forbidding the sale of the
product under certain conditions. An
amendment was adopted that the act
should go into effect July 1 next. The
war revenue reduction bill was reported
by the chairman of the ways and means
committee and notice was given that he
would call it up in day or two Mr.
Tayler (O.) introduced a measure intend
ed to bring about federal prohibition of
pOlygamy.
The senate was not in session on the
Sth.. Under special order adopted at
the last session the house devoted the
day to paying tribute to the memory of
the late Congressman A c. Harmer
Pa.). Mr.. DeArmond was among those
who pronounced eulogies on the dead
representative. The house afterwards
adjourned as further mark of respect
to the deceased.