The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-17
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
The Work Being Done by Our Law
makers at Fifty-Sixth Ses-
sion in Washington.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS
Time in the Senate Mostly Occupied
in Discussing the Naval Appropri-
alton Biil-The House Settles
Contested Election Case and
Passes Many Pension Bills.


Washington, May 1o.-Practically
the entire session of the senate yes
terday was devoted to the section of
the naval appropriation bill relating
to armor and armament. The NOM
ination of Sanford B. Dole to be gov
ernor of the territory of Hawaii was
confirmed.
Washington, May 11.-Iu the senate
yesterday the Clark (Montana) case
went over until Tuesday next. A joint
resolution concerning certain Chip
pewa Indian reservations in Mime
sofa, the project being to preserve
forests on the reservations as a ma
tional park, was passed.
Washington, May II. - Considera-
ton of the naval bill occupied the time
of the senate yesterday. During the
discussion a notable speech was deliv-
cred by Senator Lodge (Mass.) upon
the necessity of building up the United
States navy without delay.
Washington, May 1.-the time in
the senate on Saturday was occupied
in discussing the naval appropriation
bill. An official report by Col. f. b.
Williston in answer to an inquiry
shows that there is less liquor sold in
Manila than prior to the American
occupation,
Washington, May 15.--The senate
yesterday passed the naval appropria-
ton and free homes" bills and re-
ccived favorable report on the MIC
araguan canal bill. Senator Jones
(Ark.) introduced a bill to prevent
and punish blacklisting by railroad,
sleeping car, express, steamboat, tele-
graph and telephone companies en-
gagged in interstate commerce, and also
to provide a civil remedy in damages
for blacklisting.
Washington, May 16.-The senate
yesterday devoted the time to con-
sideration of the bill providing for
civil service in the country's new is
land possessions. The resignation of
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, was received.
House.
Washington, May 10.-In the house
yesterday the time was occupied in
discussing the Pearson-Crawford con-
tested election case from North Caro-
lima.
Washington, May 11.-Mr. Pearson
(rep.) was yesterday given the seat
in the house occupied by Mr.. Craw-
ford (dem.), of North Carolina. A
favorable report was made on the
pure food bill, which is intended to
prevent the adulteration, misbranding
and imitation of beverages foods, can
dies, drugs, etc.
Washington, May 70. - The house
Yesterday broke all records, passing
$50 private pension bills, and adj
iourned until Monday.
Washington, May 15,-The general
deficiency appropriation bill was
passed in the house yesterday. The
military academy bill, the last of the
supply bills, will follow it.
Washington, May 16.-The last of
the general appropriation bills-the
military academy bill-was sent to
the senate yesterday by the house
| An amendment to the federal consti-
| tuition which puts the control of the
| trusts in the hands of congress was
reported as follows:
Section /. All powers conferred by this
article shall extend to the several states,
the territories, the District of Columbia,
and all territory under the sovereignty
and subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States
Sec 2 Congress shall have power to
define, regulate, control. prohibit or dis
solve trusts, monopolles or combinations,
whether existing in the form of cor
poration or otherwise. The several states
may continue to exercise such power in
any manner not IN conflict with the laws
of the United States
Sec 3. Congress shall have power to
enforce the provisions of this article by
appropriate legislation
RAT AND RAIL