The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
IANuARY THIRTY.

| JANUARY THIRTY.
! The Senate passed u bill giving cannon from
| the gunboat Nashville, TO the city OF NASHVILLE
The gun fired the first shot In the war with
Spain.
case from West Virginia will probably decide
| in favor OF Senator Scott.
! Tho same committee is still at work upon
charges filed against Senator Clark OF Minne'
sofa.
In the house the news of the shooting of Sen.
ator Goebel Of Kentucky spread like wildfre
There were expressions OF horror everywhere.
The river and harbor committee reached Z
formal determ nation not to present river and
harbor appropriation Mt this session.
The house insular committee asked for de-
tailed Information OF the expenditure on account
of military operations In the Philippines.
A majority OF the committee OF mileage are Of
the opinion that Mr.. Roberts, OF Utah, is moi
entitled TO mileage money.
JANUARY THIRTY-oNE.
Senator Bacon (Ga) made u lengthy speecl
on the Philippine problem; which closed with
1.-The pretense tina THE Philippines are necessar,
to our trade In the Orient is u delusion and
snare
The Senaee committee on public lands report
ed favorably the bill to grant North Dakota
school OF forestry, and to grant 5000 acres to
Montana for the maintenance Of q blind asylum,
Senator Hoar (fass.) offered a resolution
which was adopted. to consider whether somd
suitable plan could 10 made for the enlarge
ment OF the capitol.
Bills were. passed; To pay 5000 to the widow
OF JOlU Philips IN view OF II SERVICES as n us
patch bearer In the Sioux war; to increase the
limit of the cost OF the public building al
Cheyenne.
IL was agreed that Washington's farewell ad.
dress shall be read In the Senate on Februar!
%.
The house passed bill to correct an error IN
the last river and harbor appropriation bill re-
lating to the appropriation for the improve.
ment of Buffalo bayou and the Galveston shir
canal. .
The rest of the session was spent in commit
tee of the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill. This bill provides for the allotment OF the
lands in the Kiowa and Comanche reservation
by an inspector instead of allotting agents,
This change was made on the ground OF econo-
my.
FEBRUARY FIRST.
Senator Rawlins (Utah) complained of dis
respectful references TO himself in the other
house.
Senator Aliens resolution discharging the
finance committee from further consideration
of his calling for Information concerning the
acts OF the treasury department. with new
York bank, was laid before the Senate.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
has authorized a report providing for COM
mission to investigate claims OF American citl-
zens against Spain, growing out OF the wal:
All the claims to be filed within SIX months OF
the first meeting of the commission or be for
ever barred.
The house committee on mileage rejected Mr..
Roberts. (Utah) claim for 81 03s.s0 mileage. by
n tie vote. The matter will be brought before
the house
Admiral Dewey appeared before the house
pension committee with an appeal for pensions
to widows OF naval officers
The house committee on public lands agreed,
unanimously to make favorable report on the
Eddy free homes bill This is substantially the
same bill that was before the last congress, and
with which old members are familiar. For this
reason it was selected by the committee.
FEBRUARY SECOND.
The Senate spent much time in executive
session: The Hague peace treaty was unuer
discussion.
Senator Pettigrew asked leave to have print:
ed as public document compilation OF
matter gathered by the anti-Imperialist League
Of Washington Action on the request was not
taken.
The committee on Military affairs reported
adversely ur n the bill to remove the charge OF
desertion from all soldiers Of the civil war who
did not secure an honorable discharge
In the house the conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was adopted. 1t was a
partial agreement. The appropriations for the
public building at Kansas City and the appro-
priation for the observance OF the eclipse next
MAY still hang
Mr.. Shaforth (Col.) made speech favoring
American mediation between Great Britain and
the Transvaal
The Ways and Means committee decided to
report bill establishing Tariff for Puerto
Rico on basis OF % per cent Of the rates OF the
regular tariff law A 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 in American
ports
message was received from the president
transmitting the Philippine commissioners re-
port. The house then resumed consideration
Of the Indian appropriation bill.
FEBRUARY THIRD.
There was a Joint resolution presented in the
senate suspending 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 are involved.
The senate passed the house bill to apply
$50 900 to the erection OF hospital at Fort
Leavenworth. 1t now goes TO the president.
Mr.. Talbot Is. c. gave notice that he should
demand quorum of the house at the special
Friday evening sessions to act upon private
pension bills There is never quorum present
at these sessions.