The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


Monday Jan. 22.-Listened to speeches by
MI. Pritchard against the proposed negro
dlsfranchislng amendment to the North
Coralina constitution, and by Mr.. Turner
against the administrations policy in the
philippines. Received resolution by Mr..
Platt of New York authorizing the Presi-
Gent to invite Great Britain to join in an
international commission to examine into
tne dlTerStOn OF boundary waters between
the United States and Canada. Adopted
amended Rawlins resolution for an investi-
CATION into polygamy in the United States
or any of its possessions. Received a reso-
luton from Mr.. Allen calling upon Secre-
Tafy Gage for statement regarding his
verbal or written communication with Of
ficials of the National City bank of New
York about the sale of the New York Gus
tom-house.
Tuesday, Jan. 23.--Adopted Mr.. Kyle's
resolution directing commissioner of labor
to investigate the effect upon labor, produc-
tlOn and wages of international copyright
act. Mr.. Pettigrew offered resolution call
ing upon President to send to Senate report
of Gen. j. c. Bates relating to treaty with
resolution went over Mr.. Caffery present
ed three resolutions calling upon President
Cor correspondence with Great Britain con-
corning the Clayton Bulwer treaty; CORE
sp0ndence with Colombian government as to
Panama canal, and correspondence with
New Panama Canal company of France
Adopted. Resolution offered by Mr.; Allen
calling upon secretary Of treasury for cor
communications which he has had with Of
ficials of National City bank of New York
concerning transfer Of old custom house to
the National City bank was adopted Mr.
Turner concluded his speech on Philippine
question, and then Mr.. Ross addressed Sen
ate on same question. Senator McEnery
addressed Senate on race question in South
Wednesday, Jan. 24.-Passed Pettigrew
resolution calling upon information from
the President regarding the treaty with the
Sultan Of Sulu, after Mr.. Pett;grew had at
tackled the administration for entering into
an agreement which, he said, authorized
slavery. Received from the appropriations
committee the urgent deficiency bill, which
will be called up Thursday, January %
Received from Mr.. Pettigrew resolution
declaring United States could not recognize
right of any nation to seize food products
as contraband of war and that such seizure
would be regarded by this nation as un-
friendly. Sent back to conference the cen.
sns administrative bill.
Thursday, Jan. 25.-Passed urgency de-
preparation bill carrying $4,000, 600: also a
number Of minor resolutions and bills. Ad-
journed until Monday, January 30
House.
Saturday Jan. 20.-Spent an hour in dis
posing of bills favorably reported, among
those, PASSED being the measures to build
docks of stone Instead OF timber. Reports
on the Roberts case were also received. An
hour was given to pronOuncing eulogies on
resolution adopted calling for In
formation in the possession of the war de-
partment relative to the power canal around
st. Mary's Rapids, Lake Superior.
Monday, Jan. 22.-Referred TO the speaker
for settlement a dispute between the ap-
preparations and military affairs commit.
tees over jurisdiction of the estimates for
the appropriations for the manufacture Of
small arms at the Rock Island and Spring
field arSenalS.
Tuesday, Jan. 23.-Devoted the day to the
Roberts case, speeches being made by Mr..
Tayer (Rep.. Ohio, Mr. Littlefield (Rep.,
Maine) and Mr.. Roberts himself.
Wednesday, Jan. 24.-Listened to speeches
on the Roberts case by Messrs. Landis
Crumpacker and Miers of Indiana, Lacey Of
Iowa, Wilson of Idaho. Powers of Yer
mont and Snodgrass of Tennessee.
Thursday. Jan. 25.-Adopted majority
resolution denying a seat in the House to
Brigham III. Roberts, member-elect from
Utah, by vote of 26S to so.
Friday, Jan. 26.-Spent most of the day
hearing tribute to the memory of the late
Vice-President Hobart. The conference re-
port on the census bill was adopted and
an attempt was made to pass bill to pay
the cost of repairing the Manila cable
which Dewey cut just prior to his great vic
tory. OPPOSITION developed, however, and it
went over.