Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
! What is Being Done In The Fifty-SixtI
General Assembly.
JANUARY TwENTY-FoUR


Senator Pettigrew Is. ID offered a resolution
declaring that the seizure of food products OF
the United States by any nation would be an
act unfriendly to the United States.
Senator Pettigrew then called up his resolu-
ton concerning the agreement made with the
Sultan of Jolo. He said he held the president
responsible for the slavery clause in the agree
ment.
Senator Spooner CVis) called attention to
the presidents annual message which says: II
have confirmed said agreement subject to the
action of congress- and with the reservation
which have directed shall be communicated to
The Sultan of Jolo. that this agreement is not
% be deemed in any way to authorize or give
the consent of the United States to the exist
ence of slavery in the Sulu archipelago
Senator Platt (Conn) gave notice of amend
Rico form of government One of them strikes
put the provision for the election of a delegate
to congress.
The house resumed the debate on the Roberts
case. Mr.. Roberts had been given an hour and
half late in the session of the previous day.
The debate OF this day was partly in reply to
done.
JANUARY TWENTY-FIVE.
Senate passed the house bill authorizing the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad com
pany to use a certain right of way through Fort
Reno and Fort Sill reservations.
After the routine business the Senate pro-
ceeded with the discussion of the urgency de-
fciency bill.
the house the debate on the Roberts expulsion
! resolutions, consumed the rest of the session.
attended TO listen to this debate continues.
JANUARY TwENTY-sIX.
In the house the afternoon session was de-
voted to eulogies upon the life and public ser
vices of the late Vice President Hobart.
The house committee on Indian affairs ordered
a favorable report upon the Indian aPproprla-
| and Arapahoes is confirmed. A provision was
inserted for the relief of the Pottawatomies-
| The appropriation for the Dawes Commission
| was raised to 100000.
The committee on commerce reported an ap-
preparation of $4,000 900. with authority to
make contracts for parts Of the construction OF
| the Nicaragua canal.
| JANUARY TwENTY-sEvEN.
| The senate committee on privileges and cleo
| tons took up the case Of Nathan B. Scott, OF
West Virginia, whose seat is contested because
/ he did not receive majority vote of each house
! OF the legislature, although his vote in joins
session was majority of all
The house, aside from routine business spent
| the days session in eulogies on deceased mem
The report made to the house by the commit
tee on agriculture on the bill to re-organize and
! improve the United States weather bureau,
| states this measure is designed to inaugurate
| an ideal merit system.
| and the house; members being engaged in com
| mittee work.
| JANUARY TWENTY-FIVE.
| Senate had much routine business to clear up.
| Organization of the Senate passed through
| It's fOrmahtles; resulting In the election OF
| Charles G. Bennett. of New York Secretary,
| and Danuel M RanSdeu OF Indiana, Sergeant
| alarms. They will displace the present Off
rerS February /.
| Senator Mason, as question of privilege
| referred to a published interview with the
| British consul at New Orleans. which criticised
| ais, MasonS, recent speech on South African
! affairs. The Senator continued in personal crit
| cisms upon the official acts of many Americans
| Senator Plat Comm protested against 1.-The
| abuse OF free speech on the floor of the Sen
| ate.
| Senator TiIIman followed with denuncia-
lions of the Americans Philippine policy.