The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-23
WORK OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Monday, May 14.-Passed naval appropria
ton and free homes" bills
Tuesday, May 15.-Received the resigna
tion of Mr. Clark of Montana. Devoted the
rest of the day to consideration of the hill
of Mr.. Ross, providing for civil service in
the. country's new island possessions, re-
fusing, 10y vote Of 10 yeas to 80 nays, to
indefinitely postpone the measure.
Wednesday, MAY 1G.-Mr Bacon spoke at
length on his resolution directing the com
mittec on relations with Cuba to make an
invest. cation of rhe conduct of financial af-
fairs OF the island. The following meas
ures were passed. House bill repeating the
provision of law allowing merchandise pass
ing through the United States from any
foreign country TO be Transported Tree OF
duty, so far as the Mexican free zone is
Concerned a resolution offered by Mr.
Lodge calling upon the secretary of the
treasury Tor information i'll regard to the
influx of Japanese laborers into the country
and whether there had been any violation
OF law; bill granting a pension of 500 per
month to the widow of Gen. LAYTON; bill
1or the erection of a public building at East
st. Louis.
Thursday, May 17.-Consdered the post
office appropriation bill. The committee
ihtenument for the extension of the pneu-
matte tube service created some debate and
was under discussion when the measure was
lald aside for the day. Mr.. WolcOtt. chair
man Of the committee postO1fices and
roStroads, vigorously attacked the commit
pneumatic tube service, declaring the ex-
tension OF the service was unnecessary and
me appropriation a waste of public money.
Mr.. Mason quite as vigorously supported the
proposition. All amendment of Mr. Butler
to reduce by 10 per cent. the amount to be
paid the railroads for the transportation of
mall mall was rejected II to Il. bill was
passed granting pension IN Gen. Robert
q. Dyrenforth of $50 month. Mr. Jones
offered and had adopted resolution calling
upon the secretary of war 10 inform the
Senate EilininOS ha
and wounded since the beginning OF hos
tilites, and also how many have been cap
tnred and are now i'll cur possession.
Friday May 1S.-Nearly the entire day
was devoted to the pneumatic tube system
service in the postotfice appropriation bill.
The debate at times was sharp and almost
personal. The appropriation defended
by Senators Chandler, Mason, Carter and
Wellington and opposed by Senators Allison.
Hale, Tillman, Lodge and Wolcott Senator
Morgan introduced resolution to nvesti-
gate the Panama Canal company, and in
spcecli severely criticised that company.
Senator McCumber made speech in favor
of the retention OF the Philippine islands.
during which Senator Tiliman took issue
with him over All assertion that the people
CT the South were glad the confCderacy was
unsuccessful.
Saturday, May 19.-After q spirited de
bate. by the decisive vote of So to Is, laid
Oh the table the whole proposition relating
to the transportation Of mali by the pneu-
matte tube system. An effort was made tC
secure The adoption of an amendment to APP
pr0pri2te sos. 600 to carry out existing con-
tracts for the service in New York, Brook
lyn. Boston and Phiiadelphia but no action
was taken upon it, special orders suppressed
ing the appropriation bill. The closing
hours Of the session were occupied in ac
cepIing from the state of Missouri statues
of Benton and Blair, located in Statuary
hall OF the capitol. ard from the Grand
Army Of :hc Republic the statue of Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant, located in the capitol
rotunda
HOUSE.
Monday, May 14-Passed the general de-
fciency appropriation bill. The military
academy biz, The last Of III, the supply bills,
carried 49, 39.0o1 and was passed substan-
italy without amendment The general dc.
bate was d taal prnepas to political
mcnt OF the administration by Mr.. De Ar
mond MOI.
Tuesday May 15.-Sent to the Senate the
military academy bill, the last of the gen
eral appropriation measures. and agreed
that tile bill providing civil government
Cor Alaska should next be taken up.
Wednesday, May 16.--Passed the Senate
ill to incorporate the American National
Red Cross. No progress was made with the
Alaskan code bill owing to the inability of
:he two sides to agree rs to the time to be
allowed for general debate. The confer
cncc report oa the District OF Columbia APP
preparation bill was returned alter extend
ed debate.
Thursday, May f7.--Passed Il special river
and harbor hi! carrying 100000 for surveys
and emergency work, and devoted the re.
n:aindeT of the day TO the Alaskan code bill.
-Four pages of the 617 pages of the bill were
disposed OF before adjournment.
Friday, May 1S.--Dcvoted the day to the
consideration OF bills reported by the com
mitrec on wa claims and in committee of
the whole tavorably acted upon Il bill to ap-
proprate 5000 coo to pay ex-confederate SOL
Giers for horses and other property taken
from tmeEa in violation Of the terms of Lees
surrender 10 Grant al Appomattox. num-
Der Of other bills were also favorably acted
upon,
Saturday. May 10.-Day devoted to IN
yelling of the Grand Army statue Of Gen
Ulysses s. Grant.