Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-05-02
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
synopsis OF Proc In tho Senate an
House.

Washington, April 26.-After q brief
debate yesterday the senate agreed to
the conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government bill. The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed. carrying
a little sver $3,000000. The Alaskan
civil government bill was under con-
sideration without action.
The house put its heel upon the
pneumatic mail tube service now in op-
GRAFTON in New York, Boston and Phil
adelphia. and II its action stands the
whole service will be crushed out, the
appropriation for that service having
been stricken from the postoffice bill.
This was entirely because of charges
of attempted bribery of congressman
by the pneumatic tube people. The
successor of Roberts of Utah-William
T. King-was sworn In as member
Of the house.
Washington, April 27.-Almost the
entire session of the senate yesterday
was devoted to consideration of the
right of Nathan B. Scott, of West Vir-
ginia, to retain his seat in the senate.
Morgan and Pettus opposed Scott. The
case went over without action. Ma
son introduced a bill providing that the
civil government of Cuba shall be
turned over to the Cubans on July
next. and all semblance Of United
States authority be withdrawn that
day. In supporting his bill Mason at
| tackled the administration vigorously.
A joint resolution was adopted for a
change i'm location of aids to naviga-
| ton on Simmons reef and Lansing
shoal in Lake Michigan.
4 hn
preparation bill The attempt to strike
| ties from New York to New Orleans
| and from Kansas City to New
| ton, Kas., was defeated, as
usual. The pneumatic tube pro-
vision was left out; the amendment
carriers for work in excess of forty
! eight hours week remains in. The
| bill to increase the salaries of super
visors of census by per cent. of the
| amount received by their enumerators
was passed.
| Washington, April 2S.-The senate
yesterday voted upon the resolution
declaring Nathan B. Scott to be en-
| titled to his seat in the senate from
West Virginia. The number Of mega
| tive votes was only 3. The Alaskan
and cotton claim bills took up the rest
Of the day. No claim bills were passed.
An executive session was held.
The house broke all records yester-
day by passing ninety-one private PEN
sion bills. Among them was one to
pension at $40 month the widow OF
the late Colonel John M. Storsenberg.
of the First Nebraska, killed in the
Philippies. The conference report
on the Hawaiian government was
adopted and now goes to the presi-
dent.
washington. April 30--The senate
Saturday adopted a resolution asking
the president whether the Filipino
General Fares asked on behalf OF
Aguinaldo for cessation of hostili
ties and whether the Filipino flag was
saluted by Admiral Dewey. Resolu
tons favoring the Beers were called
up by Pettigrew. but went over be
cause vote on motion to refer dis
closed no quorum. A few unimpOrtan'
bills were passed.
The house passed a number of bills
of no general Importance, and consid
cred without action the senate bill t.
create a commission to adjudicate the
claims of citizens of the United States
against Spain assumed by this coun
try by the treaty, of Paris. The claim.
were said to aggregate 34,OOO.OOO.