The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13
%FIFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
EpItome of the Work Now, BEING Done Al
the National Capital by Oar
Lawmakers,

The senate's session on the 81 was only
a little more than an hours duration,
but a number Of bills were introduced
and the hour OF two o'clock the next day
was Axe Tor beginning the debate on the
financial bill. Senator Hoar tMassD pro-
tested against the summary disposition
Of resolutions asking for Information
about the conduct u the Philippines war.
The 10th instant was named as the day
for delivering e]ulogies In memory OF the
late Vice President Hobart. zoe. rhe house
was in session only Is minutes. hut dur
ing that time there was a little furry
caused by the attempt OF Mr.. Sdlzer IN.
" TO secure consideration for a resolu-
ton asking information concerning the
relations Of the treasury department.
with the National City bank. Of New
York. This resolution vas referred. Mr..
Cooney CMoD introduced "a Joint resolu-
tIon for n constitutional amendment pro-
viding hat mo new state. the territory
Of which Il not contiguous to he United
States, shall be admitted by the congress
into the union" Mr.. McRae CArk) in
troduced a resolution declaring that 1t
Is the purpose Of the United States to
give the Philippine islands a FREQ native
government as soon as the rebellion Ii
suppressed,
Senator Aldrich R. - on the 4tt
opened The discussion Of the lnancia
bill in the senate with the explanation Of
a substitute for the house bill. TIL,
Pettlgrew resolution concerning thu
Philippines went over until the sth. Sen
ator Beveridge Qnd) presented a resolu
ton declaring that the Philippine Is
lands belonged TO. the United States AM
that we would keep them. He asked tina
the resolution be laid on the table unit
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senate then adjourned until the TIL,
The hous session was very brief, tn
only incident being the adoption OF tn
sulzer resolution. calling upon Secretar.
Gage for oil Information regarding tn
deposit OF government funds In certai
New York national banks. The resolu
ton as adopted was made more genera
In Its scope.
Senator Pettigrew ~. D. on the 81
offered a resolution authorizing the Tn
ted Slater government to oner media
, ton between Great Britain and Africi
Senator Morgan (Ala) discussed the raj
, question In the south. basing his remark
on q resolution offered by senator Pritoi
) ard IN. ca A bill with twO ament
4 ments 10 the dependent act Of June 2
a., lso-one that widows who have an II
! come Of $50 In oxcCns Of daily wage
: should be pcuaioned and authorizing Il
D commissioner OF pensions TO aggregaI
the disabilities Of an applicant IN nHin
his pensionable status-was passed a
ter being slightly altered a bill WI
3 also passed providing h a y widows pei
2 sion shall commence with the applet
ton and moi az the date of the soldier
= death The house ordered an invest
c gatiOn into the charge a. TO two FEEDER
appointees Of the president being und0
Indictment as polygamists aud whath
= afidayita 10 that effect were on file
the time Of their appointment. An inye
tlgation Of The military committee, in
d the conduct Of Gen. Merriam during Il
y Wardnor, Ida, riots was also orderc
. MIR. Curtis (Kan) introduced a ~resolutii
, for n committee TO investigate pensl'
q bureau methods. II was referred. II
, house then adjourned until the 10Th.