The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09
WEEK IN CONGRESS.


senate-The amendment TO the la.
wallnn bill providing for postal say.
ines bank wis Withdrawn. and nm
amendment adopted providing for tho
payment by the United States Of all
sums now on deposit in the Hawaiian
postal savings bank
February ~
Housc-The Porto Ricnn tariG bill
passed the house. i5i to iGi a strong
effort to get out the full vote wah made.
Six men were brought from beds Of
sickness aud two from hospitals Six
Republicans, Mcssrs. Crumpacker Of
Indiana, Fletcher Of Minnesota. Little
field Of Maine. I.orimer 81 Illinois aud
Mccall Of Massachusetts,. voted with
the opposition against the bill, and four
Democrats. Mcssrs. Davcy and Meyer
Of Louisiana, Dcvrics Of California aud
siblcy Of Pennsylvania, voted with the
Republicans for the bill An effort to
tx date for consideration OF the Mo
araguan canal bill was objected 90,
owing to the tendency Of the Hay
Pauucefote treaty In the senate.
March a.
lIousc-An attempt 10 take mp tho
contested election case from Alabama
was defeated by the votes Of two Re.
publicans, Mondell OF Wyoming and
Smith Of Michigan. Consideration OF
the Loud postal bill was fixed for
March 90. American registry was
granted the ship windward. In which
Lieutenant Peary will attempt to reach
the north pole.
senatc-Thc Hawaiian bill passed
the senate without division, party
lines not having been drawn. Tho
Porto Rican bill was made unfinished
business and II vote ordered on thu
conference report OF the finance COM
mittce for Tuesday. March o.
March =.
llouse-Within two hours OF the re-
oclpt Of a message from the president
recommending the placing OF all tho
money collected In revenues from Porto
Rico since that island became United
States territory, and all that In future
may be collected, Ia the hands OF tho
president to relieve distress In tho
island, bill was framed and passed by
the house 10y n party vote. 1he Inns
mediate sum involved is g., 0o5, 455, and
was collected in fourteen aud half
months Discussion was limited TO
twenty minutes ON each side. The
money. II Il said, il 10 be used 10 relieve
the sufferers rom the disastrous storm
which swept the island last fall.
Senate-Considcration OF the Porto
Rlean tariff bill was begun. A mes
sage from the president recommending
the appropriation Of monies collected
on Porto Rican products for the relief
OF the islanders was received aud re-
ferred. A resolution was adopted
asking the president for information
concerning the number OF saloons In
Manila since American occupation.
March ..
Hlouse-A bill was passed for tho
acquisition OF certain reservations OF
giant trees In California. The death OF
Representative Eppes OF Virginia was
announced and the house ad journed out
OF respect
Senate-rhirty-scven private pension
bills were passed, when the death Of
Representative Eppcs was announced
and the senate adjourned
March ..
Ilouse-Distrlct OF Columbia busi-
ness largely occupied the attention OF
the House. A bill TO incorporate tho
Frederick Douglas Memorial associa-
ton, which Is intended to collect his
tory ut the anti.slavery movement. was
prevented from passing by fillibuster-
ing OF Representative Bailey OF Texas.
senate-se uator Carter OF Montana
spoke in favor Of seating Mr.. Quay on
appointment Of he governor OF Penn
sylvania. Senator Foraker gave notice
OF an amendment to the Porto Rico
bill to impose duty OF Ave cents
pound on coffee, chicory roots and
chicory imported into Porto Rico, aud
TO prevent the Importation from Porto
Rico TO the United States of goods or
products not actually OF Porto Riean
origin.
March u.
louse-The House spent the entiro
day In consideration of the Aldrlch-
Robbins contested election case from
the Fourth Alabama district.
senate-The conference report on
the finance bill was adopted by vote
Of a TO 20, a majority OF IS. The
resolution Of the House In favor of
acquiring two groves Of mammoth
trees In California was coueurred In.
The Quay case was resumed. Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon, opposed seating
Quay, and called attention to the fact
that Mr. Quay was paired against
seating Mr. Corbett Of Oregon, last
year, as an appolntee OF the Governor
OF Oregon.