Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

| Jdll. lo.-S0ndte-Aftor thu
opening OF the senate, Mr.. Wellington Oc
cupied over an hour continuing the debat,
ti on the Phl!lpplne question. His conten
nof rl0n was was that the United States should
archipelago, but after subduing the insur.
Tectlon confer upon the FilipInOs the right
10 govern themselves, affording them such
protection as they might need Mr.. Teller
resumed his speech on the financial bill
re mad not concluded his remarsk when
| ne suspended them for the daY
House-The house passed the senate hill
70 extend the powers of the director of
me tne census after striking out the commit
| zee amendment TO authorize the director
to contract for extra printing with nri
Vate contractors. The whole fight was
upon that amendment. The Influence Of
the public printer and the labor orRaniza-
tions of the country was employed against
II, II, ana arter lively debate of several
rHerS The 5uhIic" Was oWyerwhelmingly W defeated
| census therefore will be made by the puh-
Tic printer. as i'm the past
4, Washington, Jan. - 9--Senate-A resolu-
uon was adopted calling upon the presl-
dent for information as to whether any
representative of the Transvaal had ap-
Piled to the United States, government n
| mad been made, If it had been accepted
and, If not. why not On this question
Mr; Hale, of Maine, said that The war
which Great Britain is waging is the
most fell blow at human liberty that has
peen struck in the century," He declared
that nine-tenths of the American people
sympathzed with the Beers in the pres
ent struggle. Mr.. Morgan addressed the
senate briefly on the financial bill before
the senate adjourned.
HOuse-The pension approximation bill
carrying Sl45. 245, $50. was passed by the
house. 1t was made the vehicle of an at
tack upon the commissioner of pensions
by several members and a result a
rider was put upon the bill by unani-
nous consent empowering the commits
sloner I'm his discretion to withhold the fees
or attorneys Of record in pension cases
where he was satisfied that the attorneys
mad not prepared the cases under their
personal supervision.
Washington. Jan. 20.-Senate-Net in
Session.
House-The reports of the special com
mttee of investigation In the case Of
brigham II. Roberts of Utah, were 1EA-u
sented The minority report faVors | in
ing Mr.. Roberts and then expen SsaaI1, tn
jority 'S report faydrs excInSfss the ma Sr Gr
~. bill was introd1ng MN entue re
ltshment of lpt<9iced Tor Iii tne estapt fap+ ci
falls in m 10 miles distant from the in
large ne Ohio river at Louisville, i,,uA1N. dr.
were.umbcr of private pension plllS 9 pa
G devoted to eulogies on the life and fo
7racter of the late Lorenzo Danforth.
Washington. Jan. 22.-Senate-lt was 81
lie business beyond routine being trans tr
led Mr. Pritchard On. c.. delivered ri
,E and carefully prepared address upon II
.rks being addressed particularly a:
Inst the proposed amendment to the n,
Institution of North Carolina. which. II ci
acted. he said. would disfranchise W
.ge class of voters, both white and ! f,
rck He was followed by MI; Turner II
'"shD in speech on Inc inc SntaiPPiine ri ,Ppin e,
ration's policy as set out in the presi-
Io,ist-The house was in session only ttG
minutes, and nothing of public imp4r- a
nee was done except to refer to the n,
eaker for settlement n dispute between =,
e appropriations and military aIatris ..i a.
uimfttees over jurisdiction of the estl- NJ
,teS for appropriations for the manu- | a
ct1re Of small arms at the rock istah1 p
d Springfield HrsenalT; lfw innorfamce p
ere passed. T,
Washington. Jan. 23-Senate-The com p
Ittoe on privileges and elections made a 81
port on the Quay case. \ majority re W
rt was against seating him. ana the c;
nnrity advocates giving him the seat. IL
D action was taken. The rest OF i,i thG gay v
as devoted entirely TO speech KING, | Fl
r Turner and Mr. Ross discussing the t.
lilippine question. aud Mr.. McEnrIy s.
including his speech on the race ques- o
IN i'm the south. II
iIouse-The Roberts case was the one p
biect that occupied the time OF the t
'use. Arguments were made IN iavor Oh
ID then Mr. Roberts defended ms posi- II
IN in a lengthy speech No action was e
ken. o
Washington Jan. MISUNDERSTANDING n
mate i'm Il brief session. The resolution a
Mr. Ppttigrew (S. ID, calling upon Fl
10 president for Information regarding p
lc treaty entered into with the sultan y
SuIu was passed. An extended de- n
,tn yoS urpcinitatrd by a conference [
mort on the census administrative bill, a
II the census committee gained its poht l
nd the measure was sent back to con-
renee.
Hnusc-The Roberts case occupied the u
lIirp time Of the house, the most OF the I
DeccheS being made IN favor ol Tue lhd- q
,rity report No ballot was taken. c