Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS,
JANUARY THIRTY.

Y.
, The Senate passed bill giving a cannon from
the gunboat Nashville, to the city Of Nashville,
me gun fired the first shot in the war With
The. committee having in charge the contes,
case from West Virginia will probably decide
In 1avor OF Senator Scott.
The same committee is still at work upor
charges fled against Senator Clark of Mime.
In the house the news of the shooting Of Sen.
ator Goebel Of Kentucky spread like wildfire
There were expressions Of horror everywhere.
The river and harbor committee reached
formal determination not to present river and
maroon appropriation at this session.
The house insular committee asked for de-
tailed information of the expenditure on account
OF military operations in the Philippines.
the opinion that Mr.. Roberts, of Utah, is not
entitled to mileage money
JANUARY THIRTY-ONE.
Senator Bacon (Ga) made a lengthy speech
on the Philippine problem: which closed with:
The pretense tina THE Philippines are necessary
to our trade in the Orient is delusion and q
snare
The Senate Committee on public lands report
30 900 acres of land for the maintenance Of
school OF forestry and to grant 80 900 acres te
Montana for the maintenance of q blind asylum
senator Hoar (Mass.) offered q resolution
which was adopted. to consider whether some
suitable plan could he made for the enlarge
Bills were passed: To pay s., 900 to the widow
OF John Phillips in view Of b services as dis
patch bearer in the Sioux war; to increase the
limit OF the cost OF the public building at
Cheyenne.
Itwas agreed that washington's farewell ad-
dress shall be read in the Senate on February
The house passed bill to correct an error In
the last river and harbor appropriation bill re-
lating to the appropriation for the improve
canal.
The rest of the session was spent in commit
tee of the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill: This bill provides for the allotment of the
lands in the Kiowa and Comanche reservation
by an inspector instead of allotting agents.
This change was made on the ground Of econo-
my.
FEBRUARY FIRST
Senator RawlinS (Utah) complained of dis.
respectful references to himself in the other
house.
Senator Aliens resolution discharging the
finance committee from further consideration
OF his calling for Information concerning the
acts of the treasury department with New
York bank, was laid before the Senate.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
has authorized a report providing for com
mission to investigate claims of American citi-
zens against Spain, growing out of the war.
All the claims to be filed within six months Of
the first meeting of the commission or be for
ever barred.
The house committee on mileage rejected Mr.
Roberts (UtAh) claim for 81 038.>0 mileage, by
tie vote. The matter will be brought before
Admiral Dewey appeared before the house
pension committee with an appeal for pensions
to widows OF naval officers.
The house committee on public lands agreed,
unanimously to make a favorable report on the
Eddy free homes bill. This is substantially tho
same bill that was before the last congress- and
with which old members are familiar. For this
reason it was selected by the committee.
FEBRUARY SECOND.
The Senate spent much time in executive
session: The Hague peace treaty was under
discussion.
Senator Pettigrew asked leave to have prirt-
ed as public document a compilation of
matter gathered by the anti-Imperialist League
of Washington Action on the request was not
taken.
The committee on Military affairs reported
adversely Ut n the bill to remove the charge Of
desertion from all soldiers of the civil war who
DID not secure an honorable discharge.
In the house the conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was adopted 1t was q
partial agreement The appropriations for the
public building at Kansas City and the appro-
May still hang.
Mr.. Shaforth (Col) made speech favoring
American mediation between Great Britain and
the TranSvaal.
The Ways and Means committee decided to
report bill establishing a tarin for Puerto
Rico. on basis Of 25 per cent of the rates of tho
regular tariff law. A sub committee reported
in substance that congress has practically un-
limited power in dealing with her islands.
A bill was passed giving to Cuban vessels tho
most favored nation treatment in American
ports.
message was received from the president
transmitting the Philippine commissioners re-
port The house then resumed consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill.
FEBRUARY THIRD.
There was joint resolution presented in the
senate suspending proceedings in the courts Of
the Indian Territory and before the Indian
agent, pending the enactment of legislation now
before congress wherein the possessory rights
of the Indians are involved
The Senate passed the house bill to apply
1000 to the erection of a hospital at Fort
Leavenworth. 1t now goes to the president.
Mr.. Talbot, Is. c. gave notice that he should
demand quorum of the house at the special
Friday evening sessions to act upon private
pension bills. There is never a quorum present
at these sessions.