Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.

| Senator Lodge mace duOIuci unS"'
cessful attempt to have the Senate set
date for vote on the Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty. A number OF amend
ments were proposed.
Delegate Wilcox, who will represent
| Hawaii in Congress, arrived and mace
acquaintances among the members Oh
the House.
The House Census Committee, by a
| small majority, favors retaining the
membership Of the House at its present
! number.
The House passed the War Revenue
Reduction Bill. The opposition sought
to recommit the bill with Instructions
| to report back a measure reducing tne
revenue at least $70,0OO,O0o, ana III
| Guiding a provision for an income tax
| so drawn as to escape an adverse oe-
cision of the Supreme Court: the mo-
I ton failed-131 to 1856.
/ The Pension Appropriation Blu,
! carrying s145, 1920, was passed ny
! the House in exactly IL minutes.
The Senate, in secret session, adopt
ed an amendment to the Hay-Paunce-
| fote treaty which would authorize the
United States to fortify the canal.
Archbishop Ireland and Bishop Cold
rick argued before the Senate Com
mlttee on Naval Affairs in favor OF the
canteen system.
Mr.. Hanna occupied the time OF the
| Senate in open session with his argu-
meat on the Ship Subsidy Bill.
| The Senate has referred the creden-
| tails of w. A. Clark and Martin Maglp-
mis-, contesting senators from the otdte'
| of Montana, to the Commlttee Oh
Privileges and Elections.
A debate reopening the Clark case
occurred upon the motion of Senator
Chandler to recommit the resolution
declaring the seat from Montana va
| can't.
The Oleomargarine Bill, which re,
| Gently passed the House, was reIerreu
to the Senate Committee on Agrlcul-
ture without division.
The House adopted a resolution LOT
congressional Investigation of the al
| legged nazing Of Cadet Booz at west
Point.
The congressional holiday recess
! will begin ON Friday, December Il, ana
will continue until Thursday, jan
uary 8.
The Senate took up the Ship SUBSIDY
Bill, and Mr. Clay (Ga.) spoke against
It,
The House took up for considera-
ton the bill for the reduction OF the
war taxes.
Chairman Ray, OF the House judi
ciary Committee, suggests constiIu-
| tional amendment authorizing Con-
gress to pass laws regulating marriage
and divorce
The minority OF the House ways
and Means Committee submitted re-
port urging reduction OF seventy mil
| lion dollars in the war taxes.
Mr.. Charles A. Towne was sworn IN
as senator from Minnesota, to succeed
the late Senator Davis.
The remains OF Colonel Liscum, VINO
was killed in China arrived In WASH
| ington.
The Senate spent five hours in exc
cutiye session considering the hay
Pauncefote treaty.
The Legislative, Executive and judi
cial Appropriation bill, which carries
| $24,496,30S was passed by the House
after less than 10 minutes debate.
The Secretary Of War cabled instruc-
tions to General Macarthur to begin re-
turning the volunteers and keep 1t up
until ali are back in the United States.
Mr.. F. Degetan, the newly elected
commissioner from Porto Rico, made
his first appearance at the Capitol, and
was warmly welcomed.
The State Department was advised
of the death Of Henry Morris Hunt,
United States consul at Antigua, W. /.