Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings of Orr National Lawmakers
FROM Day TO Day in Condensed Form
Resolutions and Bills

Senator Clark (AIont.) fairly swept the
senate with surprise on the 18th by
formal announcement that he had sent
his resignation as senator to the govern
or of Montana. His address was a sharp
arraignment of the committees action
on his case. an analytical discussion of
evidence adduced at the investigation an
explanation of political and business af-
fairs IN Montana and a bitter excoria-
ton of Marcus Daily and his friends
The rest of the session was occupied in
routine business. THE house sent to the
senate the last of the general appropria-
ton bi1ls-the military academy bill
When the session opened Mr.. Gillett
(MasS) asked unanimous consent to con-
slider the senate bill to reincorporate the
American National Red Cross, but Mr.
Bailey CTex.( in unmistakable terms an
nounced his objection.
Senator Bacon (Ga) addressed the
senate on the 10th on his resolution di-
recting the committee on relations with
cuba to make an investigation of the
conduct of financial affairs of the is
land He said that since the disclos-
ures of the past few days had been made
with respect to the alleged misappropria-
ton of funds in the postal service the
obligation upon congress to make an in
Vestigation was doubly heavy. The con-
ference report on the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was agreed to
without debate. Many minor bills were
also passed, among them being n private
pension bills. THE house accomplished
little besides passing the senate bill to
incorporate the American National Red
Cross. No progress was made with the
Alaskan code bill. The conference report
on the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was returned after an extended
debate and the naval appropriation bill
was sent to conference.
The post office appropriation bill was
considered in the senate on the 18th. The
committee amendment for the extension
of the pneumatic tube service created
some debate and was under discussion
when the measure was laid aside. The
conference report on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill was afterwards agreed
to. The senate then held a brief execu-
tive session. The house passed a spe-
cial river and harbor bill, carrying $780,
900 for surveys and emergency work, and
then took up the Alaskan code bill. The
general debate was devoted almost ex-
clusiVely to political topics. Four of the
617 pages of the bill were disposed of.
Nearly the entire day of the 18th in
the senate was devoted to the pneumatic
tube system service in the post Office APP
preparation bill. The debate at times
was sharp and almost personal The
matter went over without final action.
Senator Morgan (AIa.) introduced res
olutton 20 investigate the Panama Canal
company and in a speech severely crit
icised that company. The resolution was
referred. Senator McCumber IN. d. then
addressed the senate on the Philippines.
He said it was to our commercial, finan-
cial and naval interests to retain the is
lands. The bill to enlarge the powers of
the department of agriculture prohibit
ing the transportation by interstate COM
merce of game killed in violation of local
law was passed. The house passed a
bill introduced by Mr.. Cox (Tenn.) to
pay the confederate soldiers who sur
rendered at Appomattox for the loss of
horses and other personal effects taken
from them in violation of Lees capt.
ulation to Grant, by which officers and
men OF Lees army were allowed to retain
their baggage and side arms and horses.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Cock
ren (MO) called up the resolutions ac-
cepting on behalf of the United States
the statues of Benton and Blair, pre-
sented by Missouri to Statuary hall. The
letter of Gov. Stephens was read pre-
senting these statues, and then speeches
were made by Senators Vest (N1o.), Cock
re1 (Mo.) and Hoar (Mass.) in eulogy of
the distinguished subject. A resolution
was then adopted accepting from the
G. A. R. the statue of Gen. Grant.
ter an impressive prayer by the blind
chaplain the committee of the Grand
Army were ushered into the house. At
ter the speaker had announced the order
of the day Mr.. IcCleary (NTinn.) sent
to the clerks desk and had read the let
ter addressed to the speaker by the G. A
r. presenting the statue of Gen. Grant
to the nation. A motion was adopted
accepting the statue and euIogies of the
general then followed by Messrs. Warner
(Ill.), McCleary (NIinn.) and Grosvenor
(OO.