Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
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The Senate spent most OF the day Mon
day in debate on various Philippine reso-
lutions. Opening speech made BY Mr..
Bacon. Mr.. Pettigrew concluded his
speech begun last week. vigorously at
lacking the administration. Mr.. Wolcott
replied, scoring Dakota Senator. Con-
sideration OF financial bill then resumed.
Mr. Rawlins spoke In opposition TO meas
ure. In the House Mr.. Cannon uiiJ,
from committee on appropriations. report
ed urgent deficiency appropriation Dill
and gave notice he would call II up for
consideration Tuesday. Resolution adopt
ed calling upon Secretary OF state Tor In
formation relative to status OF the agree
between Great Britain and United
States which prevented United States
from building. arming or maintaining
more than one war vessel upon great
lakes. Rest of day devoted TO consid-
Grafton of District of Columbia business.
The Senate on Tuesday received petit
ton from Mr.. Culom. signed by 3,2OO
colored persons in Illinois, asking Con-
gressiona action to protect negroes from
lynching. BY vote Of Al TO 70 laid on
the table Mr.. Pettigrew's amendment to
Mr.. Hoar's Philippine resolution calling
for the instructions to the peace commits
sion Heard Mr.. McLaurin in opposition
to the financial bill and in advocacy OF
comforting authority upon State banks to
issue circulating notes. The House de-
voted the day to debate on the item ap-
propriating S150,000 for rural free mail
delivery contained in the urgent dehcien-
cy bill, and listened to an attack on Secre-
tary Gage by Mr.. Richardson of Tennes-
see and his defense by MIR. Hopkins OF
Illinois.
The Senate agreed on Wednesday to
take final vote on gold standard bill Feb.
10. Passed Mr.. Hoar's resolution OF in
quiry regarding conduct of Philippine war
as substitute for similar pending resolu-
tions. Adopted resolution offered by Mr..
Hale as to seizure of -four by British au-
thorities. but only after spirited debate
and after resolution had been materially
amended. The House decided by vote of
ia to 1873 that census bill reported by
Mr.. Hopkins Ull.) was privileged. Mr..
Barney NNis.), from the committee on
appropriations, reported pension appropri-
alton bill. Passed urgency deficiency
bill.
The Senate on Thursday listened to a
speech by Mr.. Wellington against perma-
nent retention Of the Philippines; also to
continuation by Mr.. Teller of his at
tack on the financial bill. Received a
resolution from Mr.. Ross declaring in
favor of creating a separate government
department to take charge of all outlying
dependencies. The House passed Sen
ate bill extending power of director of
the census after rejecting amendment
opposed by labor unions authorizing di-
rector to contract for extra printing with
private contractors.
On Friday the Senate listened to an i'm
passioned speech by Mr.. Hale, in which
he said he believed nine-tenths of the
American people were in sympathy with
the Beers in their war with Great Brit
ain. Passed Mr.. Aliens resolution in
curing of the President whether any rep
resentative of the Transvaal Government
had applied for recognition, and whether
it had been granted or denied. Listened
to a speech by Mr.. Morgan in opposition
to the financial bill. The pension appro-
priation bills> carrying S145, 245 ,25O was
passed by the House. 1t was made the
vehicle Of an attack upon the commits
sioner of pensions by Mr.. Curtis (Rep.,
kan.), who was seconded by MIR. Lentz
and Mr.. Norton of Ohio and Mr.. Robin
son of Indiana and other Northern Dem
ocrats. The commissioner was defended
by score of members from both sides
of the house. A rider was put upon the
bill by unanimous consent empowering
the commissioner i'm his discretion to
the fees of attorneys of record
in pension cases where he was satisfied
that the attorneys had not prepared the
cases under their personal supervision.
bill was passed to extend the time for
the completion of a bridge across the
Missouri river at S.. Charles, Mo.
The Senate held no session on Satur-
day. The House spent an hour in dis
posing of bills favorably reported, among
those passed being the measures to build
the League Island and Mare Island dry
docks of stone instead of timber. Re
ports on the Roberts case were also re-
ceived. An hour was given to pro-
euloges on the late Representa-
tive Danford of Ohio. A resolution was
adopted calling for information in the
possession of the War Department rela-
tive to the power canal around st. Mary's
Rapids, Lake Superior.