The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-01-18
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Coadenssd Proceedings from Day to Day
OF the Closing Session OF the FIfty-
ss-rz- Sixth National legislative Body.

Most OF the time in the senate on the
9Th was taken up in discussing the sem
ate committees amendment to the army
bill which provided for the continuance
OF the canteen. Finally the question was
disposed Of by the amendment being
laid on the table by vote Of "a to 15
The effect of the vote is to restore to
the bill the house provision abolishing
the army canteen so far as the sale OF
any kind OF intoxicants are concerned. -.
The house considered the river and har-
Dor bill. but little progress was made on
the measure. The house committee on
banking and currency reported favorably
the Brosius bill to extend the charters Of
national banks.
Considerable progress was made by the
senate on the 10th with the army reor-
ganization bill, but the proceedings We're
characterized by several sharp colloquies.
some of which were of a decided person
al nature An appeal was presented by
Senator Teller (Col) from more than 1000
persons In Manila urging the United
States government to cease its operations
against the Filipinos. The appeal is
sensational in its statements and so unu-
sual in form that Senator Hawley (Conn.)
made vigorous objection to its publica-
ton as a document and declared that it
was reasonable denunciation of the
government and an attack upon our SOL
diers. A resolution expressing sorrow at
the death Of Congressman Clarke On. HI
was afterwards passed and the senate
then adjourned out of respect. The gen.
eral debate on the river and harbor bill
continued In the house till four o'clock
p. m. when the death of Representative
Clarke IN: H.) was announced and the
house adjourned out Of respect to his
memory ~ ~ ~ rs@
In the senate on the nth a vigorous
attack was made upon that portion of
the army reorganization bill which con-
fers upon the president discretionary
N "a cfro 80 <ha
army to the maximum limit fixed by the
bill. Senator Bacon (Ga.) began the at
tack and Senator Plat (Conn.) MAIN
tanned that discretionary power ought to
pressed establishment that anybody
should entertain a fear that the power
ever would be abused. An amendment
opening the way to the appointment of
volunteer, officers to grades as high as
captain In the regular army was adopted.
called up and passed without debate.
The bill now goes to the president for his
signature. The house passed 40 pri-
vate pension bills, the most important
one increasing the pension OF Gen. Ameri-
Gus v. Rice from $3e to $780, Mr.. Loud
(Cal.) reported a bill to revise and codify |
the postal laws.
No legislative business of Importance
was transacted by the senate on the |
18th. The session was devoted to serv |
Ices held In memory of the late Senator |
Cushman X. Davis, of Minnesota.
After an hour spent in miscellaneous |
routine business. during the course of |
which several bills of minor Importance |
were passed, the house continued the |
debate upon the river and harbor ap- |
bill. The bill providing for |
a bridge across the Mississippi river at !
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, was passed under |
a request for unanimous consent.
In the senate on the 14th. just at the |
close of dreary discussion of technical |
details of the army reorganization bill. !
Senator Teller (Col). speaking to an /
amendment he had offered, delivered a |
sensational denunciation of Gen. Eagan. /
former commissary general OF the United |
States army. His statement included also |
the administration, because Gen. Eagan |
had been retired, according to the Colo |
RADIO senator's charge a decoration |
and a reward" for his attack upon the |
commanding general of the army In |
an appeal for the early passage of the |
pending bill Senator Carter (Mont) de- |
clared that delay now would mean an ad- |
ditional expenditure Of $o10,00O a day. |
Little progress was made with the bill |
during the day. The house discussed |
the river and harbor bill. A host of |
small amendments were offered by vari- |
Gus members, but all were lost. After |
completing 50 of the 81 pages Of the bill |
the committee rose. The District of |
Columbia appropriation bill was reported |
1t carries S7,747,564.