Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-26
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Congress Adjourned for Holiday Recess
To January 6.
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Among combinations by the senate are sew
eral recent appointments for the territories
The senate committees were announced
Senator Burton is on seven committees and
chairman of two of them.
Senator Morgan viii expedite action upon the
bill authorizing the acquisition of right OF
way for the ssthui;an canal.
A new immigration bill which is largely the
work of Commissioner Powderly. has reached
the senate, 1t provides educational test, and
for inspectors in the principal foreign ports.
Senator Penrose has introduced bill au-
thorizing the paymento OF per diem pensions to
all who served in the civil war.
In a discussion in the house o. the bill for
temporary revenues in the Philippines, Mr..
Diamond (Mo. made an imprisoned speech
against the retention Of the islands.
Resolutions were introduced anent the Schley
inquiry in various forms Mr.. Gritiths Qnd
expresses confidence in Schley; MIR. Chirm's
Oid) endorses Dewey's findings and thanks
Schley and provides for his being placed on
the retired list; Mr.. Gaines tTenn) recites
Schley's unparalleled achievements. and de-
opinion of Congress; Balls (rexas) is another
resolution of thanks to Schley; while Cum
alo6 Of sWoq of a&d
$4,000.
Mr.. Grosvenor tohio) introduc- d bill to re-
quire all clothing TO be tagged to show the per-
centages of wool and shoddy
As the treaty is ratified the Nicaraguan canal
bill will be pushed with as little delay as pos
sible.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
Among army appointments in the list of con-
firmations by the senate is the name Of Fred
eric Funston, brigadier general of volunteers,
to the same IA Tx in the regular army. An eff
fort had been made by certain army officials to
hold up this confirmation on the ground that
he was jumped over many officers. Senator
Harris (kan) quoted the records to show that
Gen. Macarthur and Gen. Wheaton had en-
Senator PenroSe would levy duty OF 25 per
cent on manufactured silver to protect the sill
yer mining industry.
NelSOn would establish industrial
schools in every comfy Of over 5,OlO population.
Another of his bills provides a system of educa-
tion for the territories, including the acquired
islands.
The house passed the bill to provide revenue
temporarily for the Philippines by a vote of It's
to Us. There were many opposing speeches
Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii. introduced a bill
making the leper colony OF Hawaii U. 8. gov
eminent reservation under control OF the secre-
tary of the treasury.
Mr.. Bowersock (Kan) has introduced a bill
poses, the rentals to be special fund for irri-
cation.
The house committee on judiciary has formed
and introduced the proposed anti-anarchy bill.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
Senator Hanna introduced a bill granting a
pension of s. 900 year to Mrs. Mckinley.
Senator Penrose introduced b IL to revive
| the grade of vice admiral and promoting Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley and Captain Clark
| to that rank.
The senate passed bill authorizing the con-
! struction of railroad bridge over the Arkansas
| river near Fort Gibson l. Il.
The senate confirmed the appointment of a
number of land officers. including those at Law
| ton, FL Reno and Woodward Oklahoma.
Among nominations received by the senate
] was that of Wilder =. Metcalf. colonel of the
| Twentieth Kansas regiment to succeed cyrus
Leland as pension agent at Topeka.
The house fixed upon January for the con-
sideratiOn of the Nicaraguan canal bill. to have
| right OF way except as to revenue and appro-
| priation bills.
Mr. EHIvnn has 70 m troIucad biS hull cra,+ipo
the county Of Quapaw, o. L.
Mr.. Moon Clenn.) has bill changing the
boundaries OF the southern and central judicial
districts of Indian Territory, with commits
sioners' court at Durant.
In accordance with n concurrent resolution
adopted last week both houses adjourned to
January ).