Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FIeTY-stxrH CUNGReSs.
Second SESSION.


In the senate on the 4th. after much Of
the session had been occupied IN speech
by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.J on the right OF tho
senate to demand information ON file in
tie departments. the shipping subsidy bill
was latu aside, by consent, to give place
to action on the appropriation bills, the
shipping bill still holding its place as un-
finished business. In the house bill
to extend the charters OF national banks
for another 20 years from 1902, when the
present extension expires. was passed
without debate. Senate bill TO create "A
commission TO adiudicatc claims against
Spail, was amended so as To refer the
claims 20 the court Of claims instead OF
commission and. as SO amended passed,
In the senate. on the 5th. the District ot
Columbia appropriation bill was passed.
and the hill making provision for the
was partially considered. The ship sub
sidy bill was formally laid aside and
superseded as the unfinished business.
In the house consideration OF the pos
office appropriation hill was continued,
large number OF members taking part In
the debate but little progress being made
with the bill Among other speeches MI
Griggs tGa.) inVeighed against the AS
ISOLATION of postal employees formed to
force legislation in their interest"
In the senate. on ;he 9Th, the military
academy appropriation bill was passed
after only an hours consideration. The
only change made IN the bill was the
Sazing az West Point IN" ' Temainder Of
the day was devoted to the war revenue
reduction bill. which. after the adoption
Of several committee amendments. was
passed. A night session was held for dis
cussion OF the shipping bill. ..... In the
house, the day was devoted TO the fur
Their consideration OF the post office APP
preparation bill, the time. after two
hours speech by Mr. Loud, being de-
voted to debate on pneumatic tube ser
vice; special mail facilities and railway
mail pay IL was agreed to vote, on the
eth, at 1890 p. m. upon tho several
amendments.
In the senate. on the 18th. the pension APP
Precipitation bill. carrying 90. was
passed after a few minutes consideration
The ship subsidy bill was then taken up,
Mr.. MCLaUren (deml speaking for. and
Mr.. Morgan tdemD speaking against the
measurr......ln the house the post Office
appropriate bin. after a debate lasting
almost an entire week. was passed the
proposed amendments being an voted
down. Several bills of minor t,nportance
were passed. after which the house took
up the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton hill
In the senate. on the sth. an effort n
agree upon a date for "A final vote upon
me shipping bin was defeated. Mr..
Fritchard trer., y. O. spoke I'm support
OF the bill. which was then informaIjV
laid aside and the naval appropriation bill
occupied the remainder OF the session $500.
In the house general pension bill was
PASSED 10 restore to the pension rolls
WIDOWS or soldiers OF the rebellion who.
having remarked, subsequently, became
widowed or divorced The benefits arc
limited. however, to widows OF soldiers
VINO were married before the close OF the
reDelllon ana who are now dependent upon
their own labor for support. The house
h,Iso passed ~ private pension bills. max
Ing about ninc hundred private pension
bills passed bN this congress