The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL Do1Ncs.

CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
Senate and House Devote Many Hours Each
Day to the Army and Reapportion-
ment Measures.
The senate on the Sd displaced the shin
subsidy bill from its privileged position
as diminished business and substituted
Tor 1t the army reorganization bill. SEN
ator Hansbrough On. d. introduced a
Dill creating department of education
and giving the head a place in the presi-
dents cabinet... There was furry
caused In the house by resolution of.
Tered by Mr.. Olmstead Pa.) concern
ing the alleged abridgement of the suf-
rage In Louisiana, Mississippi, South
Carolina and North Carolina and calling
Tor a committee to investigate the mat
ter. The resolution was finally voted
down by strict party vote, 81 to SO.
MI. Rixey Wa.) introduced a resolu-
ton to investigate why small packages
are carried through the mails for for
eign governments at lower rate than
Is given American citizens. Mr.. Hill
(Conn.) introduced q bill to maintain the
legal tender Of silver dollars at parity
with gold.
: For five hours on the 4th the senate dis
cussed the, army reorganization kill. The
debate took. a wide range at times. but
was confped principally to the question
OF the necessity for the increase In the
regular army proposed in the pending
measure. The Philippine question was
fhreshed over at great length, but few
really new points were advanced. The
legislative, executive and judicial apprO-
priation bill was reported. The house
had another spirited struggle over the
Olmsted resolution to investigate the
abridgment Of the suffrage in certain
southern states with a view to reappor-
tionment upon the actual basis of suf
frage. It was finally referred to the CEN
sus committee. The reapportionment bill
was then taken up. Mr.. Shattuc CO.,
afterwards introduced in an amended
form his resolution proposing a con-
gressional inquiry into alleged abridg-
ment of the right of suffrage.
Little was. accomplished In the way Of
important legislation by the senate or
the 9Th. The committee amendments tc
the army bill. to which no objection had
been raised. were agreed to, but none
of the contested amendments were con.
sidered. The amendment giving the presi.
dent the power to fix the component
parts of the army ration was adopted.
The house had an interesting debate on
the reapportionment bill, Mr.. Littlef1eld
(Me.) making strong speech for in
creasing the membership. Mr.. Shattuc
CO., insisted that in making the reap
pOrtfonment the representation should be
reduced In all states where. the right to
vote Is abridged. Mr.. Klutz IN. CO.
aTSucU III IdVOT OIL the DIli, DcCduSc uS
thought 357 members was enough for the
house.
In the senate on the 7th the debate on
, the army bill was continued and Sena-
tor Lodge (Mass.) made a speech in its
favor and depicted a brilliant future for
the commerce Of the United States. The
proposition for the establishment Of a
veterinary corps in the army was elimi-
mated from the bill. Senator Harris
CKan.) introduced bill amending the
civil service laws so that preference will
be given to civil war veterans in ap-
pointments. retention and promotion, pro-
vided they possess business capacity
necessary for the proper discharge of the
duties of the officers or employments.
1.-The house debated the reapportion-
ment bill. speeches being made by Messrs.
Crumpacker Qnd). Hepburn Ua-) and
Grow Pa.). Mr.. Lowering (Mass.) in
troduced a bill to make the currency re-
sponsive to the varying needs of BUSH
ness and in all sections and Mr.. Kahn
(Cal) bill continuing in force for 20
years after May s. 1902. all laws pro-
hibiting and regulating the, coming Of
Chinese persons and persons Of Chinese
descent into the United States.