Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-31
FIFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Seven And . Quarter Millions to Recon-
struct Galveston Forts.
THIRTY-FouRrH DAY

THIRTY-FOURTH DAY.
The senate took up the legislative executive
in the bill to c2este deSaae but It is
that the enemies OF the ship subsidy bill VIII
kill time to delay consideration OF the latter;
over all save appropriation bills, and revenue
bulls. OF which last named Is the war revenue
reduction bill.
The Indian affairs committee completed the
Indian appropriation bill. leaving in It the pro-
vision to allow the prospectors and miners to
eral rights vested in the government. 1t also
takes farmers at Indian agencies out OF the
civil service.
In the house appropriation bills take prece-
dence and Of these three are ready for consider
alton; they are bills for the District OF Column
agriculture. The army reorganization bill,
however, Will be sent to conference prior to
action on the other bills named. The postal
codihcation bill will demand time this week.
rHIRTY-FIFTH DAY.
The senate was in executive session good
part Of the days session Of that body. How
ever. there was sixty-eight pages of the execu-
tive. legislative and judicial appropriation bill
completed before adjournment.
Dealers In vaccine ask that the agricultural
appropriation shall not inc ude vaccine for
government distribution.
The senate confirmed the appointment Of
James $. Harlan to be attorney general Of
Puerto Rico.
Senator Clark introduced a bill to increase
the pay Of officials in Hawaii.
A Missouri delegation is in Washington to
ask congress for 100000 for the St. Louis
world fair. giving evidence that the necessary
conditions made at the last session Of congress
have been complied with by the city Of St Louis
and citizens Of Missouri.
The house defeated the bill which proposed
TO give citizens Of foreign countries the right to
sue in the court Of claims for indemnity. The
state department had recommended its passage.
THIRTY-sIxTH DAY.
The senate was in executive session when the
news OF the death OF Queen Victoria was re-
ceived. The executive session closed imme-
dlately and a resolution upon the death OF the
queen was adopted.
Earlier in the day Senator Vest gave notice
OF an amendment TO the ship subsidy bill apply
ing the antitrust law to shipbuilding
The senate ratified the treaty with Spain for
the purchase Of the islands Of Siutu and Cagay-
an, for 100000. The vote was 3s to 10. Those
islands are near Borneo.
The news OF the death OF the queen was re-
and expressive resolution was introduced. The
house adjourned out OF respect to the dead
queen. There was no dissent TO the resolution
although II had been expected from certain pro-
Boer members.
The senate bill had been previously passed
which extends the placer mining laws to saline
lands. The District Of Columbia bill was given
time.
There is due dead colored soldiers about $3.50.
900 and the house has passed bill to devote
this to the establishing of = colored soldiers
home.
THIRTY-sEvENTH DAY.
Senator Rawlins injected discussion OF the
senatorial election then in progress in Utah.
with the svowed purpose OF raising breeze
Hale and Chandler tried to stop the talk as be-
ing out place; saying that 1t is unbecoming in
the senate to take any notice Of Developments
in senatorial elections.
Consideration OF the ship subsidy bill was
resumed. Senator Vest (Mo) talked three
Senator Thurston presented an amendment
to the Indian bill directing an adjustment of
the Usage Indians accounts with licensed
traders.
The house passed the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and commenced upon con-
siderstion OF the naval bill.
The bill providing for the Cliff Dwellers park
in New Mexico was favorably reported.
Mr. Durham (Cal) has a bill In appropriating
s., 200. 900 for surveys Of arid land regions and
providing for a report for plans for putting
irrigation into practice.
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.
The senate finance committee has reported q
complete substitute for the house war revenue
100000.
The senate Philippine committee reported
favorably the bill providing soldiers library
in Manila
The Indian appropriation bill being under
consideration Senator Pettigrew denounced the
Indian schools, and severely attacked the
Dawes commission.
The agricultural appropriation bill, carrying
q. SOC, 900, has been reported to the house.
The naval appropriation bill was almost
completed. 1t provides for two new battle
ships and two cruisers
Mr.. Sherman asked for select committee to
investigate hazing at the naval school at
Annapolis.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY.
Senator Depew IN. " spoke an hour in sup
port OF the shipping bill.
An amendment to the Indian bill for the pay
ment OF SIS, 900 by the Choctaw nation to the
heirs Of General Albert Pike for services rem
dered, was agreed to.
The last hour of the session was devoted to
the passage OF private pension bills.
The house adopted the conference report upon
the army reorganization bill. with but little
debate. The vote was i33 to ITO.
The naval appropriation bill passed the house;
also Il private pension bills.
The Notifications appropriation bill was re-
ported to the house, based on estimates which
aggregate l2.46l, 1873; OF which sum the bill
carries only O., 227, 46i. This amount includes
s992, 900 for Galveston harbor Notifications.
Baron Wilhelm Won Rothschild, head