Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-14
FlFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Confirmation OF Generals Wood, Grant
and He'll Passed over,


and He'll Passed over.
TonTY-sEvENTH DAY
Night sessions OF the senate commenced on
Wednesday, for the purpose OF trlng out the
illibusterlng against the shipping bill, The
OF columbia appropriation bill was taken up
and some time spent on H.
The sampson Sohcy controversy entered the
senate upon u resolution introduced by senator
Chandler for list Of members hampsOn'H u iieet
sent TO the senate for promotion
bill was passed for one additional circuit
Judge W the second judicial district
The house passed the senate bill 10 create n
commission to Ndjudoat0 claims OF United
States cill2enS against spain after amending
II 40 as 10 place this work with the court OF
claims instead Of creating u commission,
Tho house, without debate, passed q bill to
extend charters Of national banks Onother 20
years after 100! A bill Tor the redemption OF
Hawaiian coin Nt pNr, was defeated, The sun
dry cIyIl bill Just reported carries sjl,OOJ for
tho Leavonworlh prison ana $1,000 Tor cNtrl
guards, Also $il9O0D for the Lcayonworth
branch OF the soldiers home,
FORrY EIGHTH DAY
The senate passed the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill and took up the West Point
appropriations Tho shipping bill lost its place
asunhnishod business, but It's friends say II Is
sure 10 puss; that night SGSSlona for hlibuSter
spocch's viii wear out the opposition.
The bill providing for tho ostlbll lshment of
reservoirs for storing water 10 irrlgato lands
was reported In the senate from the public
lunds committee,
FoRTY-NINTH DAY.
Tho senate asks for u conference on lts bin
creating y commission to adIudcate claims
ugnlnst Spain,
The military academy bill was passed II
strengthens provisions against ha2ng
IA Hu
passed Tho tax on bank chechs, telegraph
nesgngpa und express receipts were not
touched, u tax Is placed on bucket shops,
The night session was taken up with 'libus'
torlng over the shipping bill. There was Jarely
q quorum present,
The Recommendations Of the committee to In
vCslignte ha2ng In their report, NrG very strin.
gent embracing expulsion nn1 also Increased
responsibility OF the officers for the actions OIL
cadets,
The house nearly finished It's debate on pos
tai appropriations,
The published reports Of certain acts OF the
Missouri Legislature have created u sentiment
against the proposed appropriation for the ST.
Louis exposition, There are several matters
criticized but the most wCghty one Is the re-
port thut the legislature refused to place IN
American ag uponIhe state house In Jefferson
city,
FirTlETH DAY,
The bill putting In force In Indian Territory
Arkansas laws relating to corporations was
passed, The pension bill carries lhOl names OF
soldiers disabled In the spanish war, NJ an an-
nunl cost of about t?70OlO
The shipping bill was reached during the
day session occupying much Of the time ~ well
as oil Of the nlpht session, There was u delay
Of 10 minutes IN the opening OF the debate NJ
tho night session caused b the lack or quo
rum, The galleries were full during the night
session.
The house passed the postal appropriation
bill The u,inl amounts nrc provided for spe-
cl lil mail facilities between New York aud New
Orleans and between Kansas city and Newton,
The speaker laid before the house the clcctor.
nl votes OF the stntOS, to be counted before tho
senate ana the house en- February ", and tc'lors
on the part Of the house were appointed.
The house passed the senate bill to ALLOW
travel pHy to onlcors and men who rc-cnlisted
In the Philippines upOn their discharge from
volunteer service The military academy bill
and the bill to udludlcntC spanish war claims
were sent to conference Tho diplomatic and
consular appropriations bill was then taken ~.
FIFTY FIRST DAY,
An effort was mndc In the senate TO nGrec
upOn time for voting on the shipping blll nut
the effort failed; and the naval appropriation
bill was taken up but not finished,
The house passcl private pension bills by the
score The house durnF this session has pass
biz more lhun the previous highest record,
A general pension law was passed ~ restore
to the rolls widows who lost their pensions by
remnrrying and later become widows again,
Tho benefits OF this bill are limited tO widows
who were wives Of soldiers before the close Of
the rebellion and who nra now dependent upon
their own labor for support
The house committee on elections has taken
up the charges against delegate Wilcox Of
Hawaii, He denies nothing but pleads change
OF sentiments coming from changed conditions
FIFTY SECOND DAY,
All the military appointments by tho presl-
dent were invorably acted upon by the senate
except those OF Gems, WOOd Grant ana Bcll,
which were held up ON account VI alleged IN
justice In raising these mon some Of them bO)
points, over the heads Of experienced regular
army officers The action Of the committee was
not final,
Mr., Brown ohio made an cXtcnpcd speech
while the diplomatic aud consular appropriation
bill was up, urging that congress should give
assurance to the FillpInOs Of the purpose Of the
United States TO give them independence, The
bill was laid aside and the rest Of the session
given to culogios ofA dead member
MIR, RldgOcy UtOsl has u bill In the house
which proposes to apply the principle OF direct
legislation In nll counties townships, cities and
villages In the I'm ted States by means Of the
initiative and referendum,