The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-20
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Resolutions, Bills and Other Matters Com
sidered at the First Session of the
Fifty-Seventh Body.

There was a highly dramatic episode
! in the senate the 9th when Senator
Tillman Is. c. challenged his colleague.
Senator McLaurin. to resign with him
the spot, in order that they might be
able ito wash their dirty linen at home.''
Senator McLaurin had arisen to a Ques-
tion of privilege and proceeded to
plain what he charged was conspiracy
to discredit him in his own state for
acts and views which did not meet the
approval of certain democratic leaders,
The episode was brought TO abrupt
close by Senator Lodge (Mass) moving
an executive session. Senator Hoar
(Mass.) offered a resolution to authorize
the president to enter into negotiations
with other civilized countries for the
purpose of selecting some island to which
might be transported anarchists. The
resolution was referred to the committee
introduced the new ship subsidy bill and
Senator Hoar (Mass.) introduced a bill
giving the United States jurisdiction in
cases of lynching and making the crime
punishable by death. Senator Lodge
(Mass) presented in executive session
the report of the committee foreign
relations recommending favorable action
upon the Hay-Pauncefote isthmian canal
treaty....The house not in session.
Senator Gallinger On. H.) introduced a
bill in the senate on the 10th to protect
the president, vice president, persons in
the line of succession to the presidency
ana ambassadors ana foreign MINISTER'S.
The bill provides for the punishment by
death of any person who shall intention
ally kill or who, with intent to KILL shall
assault the persons named. The same
penalties are prescribed for persons who
shall incite others to any of the forego-
ing deeds. Minor penalties are prescribed
for using threats. Senator Cockrell (A1o)
introduced bills for the relief of the Uni
versity of Missouri for damages incurred
during the civil war and for the relief
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Senator Morgan (Ala.) introduced bill
providing for the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal. The bill provides an
aggregate of S1SO,OOO COO. Senator Clay
(Ga) introduced a bill to repeal the bank
ruptcy law. After a number of nomina-
tions had been confirmed Senator Lodge
CMass) called up the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. In the house Speaker Henderson
announced the appointment of the COM
mittees. About 800 bills and resolutions
were introduced, general speech on
the Philippines was delivered by Galusha
A. Grow (Pa-) and then Mr.. Burke
Is. ID formally announced the death of
Senator Kyle and, as mark of respect,
the house adjourned until the 18th.
In the senate on the 11th the house con-
current resolution providing for a holi-
day adjournment from December 10 until
January 6, 1902, was referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. On motion of
Senator Lodge CMass) the senate went
into executive session to further consider
the Hay-PauncefOte treaty and aft
erwards adjourned. The house was not
in session.
On the 18th the senate listened to
speeches on the new Hay-Pauncefote
treaty for the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty and opening the way for
the construction of a canal across the
iSthmuS of Panama by the United States,
the principal speakers being Senators
Spooner CWis.), Money (NIiss.) and For
aker (O). Senator Lodge (Mass.) made
an effort to secure vote, but it devel-
oped that there were other senators who
desired to be heard and 1T was agreed
to take a vote on the measure on the
18th and the senate adjourned until that
day. The house was not in session.
The senate was not in session on the
18th. The bill to temporarily provide
revenue for the Philippine islands was re-
ported in the house by Mr.. Payne On. Y.)
and by unanimous consent an order for
the consideration of this bill on the 18th
and 18th was adopted, general debate to
close at four o'clock on the 18th, when
the bill will be placed upon its passage.
Mr.. Jackson (Kan) introduced a bill pro-
vfdtng that the United States government
purchase the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies and thereafter oper-
ate them in connection with the post
office department. Mr. Mercer (NebO
introduced a bill for building in WASH
ington for the United States supreme
court, the department of Justice and
tribunals, to cost not ex-
ceeding 100000 for site and building. An
adjournment was then taken to the 18th
inst.