Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-02-16
FIFTY-SMTH CONGRESS.
Confirmation Of Generals Wood. Grant
and Isen Passed Over.

TtT ON | II OONdnESOI
Confirmation Of Generals Wood, Grant
and Isen Passed Over.
FORTY-SEvESTH DAY
Night sessions OF the senate commenced or
Wednesday. fer the purpose Of firing out the
hli6ustering against the shipping blk The
OF Columbia appropriation bill taken up
and some time spent on it
The SampSon-Schley controversy entered the
senate upon resolution introduced by Senator
Chandler for . list OF members sampson hee1
a bill passed for one additional circuit
judge in the second judicial district
The house passed the senate bin to create 4
commission 10 adiudicate claims OF United
States citizens against Spain. after amending
it so as to place this work with the court OF
claims instead OF creating commission
The house, without debate passed biz to
extend charters OF national banks anotnec -
years. after 1902 a bill for the redemption OF
Hawaiian coin at par. was defeated. The Sun
dry civil bill just reported carries sI50.OO) for
guards Also s345o00 for the Iseayenworth
branch OF the soldiers home
FORTIEIGHTH DAY
The senate passed the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill and took up the West Point
appropriations The shipping bill lost its place
: unfinished business, but its friends say IL Is
sure to pass; that night sessions for flibuster
speeches VIII wear out the opposition
The bill providing for the establishment of
reservoirs for storing water 10 irrigate lands
was reported In the senate from the public
lands committee.
ToRTT-NINTH DAY
The senate asks for d conference its bill
creating a commission TO adJudicate claims
The military academy bill was passed. II
strengthens provisions against haziAg-
The war revenue reduction measure was
passed The tax on bank checks. telegraph
messages and express receipts were not
touched; a tax is placed on bucket shops
The night session was taken up with flibus-
tering over the shipping bin There was 1arely
quorum present.
The recommends ions of the committee to in
NeStlgate hazlng, In their report, are very Strin
gent, embracing expulsion, and also increased
responsibility OF the officers for the actions o!
cadets
The house nearly finished its debate on POS
tai appropriations.
The published reports of certain acts OF the
Missouri legislature have created = sentiment
against the proposed appropriation for the St
criticized but the most weighty one is the re-
port that the legislature refused to place
American flag upon'the state house in Jefferson
! City
FIFTIETH DAY
The bill putting in force in Indian Territory
Arkansas laws re ating to corporations was
passed The pension bill carries I.5O1 names OF
soldiers disabled in the Spanish war, at an
nual cost of about S210.O00-
The shipping bill was reached during the
day session occupying much OF the time a. well
OF A minutes IN the opening OF the debate at
the night session caused b, the lack of quo
rum. The galleries were fun during the night
| session.
/ hill The usual amounts are provided for spe-
! cial mail facilities between New York and New
! Orleans and between Kansas City and Newton
The speak laid before the house the elector-
/ al votes of the states to be counted before the
senate and the house en- February ID, aI31 te lerS
/ on the part of the house were appointed.
The house passed the senate bill to ALLOW
/ travel pay to officers and men who re-enliSted
I in the Philippines upon their discharge from
| volunteer service. The military academy bill
and the bill to adJudicate Spanish war claims
were sent to conference The diplomatic and
/! consular appropriations bill was then taken u =.
FIFTY-FIRsT DAY.
An effort was made in the senate TO agree
upon time for voting on the shipping bill but
the effort failed and the naval appropriation
! bill was taken up but not finished.
! The house passed private pension bills by the
| score The house during this session has pass
ed about 900 of these bills, hich is considera-
! bly, more than the previous highest record
a general pension law was passed to restore
to the rolls widows who lost their pensions by
| remarrving and later become widows again.
The benefits of this bill limited to widows
who were wives of soldiers before the close OF
! the rebellion and who are 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 the presi-
dent were favorably acted upon by the senate
except those OF Gems. Wood. Grant and Bell
! which were held up on account OF alleged IN
| 111oints over the heads of experienced regular
army officers The action of the committee was
not final
Mr. Brown (Ohio) made an extenped speech
while the diploma tic and consular appropriate oT
bill was up. urging that congress should give
assurance to the FilipinOs Of the purpose of the
United States TO give them independence The
bill was laid aside and the rest of the session
given to eulogieS of dead member
MIR. Ridgeley (kaS.) has bill in the hous,
which proposes to apply the principle of direc
legislation in all counties townships, cities anI
villages in the United States, by means of tn,
| initiative and referendum.