Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
WEEK in CONGRESS.
Tuesday.

HoUsE--The House passed the army appro-
priation bill and entered upon consideration Of
the sundry civil bill the last but one OF the biz
money bills. The debate on the army bill was
confined largely to a discussion OF the question
OF passing bills to remove the charge OF deser-
tion against soldiers and was made notable BY
a statement by Mr. Mcclellan OF New York,
comparing the cost OF the soldier In European
armies with the United States. According V
his figures, including the cost OF pensions. each
United States soldier involved an annual ex-
pense Of s2sas, while q German soldier costs
s2e7 and French soldier se32
SENATE-A bill was passed for the appoint
ment OF a commissioner to select site in the
city OF Washington and TO have designs pre-
pared for q memorial statue to General Grant
the cost of which is not to exceed se5o, ,000 and
bill to establish a fish hatchery In Utah. appro-
prtating $4,000 The agricultural bill was con-
sidered for six hours. and was half completed
Wednesday.
HoUsE-The electoral vote was counted and
Mckinley and Roosevelt declared elected presi-
dent and vice-presdent OF the United States.
The remainder of the day was devoted TO con-
sideration OF the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
SENATE-The Hawaiian currency bill passed
the senate, and at the night session the District
OF Columbia code bill was considered Tho
greater part OF the day session was consumed
In counting the electoral vote, and In executive
session.
Thursday.
HousE-Newland's bin providing for the irri-
CATION OF arid land In the west. was introduced
In the house The time OF the house was occu-
pied In discussion Of appropriation bills, and
little headway was made.
SENATEThe senate devoted almost the en-
tire day to consideration OF the agricultural
bill. Mr., Hale of Maine and Mr. Lodge OF
Massachusetts sounded notes OF warning
against the enormous appropriations being
made by the present congress. Mr.. Hale de-
clared the people Of the country would soon
become alarmed,
HoUsE-Under the leadership Of Mr.. Cannon,
chairman of the appropriations committee, Q
long ilibuster consumed the time of the House
Friday. Mr.. Cannon desired the House to pro-
ceed with the sundry civil appropriation, while
the Democrats desired to devote the day to the
consideration OF the private claims. 1t was
the last day under the rules which could be de-
voted TO claims at this congress and notices had
been sent out yesterday asking the Democrats
TO be in their 81 ats today. As O result Mr..
Cannon was outwitted but he kept up the eight
all day, forcing rollcalls for three hours and
later filibustering In committee OF the whole
The metz result was that the whole day was
wasted
SENATE-The agricultural supply bill was
passed the appropriation for seeds for distri-
button was increased from $4,000 to S27o,0O0.
A resolution, authorizing the Indian commis-
sion of the Senate during the recess of Con-
In yiSif Indian and
schools was adopted. A bill was passed APP
propriating $4,000 for the purchase of a replica
OF the bronze equestrian statue OF General
George Washington,
The shipping subsidy bill was discussed for
several hours. Senator Teller announced that
under no consideration would he consent q vote
on the bill. Mr. Chandler asserted that the
position of the opposition was preposterous.
and Mr.. Hanna. replying to Mr.. Teller, became
impassioned In his denunciation of the methods
employed by the opposition to defeat the meas
ure II Mr. Teller maintains his purpose no
vote this session will be possible.
Saturday.
HoUsE-The sundry civil appropriation bill
was under consideration, but little progress
was made, Representative Richardson forced
the Republicans to have q quorum to proceed.
remarking that the Republican leader the prev.
ious day had demanded quorum to pass ~
$500 bill, and he thought one should be had to
pass q 100000 900 bill.
SENATE Nearly 800 unobjecteG bills were
passed, including It's private pension bills.
Among the more important were: Permitting
the transportation by steam vessels OF gasoline
and other products of petroleum, when used ~
q source OF motive power. providing that II
shall be q misdemeanor for civilian to refuse
TO appear and testify before q military court
martial.
The shipping subsidy bill was replaced as
unfinished business by the Grout oleomarger~
Inc bill.