The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-03-01
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Senate Kept Busy Over Large Ap
preparation Bills and Other
Important Matters.
MEASURE FAVORING TWO VICE ADMlRALS
House Passes a Bill to Aid the Ste
Louis Notwithstanding Civil and
Deficiency Appropriation Meas
ures Are Also Passed-Daily Sum.
mary of the Proceedings.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The senate on
Saturday passed 1877 private pension
bills and discussed the oleomargarine
bill. The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill ($1,s65,22s) was re-
ported.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Nearly the
whole of the time in the senate yes
terday was devoted to consideration
of the post Office appropriation bill.
Senator Hale introduced a bill pro-
viding for the appointment of two
vice admirals and also a joint resolu-
ton of thanks to Admiral Sampson
for his services during the late war
with Spain.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-By vote of
AZ to IS the senate yesterday reject
ed the conference report on the mill
tary academy appropriation bill,
thinking the hazing penalty too Sc
we're. Senator Gallinger introduced
an amendment to the army bill APP
propriating $547,5O0 for extras lost
by soldiers through adjustment of
| canteens.
Washington, Feb. 21.-The senate
spent the time yesterday on the post
office appropriation bill, maning some
progress but not completing it. The
| committee on military affairs in
dorsed Senator Spooner's resolution
providing for civil rule in the Phil
ippines.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
yesterday considered the post office
appropriation bill and an amendment
providing for pneumatic tube service
was killed.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Two of the
great supply bills-the post office
and the diplomatic and consular
propriation-were passed in the
senate yesterday and Washington's
farewell address, in accordance with
a custom on Washington's birthday,
was read.
| The House..
Washington. Feb. 19.-The time in
the house on Saturday was devoted to
discussing the sundry civil appropria-
| ton bill.
Washington, Feb. 19.-In the house
yesterday a bill appropriating s5,OOo,-
| 900 for the ST. Louis exposition was
passed and the sundry civil bill was
further discussed. A bill was intro
duced providing for special court
to decide disputed pension claims.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The house
spent the time yesterday upon the
sundry civil appropriation bill and
finished SO of the 139 pages. The de-
ficiency appropriation bill (S33,s53,.
429) was reported.
Washington, Feb. 21.-The house
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill yesterday and entered upon con.
sideratfon of the general deficiency
the last of the general appropria-
tion bills.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
yesterday passed the deficiency ap.
preparation bill after a day of excit-
ing debate, during which Mr.. Hep.
burn Qa.) made a speech charging
that tyrannical habits formed at
West Point and Annapolis were re-
sponsible for army assertions.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Odds and
ends of legislation occupied the time
in the house yesterday and nine bills
were passed by unanimous consent
and 20 claim bills and 139 pension
bills were passed. Mr.. Mann (Ill.)
introduced a bill repeating counter.
vailing duty on bounty imports, the
intent being to avert trade war.