The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-01
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Important Measures Passed and
Others Under Consideration
il Both Houses.
The SENATE PASSES new ARMY BILL.
House Passes the River and Hnrbor
Bill, Carrying Near 100000, 600
Naval Appropriation Bill, Carrying
S77,OOO,OOO, RepOrted-Summa OF
Daily Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The time in
the senate on Saturday was given up
to eulogies on the late Senator Gear,
of Iowa. his successor, Senator DOL
liver, being the principal speaker A
bill was introduced increasing the sal
aries of officials of Hawaii.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate
yesterday confirmed the appointment
of James S. Harlan of Chicago, as at
torney general of Porto Rico by vote
of 43 to 81 and devoted, the rest of the
day to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
Washington, Jan. 23.-In the senate
yesterday appropriate resolutions on
the death of Queen Victoria were or
dered engrossed and forwarded to the
prime minister of Great Britain. The
legislative, executive and judicial ap--
preparation bill was completed. The
treaty with Spain for the purchase of
two Philippine islands, unintentional--
ly omitted from the Paris treaty, was
ratified Adjourned as an additional
mark of respect to the memory of
Queen Victoria.
Washington, Jan. Reconsideration
of the shipping bill was resumed
yesterday afternoon by the senate.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The time was,
spent in the senate yesterday on the
Indian appropriation bill. The amend
ed war revenue reduction bill was re-
ported. 1t is new bill, rather than
amendments to the house bill, though
it provides for about the same amount.
of tax reduction, $4O.O00,000.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator De-
pew On. W addressed the senate yes
terday in support of the ship subsidy
bill as a means of upbuilding the mer-
chant marine. The president submit
ted a report of the Taft Philippine
commission.
The House.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The session
of the house on Saturday was de-
voted chiefly to the postal codification
bill, which was about half completed.
A bill was passed granting Is days
annual leave to employees of navy
yards. arsenals, etc.
Washington. Jan. 22.-In the house
yesterday bill was passed establish
ing in Washington home for aged and
infirm colored people with the fund Of
$23O,OOO now in the treasury due to the
estates of deceased colored soldiers.
Washington, Jan. ga resolution
was adopted in the house providing for
an assembling of the two houses of
congress on Wednesday, February ID.
for the counting of the electoral votes
After passing a resolution of profound
regret over the death of Queen Vic
toria, an adjournment was taken as an
additional mark of respect.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The house
passed the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill yesterday and entered
upon consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill.
Washington, Jan. 25.-All of yester-
day the house devoted to considering
the naval appropriation bill and it
was completed with the exception of
one paragraph. The agricultural APP
preparation bill (S4,3oo,OOO) was re-
ported. as was also the bill to main
tain the silver dollar at parity with
gold.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The house
yesterday adopted the conference re-
port on the army reorganization bill
by vote of 1873 to 100 and passed the
naval appropriation biz. and II private
pension bills The fortification appro-
priation bill ($12,462, 1881 and bill for
the creation of court of appeals for
the final adjudication of pension cases
we're favorably reported