Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-02-07
DISCUSS Numerous Measures Of Inn
portance and Pass q Number
Of Leading Bills.
IRtsuBaDY BILL BEFORE the SENATE


conference committee on the army re-.
organization bill was presented and. the
credentials Of Senator Cullom. OF lille.
nois, for his fourth term were placed
on file. s
Washington, Jan. 90. - Senator.
Towne (Minn.) made a speech in the
senate yesterday demanding peace in
the Philippines. Immediately after
Mr.. Towne's speech Mr.. Clapp, his sue
cessor, was sworn in. The remainder
Of the day was devoted to considera-
ton of the Indian appropriation bill.
A bill granting charter to the Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs was favor
ably reported.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Frye.
gave notice in the senate yesterday
that he intended to keep the shipping
bill to the front. After debate on the
measure the Indian appropriation bill
was passed.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The senate
spent the time yesterday in debate
on the shipping bill after an unsuc--
cessful attempt to secure an agree
ment to the conference report on the
army reorganization bill. The COM
mittee on judiciary reported fayorably
the. bill dividing the state of Ken
lucky into two judicial districts.
Washington, Feb. The confer
ence report on the army reorganiza--
ton bill was adopted in the senate
yesterday and the bill now goes to-
the president for his signature. The
shipping bill was further discussed
Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate
spent the time yesterday in consider.
ing the shipping bill. A bill provid-
ing for 100000 public building at
Superior, Wis, was passed.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The bin to re-
vive and codify the postal laws was
considered in the house Saturday and
eulogies upon the life and services of
the late Senator Gear, Of Iowa, were.
pronounced.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-District Of
Columbia business occupied most Of
the time in the house yesterday. A
bill to revive and codify the postal
laws was passed without amendment.
Washington, Jan. 3O.-In the house
yesterday the time was occupied in
discussing the agricultural appropria--
ton bill. Mr.. Overstreet (Ind.) re-
ported bill making silver money exc
changeable for gold coin.
Washington, Jan. 31.-In the house
yesterday the agricultural appropria-
ton bill was passed and bill was in
trodnced increasing the limit of cost
of public buildings in various portions.
of the country. It carried about ST.
100000. The committee on pensions;
recommended an increase from $50 to
$50 per month in the pension of the
widow of Rear Admiral Philip, one of
the captains in the battle off Santiago.
Washington, Feb. The house
passed the Notifications appropria-
ton bill yesterday and made fair
progress with the post Office appro-
priation bill. "A bill was introduced
providing that in presidential and
congressional elections bride givers
or offerers Of brides on conviction
shall be subject to fines, imprison-
ment and Acknowledgement. A bill
was favorably reported allowing
Alaska delegate in the house.
Washington, Feb. 2.-In the house
yesterday the omnibus bill, appropri-
ating $335,4s0 to pay 191 claims upon
which the court of claims has made
findings, was passed, as was also a.
bill to further strengthen the proNi-
sions Of the Chinese exclusion act.