The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17

Lodge. Clark owyo.); Foraker, spooner.
Fairbanks, Kean.
Commerce-Frye. Mcmillan. Elkins,
Nelson, Gallinger, Penrose, Hanna, Ma
son, Depew. Jones CNev); Perkins.
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CWyo); Simon, Nelson. McComas, De-
pew
Interstate Commerce-Elkins Cullom.
Aldrich, Kean, Dolliver, Foraker. Clapp,
A1illard.
Inter-Oceanic Canals-Hawley. Platt
On. W; Hanna, Pritchard, Mitchell
Millard. Kittredge.
Naval AfTairs-Hale. Perkins. Nc
MILAN, Platt CN. V; Hanna. Penrose,
Philippines-Lodge Allison. Hale,
Proctor. Beveridge, Burrows. McComas.
Dietrich
Military Afrairs-Hawley, Proctor.
Sewell. Warren, Burrows, Quarles.
Scott.
Postoffices and Post Roads-Mason.
Penrose, Elkins, Dolliver, Lodge, De
boe Beveridge, Dillingham;, Mitchell.
Hoar. Pritchard. McComas. Foraker.
Depew, Beveridge, Dillingham;.
Relations with Cuba-Platt (Conn.),
Aldrich, Cullom. Mcmillan. Spooner. De-
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico-For-
aker, Depew, Wetmore, Foster (Wash),
Mitchell Kearns, Burton
Public LandS-HansbrOugh Nelson,
Clark (Wyo.). Bard, Kearns, Gamble,
Burton. DIETRICH.
Indian Affairs-Stewart, Platt (Conn.)
Quarles. McCumber. Bard, Quay, Clapp,
Gamble, McLaurin IS. CO
Agriculture End Forestry-Proctor,
Hansbrough, Warren, Foster (Wash.),
Dolliver, Quarles. Quay
District of COlumbia-McNIilIan, Gal
hnger. Hansbrough, Pritchard, Stew
art, Dillingham;, Foster (Wash.), We'll
Hngton.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Fair-
banks, Warren. Simon. Scott, Quarles.
McCumber, Wellington.
Notwithstanding Sewell Dill
lingham. Nelson, Bard, Quay, Burn
ham.
Rules-Spooner, Aldrich, Hoar, Elkins
Census-Quarles, Hale, Platt On. Y.),
McCumber. McComas, Burton, Gamble.
Claims-Warren, Mason, Stewart, Nc
Cumber. Kearns, Clapp. Burnham, Kit
tredge, McLaurin Is. CD
Printing-Platt On. W. Elkins-
immigration = Penrose, Fairbanks,
Lodge. Mason, Sewell, Proctor.
Coast and Insular Survey-Foster
Audit and Control of Contingent Ex-
penses of the Senate-Jones (Nev.). Gal
hnger. KearnS.
kins, Lodge. Elkins. Platt On. W; Mil
lard.
Coast Defences-Mitchen. Hawley,
Burrows, Penrose, Dietrich, yelling
Corporations Organized in the Dis
trict of Columbia-Aldrich, Mcmillan,
Wellington.
Education and Labor-McComas, PEN
rose, Dolliver, Clapp. Burnham-
Engrossed Bills-Hoar and Clapp.
Enrolled Bills-SeweH and Hanna.
Establish the University of the United
State-Deboe. Frye, Foraker, Wes-
more, Burnham, Kittredge, Wellington.
Examine zthe Several Branches of the
Civil Service-Clapp, Foraker, Hoar and
Deboe
Fisheries = Bard, Proctor, Frye,
Mason, Foster.
Forest Reservations and the Protec-
tion of Game-Burton, Depew, Perkins,
Calrk (Wyo.) Pritchard, Keanss, Kitt-
redge.
Geological Survey Kean, Elkins.
Allison, Fairbanks.
Improvement of the Mississippi River
and Its Tributaries-Nelson, Dolliver,
Millard and McLaurin Is. c..
Indian DepredatiOnS-Gamb Deboe,
Beveridge. Dillingham;, Kearns, Diet
rich
At $50 the senate adjourned
SCHLEY RESOLUTIONS IN HOUSE.
Washington, Dec 7.-Representative
Wheeler of Kentucky has introduced a
resolution to Investigate the conduct
of Rear Admiral Schley from the time
he took command of the flying squadron
up to and including the destruction of
the Spanish fleet, July 8, 1898. 1t recites
the action of the court of inquiry, and
declares the American people desire an
by citizens not connected
with the navy department.
Representative Mudd of Maryland
also introduced a resolution relative to
Schley, follows:
Resolved, That the thanks of con-
gress and Of the American people are
hereby rendered to Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schiey and the officers and
men under his command for their vic
tory over the Spanish forces and the de-
of The Spanish fleet in the
8, 1885,
Mr. Mudd says the resolution is not
the result of any concerted action by
the Maryland delegation, and represents
his individual views.