Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FICTY-StxTH CONGRESS.

lCeCOnO SeSSlOnI
In the senate on the 4th, after much of
the session had been occupied in speech
by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.D on the right OF tn
snnat" to demand information ON Tile IN
tie departments. the shipping subsidy bill
was lhiu aside, by consent, to give place
to action on the appropriation bills, tho
shipping bill siill holding its place as un-
finished business. .....1n the house a bill
to extend the charters OF national banks
for another % years from 1902 when the
present extension expires, was passed
CommIs SION 10 adiudicato claims against
Spail. Wds amended so as to refer the
claims To- the court Of claims instead OF a
commission and, as So amended, passed.
In the mate, on. the jth, the District 81
Columbia appropriation bill was passed.
and the hill making provision for tho
support of West Point military academy
was partially considered The ship sub
sidy bill was formally laid aside and
superseded as the unfinished businesS.....
IN the house consideration Of the pos
office appropriation Hill was continued. Il
large number Of members taking part in
the debate, but little progress being MADE
with the bill. Among other speeches MI
Grigg5 tGaJ inveished against the AS
ISOLATION OF postal employees formed to
force legislation in their interest"
In the senate, on the 9Th, the military
academy appropriation bill was passed
after only an hour'e consideration The
only change made in the bill was the
strengthening Of the provision against
haZing at West Point. The remainder of
the udN was devoted 10 the war revenue
reduction bill, which, after the adoption
of several committee amendments, WAS
passed. night session was held for dis
cuSStOn OF the shipping bill......ln tho
house, the day was devoted to the fur
Their consideration OF the post Office APP
preparation bill, tbs time, after a two
hours speech 10y Mr.. Loud, being de-
voted to debate on pneumatic tube ser
vice. special mail facilities and railway
mail pay 1t was agreed to vote, on the
eth, at 1880 r. m, upon tho several
amendments.
In the senate on the 18th, the pension APP
propriation bill carrying Slii.O0, 600 was
passed after a few minutes consideration.
The ship subsidy bill was then taken up.
Mr.. McLauren tdem) speaking for. and
Mr.. Morgan tdcm.D speaking against the
mcaSurt......ln the house the post Office
appropriation bill, after debate lasting
almost an cutir" week. was passed. the
proposed amendments being an voted
down. Several bills OF minor imDortanca
wcrn passed. after which the house took
up IN" diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton hill.
In the senate on the Sth. an effort II
hSrs" upon date for "A final vote upon
inc shipping hill was defeated. Mr.
Iritrhard trer., y. c. spoke I'm suDport
or me biiI which was then INFORMALLY
lLld aside, and the naval differentiation hin
occupied the remainder OF the session '.'.''
In inc house q general pension bill was
passed 10 restore to the pension rolls
widows OF soldiers OF the rebellion who
having remarked, subsequently became
f,,,,i, or divorced The benefits arc
limited, however, to widows Of soldiers
VINO were married before the close of the
rHptlllpn ana who are now dependent upon
tn"lr own labo' for support. The house
;'Iso passed ia private pension bills max
Ing about ninn hundred privatc nensior