Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-14
NO. 81.
WEEK In CONGRESS.


HoUsE-The House agreed TO the Senate
mendment to the resolution providing for the
appointment OF a committee to arrange for the
inauguration OF the president and vice-presi-
sent. by striking out that part referring to the
vtce-president. The postal bill was under csn-
Sideration all day.
SENArE-The Senate passed the District ef
Columbia appropriation bill. The ship subsidy
bill was superseded Us unfinished business.
Mr.. Teller's resolution asking for information
concerning the deportation from Manila Of
Edward Rice. an American citizen, and the
suppression OF his papers, was adopted.
Wednesday.
HousE-Thc postofice appropriation bill wAA
under consideration Extension OF the pneu-
matte tube service which was stopped last year
by alleged frauds was considered NJ length
without reaching any conclusion.
SENATE-The military academy bill, contain.
Ing clause to prevent hazing was passed
after consideration OF an hour. The wat
revenue reduction measure was also passed
with amendments levying tax on transactiont
In bucket shops and modifying the tax on
cigars and cigarettes and several others OF
minor character were passed. An ehort u
compel express and telegraph companies q
pay the tax which they now compel their pat-
rons to pay was defeated.
House = The postofice appropriation bill
passed, the amendment approprlating ac6s, 900
for extension of the pneumatic tube service
having been ruled out of order. Reduction u
railway mail pay was also ruled out.
The senate bill to allow travel pay to certain
oficers and men who re-enlisted In the Philip
pines upon their discharge from the volunteer
service was passed.
The diplomatic consular BILL carrying IN ap-
preparation of 81 sos, sos, was taken up for con-
sideration
SENATE-The Senate passed the bill allowins
| travel pay TO officers and enlisted men Of the
| Eleventh cavalry and Thirty sixth and Thirty.
| seventh regiments OF infantry who entered the
| service OF the United States In the PhilippineA
and also bill putting in force In the Indian
| Territory the laws of Arkansas relating to COR
porations.
| The pension appropriation bill was thel
passed after Mr. Gallinger had stated that i.5ot
names had been placed on the pension rolls
thus far on account OF the Spanish war, At ~
| annual cost OF about s270,00
The shipping bill was then debated. Little
progress was made, although . night session
was held.
/ Friday.
HousE-The House passed 1874 private pen.
sion bills, making so far 900 for this congress.
/ Bills were passed TO permit homesteaders on
the abandoned Fort Fetterman military reser-
vation In Wyoming TO enter one quarter section
| of grazing land to confirm two locations Of
Chippewa half-breeds' script in Salt Lake City.
SENATE-An Intellectual effort was made to
secure agreement on time for anal vote
on the shipping subsidy bill Senator Spooncr
introduced an amendment to the army appro-
priation embodying the provisions Of what ID
known as the Spooner bill for the government
Of the Philippines. 1t gives the president
greater powers in establishing civil govern
ment in the islands.
Saturday.
HousE-Something OF o sensation was created
when Representative Brown of Ohio, standing
In the center of the Republican side Of ths
chamber, made q speech strongly condemninG =
colonial policy and urging that congress should
at once give assurances to the Filipinos that
the purpose OF the United States was to give
them independence. His announcement thai
he would advocate resolution to this effect
was loudly applauded.
SENATE-Ihe naval bill was under considers
tion all day, and with the exception Of . section
regarding the price TO be paid for armor plate
| was completed