The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-22
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS
Senate Passes Several Bills of Inn
portance and Considers Meas
ures of Interest.
MEMORIAL STATUE OF GRANT PROPOSED
In the House the Army Appropriation
Bill Is Passed and Other Important
Measures Are Discussed - Daily
Summary of Proceedings in Both
Branches.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE time in
the senate on Saturday was occupied
in discussing the naval appropriation
bill. The agricultural appropriation
bill, which carries a total of $4,503,-
900, was reported.
Washington, Feb. 12-The omnibus
appropriation bill ($2,9s9,0OO was re-
ported in the senate yesterday and a
bill was also reported appropriating
$780, 900 for the Buffalo Pan-American
exposition. The naval appropriation
bill and bill for an additional judge
in the northern district of Illinois
were passed and the shipping bill
was further discussed.
Washington, Feb. 13.-During the
entire session of the senate yesterday
the agricultural appropriaticnb bill was
under consideration. A commission
was appointed to select site in
Washington for memorial or statue
of Gen. U. S. Grant, to cost $250,0O0.
Washington, Feb. 14.-During the
greater part of the session yesterday
the senate was engaged in executive
session and in counting the electoral
votes for president and vice president
of the United States. Late in the
afternoon consideration of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was re-
sumed, but little progress was made.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The senate de-
voted practically the entire time yes
terday to the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. The measure was not COM
pleted. Senators Hale (Me.) and Lodge
(Mass.) sounded notes of warning
against the enormous appropriations
being made by the present congress.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was passed
in the senate yesterday with an
amendment increasing from $4,000
to $4,000 the sum for the distribu-
ton of seeds. An amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the construc-
ton of telegraphic cable to Hawaii
was introduced.
The House.
Washington, Feb. lin the house
on Saturday the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was consid-
cred. The special committee which
investigated hazing at West Point
submitted their report, together with
a bill making stringent regulations
against hazing, fighting and all bru-
tai practices.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Mr. Babcock
(Wis.) introduced a bill in the house
yesterday to put steel rails, billets,
iron, wire, nails, car wheels, etc., upon
the free list. The diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was con-
sidered. /,
Washington, Feb. 13.-In the house
yesterday the army appropriation
bill was passed and consideration of
the sundry civil bill, the last of the
big money measures, was begun.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The house de-
voted yesterday, excepting ~ hours
consumed in counting the electoral
vote and promulgating the result of
the presidential election, to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, and Is of
the 134 pages of the bill were disposed
of.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Forty-three of
the 1877 pages of the sundry civil bill
were completed in the house yesterday.
Washington, Feb. 16.-In the house
yesterday the entire time was spent
in filibustering. The senate joint res
olution giving bronze medals to the
officers and men of the North Allan
tic squadron participating in the bat
tie of Santiago bay was favorably re-
ported.