Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Resolutions, Bills and Other Matters Com
sidered at the First Session Of the
Flfty-SeVenth Body.

The senate was not in session on the
| 18th. The bill to temporarily provide
| revenue for the Philippine islands was re-
| ported in the house by Mr.. Payne On. Y. }
ana by unanimous consent an order for
the consideration of this bill on the 18th
and 18th was adopted, general debate to
close at four o'clock on the 18th, when
the bill will be placed upon it's passage.
Mr. jackson (Kan.) introduced bill pr6=
Vld1ng that the United States government
purchase the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies and thereafter oper=
ate them in connection with the post
office department. Mr.. Mercer (Neb.)
introduced bill for building in Wash
| ington for the United States supreme
court, the department of justice and
international tribunals, to cost not ex-
ceeding 100000 for site and building. An
adjournment was then taken to the 18th
inst.
Senator Jones (Ark.) introduced a reso-
luton in the senate on the 18th extending
the thanks of congress and of the Ameri-
can people to Admiral Schley and the
ofhcers and men under his command
during the battle of July 8, 1898 OFF the
harbor of Santiago, Cuba. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on naval affairs
A resolution heretofore offered by Sena=
tor Vest (Io,) iilstructing the committee
pm the Judiciary to inquire into the SUBJ
1ect OF anarchy and to report to the sem
ate by bill or otherwise a constitutional
method by which congress may legislate
Tor the suppression of anarchy and for
the control of anarchy was adopted.
Senator Warren (Wyo) introduced an
amendment to the constitution granting
the right of suffrage to women. Senator
Clapp (Minn.) called up his resolution
providing that further discussion of the
pending Hay-Pauncefote treaty should
De had In open session. After discussion
the resolution was referred. Then the
senate went into executive session and
rati..cd the Hay-Pauneefote ishthmian
ca al treaty by a vote of u to g. The
hoTi.ngtion of Attorney General Knox
W:s also confirmed . The house was not
il. session.
Senator Frye CNde) on the 18th intro
duced a Joint resolution in the senate au-
thorizing the president to invite the king
of Siam to visit the United States. A
new immigration bill was also introduced
by Senator Frye. Senator Hale (Me.) in
troduced bill authorizing the enrolment
and organization of United States naval
reserve and Senator Penrose Pa.) in
PRODUCED one to authorize the payment
of per diem pensions to all officers and
enlisted men of the United States who
served in the civil war. The bill to pro-
vide temporary revenues for the Philip
pine islands was debated in the house.
Several lively exchanges and an impas-
stoned speech by Mr.. DeArmond (Mo.)
In opposition to the retention of the is
lands were the features. Several resolu-
tons were introduced by different mem
bers to investigate the Schley case and
also to give the thanks of congress to
Admiral Schley and the men under him
at the naval battle off Santiago de Cuba.
The resolution of Mr.. Butler (NIo.) pro-
vided that the views of Admiral Dewey
be accepted as the verdict of congress.
Delegate Wilcox QHawaiD introduced a
bill making the leper colony of Hawaii
a United States government reservation.
A bill was also introduced by Mr.. Smith
(Mich) making January 49, the birthday
Of William Mckinley, a national holiday.
Among the bills introduced in the SEN
ate on the 18th We're two by Senator Nell
son (Minn.) providing for the establish
ment of schools for the industrial edu-
cation of the youth of the country in
every county of over 5000 population in
each state of the union and also for our
new territories. Senator Penrose Pa.)
introduced a bill levying duty of % per
cent. ad valorem on all importations of
manufactured silver so as to protect
the silver mining industry of the United
States. The bill to provide revenue tenn
porarily for the Philippine islands passed
the house by vote of 1853 to 12S Mr..
Hepburn Qa.) introduced a bill proposing
that the marine hospital service be known
hereafter as the United States health
service. The bill considerably enlarges
the scope of the present service. Mr..
Wood (Cal) introduced a bill to establish
a department of mines and mining and
Mr.. Mercer (Neb) one to appropriate ST.
100000 for a new building for the depart
ment of agriculture. An anti-anarchy
measure was also introduced.