The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL DoInes.
esndsrssa Presssdiags from D.y 70 Day
81 the oiosing Session Of the Fifty
sixth natiaani LsgislAtlvs nedy.

sixth natlonnt LegiaAntirs hooys
The ahipping bill was kept At the front
IN. the senate throughout the 10Th. No
appreciabls progress was made. most Of
the tina being occupied by Senator Tur-
Icy Crenn.) and Senator Jones (Ark.) In
speeches opposing the bill and severely
arraigning It's alleged favoritism. Bills
were afterwards passed establishing fish
haicheries and Sab stations In Idaho ana
Indiana. Early IN the day an uhsaocess-
ful effort was made to secure agfeement
TO the oenferencs report on thu army ~.
organization bill .Ths AGRICULTURAL ap-
Preparation bill was considered IN the
house. The friends OF the farmer were
much IN evidence duFihg Tho day and an
aggressive opposition led BY Mr.. Mahon
CPn.) voted into the bin an additional
appropriation Of $4,000 for "fazmerH bull
iefins." There was also considerable eil-
cuBsion OF the irrigation of the arid lands
In eennection with the paragraph pTevid-
ing for An investigation Of that suhiset.
The bin was passed. fsi,l-ef. ~ ..-'.,ls
In tia senate the hill for the resrSaniEa-
tion Of the United states army on the
aint passed Its last stage In congress and
was ready to 60 to the president for HE
signature. The nnal step waa taken in
tho senate where. BY q vote OF 9 10 ..
the conference report on the bill vas
agreed to- The house OF Representatives
already had agreed to the report. The
shipping bill was dlseuahed during ths
latter part Of the day and eoms progress
was made on amendments. The house
passed the fortlhcations appropriation bill
and made fair progress with the post
once appropriation bill. Many amend
ments were offered 10 the latter bill In
the interest OF various clalns Of posi-
49, Ill
before points OF order raised br Nj
Loud, the chairman Of the post ono,
committee. who was In charge OF th'
! bin. Mr.. Lentz (o.l introduced q bill en-
! titled "A bill to promote the purity o.
! elections" The house committee on terri
tories reported favorably the Knox bill
| allowing Alaska q delegate In the house
] The shipping bill was kept steadily a
| the front In the senate on the ist. Bsna
tors Rawiins Utah) and Berry lArk.
occupied most OF the time in. speechs'
{, Of vigorous opposition. Senator oaillnge
IN. H presented a resolution providing
inquiry into the question Of special pea
sion legislation. He expressed the, opin
Ion that the ac0pa Of |congres1ionAl &C
tion IN such matters had bean over
stepped entirely and that under tho pres
| ent practice q pension bureau 10 beini
established under the dome OF the oap
itol The resolution was referred 10 IN
committee on pensions. :. The houn
passed an omnibus bill carrying u
claims for stores aud supplies taksn- b
the union army during the rebellion. III
bill 70 amend the Chinese exclusion ac
with q view to preventing the frauduien
entry OF Chinese into the United State
was passed. Several other minor bill
also got through.
This senate on the "a passed several bill
Of minor Importance ana then the shi
subsidy bill was taken up, Benafor Turns
CWash.b speaking In opposition TO N
measure. The house went Into eommi
tee OF the whole and resumed considers
tion Of the post ofios appropriation bill
Public business was Afterwards suspends
to pay tribute TO the memory Of the ia'
= Senator Davis (Minn.).
, The subsidy bill ala not receive attsntic
, in the senate en- the 9TH. the grsster pa
, OF the time being given to listening TO
speech By Senator Bacon (0a-l on u
!. riGht OF the senate 10 demand informi
tion on file In the executive department
At the instance Of Senator Chandler Il
H.) the senate passed a resolution cal
Ing upon the secretary OF fhe navy, for
i hst Of members OF Admiral Sampson
h aest whose names were sent 10 tho se
: ate for promotion during tbs Fifty-af
y congrsa- Txs szpiains1 that tiss f-ii.a
I OF the senate to act had bsen due 70 Il
+ sampson-cchiey controversy. The hsu
. passsd the senate bill 70 create . cor
mission to adjrdicats the claims Of Unit
. States citizens against Spain which =
government Of the United Statss .
sumed BY the treaty Of Paris. after hs
ing amended the bill 20 ~ 10 refer I
y claims to the court Of claims instead
IL 10 a commisslon. A bill was passed
Ie extend the charters Of national ban
!, for another period Of % years after 10
when the present extension expir'
10 About an hour was spent on the post I
n Ace appropriation bill In the discussion
"A the amendment 70 reduce the railw
mail pay, but no action was taken. z
Y Indian appropriation bill was sent
of conference. The centennial annivsrsn
"a Of the installation Of John Marshaii
4. chief justice Of the United States v
,o eommemorated with impressive ce
20 monies In the hall Of representatives
IN which both chambers met. Chief Just
IA Fuller presiding and wayne hacVsl
% being the prineipai orator.