Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-17
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
House Passes BII Authorizing Indians Of
Indian Territory to Emigrato.

/ pwENTY-THIRD DAY,
| Tho debate on tho army bill continued NO
| length, senator Lodge speaking OF the colnmor,
| clhl results or nctlon taken on this measure HO
| pictured the rapid progress OF the United States
townrd commercial supremacy OF the world ana
Inc necessity TO be always ready to protect such
position against the iealousles OF nations who
hhVe peon struggling for " for u century, Tho
senator also referred 10 the necessity OF proyid-
| my guards Tor the men who will In tho nour
future be constructing tho isthmlan canal
senator lOAr offered IN amendment TO the
army Dill fora committee OF nice scientific OK
perlS TO investigate the effects OF the army eau.
the army,
senltor Warren, (Wyo) introduced q resolu-
tion Of thanks 10 Captain O. T. CLARK and tho
ollcers and men OF the bRttluship oregon, for
running the Oregon ~ forced speed $4,000,
miles, m condl Ion for Instant service and for
service IN tho destruction OF the Spanish feet
NJ Santiago
senator Vest offered an amendment TO the
arm bill mailing hazlng punishable by expul-
sion from West Point academy,
Thedebnte In the house on re.apportlonnent
Is upon choice between the Hopkins bill, and
me committee majority bill, and thc minority
Dllli INC former providing for 357 members,
Whlch cuts Kansas 10 seven; the latter increases
the membership 10 $40 which leaves Kansns
eight. Mr. Long (Knn,l has made exhaustive
speeches Tor the minority bill, being lshisted by
the Kansas delegation, especially Mr., Curtis
TWENTY FOURTH DAY,
The senate spent i've hours In discussing tho
ant -army-canteen provision IN the army bill,
without reaching vote upon II,
Tho senate military committee agreed 10 &c
cept modified form OF Senator Hoar's meas.
uro Tor the appointment Of u commission 10
investigate the effect OF the army cunteen,
The house substituted the minority, or Bur.
leigh bill, for the Hopkins reapportlonment
plll ana, nfter defeating, several proposed
amendments passed the bill by u vote OF l6b to
lO., This bill increases the representatives 10
'iSH and retains the present eight from Kansas.
A bill passed the house liking the mileage OF
electors who bring tho votes OF the states to
washington ~ "a cents mile,
TwENTY-FIFTH DAY,
The senate received tho reapportionment bill
from the house and referred II to committee on
census.
the army bill was resumed Discussion OF
thr army cantoen section followed ~ length.
senator Lodge offered an amendment prohibit
ing the importation OF distilled liquor into the
philippines, except for medicinal purposes.
The senate amendment wns Ibid on the table;
w 10 ~, This restores the bill with the house
provision IN II ubollshng the sale OF intoxioants
IN the CAnteenS
Debate continued In the house on tho river
and hnrborb bill Mr. Cushmnn wash showed
TINT the seventeen states which have members
on the river and harbor committee got all OF the
appropriations, except something over mil
lions, which was distributed among gS states
and territories, leaving ten with none.
TwENTY-sIXTH DAY.
The senate amended the army bill providing
for the appointment OF Generals James II. vii.
son. Fit2hugh Lee and General Shafter 10 be
major General and retired
senator Teller presented n petition from FIJI
ipnos TINT the army should coGse operations In
lhoSe Islands, and also presented nn order for
printing the petition as public document.
senator llawlcy snid that such action was
tlpuAOnuOlp Dpinp IN
enemy TO continue to XIII our men.
senator lloar asks that the pny OF chief JUS
tlre OF the supreme court be raised TO Sl5,5OO
and that OF the assistant Judges to $4,000.
The house took up the river and harbor bill
Mr.. Burton chairman OF the committee IN
chlrge OF the BILL stated that u very large sum
mad been expended on the Missouri river with
only trivial development Of navigation This
bill carries S30O,0O0 for the river below Sioux
City and SO,00O for that portion above there
me most or the DAY, was expended upon this
debate during which efforts were made 10 mix
up irrigation legislation with the pending bill
TwENTY-sEvENTH DAY.
Senator Bacon (Ga.) In discussing tho army
DILL declared the giving 10 the president OF dis,
crettonary power TO increase tho army to the
limit TO be march toward empire, no which
senator Hoar replied that ho did not consider
an nrmy OF 100000 us menace
The sonnte passed the congressional appor.
tlonment bill without changes, as Il came from
tno mousse. NO btNle lOSCSA member ana about
~ states make gains,
Delegate Flynn made the report OF the public
lands committee on the bin TO open the Klowa-
Comanche country Under Il the land win be-
opened not later than AUGUST ., next Mr.. Flynn
introduced bill no divide Indian Territory into
~ connties, naming the county seats OF most OF
them,
Mr., Bowersock has q bill In the house fora
federal building at Lawrence, Kansas to cost
$4,000 vt the start
The house passed 40 special pension bills.
Senator Hoars bill providing penalty OF 20
years imprisonment for train robbery and n
line Of $1,000 was reported favoraby be the
judiciary committee,
TwENTY-EIGH1H DAY,
The army reorganization bill continued TO en-.
gage the attention Of the senate, and is likely
to do no during the first half OF the week or
longer, Among the questions under discussion
nre the amendment concerning the appoint
ment OF officers OF the volunteers to offices In
the regular army, and the provision for the en-
lIstmont OF Fillpinos In the regular army, Itis
expected that the general appropriation bills
will next be nNidered In advance OF all other
measures, Mixed In with these the ship sub.
sidy bin Is likely to MI tho CUPS,
-, senator Jones read letter from an Indian
Territory lawyer and denounced the lawyers
alleged attempts TO swindlc people.
The house passed by unanimous vote tho bill
TO permit Indians In indian Territory 70 sell
their lands and improvements and emigrate
osewhoro, when 300 or more Indians petition
for authority 10 do so; under tho approval OF
the secretary Of tho interior, who SHAH also pro.
tcct their rights and interests in all essential
particulars, including the approval OF their
agreement with the foreign government which
they may make,
Hospitals Congested.
New York, Jan. 15.--.The wet wealth
l.. 4 L.