Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Resolutions. Bills and Other Matters Con-
sidered at the First Session of the
Fifty-Seventh Body.

Senator Gallinger On. H.) introduced
bill in the senate the 10th to protect
the president, vice president, persons in
theN line of SUCCESSION to the presidency
and ambassadors and foreign ministers.
The bill provides for the punishment by
death of any person who shall intention
ally kill or who, with intent to kill, shall
assault the persons named The same
penalties are prescribed for persons who
shall incite others to any of the forego-
ing deeds. Minor penalties are prescribed
for using threats. Senator COckre1 (MO)
introduced bills for the relief of the Uni
versity of Missouri for damages incurred
during the civil war and for the relief
of insane. asylum No. 1. at Nevada, Mo.
: Senator Morgan tAla.) introduced bill
providing for the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal. The bill provides
aggregate of $50, 600. Senator Clay
(Ga.) introduced bill to repeal the bank
ruptcy law. After. number of nomina.
tions had been confirmed Senator Lodge
(Mass) called up the Hay-Pauncefots
treaty. In the house Speaker Henderson
announced the appointment of the com
mittees. About 1,500 bills and resolution,
were introduced, a general speech or
the Philippines was delivered by GaluShs
A. Grow Pa.) and then Mr.. Burke
(S d. formally announced the death o
Senator Kyle and, as a mark of respect
the house adjourned until the 18th.
In the senate on the 18th the house con.
current resolution providing for a holt'
day adjournment from December 19 unit
January 6, 1902, was referred to the com.
mittee on appropriations. On motion OF
Senator Lodge (Mass.) the senate went
into executive session to further consider
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and soon aft
erwards adjourned. The house was moi
in session.
On the 18th the senate listened tc
speeches on the new Hay-Pauncefote
treaty for the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty and opening the way fol-
the construction of a canal across the
isthmus of Panama by the United States
the principal speakers being Senators
Spooner CWis.), Money (Miss-) and For
aker (O.). Senator Lodge (Mass.) made
an effort to secure a vote, but it devel-
oped that there were other senators who
desired to be heard and it was agreed
to take vote the measure on the
18th and the senate adjourned until that
day.. The house was not in session.
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
and 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 its passage.
Mr.. Jackson (Kan.) introduced bill pro-
viding 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 a bill for a 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.