The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-30
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

| Monday, Jan. 21.-Confirmed appointment
| of James S. Harlan of Chicago as attorney
general of Porto Rico by vote of % to q.
Devoted rest of day to legislative, execu-
| tive and judicial appropriation bill, adopt
ing amendment appropriating' $4,000 to
keep library of Congress open from O'Clock
| to 10 O'Clock Sundays.
Tuesday, Jan. 22.-The Senate in execu-
tive session ratified the treaty with Spain
for the acquisition of the islands of Sibutu
and Cagayan of the Philippine group at a
spare, a tWO-thirds vote being needed and
the vote standing So to 10. In the debate
prior to ratification a number of senator's
manifested disposition to oppose the fur
Their acquisition of oriental territory. Dur
ing the sitting of the Senate in open ses-
sion the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was completed so far AS
the committee amendments were concerned.
1t is now subject to amendment by individ-
ual senators. Little other business of i'm
portance was transacted.
Wednesday, Jan. 23.-Resumed considera-
tion Of shipping bill. 1t was made the un-
finished business Of Senate, thus restoring
it to its privileged position. Mr. Vest at
tackled it in a speech lasting nearly three
hours. Mr.. Rawlins precipitated lively
colloQuy by charging deal had been entered
into between Republican members of Utah
and officials Of the Mormon church to Sc
cure election of Thomas l.. Kearns to the
Senate from that state. He. aroused Mr.:
Hale and Mr.. Chandler who contended
statements of Mr.. Rawlins ought not to be
made in Senate at this stage of proceedings
in Utah, as Senate could not consider the
question in any phase in advance of &C.
ton.
Thursday. Jan. 24.-Devoted the day to
the Indian appropriation bill and made only
fair progress. The chief feature of the
debate was sharp attack by Mr.. Petit
grew on the Dawes commission, which he
said was eXtravagant and was accomplish
ing little in the way of results. Announce
ment was made by him that he did not
tn or lcroi anu no
shipping bill was not taken up, but Friday
will witness a speech on it by Mr.. Depew.
It then will give way to appropriation bills,
Mr.. Frye saying he did not wish to delay
them
Friday. Jan. 25.-Made little progress
with the Indian appropriation bill. Lis
tened to a speech by Senator Depew in
favor of the shipping subsidy bill Passed
number of private pension bills.
Saturday. Jan. 26.-Discussed national ir-
rigation. the text being an amendment to
the Indian appropriation bill providing. for
irrigation dam and bitches for the watering
of the reservation of the Pima and Mari
copa Indians, at San Carlos on the ella
river, Arizona. Mr.. Platt of Connecticut
led the opposition, and was assisted hy Mr..
Quares of Wisconsin. Mr. Stewart, Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Thurston argued for the
experiment. The report OF the conference
committee on the army reorganization bill
was presented and Mr. Hawley announced
that he would call it up on Monday.
House.
Monday, Jan. 21.--Appointed Messrs.
Hull QOwa) Brownlow (Tennessee) and
Hay Virginia), as House conferees on army
passed bill appropriating S230O00 for con-
struction in District of Columbia of home
for aged and infirm colored people. By
vote of 81 yeas to 81 nays Killed bill allow
ing subjects of foreign countries claiming
indemnity for injuries received in this
country to bring suit in the court of claims.
diers' home at Johnson City, Tenn. Passed
bill increasing salary of commissioner of
education in Porto Rico from $1,000 to $4,000.
Tuesday, Jan. 22.-Mr. Newlands of Ne
mining laws to saline lands. The bill was
passed without division. Business was in
terrupted by the announcement Of the
death of Great Britan's queen, following
which announcement the House adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan 23.-Passed District CT
Columbia appropriation bill and entered
upon consideration of naval appropriation
bill. There was some discussion of extent
to which navy was to be increased Ulti-
mately, in course OF which Mr.. Wheeler
Dem, KY declared himself in favor OF
and some criticism by Mr.. Richardson, mi
nority leader, of rapid growth OF naval ex-
penditures.
Thursday, Jan. 24.-Spent the day. in CON
sideration Of the naval appropriation bin,
completing it with the exception of sin
gle paragraph.
Friday, Jan. 25.-AdcpteG the conference
report on the army reorganization bill by
vote of 1873 to 100. Passed the naval ap-
bill and seyentyseven private
pension bills.
Saturday, Jan. 26.-Made good progress
with the bill to revise and codify the postal
laws. Only twenty-eight of the 221 pages
remain to be disposed of. Efforts were per
made to load the bill up with
to effect changes IN the exist
ing postal laws. The pressure was especial
ly strong in favor of reclassifying certain
classes of postoffice employees, but Mr.. Loud
of California, in charge of the BILL fought
all of them, explaining that such amend
ments were out of place on a codiication
in the Senate. In this way every attempt
to amend the. bill was successfully resisted
The latter part of the session was devoted
to eulogies upon the life and public services
of the late Senator Gear of Iowa.