Washington telegraph., 1901-02-15
TOPICS.
THE News IN BRIEF.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
ISnnnI,l Snas.ict,
[Second Session.

(Second Session
In the senate on the 4th after much OF
the session bad been occupied in a speech
by Mr.. Bacon tGa.) on the right of the
senate to demand information on file IN
the departments, the shipping subsidy bill
was laid aside, by consent, to give place
to action on the appropriation bills, the
shipping bill still holding its place as un-
finished business. .....1n the house bill
to extend the charters of national banks
for another 20 years from 1902, when the
present extension expires was passed
without debate. Senate bill to create
commission to adjudicate claims against
claims to the court of claims instead of
commission and. as so amended. passed
In the senate, on the 5th, the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was passed
support of West Point military academy
was partially considered. The ship sub
sidy bill was formally laid aside and
superseded as the unfinished business..,...
In the house consideration of the post
office appropriation bill was continued, a
large number of members taking part in
with the bill. Among other speeches Mr.
Grggs (Ga0 inveiGhed against the AS
sociation of postal employees formed to
force legislation in their interest
In the senate, on the 9Th, the military
academy appropriation bill was passed
after only an hours consideration. The
only change made in the bill was the
baxns at West Point int TRe remander Of
the day was devoted to the war revenue
reduction bill, which, after the adoption
of several committee amendments, was
passed. night session was held for dis
cussion of the shipping bill......In the
house, the day was devoted to the fur
| ther consideration of the post office ap-
| preparation bill, the time, after a two
hours speech by Mr. Loud, being de-
voted to debate on pneumatic tube SER
| vice, special mail facilities and railway
mail pay. 1t was agreed to VOTE on the
7th. at 1890 p. M, upon the several
| amendments.
In the senate, on the 7th, the pension ap-
preparation bill. carrying $l44 00O,0GO, was
passed after few minutes consideration.
| The ship subsidy bill was then taken up.
Mr. McLauren (dem.) speaking for, and
| Mr. Morgan (dem.) speaking against the
measure In the house the post efhee
| appropriation bill, after debate lasting
| almost an entire week, was passed, the
proposed amendments being all voted
| down. Several bills of minor Importance
up the diplomatic and consular approprf-
| alton bill
| In the senate, on the Sth, an effort to
| agree upon a date for a final vote upon
the shipping bill was defeated. Mr..
Pritchard Gep. n. c. spoke in support
laid aside and the naval appropriation bill
| occupied the remainder of the session..
| In the house a general pension bill was
| passed to restore to the pension rolls
| widows of soldiers OF the rebellion who,
| having remarked, subsequently, became
| widowed or divorced The benefits are
| limited however, to widows of soldiers
| who were Married before the close of the
| rebellion and who are now dependent upon
| their own labor for support. The house
| also passed isl private pension bills, max
| ing about nine hundred private pension
| bills passed by this congress.