The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-01-25
FlFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Army Reorganization Bin Goes to Con-
ference Now.
rwrNTY-EIGurH DAY.

|
ference Now.
TwENTY-E EIGHTH DAY.
The army reorganization bill continued TO en-
gage the attention OF the senate ana Is likely
TO do so during the first half OF the weet or
longer. Among the questions under discussion
are the amendment concerning the appoint
ment OF officers OF the volunteers TO ohices IN
the regular army, and the provision for the en-
listment OF Filip ioS In the regular army II Is
expected that the general appropriation bills
will next be G adhered In advance OF al other
measures. Mixed In with these the snip sub
sdy bill is likely to MI the gaps.
Senator Jones read letter from al indian
Territory lawyer and denounced the lawyer
alleged attempts TO swindle people.
The house passed by unanimous vote the bill
to permit Ind ans In lndinn Territory TO sell
their lands and improvements aud emierate
elsewhere when 100 or more Indians petition
for authority to do so; under the approval OF
the secretary of the Interior who shall also pro.
| tect their rights and interests in all essential
particulars, including the approval OF their
| agreement with the foreign government which
they may make,
TwENTY-NINTH DAY.
Senator Baker (kns) introduced bill TO ap-.
portion the lands and funds Of the Usage In
| dians, the lands to be inalienablc for - years
! and the trust funds to be paid to them IN nVe
annual installments,
No progress was made upon the army bill all
talk and no voting on amendments
The bill for u new judicial district in western
Missouri which had passed the house, received
| n favorable report from senate committee
| Senator Teller attacked the provision IN the
army bill for the retirement or General Engan,
! and denounced that officer in sensational IAN
| guage, calling Eagan miserable bacA8iard.
Mr. Calderhead introduced bill TO authorize
the secretary of the treasury to remit all duties
! on Sc wheat, not more than $50 No bushels, TO
| be imported by the Kansas Millers association
The house made good progress on The river
| and hurbor bill
THIRTIETH DAY.
| Senator Bacon's (Ga) amendment to the
army reorganization bill, striking out diScre-
tionary power of the president was defeated
80 to ID
The senate committee on finance are working
and are close mouthed. 1t is probable that the
committee will recast the war revenue reduce
tion bill.
In the house efforts were again made to Sc
cure provision for the irrigation OF arid lands
by amendments to the river and harbor bill, but
ii was n failure
The house took umbrage because the senate
resolution providing 81 90 for the coming in
auguration was drawn so as to cOnfine the par
tcpation in it to II senate committee. and sent
it TO committee TO provide for inaugural cere-
monies under the auspices OF joint committee
OF the senate and house.
THIRTY-FIRsT DAY.
In the debate on the army bill several sena-
tors denounced as brutal cowardice the acts OF
the cadets at West Point in the practice OF haZ-
ing Young cadets Ine most severe luuBuugc
was used by senators. A demand for the dis
charge Of hazers from the service was the Senti-
ment of many. An hour for taking vote on
the army bill was finally fixed
Senator Quay was received back IN the SEN
ate very cordially lie entered before the SEES
sion began and was cheered from the galleries
There were scarcely so members in their
places in the house, until after Senator Quay
was sworn in, in the senate. The absenteeS
were mostly at the senate chamber. Tine bus
too. 81 eba
bill to revise the postal laws 1t was stated that
the bill made no change of existing statutes re
garding pay of railway mail clerks.
THIRTY-sEcoND DAY.
The time of the senate was taken up in the
discussion of the army reorganization bill
Senator Fairbanks introd ced a copy OF Dele
gate Flynns bill for IN increase of the number
of judges of the supreme coIrt OF Oklahoma
senator Foraker made another unsuccessful
effort to secure the confirmation OF James -
Harlan as attorney general of Puerto Rico.
The senate confirmed I oil. II. b. Freeman,
9th infantry, to be brigadier general.
Senator Morgan wants an income tax pro
vision put into the ship subsidy bill.
The house spent the entire day upon the bill
revising postal laws 1t is a bill of 22l pages.
Attempts were made to inject into the Dill
amendments in the interest of certain classes OF
mail employees but the efforts were all Without
success Ninety-three pages OF the bill we're
completed
Dolet ate Flynn introduced bill to increase
the justices of the supreme court of Oklahoma
fr I'm five to seven
The house passed the river and harbor Dill
without division.
THIRTY THIRD DAY.
The senate tacitly, without formal action de
cded to let the Nicaragua canal bill rest quietly
until action is taken by the English ministry
upon rat fcation of the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
The senate finally disposed of the army reor-
~ ization bill, and it now goes to conference
for disposal of amendments. The bill has bcsn
Ami had huGinpGG