Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Resolutions, BilIs and Other7 Matters Co.'S
sidered at the First Session OF the
Ffty-Seventh Body.


Senator homes (Ark.) introduced reso-
Ution in the senate on the 18th extending
the thanks of congress and of ethe Aneri-C
san people to Admiral Schiey and the
eHcers and men under his command
dering the battle of july 8, 1893, off the
harlbof Of Santiago, Cuba. 1t was
ferred to the committee on nava1 AFFAIRS.
resolution heretofore offered by Sena-
tore Vest (Mo.) instructing the committee
on the Judiciary to iRQuire into the sub
ject of anarchy and to report TO the SEN
ate by boil or otherwise constitutional
method by which congress nay legjslate
for the suppression OF. anarchy and for
the control of anarchy was adopted.
Senator Warren o(Wyo) introduced an
amendment to the Constitution granting
the right of suffrage to Nonen. Senator
Clapp C4inn.) called ap his resolution
providing that further discussion of tia
be had in open session. After discussion
the resolution was referred. Then the
senate went into executive session and
ratified the Hay-Pauncefote ishthmian
canal treaty by a vote of q oto g. The
nomination of Attorney General Knox
was also confirmed o. The house was not
in session.
senator Frye 0fe) on the 18th intro
duced joint resolution in the senate au-
thoriZing the president to invite the king
of Siam to- visit the United States. a
rev immigration bill was also introduced
by Senator Frye. Senator Hale (Me-) in
and organization or a United States naval
reserve and Senator Penrose (Pa-) in
troduced one to authorize the payment
of per diem pensions to all ofacsrs and
enlisted men of the United States who
served in Che civil war. The bill to pro-
vide temporary revenues for the Philip
pfrle islands was debated in the house
Several lively exchanges and an in1paS-
stoned speech by Mr.. DeArmond9 (Mo)
in opposition to the retention of the is
lands We're the features. Several Eesolu-
tions were introduced by different mera-
berS to investigate the Schfey case and
also to give the thanks Of congress to
Admiral SchIev and the men under him
lat the naval battle of Santiago ode Cuba.
The resolution of Mr.. Butler (No.) pro-
vided that the views of Admiral Dewey
be accepted as the verdict of congress.
Delegate Wilcox (HawaiD introduced a
bill making the leper colony of Hawaii
q United States governments reservation.
A bill was also introduced by Mr. Smith
(Tich.) making January %, the birthday
of William Mckinley, national holiday
Among the bills introduced in the sen
ate on the 18th were two by Senator Nell
son (Ninn.) providing for the establish
ment OF schools for the industrial edu-
cation of the youth of the country in
every county of over 5000 population in
each state Of the union and also for our
new territories. Senator Penrose (Pa.)
introduced a bill levying g duty Of % per
cent. ad Talorem on all inlportations OF
the silver mining industry of the United
States. The bill to provide revenue TEN
porarily for the Philippine islands passed
| the house by q vote of 1G3 to LIS. Mr..
Hepburn Oa.) introduced 9 bill proposing
| that the marine hospital service be known
| hereafter as the United States health
service. The bill considerably enlarges
| the scope of the present service Mr
Wood (Ca1.) introduced a bilz to establish
| a department of mines and mining and
Mr.. Mercer (Neb) one to appropriate 81,
| 100000 for a new building for the depart
| ment of agriculture. An anti-anarchy
| measure was also introduced.
I Senator Hanna co. on the 10Th intro
I duced bill in the senate granting q
pension of $500 year to Mrs. Mckinley,
| widow of the late president 4 bill was
| introduced by Senator Perrose- CPa.) tic
| revive the grade Of vice admiral of the
navy and promote Rear Adnirais Sanp-
son and Schley and Capt. Clark to that
| grade. The senate afterwards adjourned
| until January 6, 1902. The session of the
| house was brief, the major portion of
the time being occupied by Mr.. Dear
! mond (N1o) in making a personal ex-
| PLANTATION regarding reports circulated in
| his district concerning his course in the
matter of the extension of the rural free
delivery. Mr.. Jenkins (Wis.) introduced
a measure providing for constitutional
| amendment for complete governmental
| regulation of trusts and other CONNER
| ciaI corpora tions. Mr.. Pearre (Md) in
| troduced bill reviving the grade of vice
| admiral, similar to the measure in the
| consider the Nicaragua canal bill Jan.
| uary and afterwards until disposed of
| The house then adjourned until Janu-
| airy 6.
Methodists Were Locked Out.