New Ulm review., 1901-12-18
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Summary Of the Daily Proceedings
in the First Portion of the
Fifty-seventh Congress.
MEASURES OF IMPORTANCE INTRODUCED
Lives of President and Other OFF,
ciaIs and for an Isthmian Canal
Philippine Tariff Bill FayorabIy
Reported to the House.

Washington, Dec. 10.-In the senate
yesterday the McLaurin-T Tillman fight
was brought up and the belief exists
that both the South Carolina senator's
will be forced to resign. Senator Frye
introduced new ship subsidy bill. 9th
er bills were introduced defining con-
spiracy in restraint of trade; appropri-
ating $4,000 annually from the sale Of
public lands for the support of an in
stitution for the industrial education
of women; to prohibit Chinese immi-
grafton; authorizing the construction
of a railroad across the territory of
Alaska; to punish as murderers all
who participate in a lynching. Senator
Hoar offered the following resolution:
.'That the president be requested. if he
shall deem it practicable. to enter into ne
gotiatiOns with other civilized countries to
the end that convention may be made in
accordance with the terms of which some
island, or, If that cannot be done, some
other suitable territory, may be set apart
to which under due precautions and after
fair and proper trial, persons found guilty
of attempting or instigating or counseling
the overthrow of all governments or of
criminal attempts upon the life of chief
eminent, may be transported and to which
they may be confined
Washington, Dec. 11-Bills were
introduced in the senate yesterday
to protect the lives of the president,
vice president, persons in the line
of succession to the presidency and
ambassadors and foreign minister's;
appropriating $1sO,O00,ooO for the con
struetion of the Nicaragua canal, and
for memorial bridge across the Po-
tomac river at Washington to cost
$5,oOO,OOO.
Washington, Dec. 12.-In the exec
utive session of the senate yesterday
Senator Bacon spoke against the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and Senator Gull
lom spoke in it's favor
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nor
gan's bill providing for the acquisition
from Nicaragua and Costa Rica of the
right of way via the Nicaragua route
for the isthmian canal was favora bly,
reported to the senate yesterday. 1t
was agreed to take vote next Mon
day on the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The house resolution to adjourn for
the holidays from December 10 to Jan
uary was passed
Washington, Dec. 14.-Senator AL
drich introduced a bill in the senate
yesterday to lessen the inconvenience
of extension of bank charters.
In the House
Washington, Dec. 11.-Speaker Hen
derson announced yesterday the com
mittees for the present session A
bill was introduced to pay such
amount as is necessary to secure the
release of Miss Stone, the missionary
held by Turkish brigands. A reso-
luton was passed providing for a
holiday adjournment from Decembtr
10 to January 6.
Washington, Dec. 12.-At a meeting
of the ways and means committee
yesterday Chairman Payne was di-
rected to favorably report the Philip
pine tariff bill.
Washington, Dec. 13.-In the house
yesterday no business of Importance
was transacted. The judiciary com
mittee appointed subcommittee to
deal with the anarchy question.
Washington, Dec. 14.-In the house
yesterday bill was introduced for
the reorganization of national ma
val reserve. The bill to temporarily
provide revenue for the Philippine is
lands was reported by Mr.. Payne and
after debate vote will be taken next
Wednesday. The committee on inter
state and foreign commerce unani-
mously recommended the Hepburn Nj
caragua canal bill. Adjourned to the
18th
Scores Gen. Brooke.