The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25

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poRl doSr, ueen developed and freely adr
ing J. s. S,l% sa5,sS.sSi9n ,,i9a sTRGalsq&sp
to $3.50 the allowance to widows In certain
eases on the lines OF recommendations by
the Grand Army of the Rcpublic au-
thorzing the appointment OF Charles A.
Boutelc. veteran member of congress,
as captain on the retired list of the
navy; providing for the centennial OF the
establishment of the seat OF government
OF Washington; extending the mining laws
70 saline lands; providing criminal code
Of laws for Alaska; allowing employees OF
navy yards, ursenals, etc, fifteen days an.
nual leave
Charges of treason were made against
Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii, but on In
quiry by the house committee. the dele
gate was upheld in the right 20 his seat
on the ground that the charges referred
to action prior TO the Hawaiian territorial
act.
AT the first session Brigham II. Roberts
of Utah was expelled from the house after
an exciting contest; Senator Quay Of
PENNSYLVANIA was refused n sent In the
senate on appointment by Governor Stone;
sensational charges against Senator Clark
of Montana were invest lRatcd by senate
committee the exciting mining riots in
the Occur d'Alene district OF Idaho were
investigated" by n committee of tho
house.
Four important measures, the Nicarnguan
canal. the Pacific cable bin and the oIco
margarine and ship subsidy bills are not
likely 10. pabsrtiiis rongress The canal
bill which pissed the house authorized
expenditures Of $40 100000 With present
appropriation of Sio,00000o. The measure
appropriation of $i0000,ooo. The measure
was favorahy reported to the senate, hut
| owing to the complications arising over
the Hay Pauncefote treaty the senate has
not considered the bin and II is likely
TO be one Of the measures to die with
the congress,
The ship subsidy bili has been an active
subject of controversy In the present con
/, gress and particularly in the senate. The
contest has been long and bitter. The
house has taken no action on the bill
pending the contest in the senate so that
according to present indications the hill
will not have parliamentary status as
having passed either branch of congress
The Pacific cable bill passed the senate
at the first session and has been pending
In the house since II provides for
cable TO Hawaii and the Philippines under
government manngement The bin ns re-
ported to the house was favorable to pri
vate construction OF the cable. The house
has failed to act. however and the pros
| poets are that the measure viii fail.
The oloomargarine bill which passed In
| the house places tax Of 10 cents per
pound on oleomssEarlne when colored In
imitation Of butrer However. the bill
has met sharp opposition In the senate
Quite number of other measures Of
general legislation more or less important
viii expire with the end of the congress
! after having secured certain degree OF
! consideration. These include the Joint
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment for the election of United
| States fenHtors by a vote OF the people,
/ which was passed in the house but has
remained unacted upon by the senate. and
| bills to establish the department OF COM
merce and Industry, to endow State
schools Of mining with a portion OF the
| proceeds OF public land sales. authorizing
| the president to appoint commission TO
/ study the commercial and Industrial con
ditons Of China and Japan. and 10 regulate
| trusts and other organizations In re-
| straint Of trade. Besides the antitrust
/ bll puHotu W Ah' hNN''is "h' h'N HN1N'
upon by the senate resolution proposing
| a constitutional amendment giving con
! gress more ample power TO deal with
! trusts, was defeated in the house. AM
other measure defeated In the braneh
where Il originated was that defining the
mower of Injunction and limiting the au-
| thority OF the Federal courts to issue this
process.
Much Of the time Of the senate has been
occupied on the Important treaties consid-
| cred behind closed doors. These Included
| the Hay .Faucefotc treaty neutralizing
the NlcaYsguan canal Treaties with Great
| Britain and Germany dissolying the tri.
partite agreement on Samoa and dlvid-
! ing the Islands; commercial reciprocity
treaties with France. Germany, Argen-
fine republic Nicaragua aud with Great
Britain respecting the various British col
onies Of West Indies.
The Hay Pauncefote treaty was amended
20 hermit the United States to adopt meas
ures OF military protection for the canal
and returned 20 Great Britain. The final
action OF that government will have 10 be
made known before the present congress
e,plres II the treaty Is 10 be effective.
The various reciprocity treaties have not
received the attention at the hands Of