The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-02-08
congressman ARE BUSY
Discuss Numerous Measures of I'M
p0rtance and Pass a Number
of Leading Bills.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL BEFORE THE SENATE
House Passes the Agricultural ana
FortificatiOns Appropriation Bills.
Punishment for Bride Givers at
Elections Proposed Daily Sum-
mary of Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-The Indian ap-
propria ton bill was discussed in the
senate on Saturday, the report of the
conference committee on the army re-
organization bill was presented and the
credentials of Senator Cullom, of llli--
nois, for his fourth term were placed
on file.
Washington, Jan. 90. = Senator
Towne (Minn.) made a speech in the
senate yesterday demanding peace in
the Philippines. Immediately after
Mr.. Towne's speech Mr.. Clapp, his sue
cessor, was sworn in. The remainder
of the day was devoted to considera-
ton of the Indian appropriation bill.
A bill granting a charter to the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs was favor
ably reported.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Frye
gave notice in the senate yesterday
that he intended to keep the shipping
bill to the front. After debate on the,
measure the Indian appropriation bill
was passed.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The senate
spent the time yesterday in debate
on the shipping bill after an unsuc--
cessful attempt to secure an agree
ment to the conference report on the
army reorganization bill. The COM
mittee on judiciary reported favorably
the bill dividing the state of Ken
lucky into two judicial districts.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The confer
ence report on the army reorganiza-
ton bill was adopted in the senate
yesterday and the bill now goes to
the president for his signature. The
shipping bill was further discussed.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate
spent the time yesterday in consider
ing the shipping bill. A bill provid--
ing for 100000 public building at
Superior, Wis.,, was passed.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The bill to re-
vive and codify the postal laws was
| considered in the house Saturday and
eulogies upon the life and services of
| the Late Senator Gear, of Iowa, were
| pronounced.
Washington, Jan. 29.-District of
| Columbia business occupied most of
| the time in the house yesterday. A
bill to revive and codify the postal
laws was passed without amendment
Washington, Jan. 3O.-In the house
yesterday the time was occupied in
discussing the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Overstreet 0nd.) re-
ported bill making silver money ex-
changeable for gold coin.
Washington, Jan. 31.-In the house
yesterday the agricultural appropria-
ton bill was passed and bill was in
troduced increasing the limit of cost
of public buildings in various portions
of the country. 1t carried about ST.
100000. The committee on pensions
recommended an increase from $50 to
$50 per month in the pension of the
widow of Rear Admiral Philip, one of
the captains in the battle off Santiago.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The house
passed the Notifications appropria-
ton bill yesterday and made fair
progress with the post Office appro-
priation bill. A bill was introduced
providing that in presidential and
congressional elections bride givers=
or offerers of brides on conviction
shall be subject to fines, imprison-
ment and Acknowledgement. A bill
was favorably reported allowing
Alaska a delegate in the house.
Washington, Feb. I'm the house
yesterday the omnibus bill, appropri-
ating $685., 4SO to pay 191 claims upon
which the court of claims has made
findings, was passed, as was also a
bill to further strengthen the provi-
sions of the Chinese exclusion act.