The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings from Day to Day of the Closing session Of the Fifty
 sixth National Legislative Body.

The subsidy alI dtd 1a.-eezlve attention iH the senate aa the Hth the greater part or the Hme being glF=a tl listening tu a speech as Senator Bacon fGa3 ca tzz right of rr= senate -a demand !-Ea=-z-.- Hon eH tla l= the executive departments Al ths Instance of Senator Chandler ~. II. The senate passed resolution call Ing Upon tCe secretary af the navy <a- list ai members Of Admiral g uz=az 3 fleet F hose names were sent t1 the sea- ate for promotion during tHe F.tts-ess.a congress He explained that tt4= failure C ==#Hat ts t5 act had been due -5 The saT7FSHH-se H=sE controversy The house passed ths 7aaa.- bsIl t8 create a com mission t1 adlG1icste tEa claims as United States ei=iz=H= against Span which fHe government eE the E=#l-=H S-a--= as s5.EEea eE the treaty nt Parlz. after aas- Ing amended Eha h}I# SO a= = r-t=r fe- claims ta the court 1s claims lzstsaz at e a aas1fr- -zzzaa 4 H#a Haz Hs-zsz#=a extend tH- charters as national banks for aHath-- period of 9s wears after l4.z when tEe present extension expires About a. ha4r was spent dr eh= J1f.sz df- Bee appropriation bill in tl= discussion ot lh- amendment t7 reduce The railway mall EaE- bar no action was taken. The indian =spraH H=zat-a1 tE.l aas Se1t 70 conference. The centennial a-r.5..+-sz -- q ths ia=-a zLaz4aa aE -Eah- Mars haza zs chief justice oE rn- United States was E--aEEaar-za1 with impressive e==-- monies l. tha hal af representatives i7 which he-h chambers aat. Chief Justice Fuller pres .dluz and Wayne Na1Te5gh being the principal orator
 The senate aH the 5sa passed the Dis trict as Columbia appropriation bill and aartia#H= considered che #b5l4 making a-s- ErapEHzztzaH~ for The support ef tl= West Point military academy During the day EHe SH4# subsidy tl54 HF E#te of Iae senate Has formally zz5I aside and ze- Hsrs-ae5 as fa= ursH#-hez business
 Hz- house continued discussion ot aaH- traT=r+s5 e1asz=aus in connection. Hzsr zhe IH=t ottzz= apFHaH=- a5lf H= &.1Ezzs HI-a-#==.a- ragGsSt zH--azzz=#si .hs eHzEEa= against Delegate Wilcox af Hawaii which were recently Presented fa The committee on elections ny At:ar- aet Gear Aa== =zaFazF=zg the charges ts ! petition praying rEa5 Delegate Wilcox ae busted from his seat.
 TWa important measures 7s=z= d.e=assi af ty tHe senate on tha 9Th taa military academy appropriation bill and the war zeseHz= =#azzz4na mzas1re- sH amend wsrt substituting an income lax far fEe war rsEeGla measure offered hH Senator Morgan EA-a=a= Was rejected 6E party s#fe. ' t7 $. st the night session Sza- a1ar FHEe lN#1 called a1 the shin Sz=b- siey t35H Senator Jones ,srEa entered a passionate protest against the con sid~ratlaa cf he bending bill al night sessions and asserted that the bill xas The most detsszable measure presented ta the senate faF years Debate cu the post office appropriation bill look up tne tiTre ot the house. About two hours were occupied by Chairman Loud of the pest eff1ce committee who was member ef the postal commission n the discussion of the subjects investigated by it The remainder ct the time was occupied in debate up1a he tAree subjects pnsu-
 
 ti=s and Hallway maI pay. The senate amen naezaeEts ta the District e Columbia appropriation hIii were sent 10 conference
 The senate had both day and night ses- si2Es on the 1th Al The day session tHe pension appropriation bill aPFraprla.sHg <i=il6a=s.a. was passed after a few mia- zt-- consideration The ship subsidy sta was then taken ID and Senators AHI-aaria :. G=4 and Morgan lAls4 both democrats. uaae speeches upon .r SeH- asar M Hsa-r4u announced hEs intention ta slEHart the bull and Senator Morgan opposed r vigorous language The senate passed ta4 bIz Tor the pas-zrlsfs. es t-aE=s allowances ea discharge from the volunteer army ta certain officers and enlisted men Rha entered the service C, h iH=.e# StatsS ic the Philippines a1I also 8 hz# ratt3Hg ir <ase- n Indian tez- r--art. tHa a#z ef -Arkaasas relating 70 corporations The post flee afr-s5Irzs-
 
 saeaE-z laii bstare the halSe certified eHH.es as -ue electoral E1te 3a sa#e-aI states =sevE#aE those af Colorado az7 Tennessee HHs @ote #zH be Ea=4-tea at [ 3l-z- session - the haGS= z=a se==.= February i2 Ile senate b5H n azz=w travel Eat. ta certain officers and men Sa9 re-ealiStsi i1 the Philippines t.paq their discharge from the volunteer sarss- les Was passed The military academy hiH and tha hiH f1r the adjudication ot .Ee SH=zHsl War claims .-re Sa=t to en- ference The hzase then took zH the zza- .omat!c and consular appropriation hl41
 AH iHsfeataaI effort was 1naFsa .a tae senate au The sth to secure an agreement aao- time fa- f1al vate uaaa The shipping bill Senator Pritakara " s8 spoke ia support If the hil and al he eeHe.sstat if hts srf-agE the uEH Was lad aside temporarily ir drIe- thai tne ra4aI aHrrT Er1at-Ug HFH# Uishf 6- c8-SI5e-ea
 The dlE Was devoted t5 private benson legislation tH tHe haasa lss tI.s hs5ss 9assea general pension biIl was pa <sai n re-t-ze t# ts= I.-rsi Fl rolls v.d Ws cf soldiers If rHe rebellion Wha S4nSa- qleHttE married and hs5z m widowed or divorced 4 ti passed .a amend th= a1t Crea.iHc Che Iii-S5sSipg. river com mission L. reazlre the 1nee.sHzz af .se aasaHi ssIaz t1 hs Aeld z. some z9.- a55aE the line uf The river Afr Lew a$ It Introduced q resolution af-- h-.-iz- 35= the f==+-i#4es= t7 afua.-- 2 comm. c. EaaaeH expended br sha Ea#tstl S5asaS la the Prosecution If the war with Sr.s- = zeca-e ths freedom and independence af G1ha= iHc.i54#s- babe pension saT- E-att= ard that Cuba b. required r tzzaT Is z-lE IT portion 1f +A#@ S-5-1