Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-19
FlFTY-slxTH CONGRESS.
house Passes Bill Authorizing Indians of
Indian Territory to Emigrate.

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TwENTY-TBIRD DAY.
The debate on the army bill continued at
length. Senator Lodge speaking Of the CONNER
clal results of action taken this measure. He
toward commercial supremacy OF the world, and
the necessity to be always ready to protect such
have been struggling for it for century. The
senator also referred to the necessity of provid-
future be constructing the isthmian canal N'@-
senator HOar offered an amendment to the
Ally D3ih roG eonnttee OF ni6 sctent1hc ex
teen upon the health, discipline and morality OF
fenator, Warren, (Wyo) introduced resolu-
ton OF thanks to Captain e. E Clark and the
officers and men Of the battleship Oregon. for
running the Oregon at forced speed Il, 600,
miles, in condition for instant service and for
service in the destruction of the Spanish feet
Senator Vest offered an amendment to the
army bill making hazing punishable by expul-
sion from Sfest Point academy
The debate in the house on re-apportionnent
is upon choice between the Hopkins bill. and
the committee majority bill, and the minority
bill; the former providing for 357 members,
which cuts Kansas to seven: the latter increases
the membership to as6 which leaves Kansas
eight; Mr. Long (kan.) has made exhaustive
speeches for the minority bill, being assisted by
the Kansas delegation, especially Ar. Curtis.
TwENTY-FoURTH DAY.
The senate spent five hours in discussing the
anti army-canteen provision in the army bill.
without reaching a vote upon it
The senate military committee agreed to &C
cept a modified form of Senator Hoar's meas
ure Tor the appointment OF a commission to
investigate the effect Of the army canteen.
The house substituted the minority, or Bur
leigh Dill, for the Hopkins reapportionment
bin, and, after defeating several proposed
amendments, passed the bill by vote of I65 to
1856 and retains the present eight from Kansas.
A bill passed the house fixing the mile-ge of
electors who bring the votes of the states to
Washington at . cents mile.
TWENTY-FIFTH DAY,
The senate received the reapportionment bill
from the house and referred it to committee on
census.
the army bill was resumed Discussion of
the army canteen section followed at length.
ing the importation of distilled liquor into the
philippines, except for medicinal purposes.
"a to Is This restores the bill with the house
provision IN 1t bolishlng the sale of intoxicantS
In the canteenS
Debate continued in the house on the river
and harbor bill Mr.. CuShman (Wash showed
that the seventeen states which have members
on the river and harbor committee got all Of the
lions, which was distributed among % states
and territories. leaving ten with none.
TwENTY-sIxTH DAY.
The senate amended the army bill providing
for the appointment of Generals James H. Will
son. Fitzhugh Lee and General Shafter to be
major General and retired.
Senator Teller presented petition from Fill
1pinoS that the army should cease operations in
those Islands, and also presented an order for
pruning the p6GlG1On as q PUBIC document.
Senator Hawley said that such action was
reasonable. being in effect, an appeal to an
enemy to continue to killtour men.
Senator Hoar asks that the pay of chief JUS
tice of the supreme court be raised to S15, 800
and that of the assistant judges to $4,000.
The house took up the river and harbor bill
Mr.. Burton chairman of the committee in
charge of the bill, stated that very large sum
had been expended on the Missouri river with
only trivial development of navigation. This
bin carries 100000 for the river below Sioux
l'ItV herr
The most of the day was expended upon this
debate, during which efforts were made to mix
up irrigation legislation with the pending bill
TwENTY-SEvENTH DAY.
Senator Bacon (Ga.) in discussing the army
bill. declared the giving to the president of dis
cretionary power to increase the army to the
limit to be-a march toward empire. To which
Senator HOar replied that he did not consider
an army of 100000 menace -
The senate passed the congressional appor-
tionment bill without. changes. it came from
the house No state loses member and about
20 states make gains.
Delegate Flynn made the report of the public
lands committee on the bill to open the KioWa-
/ COmanche country. Underit the land will be
opened not later than August 6. next. Mr., FLYNN
introduced bill no divide Indian Territory into
25 counties, naming the county seats of most of
them.
Mr.. Bowersock has bill in the house for a
federal building at Lawrence, Kansas to cost
The house passed 10 special pension bills.
years Imprisonment for train robbery and a
fine of $1,000 was reported favorably be the
judiciary committee.
TwENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
The army reorganization bill continued to en-
gage the attention of the senate, and is likely
to do during the first half of the week or
longer. Among the questions under discussion
the amendment concerning the appoint
ment of officers of the volunteers to offices in
the regular army, and the provision for the en-.
istment of Filipinos in the regular army Tt is
expected that the general appropriation bills
will next be en- ~idered in advance of all other
measures. Mixed in with these the ship sub
sidy bill is likely to fill the gaps.
Senator Jones read letter from an Indian
Territory lawyer and denounced the lawyers
alleged attempts to swindle people
The house passed by Unanimous vote the bill
to permit Indians in Indian Territory to sell
their lands and Improvements and emigrate
elsewhere. when BOO or more Indians petition
for authority to do So under the approval OF
the secretary of the interior who shall also pro-
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