The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-15
Thursday

HousE The postofiee appropriation bill
passed. the amendment appropratlnr iss.Oo
Tor extension Of the Pneumatic tube seryica
having been ruled out " order. Reduction Of
railway mail pay was also ruled out
The senate bill TO allow travel pay to certain
officers and men who rc.cnilstcd In the Phlip.
pines upon their discharge from the volunteer
service was passed.
The diplomatic consular bill carrying an ap.
preparation Of q. sos,so-, was taken up for con-
sldcration
SENATE The Senate passed the bill allowing
travel pay TO Officers and enlisted men Of the
Eleventh cavalry and Thirty-siHth and Thirty
seventh regiments Of infantry who entered the
service OF the United states In the Philippines.
and also bill putting Ia force In the Indian
Territory the laws Of Arkansas relating to corr
poutions.
The pension appropriation bill was then
passed after SIR Gallngcr had stated that 800
names had been placed on the pension rolls
thus far on account Of tho spanish war. At an
annuai cost " about fl5O0Du
The shipping bill was then debated. Little
progress was made, although a night session
was held.
Friday.
Housb-The House passed ~ private pen
sion bills, making 10 Tar go for this congress.
nils were passed TO permit homcstondcrs on
che abandoned Fort Fctterman military rcser-
walton In Wyoming 10 enter one quarter section
Of grazing land; 10 confirm two locations of
Chippewa half-brceds script Ia salt Lake city.
SEsATE-An Intellectual effort was made 20
secure an agreement on time for nnai vote
on the shipping subsidy bill. senator Spoonor
introduced an amendment 20 the army nppro-
priatlon cmbodylng the provisions Of what IN
known as the Spooncr bill Tor the government
Of the Philippines II gives the president
greater powers In establishing civil govern
mont In the islands.
saturday.
HOUSE Something Of sen alton was created
whom Representative brown OF ohio, standing
In the center Of the Republican side Of the
chamber, made a speech strongly eondcmnlng
colonial policy aud urging that congress should
" once give assurances 10 the Fiiipinos that
the purpose Of the United States was to give
them independence. His announcement that
ne would advocate a resolution 10 this eject
waH loudly applaudcd
SENATE-1he naval bill was under considcra-
zion all day aud with the exception OF a section
regarding tho price to be paid for Armor plate
was completed
Monday.
HousE-An interesting debate over the con-
stitutional limitations on the power OF the sen.
ate over revenue legislation Initiated by tho
house was prccipltated when Mr.. Payne, tho
chairman OF the ways aud means committee,
brought In the resolution OF the committee 10
disagree to the substitute proposed by tho sen
ate A. an amendment TO the war revenue reduc
tion act and TO ask for conference with the
senate.
sEsATE-The naval bill was completed and
passed and the shipping bill kept before tho
Senate the rest OF the day. During considera-
tion Of the naval bill II developed that repre-
sontatyos Of armor plate factories had con
fessed TO agreeing TO make the same price for
armor plates. They had further stated tina,
Krupp armor could not be made for less than
$50 per ton, but had accepted a much lower
price, showing bad faith
Mr.. Cafery addressed the Senate In opposi-
tlon to tho shipping bin, declaring IL would not
promote the commerce and increase the foreign
trade OF the United States as its title pro-
claimed, but was really designed TO furnish a
donation TO certain steamship lines. lie be.
leyed that no new lines would spring into or-
istence under the bill Ms tho entire subsidy
would be absorbed by the present lines. lie
thought the bill unconstitutional, and dwclt ~
length on the large amount OF subsidy II gave
TO high speed ships.
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