The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-27
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Congress Adjourned for Holiday Recess
To J9nuary q.

| Am ong combinations by tho senate are sew
crnl recent appointments for tho territories
The senate committees were announced.
Senator Burton Is on seven committees ana
| chairman OF two OF Them.
Senator Morgan Will expedite action upon the
bill authorizing the acquisition or right or
| way for the slim IN canal.
| a new immiV ration bill which Is largely the
work OF Commissioner Powderly; has reached
| the senate, Ii provides mn educationnl test, ana
for inspectors In the principal foreign ports.
Senator Penrose has introduced Dl au-
! thoriz. ing the payment OF per diem pensions TO
| all who served in the civil war.
In n discussion in the house o. the bill r
| temporary revenues In the Philippines. Mr.
| DArmond (Mo.) made an impassioncd speecl
| against the retention OF the Islands
| Resolutions were introduced anent the Schiey
| inquiry in various forms Mr.. Grihths und
expresses confidence In Schley; Mr.. Chirm
! (Dld.) endorses Dewey's findings and thanks
| Schley and provides for his being placed on
/ the retired list: Mr.. Gaines tTcnn) recltcs
clares tho opinion OF Admiral Dewey the
| opinion OF Congress-; Balls Crexas) is another
resolution of thanks to Sohey; while Cum
mings IN. W resolution directs the present
| alton to Schley of sword of honor and pro-
vidcs medals for his officers and men, all to COST
$4,000.
| quire all clothing to be tagged to show the per-
cottages OF wool and shoddy.
As the treaty Is ratified the NicaraTuan canal
| bill will be pushed with as little delay as pos
sibie.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
| Among army appointments in the list OF con-
| hrmations by the senate IL the name of Frei-
| eric Funston brigadier general OF volunteers
| to the sane ra tx In tho regular army. An eff
| fort had been made by certain army officials to
| hold up this confirmation on the ground that
| he was jumped over many ON crs. Senator
| Harris tkan quoted the records to show that
| Gen. Macarthur and Gen. Wheaton had en-
| dorsed the nomination.
| Senator PenroSe would lew q duty Of % per
| cent on manufactured silver to protect the sill
yer mining industry.
| Senator Nelson would establish industrial
| schools in every comfy of over 80 population.
| Another OF his bills provides system of cduca.
| ton for the territories including the acquired
| Islands.
| The house passed the bill to provide revenue
| temporarily for the Philippines by vote of 1853
| to l-8 There were many opposing speeches
| Delegate Wilcox, OF Hawaii. introduced Dill
| making the leper colony OF Hawaii y. ). gov
eminent reservation under control OF the Secrc-
tary of the treasury.
Mr.. Bowersock (kan) has introduced bill
for leasing vacant public lands Tor grazing pnr-
poses. the rentals to be special fund for irri-
The house committee on judiciary has formed
and introdu ed the proposed anti-anarchy bill.
FOURTEENTH DAY
Senator Hanna introduced n bill granting o
pension OF s. 900 q year to Mrs. Mckinley.
Senator Penrose introduced b II to revive
the grade OF vice admiral and promoting Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley and Captain Clark
to that rank.
The senate passed bill authorizing the con-
struction of a railroad bridge over the Arkansas
river near Fort Gibson /. II.
The senate confirmed the appointment OF n
number OF land officers including those Mt Law
ton, lei Reno and Woodward, Oklahoma.
Among nominations received by the senate
was that of Wilder S. Metcalf colonel OF the
Twentieth Kansas regiment. to succeed cyrus
Leland as pension agent at Topeka.
The house fixed upon January for the con-
sideration of the NicGraguan canal bill. to have
right oil way except as TO revenue and appro-
priation bills.
Mr. Flynn has re-intro1uced his bill creating
the county of Quapaw o. Il.
Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) has q bill changing the
boundaries of the southern and central judicial
districts of Indian Territory, with a commits
sionerS' court at Durant
In accordance with n concurrent resolution
adopted last week both houses adjourned to
January ).