The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-01
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.


Condansed Proceedings from Nav en- nav
or tho Closing Session OF the fifty
sixth National Legislative Body.
Ine senate spent the 10th on the post
ONCE appropriation BILL making some
progress. but not completing 1t, a sharp
controversy on the pneumatic tube uues-
ton being precipitated by an amendment
onered by Senator Mason Qll) extending
that service to Chicago and one by Sem
ator Vest Cdo.) extending it to st. Louis.
Tne amendments were referred to the
committee. The house finally passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill and en-
Tered upon consideration of the general
oenciency-the last Of the general ap-
preparation bills. Mr. Lentz CO.,. In
some remarks about a paragraph in the
Dill Tor payments for the apprehension
OF deserters, made the startling charge
tnat soldiers In the Philippines had buried
q native alive and had then beheaded him.
and he read a letter written, he said, by
q soldier In the Philippines saying that
ne and his companions while on an ex-
petition were ordered to shoot every man
and beast they found.
The senate on the 21st had under dis
cusston resolution by Senator Jones
(Ark) to discharge the judiciary COM
mlttee from further consideration of the
ANTITRUST bill passed by the house and
to bring 1t before the senate for consider
alton. Many kenators maintained that
the house measure was unconstitutional
and protested against taking up so great
question in the closing hours of the
session. The resolution finally went to
the calendar. During the remainder of
the session the post Office appropriation
bill was under discussion. After pro-
longed contest the appropriation for pneu-
matte tube service was eliminated en-
t1rely, so that as the bill stands now the
service will have to be discontinued after
the LIST Of next July. During the con-
sideration of the deficiency appropriation
bill in the house Mr.. Bailey CTex.)
charged that there were employees Of the
mouse who were dividing their salaries
with others who performed no work and
to deny his allegations. At the close of
the session he offered resolution for
the appointment of an investigating COM
mittee. which was referred to the COM
mittee on rules. The bill was finally
passed.
During the greater part of the session
OF the senate on the 22d. while the post
office bill was debated, a proposition to
discontinue the appropriations for fast
mail facilities from New York to New Or
Mo-. to Newton, Kan, was under dis
cussion. By decisive vote the senate
continued the appropriations. An effort
was made to obtain an appropriation to
continue the pneumatic tube service In
New York, Boston and PHILADELPHIA but
it failed. The bill was finally passed
Afterwards the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed in 40 min
utes. After a spirited debate the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
ence. Early in the day Washington's
farewell address was read by Senator
Bacon (Ga.). A resolution Of the legisla-
ture Of Kansas in favor of legislation to
prevent unjust discrimination in inter-
state commerce was presented by Sena-
tor Harris (Kan.) and referred. The
house devoted the day to odds and ends
of legislation. Nine bills were passed by
unanimous consent and % claims bills
and 139 pension bills were passed.
The senate on the sd passed the bill
which releases the appropriation Of S.
100000 for the Louisiana purchase exposi-
ton at st. Louis in 1903. It was amended
by providing an appropriation Of $250.000
for government exhibit at the Charles
ton exposition, to be held next Decem-
Der. Before the bill passed amendments
were adopted closing both expeditions on
Sunday. The fertilization and the army
appropriation bills were also considered,
the former being passed. The day closed
with eulogies on the late Representatives
Heffecker Del), Wise CVa.) and Daily On.
W. The house adopted resolution to
investigate the pay Of its employees. The
bill to increase the efficiency Of the rev.
enue cutter service was debated for two
hours. but no action was taken. Several
Of the appropriation bills were sent to
conference and considerable miscellaneous
business was transacted. Public business
was then suspended to permit the house
to pay tribute to the memories of the
late Representatives Clark IN. HI and
Shaw IN. ".
The struggle for insular legislation be-
gan on the 18th in the senate. The army
; appropriation bill was under considera-
ton and the Philippine amendment was
reached. In addition the Cuba amend
ment was offered and the general debate
on these propositions began. An evening
session was held to continue the debate.
Senator Carter (Mont.), who Is one Of the
senators in charge of the army appro-
priation bill, insists that the Cuban
amendment to the bill must be further
amended so as to compel Cuba to render
an accounting to the United States for
the money which has been expended by
this government in Cuba, with q view to
the repayment at some future time.
resolution offered by Senator Gallinger
IN. H.) authorizing the pensions COM
mittee to make an examination of all
laws granting pensions to soldiers. their
survivors and dependents. to make in
vestigation Of special pension legislation
and to make any other inquiry on the
the committee may deem desirable, was
the naval bill was agreed to by the house
and the bill went back to conference.
The house also agreed to the conference
report on the bill to create commission
of five to adjudicate the claims Of United
States citizens against Spain assumed by
the United States under the treaty OF
Paris. Some time was spent in clearing