The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Several Representatives got their speech-
cs on Record on Special Subjects.

cs on RECORD on Special Subjects.
46TH DAY.
The Philippine debate has foremost place in
the senate and IL Is Threatened by the minority
that 1t will hold its place for several weeks
yet.
and It's promoter asks to divide time each day
upon 1t and the Phil pplne bill.
Tho irrigation bill has place OF vantage In
the senate and will be passed to the front
Mr. Stevens (Tex) has introduced u resou-
tion which provides general Investigation OF
affairs In Indian Territory. 1t Is far reaching,
covering many things which remain unsettled.
The house was SHINY attended ns members
had already gone home to attend the GEE
bration OF Lincolns birthday. Consideration
OF the Oleo bill was resumed Tsc Z.issnge OF
the bill was considered before the last order
for two more days talk upon IL.
4TH DAY.
The senate heard more speeches upon the
Philippine tariff bill, from opponents OF the
bill.
There is much committee work being done
which gives the takers In the senate free
opportunity to talk about anything or nothing,
as bnt little attention is given them.
Senator Foraker (Ohio) offered an amend
ment to the Philippine bill providing TINT the
rate OF duty on the products OF those Islands
shall be one-fourth OF the Dingley tariff The
committee bill provides for three-fourths OF
those rates.
The senate pension committee favors giving
I'll veterans, survivors OF the Mexican war,
pensions OF $l2 month.
Mr.. Flynn (okla.) introduced bill providing
that. In lieu OF the grant OF land for the endow-
ment OF agricultural colleges by the act OF July
2. 1862, 6iO,0DO acres of land in Oklahoma be set
apart for an agricultural college. The bill
provides for commission to select these lands.
General debate on the Cleo bill was concluded<
The friends of the bill will offer an amendmeng
changing II verbally, so as to meet the eharge
that the bill, as 1t is, would prohibit The sale OF
Oleo.
18TH DAY.
Senator Hoar (Mass.) and Senator Platt
Comm filed large portion OF the days SEES
sion in debate on the situation in the Philip
pines.
The senate by a two thirds vote adopted the
joint resolution introduced by Senator Hoar,
proposing an amendment to the constitution,
changing the date OF inaugurating the president
and vice. president from March to the last
Thursday in April, the terms OF congress to
commence and determine on the same date.
Senator Hoar has bill to fix the fees OF
United States marshals in Indian Territory,
which also provides for reimbursing such mar
shals for the deductions made OF their fee bills
under the decision OF the treasury dated Oct.
L., 1900.
Opponents to the anti-O bills in the house
succeeded in amending the bill materially.
This has weakened the chances of the passage
OF the bill, yet 1t is expected to receive ma
jority vote.
10TH DAY.
A
Philippines was received through the secretary
OF war, which prays Tor annexation and an
American form OF government, state or terri
torial The memorialists conclude that it Is
evidently the intention of the two peoples
that they should never be disunited."
the Oleo bill disposing of them. A motion to
recommit the bill was lost by III to 16l and
then the bill was passed without division.
The senate amendments to the pension APP
riaffn Inn xyp
bill was sent to conference.
The house passed the first bill for payment
OF claims arising out of the Spanish war; then
20l OF them for property taken within the Uni
ted States for use of the army which amounted
The same omnibus bill passed by the house
ut the last session carrying claims for S2.1l4552
for property taken from loyal citizens during
the civil war was passed. Other bills for extra
work for building Monitors which have been
before congress for 2S years were referred to the
court OF claims.
BOTH DAY.
Talk in the senate on the Philippines meas-l
ures has about run to the dogs, A rest OF two
days is secured by the making OF Especial orders
A vote is expected at the next appearance OF
the bill before the senate.
Senator Culberson CTex.) presented petit.
ton from cotton growers for congressional
relief from the cotton boil weev1l, when the
senator said has destroyed 300 600 bales In Texas
alone.
proposing an amendment to the constitution
providing for the election OF senator's by vote
OF the people. This is the fourth time the
lower house of congress has taken this action.
The house passed the senate bill for the pay
ment to confederates for property taken from
them contrary to the terms of the surrender OF
Lee and Johnsons' armies. The amount is
limited to $4,000
Mr. Corliss 'Mich) spoke at length on his
Pacific cable bill, citing precedents to show the
right of congress to control cables.
51sT DAY.
The senate he'd o seance over the multiple
ity Of clerks and messengers employed by the
senate which resulted in referring the subject
to an investigation committee.
A large number Of private pension bills were
passed.
The bill was passed granting right Of way
through Oklahoma and Indian territory to the
Enid and Anadarko railroad.
Senator McComas Qowa) introduced bill to
extinguish the Judgment Of the court Of claims.
dated Jan 81, 1901, by paying the Wichita In
dams 81 25 an acre for all lands not allotted in
severalty.
Private pension day in the house was largely
taken up with bincomb speeches on whatever
topic each speaker desired to get on record :
There was nothing of Importance in any OF
them. The matters discussed took wide
range; among Others were the assorted du-
percity of Great Britain during the opening of
our war with Spain; frankness of our State de-
partment in diplomatic papers and the WINDY,
noncommital style OF other nations; the Boer
war; criticism on sending the presidents
daughter to the coronation of Edward VII:
tradyism in reception preparations for the
German prince, ct cetera.
Russia Claims to be in it.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE few