The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Measures of Importance Under Dis
cussion in Both Branches of
National Assembly.
SUMMARY OF The DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Secretary of the Treasury and
Postmaster General - Permanent
Census Bureau RecOmme nded-
Other Business Transacted.

Washington, Jan. THE senate
met yesterday after recess of more
than two weeks, but no business
was transacted on account of the re-
cent death of Senator William J.
Sewell, of New Jersey.
Washington, Jan. Sin the senate
yesterday over 300 bills and joint res
olutions were introduced, among
them being one for a memorial arch
in Washington in honor of the late
President Mckinley.
Washington, Jan. 9.-During con-
sideratio ion in the senate yesterday of
private pension legislation Senator
Gallinyer, chairman of the commit
tee on pensions, said that none but
absolutely merit orious cases would
be presented to the senate for its
consideration. The nominations OF
Leslie VI. Shaw, of Iowa, for secre-
tary of the treasury, and Henry e.
Payne of Wisconsin, for postmaster
general. were received.
Washington, Jan. 1O.-The senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed
the nomination of Leslie NJ. Shaw to
be secretary of the treasury, and OF
Henry c. Payne to be postmaster gen.
eral. The committee on census agreed
to recommend the passage of bill to
create a permanent census bureau.
Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
met yesterday after the holiday re-
cess. Mr.. Kern Ill.) introduced
bill to reestablish the army canteen
and Mr.. Jenkins (Wis.) presented a
bill which, in addition to providing
the death penalty for assaults on the
president, requires alien immigrants
to take oath not to assault those
in government authority, and not to
publicly uphold the subversion OF
the government by violent means.
The death of Senator Sewell was an
nounced and an adjournment was
taken as a mark of respect.
Washington, Jan. SIN the house
yesterday bills were introduced for
a conference to formulate univer-
sal language; to repeal all OF the in
creased taxes under the war revenue
act, and to provide for complete
for m of civil government for the
Philippines, to begin January l.
1904. A bill granting to Mrs. Mckin-
ley the postal franking privilege was
favorably reported. The debate on
the Nicaragua canal bill was opened
by Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of the in
terstate and foreign commerce COM
mission.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The house
yesterday occupied most of the time
in debate on the Nicaraguan canal
BILL Bills were introduced for the
payment of pensions monthly in
stead of quarterly, as at present, and
authorizing the secretary OF the
treasury to loan the federal surplus
to national banks at two per cent.
interest.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The Nicara-
qua canal bill was passed in the house
yesterday by vote of 30S to 2, every
effort to introduce the Panama canal
as feature being defeated. The coin
age committee agreed upon a bill to
maintain silver at parity with gold.
Washington, Jan. lin the house
Yesterday bills were introduced pro-
viding salary of $4,000 a year for ex-
presidents of the United States, and to
establish pneumatic tube mail serv-
ice in the large cities. A bill was
pasesd to give the widow Of the late
President Mckinley the franking priv
ilege during the remainder of her life.
After debate the bill providing for
permanent census bureau was recon-
mitted to the census committee. The
pension appropriat bill was re-
ported. It carries $139,S42,23o. ADJ
i0rrned to Monday