The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-06-27
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
The Hansbrongh Newlands Irrigation
Eli Signed by the President.

| same is IN tnt case OF IRNi'S. Upon the SEN
ator's own motion his resolution was tabled.
| The senate committee GA territories voted to
take. no action on the omnibus statehood bill
| until next winter.
| Senator Scott introduced resolution author.
! izing the secretary of war to have a rc-survey
/ made of the Darien canal route, with all e.-
/ penses 70 be paid by the owners of the route.
The District of Columbia bill was taken ua
| 1t ctsries appropriations amounting to 49,,
| S4S,GFe.
Thr New York representatives are asking for
SGO,N0 to cover the deficiency Of the Buffalo
position.
calling upon the secretary of war to furnish
statement of the entire cost of the Philippine
war.
155TH DAY.
The senate passed what is known as the Lon
don dock charges bill
Senators Cuilom Il) and Kittredge IS d.
spoke, advocating the Panama canal route.
The bill was passed which authorizes The
Santa fe Pacific company to sell or lease pl OPP
erty and franchises.
For the third time the senate has defeated
popular election of its members by juggling the
Senator Hoar made favorable report from
the judiciary committee upon the house bill
providing for Communication of sentences of fed
eral prisoners of from five to ten days month
for good behavior
The house made special order for the Philip
pine government bill to be considered from
June 10 TO June 20, with final vote on Thursday
the 10Th at 4 p. m.
The house passed the resolution which is
supplementary to the Indian appropriation
bill This. it is claimed, will perpetuatc tho
system by which 10000 acres ON Red river had
been leased to cattlemen.
l5GTH DAY.
Senator Beveridge reported bills to give
Alaska and Indian Territory each delegate
gate in congress. The Isthmian canal discus
sion continued, with no new points involved.
Senator Quay gave notice of a motion which
bill
The bills to ratify and confirm the agree
ments made by the Dawes commission with
the Creek Indians and with the Kaws were
Mr.. Richardson tTcnn.) introduced bill to
put, on the free list all articles made or CON
such articles made in this country as are sold
abroad cheaper than at home.
The house passed a bill amending the bank
riDtcy laws i'll ID particulars.
Mr. Scott Kan.l has bill in the house pro
viding a bounty Of 800 for any honorably d.
charged soldier who was held prisoner Sky
days,or more beyond the time Of his enlistment.
This was the bounty given for re-cnlistment.
18TH DAY.
Senator Jones Ark said he believed every
senator should vote for the isthmian canal mt
the best location; though he would not vote
for the proposition he would impede the
progress Of the construction
amendments providing for record of deeds and
other conyoyances and instruments in Indian
Territory. Tho bill divides the territory into
% court districts for this purpose.
Captain Charles H. Clark has been retired by |
action Of the senate, as rear admiral with pay
OF @6,625 year.
M. Bell (Colo) introduced u bill to compel
corporations to make public annual statements
showing what portion of their stock is inflated /
or watered stock, and how much Of it repre-
Mr.. McDermott n. j. introduced n bill for
the appointment by the president of Il federal
board to deal with labor disputes.
The committee ON immigration reported n
bill TO exclude immigrants over 10 years old
who can not read English or some other Ian.
gungc.
ment the $4,000 acres of pasture lands in Okla
hOma.
18TH DAY.
Two minor votes on propositions of
littla Importance, as test votes of the strength
of the SpoOncr amendment We're taken and
that amendment TO the isthmian canal bill was
adopted by the senate - To 81 To fill time
vote was taken on the conference report on the
bill to prevent labelling of food products ana II
was agreed to. The canal bill rs passed pro
vides for the issue of Sl30,OOO,OOO of , per 1nt
gold bonds.
Sen>tor Quay asked that his motion to bring
the statehood bill before the senate should go
over until Monday, saying that it is probable
that he would not press the motion now.
In the house the debate on the Philippine gov
eminent bill was opened. Mr. Cooper WIS
spoke for three hours. He said that the Phil
ippine problem should not be party question
as both parties brought ON the war and both
parties ratified the treaty which made the is
lands American territory. Mr. Jones (Na)
followed but did not conclude his speech.
15lTH DAY.
Tho president notified the senate that he had
approved the irrigation bill
The senate public lands committee made
favorable report on the national park bill for
the Wind cave i'll South Dakota.
Gen. CrOZier was mt last confirmed to be chief
of ordnance. The senate agreed to the con
ference report ON the military appropriation
bill. thus completing its final passage.
The bill was passed to recognize the military
service of the First Ohio artillery. This regi-
ment served but was never formally mustered
in.
Mr. Burke, IS. d. introduced bill to set
apart lands which enclose the Wind River cave
as a national park,
A favorable report was made upon the bill to
extend the limit of % to 40 hours provided for
feeding and watering stock on trains
The bill to pension members Of the life saving
service was favorably reported to the house.
Antt-Trust Law Not Good.