Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-20
PROCEEDINGSOF CONGRESS
WHAT IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS WEEK

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The President Urges Reciprocity With Cub
in a Message to Congress Irrigation
Bill Passed-The Elkins Resolution for tn
Annexation of Cuba-Capt, Charles E. Clarl
Proposed for Rear Admiral
Mr.. Morgan of Illinois discussed TIL,
diplomatic phases of the isthmian cana
question In the Senate Thursday. III,
attacked the amendment providing fo
an issue of bonds for the canal con
struction maintaining that the expense
should be paid from the treasury's cur
rent receipts. He assailed the right oil
the new Panama company to dispose o.
concessions it held from he old com
pany. The House devoted the day
under special rule, to consideration Of
the irrigation bill which passed the
Senate some time ago.
The Senate received message from
the president Friday, urging the es
Establishment of reciprocal relations be
tween the United States and Cuba. II
was referred to the committee on rela.
tions with Cuba.
The nomination of Capt. Crozier to
be chief of ordnance of the army was
considered. The House passed the ir-
rigation bill by a vote of LAG to So,
the bill creates reclamation fund
from the sale of public lands, less GER
tain educational and other fees, for the
construction and maintenance of irri-
CATION works in the states and terri
tories from which the lands are sold.
The secretary of the interior being au
thorized to examine survey and con
struct the works. and report cost to
congress. The Presidents Cuban reel
procity message was then read and lis
tened to with attention but without
demonstration.
In the Senate Saturday Mr.. ElKins
of West Virginia introduced joint
resolution providing for the annexa-
ton of Cuba and its admission as a
state of the Union. The resolution, at
Mr.. Elkins' suggestion, was allowed to
lie on the table. The House amend
ments to the irrigation bill were agreed
to and the bill sent to the president.
The isthmian canal bill was then tax
en- up.
Senator Elkins' resolution provides
that the annexation of Cuba and her
admission into the Union as a state be
accomplished by the adoption of a
state constitution by Cuban conven-
ton, with the consent of Congress, or
the president is given authority to ad-
nit Cuba as a state under the terms
of the resolution itself which provides
for the appropriation of 800, 900 to
carry its provisions into effect. The
senator said he preferred the admis-
sion of Cuba in preference to granting
Sc, 600, 600 a year on her account out of
the revenues, without knowing where
it would go. BY providing for the ad-
of Cuba there would be no
more differences in the Republican
party on the subject of tariff relations
with the island. The feature of the
session of the House Saturday was the
of Mr.. Hay of Virginia to Sc
cure the adoption of a resolution call
ing upon, the secretary of war for in
formation as to the cost from all
sources of the war in the Philippines.
The resolution was laid on the table.
One hundred and ninety nine private
pension bills were passed.
Two bills amending the general pen
sion law were passed: one to provide
for the restoration to the pension rolls
luently married and were again wild
owed, and one to increase the pensions
Of those who have lost a limb or were
or naval service. The latter bill also
,arried an important provision to in
crease the pension of soldier under
he dependent act of 1890 from So to
$50 per month when such pensioner re-
luires frequent or periodical attend
lnce.
The Senate Monday passed the Lon
Ion dock charges bill without division.
of the isthmian canal
project was then continued, the speak |
RS favoring the Panama route They (
we're satisfied that a good title to the .
could be obtained and at |
acSed the Nicaragua plan as lacking
n detiniteness. They held that Costa
iica was constitutionally unable to
rant necessary concessions and that
york could not be begun for long
ime, if ever. A motion was made by
lr. Proctor of Vermont to agree to a
difference with the House on the
rmy appropriation bill, but it was so
igorously opposed that he was forced
D withdraw it for the present. The
louise adopted resolutions appropriate
ng so, GOO for the preparation of plans
Or a memorial in Washington to Alb
aham Lincoln, 500, 600 toward the
rection of monument to the prison
nip martyrs, who died off Brooklyn
S result of the cruelties to which
ley were subjected by the British
uring the revolutionary war, and ,
10, 600 for the erection of a monument !
Fredericksburg, Va, to the memory
General Hugh Mercer, who was
illed during the revolutionary war. l
he resolution was to carry out an au- :
made for this purpose by S
lie continental congress.
Three speakers advocated the Mica c
guam route and one the Panama, in
lie Senate consideration of the 18TH /
ian canal question Tuesday. The v
ouse considered bills reported from y
e judiciary committee, the most i'm a
,rtant being that to amend the exist :
g bankruptcy law, which was passed. a
amends the law in u particulars to b
eet defects which experience is said g
have proven. A vigorous attempt o
as made, but defeated, to repeal the s
esent law which this bill amends. n