The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-23
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Lawmakers in Washington Tran
sact Business of Importance in
Senate and House.
DAILY SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
Civil Government Bill
Still Under Discussion in the Sem
ate-House Considers Approprin-
ton Mensures-Bill Passed to Re-
fund Legacy Wnr Taxes.

fund Legacy Wnr Taxes.
Washington, May 12.-The senate
Saturday passed a bill introduced by
Senator Fairbanks appropriating
100000 for the purchase of supplies
for the relief of the sufferers by the
disaster in the island of Martinique.
The army appropriation bill was
passed and the Philippine measure
was further discussed.
Washington, May 13.-The house
emergency bill arpropriating 100000
for the relief of volcano sufferers
was passed in the senate yesterday
and the Philippine was further dis
cussed
Washington, May 14.-In the senate
yesterday the agricultural bill was
passed, and Senator Stewart (Nev.)
spoke in support of the Philippine
bill. A joint resolution appropriate
ing 100000, including the 100000 al
ready appropriated to be expended
under direction of the president in
such manner as will most promptly
and efficiently relieve the stricken
people of the French West Indies
and st. Vincent was adopted. The
conference report on the Cuban dip
lomatic bill was also adopted.
Washington, May 15.-During the
greater part of the session of the sem
ate yesterday, the 14th, the fortifca
tions appropriation bill was under con-
sideration. Alexander C. Brodie was
confirmed as governor of Arizona.
Washington, May 16.-The United
States senate on the 18th passed the
Notifications appropriation bill and
further discussed the Philippine bill.
a conference on the agricultural APP
preparation bill was agreed to and the
bill to establish an Indian agricultural
school at Wahpeton, n. D., was passed.
Washington, May II. - Senator
the senate yesterday to fix date for
a vote on the Philippines bill. but
failed. Senator McLaurin concluded
his speech against the bill, and Sena-
tor Deboe made one in its support.
Ninety-five pension bills were passed,
and nominations of H. G. Squiers, of
| New York, for minister to Cuba, and
Edward S. Bragg, of Wisconsin, for
consul general at Havana, were re-
! ceived from the president.
House.
Washington, May 10. - The Fair
banks bill appropriating 100000 for
the relief of the citizens of the French
| T,,J l,a
house Saturday, but action was de-
layed by Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama.
Washington, May 13.-In the house
yesterday the emergency bill appro-
priating 100000 for the relief of vol
cano sufferers in the West Indies
was passed.
| Washington, May 1.-THE naval
appropriation bill, which provides for
two new battleships, two armored
cruisers and two gunboats, and car
ries a total of s77,65o,ooo, was dis
cussed in the house yesterday.
Washington, May 15.-The naval APP
preparation bill was discussed in the
house yesterday and the conference
report on the Cuban diplomatic and
consular bill was agreed to.
Washington, May 16.-In the house
an exciting debate on the Philippines
was started by Mr.. Vandiver (Mo.)
who accused the army of crime anG
cruelty to natives. Mr.. Hepburn (Ia.)
denied the charges. A bill was passed
opening to homestead entry the extern
sive Ute tract in Colorado, embracing
about 100000 acres.
Washington, May IA bill was
passed in the house yesterday to re-
fund war taxes collected upon
legacies and requests of religious
charitable or educational character
The naval appropriation bill was fur