Hutchinson gazette., 1902-02-13
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
A House Resolution win, n Passed, stp
up Indian Territory Affairs.

A House Resolution win, n Passed, stb
up Indian Territory Affairs.
list DAY,
The senate held another spirited debate OIL
the Philippine tarln bill In which senator
Carnlavh (penn) made his tlrst speech In thI
senate which was well received.
Tho senate defenled the amendment 10 thu
measure for increasing the snaTles Of judges b.!
u vote OF 10 TO N, which amendment provided
for nm Increase OF salary OF members OF IN,
cabinet
The house devoted much OF the session In dc.
batting the oloomnrgarlno bill, The opponent.
attempted TO hllbuster against the bill bu
| favored tho substitute offered which wOut
prevent tho sale OF that article disguised al
| butter
Mr., Blakony (Md,l has q bill In the housl
limiting tho price OF sleeping cur tickets on In.
terstato railway lines
Mr., liowersook (lis,) introduced bill pro-
vidlng that absentee Wyandotte Indians may
select 10 nores ench OF public land, wherever sub
lect 70 entry, or may sell such right at not les
than VI ,bJ nm acre, This In relnQushment
| their share In the funds provided by law.
Mr., Reeder (Kans) has bill 10 Increase nj
| pensions OF soldiers over 20 years old by $50 4
month, with limit Of $50 OF total pension
i2ND DAY,
| After discussion the senate passed the bill
for an increase OF % per cent OF the salaries
federal Judges, after voting down oil amend
mentA.
The, deficiency appropriation bill was tatcl
| up ana discussed
John n, Dryden was sworn In as successor o
| Senator VIM j. Sewall OF New Jersey deceased
Senator Elhins, who Is chairman OF tho inter
| stato commerce commission introduced q bill
| giving the commission power 10 fix rnilrOat
| rates under certain circumstances, after hear
| Ing complaints OF discrimination, appeal 10 bl
| taken TO the foueral courts, The bin also au
thori2es poolng for maintenance OF rates thei
| contracts TO do no 10 be tiled with tho commits
IA N ~
| upon the fairness OF such contracts,
senator liolr presented o petition for tn
! suspension OF hostilitos In the Philippines,
Senator Jones (Ark) has bill IN the sOnat
TO Increase Mexican war pensions from IS TO 81
month
Senator Harris dfans) introduced bill 81
| give the Il, O., N-EaStorn and Gulf compan
tho right TO bridge the Missouri river ~ Park
Vile, Mo,
Mr., Cochran MOI presented n resolution h
the house asking Paul Kruger 10 visit thi
country and Approprating S!j,OOO for his enter
tanning.
i3Rp DAY,
Tho legislative, executive nnl judicial nppro
prlnlion bill was reported 10 the house
Tho house agreed TO have another day o
general debate and one day Of Ave minute do
bate on the oloo bill and then vote on II,
Mr. NowlanlS (Ney0dn) Introduced u join
resolution inviting CHbn 10 become u part o
the United States and meantime to reduce Tn
duty ON sugar from Cuba - per cent
Repre- ,ontative llhea, Of tho Third Kenucv
district Il to lose his seat TO Mckenzie Moss
on contest.
The house committee on merchant marin,
reported the senate bill equalling the lnspoC
tlon foes and privileges Of foreign ships enter
lng our ports with u 20 fees pnd privileges ilXct
by countries from which they came The bil
applies particularly to Canadian vessels whCl
have heretofore paid no such fees In American
ports.
IiTH DAY,
Senator Muson (Ill,l has introduced n bill Il
limit the eneot Of the regulation OF interstate
commerce between the several states, II
goods, wares and merchandise wholly or II
part manufactured by convict labor or In an,
prison or reformntory
For four hours the senate had the Phillppin,
tnrin bill again under consideration, All Of thI
committee amendments were adopted ThI
speeches were largely OF q political nature.
senator scott wv. Va In speech advocated
IN Investigation Of the San Bias route for th,
isthmian canal which he said could DO con
structed for one-fourth necessary for any othe,
route, He said this route, including Ave mile
tunnel, would be only 80 miles long connectinl
the Gulf OF sun Bias with Pearl Island harhor
Senatar Hnnsbough IN. D. spoke on irrIga
ton OF arid lands. and the appropriation o
pose,
The senate passed an appropriation OF 800,
600 fora poStoflce building In Few York city
also bill giving Oklahoma two more judges,
The house spent most Of the session on th,
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
Dlli' IhcrG were no important amendments
ana Tut little debate,
Mr. Grinlth Qnd) offered q biz to provide
coupon currency, for convenient sending by
mail,
18TH DAY,
-, The senate passed notable quiet session
The discussion OF the Philippine tariff was
continued. The senate then pissed the pension
appropriation bill
Senator Hoar is pressing bill intended tc
stop what Is known as government by injunc.
The senate passed the bill providing for tive
additional Justices OF the supreme court OF Ok. |
lnhoma, The salaries Of all the justices OF thai
court are raised by this bill from $1,000 te
to ~ 800. The court will hereafter have chief
Justice and six associate justices
The house passed. the Legislative executive
ana Judicial appropriation bill, which carries
Sh,lI lN6A II had been amended so as TO pro. |
vide Tor o commission 10 redistrct Oklahoma
for legislative districts, and To provide for
CHASING the 1880 clerks still In service on ac-
count OF the war with Spain, In the civil SER
vice NJ the presidents option.
10TH DAY.
The Philippine debate has foremost place in |
the senate and II Is threatened by the minority |
that II will hold It's place for several weeks |
yet,
The permanent census bureau was taken up,
and lts promoter asks TO divide time each day
upon 1t and tho Philippine bill
The irrigation bill has n place OF vantage in |
the senate and will be passed to the front.
Mr. Stevens CTeN.) has introduced a resolu- |
tion which provides u general investigation Of |
affairs In Indian Territory. It is far reaching,
covering many things which remain unsettled. |
The house was slimly attended MS members |
had already gone home to attend the cee- |
brntion OF Lincoln's birthday Consideration |
OF the Oleo bill was resumed The passage OF |
the bill was considered before tho last order |
for two more days talk upon 1t.
Railroad Notes.
Philadelphia, Feb. 11.--Telegraph |
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