The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
CONGRESS.

I'm the house Wednesday afternoon
the motion to recommlt the oleOmar-
gaIfne blll was lost. III To iG1. and
the bill then was passed wiineut divl-
sion.
The amendment To the hin providing
for the inspection and branding or
renovated OF process butter was
adopted.
Under the agreement made Last week
the remainder OF the day was devoted
to the consideration OF bills from the
committee on war claims
An increase OF the salary Of the min
lister 90 Persia from 5000 te $1,000
was recommended hy the senate com
;nltiec on foreign relations.
\ definite understanding has been
reached las the river nnd hnrbor com
mlttee that the river and harhor bill
now approaching completion shall he
kept down TO about SG0,WoOO the
amount carried by the measure framed
and defeated last year
Representative Corllss made bis first
argument ON his hin which provides
for the laying 81 a government cable
from san Francisco to Manila. Mr..
] Curliss has divided the different AS
I poets " the situation into six canptcrs.
I to hc argUcd upon from day 70 day. ih
| the battle he will wage against con
/ gr"ss yielding any concessions 10 cable
mon0pol.cs. notably the Commercial
/ Gable CO.. controlled by the Nuckay-
I Bennett for 'cs
The house passed the bin 10 provide
I for the payment of the claims OF con
Z fcdcrate officers and soldiers whose
| horses, side arms AMI baggage were
/ taken from them by union soldiers
/ contrary % the terms of the surrender
/ of Ice ana Iohnsou's armies. Thr
amount 20 he paid under the bill was
| limited 90 $4,000
I by unanimous roll call. no vote w.
Ing taken. the house passed C"rliss
! Joint resolution FOR Hn amendment 90
/ ia" constitution To- have the senator's
elected hy direct vote Of the people.
/ Chances are understood ca be- slim for
/ the resolution getting through the sen
/ ate.
The diplomatic und consular appro-
/ prutiun blll now completed by the
! house committee on foreign affairs ear
/ ric- about $l.auO.OOo. q small increase
/ over last year \ new United States
legation building at rckin Is provided.
/ to cost SGOUD
The Indian appropriation bill now
completed carries SSH. 800. Tho item
I FOR support 81 schools j. &l.3iT. 30: FOR
! fulfilling treaty stipulutions. S2.lu2.-
/ Ia.
The house Monday hy unanimous
vote. repealed the war revenue hill.
The committee on rules presented a
! special rule Tor the consideration az
the bill by the terms 1f which it would
be brought 10 vote az I o'clocl, Tues
| day The rule was adopted. lbs To l2U.
! Thcrcup0u Mr.. Richardson. the minor.
! ny leader. arose. Il rise 10 make 4
! request Tor unanimous consent" said
I he. In view of the fact that We are
not permitted To amend the pending
bill. aud Zoe view of the fact that two
days debate H. absolutely frultlcss uu-
der this rule. I ask unanimous consent
( That the bill bc put uIon It's passage
now CApplausc on both sidcs.l
The speaker pat the request. Mem
beers looked 40 each other with amaze
4 mCnL Not sound was heard
There H. no objection" announced
thr speaker. as he brought his gavcl
down. The clerk will read the bill
Both sides Of the house Joined n
th" ringing applause that followed
The clerk then began To- read the bill
The verbal committee amendments
Ia lie blu were agreed to. and was
passed unanimously 10y thc house. Is
members voting aye.
The senate Monday mtiiicd the Dan,
ish treaty without amending IL IN any
particular. Senator Bacon proposed
an amendment eliminating the para
graph In the treaty giving authority a.
congress Ia tx rho civil and pliticn
rights of tine inhabitants. hut II WI,
voted down 10y viva vOCp vote. tn,
resolution 10 ratlfy was adopted with.
oUt division.