Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-06
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
5sTH DAY.
5sTH DAY.
Ten Thousand Dollars Proposed for
Each State For Mining Schools.

Ten Thousand Dollars Proposed for
Each State For Mining Schools.
The senate committee on military affairs re-
ported favorably the bill authorizing the Y NJ
C. A. to erect buildings at military posts on
government reservations
George Washington's farewell address was
read in, the senate in accordance with long
time custom.
Senator Lodge presented a memorial from
the Massachusetts legislature in favor of o con-
stitutional amendment to empower congress- to
enact laws regarding the hours OF labor in the
various states.
The senate met with a disgrace in the rough
from South Carolina.
The house set by unanimous vote for com
meme me1ncing the voting uton the Philippine tarln
present and witnessed the proceeding. The
irrigation bill comes next. il not supplanted by
partments. On Thursday Secretary Hay will
address congress in joint convention in honor
! OF President Mckinley.
5sTH DAY.
! After eight hours of tumultuous debate the
senate passed the Philippine tariff bill by 10 to
20. The debate was irregular as an order made
| by the senate to vote on any matter at a set
time excludes all talk; but in this case talk was
iIese It was over ' the ruling that the south
Carolina senators could not speak or vote
| while in contempt. During this struggle the
two senators from Maryland were near pitch
| ed bate. While this discussion was at it's
| greatest heat the visiting prince was conducted
/
Senator Lodge has introduced bill creating
| bureau of drainage. irrigation and highways,
in the department of agriculture
The bill providing for bridge across the
| Missouri river at Kansas City, which has
passed the senate was favorably reported in
| the house.
Messrs Curtis, Sherman and Little, the sub
committee to act upon Indian Territory bills,
are all opposed to county legislation, because
| there is no fund to support county organiza-
| tons.
Mr.. Curtis Qkans.) is championing a measure
to extend to the 18th and 10th regiments of
Kansas volunteers all benefits Of the pension
| act of June %. 1890.
GOTH DAY.
Senator Frye, president pro tenn OF the senate
| ordered the clerk to restore the names of the
| two South Carolina senators to the rolls. He
| stated that his opinion is not changed on the
legality of his former action, but as a caucus of
the majority favors their restoration to the
rolls he made the order to shift the RESPONSE
| oility upon the senate to decide whether the
| senators in contempt shall be privileged to
| vote and speak.
The house passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. This is the fifth OF the
regular annual supply bills sent to the senate
The house committee on postofices and post
roads reported a bill to change the free mail
rural delivery system from the salary to the
contract basis. 1t also prohibits the sub-let-
ting of rural delivery routes or the taking Of
more than one route by one person;
Inc mouse passed the Dill 10 Q1VlQ0 I6XaS
into four judicial districts
61sT DAY.
The senate met and after the reading of the
| journal adjourned upon the announcement OF
the death of a member of the house. The adj
| journment was taken however to put OF troub-
lesome debate over the rights of the South
Carolina senators until the committee having
that subject in charge could agree upon plan
| of procedure and make its report.
MI. r1t.--.
vide for the Communication for townsite pur
poses of homestead entries in the new counties
| OF Oklahoma.
The house non-concurred in the senate amend
| ments to the Philippine tariff bill and sent the
| bill to conference.
e2NDDA
The sub committee of the senate committee
| on privileges and election reported to the full
| committee recommending the punishment of
| the senators in contempt to be severely CEN
| sured but not suspended Senator Tillman hav
| ing applied for the privilege of having his pro-
| test entered upon the journal, this was con-
coded as being his right.
| Both houses convened in regular form but
| did but little during the day it was taken up
| with the memorial ceremonies in joint session
| during which Secretary Hay pronounced a
euogy upon President Mckinley. 1t was the
| twentieth anniversary of like ceremonies when
Secretary Blaine eulogized President Garfield.
| On that occasion President Mckinley, then a
| congressman. was chairman of the committee
! having the matter in charge.
I Senator Mason 'lll.) has bill before con
gresS for the issue of postage stamp certificates
| in payment OF small amounts through the
mails.
! The senate committee on privileges and cleo
| tionS reported a resolution of censure, three OF
the republican members voting against it as
| they believed the censure should be greater
| against Tillman than against McLaurin. The
| resolution was adopted by the senate.
63RD DAY.
| Work was begun in the senate the bill
| providing for the irrigation of arid lands. SEN
ator Clark (Wyo) spoke in favor of the meas
|
A measure is before congress to appropriate
$1,000 to each state and territory for the main
! tenance of mining schools: to be divided be-
| tween the state universities, agricultural col
/ legeS and experiment stations. in the study OF
! minerals investigation of soils, etc. Kansas is
asking for three federal buildings at this session
| while Missouri wants twenty-Seven. Kansas is
| likely to get two at least.
| An unsuccessful attempt made in the
| committee on naval affairs to report a resolu
| ton to tender thanks of congress to Admiral
| Schley.
| The house passed 159 passed 159 private pen
| sion bills in little over three hours. The con
| ference report in the census bureau bill was
| adopted.
Mr.. Williams Qll) has resolution before the
| house for an investigation of complaints
| against the pension bureau.