Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-06-14
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Free Hemesteads hin Passed for ute
Lands In Colorado.
I4SRD DAY.

I4SRD DAY.
Little interest either on the floor or in the |
galleries was manifested in the senate debate /
on the Philippine government bill under the |
fifteen minute rule Some amendments were |
the most important of which related TO the dis
position of the public lands in the islands.
The naval appropriation bill was reported |
The senate agreed to the house concurrent
resolution Of thanks to Secretary Hay.
The house at last had chance to vote on the
resolution extending the thanks of congress to
dress last February The resolution was de-
bated for a long time and then passed by vote
The bin for the retirement of Surgeon Gen
era1 Sternoerg with the rank of major general
The house commenced work in committee of
the whole upon the anti anarchy BILL
I4iTH DAY.
The senate passed the Philippine government
biilby a vote of IS to 81 All amendments
offered by the minority were rejected.
The senate refused to suspend the rules to
pass he house bin to encourane salmon Gull
ture in Alaska. thus defeating 1T.
Senator Cockren presented to the senate
several papers bearing on the promotion of Cap
tain Crozier. a Kansas bred man. to the rank of
making known his intention not to make any
charge to the government for the use OF his in
ventions.
The house passed the senate bill to give the
state of Idaho loo acres OF land embracing GER
| The debate on the antf-anarchy bill extended
| throughout ~ session, save during short in
he were president he would rather not have
this bill in the statute books.
| The house adopted the conference report on
| the river and harbor bill.
145TH DAY.
The senate passed the bill to authorize the
promotion and retiring OF the present senior
major general John r. Brooke.
| Senator Morgan tAla) chairman of the canal
committee, opened the discussion on the canal
bill with three hours speech, arguing for the
| Nicaragua route.
Tue senate R;deaSntsly postponed the bill to
| for damages for the use of the church by troops
during the
| Senator Burton Cxs.) introduced bill to au-
| thorize the Orient" railroad under a SubSid
| larry corporation. to bridge the Missouri river
! Citys.
The president met the request by resolution
for information regarding the the rights of Fill
| pinos to visit the United States by sending the
following statement from Secretary Root
| 1.-The department knows of no law regu-
| lation in force in the Philippine islands which
will prevent native of those islands who may
so desire, not under arrest, and ag IinSt whom
| no charge OF any ofense against the United
States and stating his views or desires TO the
| president OF either house of congress.
146TH DAY.
| A bill designed to give American built ships
on the Pacific the TRANSFORMATION of govern
| ment supplies to the Philippines when the
transport service is not adequate was reported
| favorably from the house committee mill
vens (dinn.) stated that the bulk of the trans
/ portation OF the Philippines when the govern
in foreign built ships, the amount paid in 1871
to foreign ships being $500 900 and to American
There is a prospect of the acceptance of the
rebate plan in the matter of the Cuban sugar
tarin, yet the reduction plan is held by its
| friends that 1t would not 1njure the beet sugar
interests.
Mr.. Hull Gowa) chairman of the committee
on military affairs reported the resolution
questing information as to compensation paid
ton of Cuba, with the recommendation that it
be tabled. An attempt to debate was defeated
and the resolution was tabled 100 to %. De-
| bate on the ant1-anarchy bill was then resumed.
Hath DAY.
Senator Hanna continued his argument in
support of the Panama route for the isthmian
canal. He declared that no political considera-
| ons were involved. He presented the opin-
| ions OF 81 shipmasters and pilots against the
Nicaragua route.
There was some excitement in the sedate
senate when Senator Culberson produced papers
from the eo secret files OF the war department
obtained from General Miles headquarters.
In the general debate on the anti-anarchy bill
| Mr.. Richardson (Ala.) condemned the president
| for references in his memorial address to the
ePit 67 applied to Llneon ana Grant during
section OF the senate bill providing for body
one section of the bill was disposed Of
Mr. Richardson (Tenn) introduced the trust
bill which was passed at the last congress.
14STH DAY.
Senator Mitchell (Ore) continued his speech
| against the Panama route for the iSthmian
canal. His objections were based upon the
corrupt manner in which the French Panama
canal pany had done business and the dan
ger of deflement of this government by having
anything to do with it. The canal bill will
have right of way all of the week.
Senator Depew On, W addressed the senate
in advocacy OF a bill appropriattng $40 900, 0O1
for the purchase of 1000 900 acres of land for
national forest reserve in Virginia, North Caro-
lima. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and
Tennessee.
The bi to ratify the supplemental agreement
W tn tee Creek Indians has been passed by the
sdnate.
The house spent the day in voting upon
amendments to the anti-anarchy bill, but all
failed except one. It was to strike out the
word assault where it is coupled with killing