The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE

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River and Uarbor BIil Carries More Than
Sixty and Two-rhirds millions.
10TH DAY.
| The pension appropriation bill now in tho
| hands of tho president contains provision
| making II "a criminal onenSo Tor attorneys
| claim agents or other persons TO receive COM
| pensation for their services rendered IN con-
| nection with the passage through cohHrVs VI
| private pension bils. ,
| Sonntor Simmons IN o. offered IN nmend-
| ment TO the Indian appropriation bill providing
| for terms OF u. :. courts ~ Ttsh0mlnRo ana
| Ada in the ChicEasaw country.
The house adopted the conference report OF
| tho diplomatic and consular appropriation
| bill.
The house again beat the record by passing
90 private pension BILLS aud cleaning al such
| from the calendar. resolution was auoptei
calling upon the war department Tor lnforina-
| ton concerning government transport service
betweenn San Francisco and the philippines
nth DAY,
| After voting upon numerous amendmentsto
the ship subsidy bill the senate passed the OH
| by a vote OF ~ to n. OF the amendments none
| were adopted which did not meet the approval
OF tho promoters of the bill.
Darlen canal project was indefinitely post
poned. - .A
"A NUMBER OF blllS were phSSeu hNVHS
one approprating Sd,O0O for the purchase OF
manuscript history register OF the army from
1850 to 1911.
The house commenced discussion OF the river
and harbor bill. 1t opened with sectlohal com
plants OF past neglect In the npportlohinenV Oh
appropriations. ,
Mr.. Jackson 0ian.) introduced bill TO allot
the lands of the Usage ana kaw Indians; along
the lines of the agreement recently entered
into with those tribes.
18TH DAY.
A lively debate occurred in the senate over
an effort by Senator Rawlins Utah) to have
printed as II pub doc. some Philippine CORE
spondence. -,
The senate for three hours debated the bill
for the protection OF the president and Tor pun
ishment by nited States courts Tor those
making assaults upon him. Senator Bacon
(Ga.l opposed the bill and Senator Mason Qli)
supported it. senator Hoar maintained the
right of the United States to protect Itself
against assault through the president.
The first of President Roosevelts yetoes were
received. They were acts to grant honorable
discharge from the military service to ChaS. II.
Hawley, and for the relief OF Jas. w. Howell.
Mr. jenkins (Wis.) introduced a resolution
directing the judiciary committee to report on
number OF questions relating to the pollticai
status of Cuba. The gist OF his queries is that
Cuba is now under the sovereignty OF the Uni
ted States and has been SINCE the treaty with
Spain He wanted to be told in what manner
the sovereignty is to be transferred to Cuban
government
The senate passed house bill for the relief
of Postmaster COME of Chicago, from the loss
of S7I,bl0 the value OF stamps stolen by burg
lars last October
Senator Carmack introduced bill to place
the judges of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Ari-
iona on the same compensation system as In
Indian Territory. for all services, no county or
territory to pay anything.
Mr. Curtis introduced a bill to authorize the
secretary OF agriculture to establish and main
tain an agricultural station in Indian territory
The ways and means committee bill to fix
trade relations with Cuba was reported. This
is now known as the twenty per cent reduction
bill. 1t applies more particularly to sugar.
At q caucus OF the Democratic members OF
the house resolution of sympathy with the
Beers and with tho Orange Free state was
formulated, and arrangements agreed upon TO
get it before the house.
The house passed up q of the IFS pages OF the
river and harbor bill, making no amendments,
sOTH DAY,
The senate spent the entire session. practi
cally, in continuation of the measure for the
protection OF the president. In all the speeches
made there were no arguments not before
brought out. Three substitutes for the bill are
pending which will be voted upon when the
voting commences.
The war revenue bill was reported by COM
mittee. 1t is along the lines of the house bill
as to The repeal OF war taxes
Mr.. Burleson (Tex) introduced resolution
asking for full information concerning Inc re-
cent request OF General Miles TO be sent to the
Philippines to put into effect his own plan to
stop hostilities there.
MIR Gardner (Mich) introduced in the house
Senator Mcmillan S bill providing for special
currency to be used in sending money through
the mails
river and harbor bill, defeating all amendments
to it, one Of them being for S1,5OO,OOO for the
improvement OF Havana harbor
Mr.. Man Qll) introduced bill to make the
duty on zinc imports three cents pound.
SYST DAY.
The senate took final action on two important
bills. The war revenue repeal bill was passed
without division. Having some amendments
il Will go to conference The bill for the pro-
lection of the president was also passed. All
were voted down ana the vote on
the passage OF the bill was - to ID.
The senate committee on 1Sthmian canals
made majority and a minority report. The
majority is convinced that a clear title cannot
be given by the French company
The house naval committee adopted a resolu
ton concurrirg in the conclusions of President
Roosevelt, and to indefinitely postpone all
bills and resolution on the subject OF the
Sampson Schley controversy.
The house in committee OF the whole finished
the river and harbor bill, which has taken up a
weeks time.
Through the efforts OF Mr.. Scott (Kan) Sl0,-
OOl was added to the agricultural appropriation
bill to be expended in continuing experiments
in breeding new varieties of wheat. This work
is being carried on IN Kansas.
Funston Succeeds Macarthur.
Washington, March 2O.-The statu-
tory retirement of Major General E.
9 Otic on tho 9th will vacnte thn |