The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
WORK DONE N CONGRESS.
Measures of Importance Under Dis
Az. cussion In Both Branches Of
National Assembly.
SUMMARY OF The DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate CONFIRMS the Nominations for
Secretary OF the Treasury and
Postmaster General - Permanent
Census Bureau RecOmme died.
Other business Transacted.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The senate
met yesterday after a recess of more
than two weeks, but no business
was transacted on account of the re-
cent death of Senator William j..
Sewell, of New Jersey.
Washington, Jan. Sin the senate
yesterday over 800 bills and joint res
olutions were introduced, among
them being one for a memorial arch
in Washington in honor of the late
President Mckinley.
Washington, Jan. 9.-During con-
sideration in the senate yesterday OF
private pension Legislation Senator
Gallinger, chairman of the commit
tee on pensions, said that none but
absolutely meritorious cases would
be presented to the senate for it's
consideration. The nominations OF
Leslie NJ. Shaw, of Iowa, for secre-
tary of the treasury, and Henry c.
Payne, of Wisconsin, for postmaster
general. were received.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed
the nomination of Leslie M. Shaw to
be secretary of the treasury, and OF
Henry C. Payne to be postmaster gen
eral. The committee on census agreed
to recommend the passage OF bill to
create a permanent census bureau.
Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
met yesterday after the holiday re-
cess. Mr.. Kern Qll.) introduced q
bill to reestablish the army canteen
and Mr.. Jenkins wis., presented
bill which, in addition to providing
the death penalty for assaults on the
president, requires alien immigrants
to take oath not to assault those
in government authority, and not to
publicly uphold the subverslon OF
the government by violent means.
The death of Senator Sewell was an
nounced and. an adjournment was
taken as a mark of respect.
Washington, Jan. SIN the house
yesterday bills were introduced for
a conference to formulate univer-
sal Language; to repeal all OF the in
creased taxes under the war revenue
act and to provide for a complete
form of civil government for the
Philippines, to begin January /,
1904. "A bill granting to Mrs. McKin-
ley the postal Thanking privilege was
favorably reported. The debate on
the Nicaragua canal bill was opened
by Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of the in
terstate and foreign commerce COM
mission.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The house
yesterday occupied most OF the time
in debate on the Nicaraguan canal
bill. Bills were introduced for the
payment of pensions monthly in
stead of quarterly, as at present, and
authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to loan the federal surplus
to national banks at two per cent.
interest.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The Nicara-
qua canal bill was passed in the house
Yesterday by vote of 30s to 2, every
effort to introduce the Panama canal
as a feature being defeated. The coin
aee committee agreed upon a bill to
maintain silver at parity with gold.
Washington, Jan. lin the house
Yesterday bills were introduced pro-
viding a salary of $4,000 year for ex-
presidents of the United States, and to
esta blish pneumatic tube mail serv-
ice in the large cities. A bill was
passed. to give the widow of the late
President Mckinley the ranking priv:
ilege during the remainder of her life.
After debate the bill providing for n
permanent census bureau was recon-
mitted to the census committee. The
pension appropriation bill was re-
ported. It carries $139,s42,230. Ad-
iourned to Monday.