Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-26
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Irrigation
Bill Signed by the President
l54THTH DAY.

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| I54THTH DAY.
| Senator EIkins introduced Joint resolution
/ providing for the annexation of Cuba as state
| with appropriation of $4,000 to CARR out
the resolution. The terms of admission are the
| same as in the case of Texas. Upon the SEN
ator's own motion his resolution was tabled.
| The senate committee territories voted to
Iake no action on the omnibus statehood bill
Senator Scott introduced resolution author
\ izing the secretary of war to have a re-survey
made of the Darien canal route. with all ex-
penses to be paid by the owners of the route.
:, The District of Columbia bill was taken up.
84s 673.
SEQ 900 to cover the deficiency of the Buffalo ex-
| position
Mr.. Hay iva.l failed to get aresolution passed
statement Of the entire cost Of the Philippine
| var.
18TH DAY.
The senate passed what is known as the Lon
don dock charges bill
Senator's Cuflom (Ill.) and Kittredge Is. d.
| spoke, advocating the Panama canal route.
The bill was passed which authorizes the
santa Fe Pacific company to sell or lease prop
For the third time the senate has defeated
popular election Of its members by juggling the
Senator Hoar made favorable report from
| the judiciary committee upon the house bill
providing for Communication of sentences of fed
| eral prisoners of from five to ten days month
| for good behavior.
| pine government bill to be considered from
June l9 to June 20, with final vote on Thursday
| the 26th, at p. m.
| The house passed the resolution which is
| supplementary to the Indian appropriation
bill; This MS it is claimed ha me will Pegpetpate the
/ been leased to cattlemen.
156TH DAY.
Senator Beveridge reported bills to give
Alaska and Indian Territory each a delegate
gate in congress. The Isthmian canal discus
Senator Quay gave notice OF a motion which
bill blu ''i'pei '0nSi0efa''0n Oh 'ne S'a'ehO0d
ments made by the Dawes commission with
the Creek Indians and with the Kaws were
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.l introduced bill to
put on the free list all articles made con-
trolled by trusts, and to reduce the tariff on
such articles made in this country as are sold
abroad cheaper than at home.
The house passed bill amending the bank
ruptcy laws in Is particulars:
viding bounty of $500 for any honorably dis
charged soldier who was held prisoner sixty
days or more beyond the time of his enlistment.
This was the bounty given for re-enlistment.
18TH DAY.
Senator Jones (Ark) said he believed every
senator should vote for the isthmian canal at
the best location; though he would not vote
for the proposition he would impede the
progress of the construction.
The Indian affairs committee reported
amendments providing for record of deeds and
Territory. The bill divides the territory into
% court districts for this purpose.
Captain Charles E. Clark has been retired by
action OF the senate, as rear admiral with pay
of $6,625 year.
Mr.. Bell (Colo.) introduced a bill to compel
corporations to make public annual statements
showing what portion of their stock is inflated
or watered stock; and how much Of it repre-
sents invested cash.
., Mr. McDermott IN: j. introduced bill for
the appointment by the president OF federal
board to deal with labor disputes.
The committee on immigration reported q
bill to exclude immigrants over 10 years old
who can not read English or some other Ian.
guage.
ment the $4,000 acres of pasture lands in Okla
homa.
l5STH DAY.
little Importance, as test votes of the strength
of the Spooner amendment were taken and
adopted by the senate 20 to "a. To fill time a
vote was taken on the conference report on the
bill to prevent labelling of food products and it
was agreed to. The canal bill as passed pro-
gold bonds.
Senator Quay asked that his motion to bring
the statehood bill before the senate should go
over until Monday, saying that it is probable
that he would not press the motion now.
In the house the debate on the Philippine gov
eminent bill was opened. Mr.. Cooper (Wis.)
spoke for three hours. He said that the Phil
ippine problem should not be party question
as both parties brought on the war and both
parties ratified the treaty which made the is
lands American territory. Mr.. Jones (Va.)
followed but did not conclude his speech.
18TH DAY.
The president notified the senate that he had
approved the irrigation bill.
The senate public lands committee made
favorable report on the national park bill for
the Wind cave in South Dakota.
Gen. Crozier was at last confirmed to be chief
of ordnance. The senate agreed to the con-
ference report on the military appropriation
bill, thus completing its final passage.
The fall was passed to recognize the military
service of the First Ohio artillery. This regi-
ment served but was never formally mustered
in.
Mr.. Burke, Is. d. introduced bill to set
apart lands which enclose the Wind River cave
as national park.
A favorable report was made upon the bill to
extend the limit of % to 40 hours provided for
feeding and watering stock on trains.
The bill to pension members of the life saving
service was favorably reported to the house.