The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-13
WORK DONE N CONGRESS.
Lawmakers in the Senate and House
Discuss Matters of Importance
and Make New Laws.
STATEHOOD BILL KEEPS SENATE LIVELY

Give Bounties to Ex-Slaves-De-
bate in the House on an ApprOpri-
alton Bill Gives Chance for Tariff
Debate-Anti-Trust Bill Passed.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate on
Saturday passed the house bill pro-
viding for the creation of a general
staff of the army, but it was amended
| so as not to go into effect until Gen.
| Miles retirement. The committee on
agriculture agreed to place the omni-
bus statehood bill on the agricultural
| appropriation bill as a rider. An
amendment to the constitution was
| introduced prohibiting the holding of
fortune exceeding $10,0o0,oOO by any
one Individual, the surplus to go to
| the United States treasury.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The senate
yesterday had the army appropria-
ton bill under consideration for some
time. A joint resolution was passed
| requesting state authorities to coop
crate. with the census office in seoul
ing a uniform system of birth and
death registration. The statehood
bill was up for a short time.
| Washington, Feb. 4.-Bills were
| passed in the senate yesterday to
| prevent railroads from discriminate
ing in rates. and the army appropria-
ton bill. The statehood bill was fur
Their discussed. The Panama canal
treaty was favorably reported.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Senator Han
ma introduced bill in the senate yes
| day to grant bounties to all ex-slaves
who were freed by the proclamation
of President Lincoln during the war
of the rebellion. 1t provides that per-
sons over so years of age and less than
| 60, whether male or female, shall re-
| pensions of SIS month; persons be-
tween 60 and 20 years old bounties of
| $500 and pensions of $12 month, and
persons over 20 years old bounties Of
| $500 and pensions of SIS a month. The
| general army bill and the bill provid-
ing for a new department. of agriem-
ture building were passed.
| Washington, Feb. g. A debate Oh
polygamy, growing out of the state
hood bill, occupied the time in the
senate yesterday, the influence of the
| Mormon church over politics occu,
pying a large share Of the discussion.
Washington, Feb. THE session
| of the senate yesterday was largely
| devoted to the discussion of the 18TH
| milan canal, Senator Morgan predict
| ing that if the United States coDtin-
| ued it's policy with reference to the
construction of an isthmian canal,
war with Colombia was inevitable.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. "A joint resolu-
| ton was introduced in the house on
| Saturday, proposing an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting polyg-
amy. The post office appropriation
| bill was discussed. At noon yesterday
| the house pronounced eulogies in
memory of the late Senator McMil-
Ian. of Michigan.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The house
passed about 40 bills yesterday IN
der suspension of the rules. Tie
| most important of them was the SEN
ate bill appropriating s1,5oO,o0o for
! new department of agriculture
building A bill was introduced to
| pension all soldiers and sailors who
served at least 90 days in the civil
war at the rate of $i2 PER month,
| and all the widows Of suca soldiers
| and sailors who were married prior
to June 81, 1890. The sundry civil
| appropria ton bill w&s reported. 1t
carries an aggregate appropriation
of $7s,OO7,920.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The house
spent practically the. whole time
Yesterday on claims bills. After the
measures were disposed of general
debate on the post Office appropria
ton bill was resumed, and Mr.. Robh
| (Mo.) spoke on the trust question.
Washington, Feb. SIN the house
| yesterday the general debate on the
| post Office appropriation bill was en-
| livened by an interesting discussion of
! the tariff question.
| Washington, Feb. 6.-The senate
bill to expedite antitrust prosecu-
tions was passed in the house yes
terday, as was the post office appro-
priation BILL The conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was adopted and
the army general staff bill was sent
to conference.
Washington, Feb. I'm the house
! yesterday debate on the antitrust
| bill closed. The naval appropriation
bill was reported. 1t carries a total
| of $79,04S,420 and provides for large
| increase in officers and men.
Military Academy RurueI