Times-promoter., 1903-02-06
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
(Second SESSION.

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In the senate on the 2Sth, there wa:
| sharp debate when Mr.. RaWlinS calico
up his resolution directing the secretary
of war to furnish the senate the proceed.
ings of number OF courts martial helo
in the Philippines The debate was par
idge Carmack and Proctor, and was at
times of a very bitter character The
statehood bill was taken up and Mr.
Lodge spoke in opposition to it. Mr.. Aid
rich offered an amendment to divide the
business of the senate with the statehood
BILL but it failed to pass. a,..The house
made slow progress with the Indian ap-
preparation bill, Mr.. Burton (OD insisting
of every item. The senate amendments
| to the bill to amend the bankruptcy act
were agreed to- The speaker appointed
Messrs. Hidebrandt (O), Hughes. CIV.
| Va) and Bartlett (Ga.) members of the
| temporary committee on accounts of the
| next congress-.
In the senate on the 29th Mr.. McLaurin
| (Miss) urged the adoption OF the Raw
| Inns resolution calling on the secretary OF
| war for the evidence tn certain courts
ground that army officers in a number
of cases had brutally treated Filipino men
and women, and he wanted them Weeded
out of the army. Messrs Lodge and Bard
spoke in opposition to the statehood bill
Messrs Foraker and Clay contended that
Mr.. Quay had precedent for his PROPOSE
tion to tack the statehood bill on an ap-
preparation bill: The house passed the
sideration Of the post office appropriation
bill. Mr.. Burton (O) continued his crit
icism of the extravaganza OF the Indian
appropriation bill, but to little effect, as
few reductions were made. Mr.. Patterson
(Tenn.) spoke for an hour and half on
the trust question, and Mr.. Reid (Ark.)
spoke on good roads.
In the senate, on the Goth, after the
transaction of some routine business, Mr..
Burrows (Mich) called up the resolution
relative to the death of his late colleague,
Hon. James Mcmillan, and paid an ear
nest tribute to his memory. He was fol-
lowed by other senators, after which, as
a further mark of respect, the senate ad-
journed . In the house it was the last
private claims day of this congress, and
As private bills were acted on favorably,
despite the efforts of Messrs. Payne, Can
non and others to defeat some of them.
Many of the claims were old ones dating
back to the civil war, and some originated
prior to that time. There were several
bills to reimburse postmasters and in
ternal revenue collectors for stamps lost
or stolen A bill was presented for pay of
balance on a contract for ice furnished
the army hospitals in the Mississippi val
ley during the war, the amount claimed
being $50 900, and Is at the rate of 80 cents
per 100 pounds
In the senate, on the 31st, the greater
part Of the day was devoted to exercises
in connection with the acceptance from
the state of MARYLAND of statues of
Charles Carroll and John Hanson, which
will henceforth stand in statuary hall in
the national capitol The house bill pro-
viding for the creation of general staff
for the army was passed The statehood
bill was not considered, but 1t holds its
place on the calendar r.....ln the house,
three hours were consumed in general de-
bate on the post office appropriation bill,
during which Mr.. Williams (Miss) spoke
in favor of tariff reform. The house then
suspended public business and listened to
addresses on the life and services Of
Charles Carroll and John Hanson, whose
statues had been presented by the state
of Maryland and placed in statuary hall.
The death of the late Representative
Rumple, of Iowa, was announced resolu-
tions were adopted, and as further
mark of respect the house adjourned, to
hold a memorial session to pay tribute to
the memory of the late Senator Mcmillan,
of Michigan.
In the senate, on the I'd, the army ap-
preparation bill was under consideration
On request of Mr. PettuS, who wished to
offer some amendments, 1t went over un-
til the Sd. The statehood bill was up for
a short time, Messrs. Bard and Quarles
speaking in opposition to it, After a
brief executive session the senate ad-
journed out of respect to the memory of
the late Representative Rumple, of Iowa.
. The house passed about forty bills |
under supervision of the rules. Tine most |
important was bill to authorize the re- |
sumption of the negotiations with Great
Alaskan fur seals. The bill appropriat- |
ing $1,500,00O for new department.
of agriculture building was passed.
bill was passed advancing Brig. Gen. H.
C. Merriam, retired, to the grade of ma
tor general on the retired list.