The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-02-27
WORK DONE N0fI
Lawmakers in the ssn,,, !,
Discuss Matters Of lpas']
and Make New l,''
STATEHOOD BILL KEEPS SEMI,
occupies thu
erins Appropriation
some Of Them Ar. ps ,a,..' !
the Record In Nnu,
Bills Passed in One n.'af1

Washington, Feb. 1e.-n.
on Saturday agreed 10 ~, las
ment made to the ElkiDs 's =
bill by the house and i ,s saas
the president. The India, n,s
alton bill was considered IA "a
Washington, Feb. 17.-Tb....
debate on the statehood hin ;sa
ate yesterday. The India, ~
alton bill and the Philipp;n., y
bill both passed. In execn,..
the treaty of friendship recs,s's1
tiated between the United s,ss,1
Greece was ratified. S"V
Washington, Feb. 1s.-Tb.
yesterday agreed to the con,s,s
port on the army %approprsfa
Discussion Of the statehood hin
sumed, and Senator Depew @,s
his remarks in oppositiont toll, nj
bill was passed granting a u.sis
$50 per month to the widow ntm.'
Representative John n. W.. RunA
Iowa, who was a captain Of rolrs,
in the civil war.
Washington. Feb. 1o.-Te. !,
lively debate in the senate ys,,,,l
over Senator Quay's resolu,iopi X1
ing it to be the sense of the seua,,s
there should be a vote on the Stain
bill before the adjournment d !,
gress. The post Office apprcp5as
bill. with statehood rider, wa, ~
ed, and Senator Morgan spoke All
the Panama canal bill.
Washington, Feb. 2o.-The 9,
met at II o'clock yesterday, butt
only an hour and 20 minu,esip :
session. The time was devoted 70,
tine. business and passing bills d
great general importance. An exc
session was held and Senator No
continued his talk against the Pan
canal.
Washington, Feb. 21.--The 81
spent the entire day in executive
sion considering the Panama
treaty and at 1928 p. m. took
cess until to-day at II O'Clock.
vote was taken on any of the o,
ments which have been prepar
Senator Morgan.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The hor
Saturday passed 325 private pr
bills, breaking the record. Thu
dry civil bill was also passed
omnibus public building bill,
ing approximately s6,ooo,ooo, v
troduced, as was also a bill t
vent hazing at the naval acade1
Washington, Feb. 17.-The hou
posed of a number of bills yes
under suspension of the rules,
ing two. The most importantm
passed was the senate bill to
the railroad safety appliancela Law
Washington, Feb. 1s.-Theh or
terday began consideration
naval appropriation bill under
Grafton of o rule which made I
legislation relative to the incr
the personnel of the navy and
increase of naval academy IN
The senate amendments to the
appropriation bill were disag1
and the bill sent to conference.
Washington, Feb. 19.-ln the
yesterday the conference repor
army appropriation bill was !
because of its provisions for1hf
ment of civil war officers at
vanced grade. The remainder
day was devoted to the naval
priation bill.
Washington, Feb. 2o.-Theho
terday passed the naval appro]
bill providing for three new
ships, a new armored cruiser, 7
training ships, and a wooden
training purposes
Washington, Feb. 21.-Ihe
Friday passed the fortificatl
preparations bill, adopted u
ference report on the bill
protection Of the president
the legislative, executive and
appropriation bill, and then
three hours wrangling over i
Ter currency bill.