The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-02-13
WORK DONE MCGOWAN
Lawmakers in the Senate A.,
Discuss Matters Of 1mss a','
and Make New Laws,
STATEHOOD BILL KEEPS SENATE II,

Hnnna Introlsc..
Give Bonnt,es to E,.sai Bill.
base !. the House on an ,,s'
alton Bili Gives chanc. .''''n
Debate-Anti-rrn.t mn ,'f M
Washington. Feb. e.-Tbo.
saturday passed the house , .aa
viding for the creation nf VII nj
staff of the army. but i, was selui
so us not togo into effect un ,i'l ss
Miles retirement. The com r,,.' @
agriculture agreed TO place ,h
bus statehood bill on the ao r%e ess
appropriation bill as = riS saNees
amendment to the constitut;oa
introduced prohibiting the ho,a;. v
a fortune exceeding 100000 h.s
one Individual, the surplus to :.
the United States treasury. pa
Washington. Feb. s.-Th.
yesterday had the army anD, ,sas
ton bill under consideration t for p
time. A joint resolution was r..a,
requesting state authorities n lsssa
crate with the census Office IN y
ing a uniform system of b;rth J,
death registration. The statehss
bill was up for a short time,
Washington. Feb. 4.-Bils VI,
passed in the senate YESTERDAY
prevent railroads from discr;mi,s
ing in rates. and the army approns
'tion bill. The statehood bill was h.
Their discussed. The Panama c,n
treaty was favorably reported.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Senator HI,
ma introduced a bill in the senate VI.
day to grant bonnties to all ex.slsa
who were freed by the proclana,jn
of President Lincoln during The v,
of the rebellion. 1t provides that M.
sons over so years Of age and less tha
GO. whether male or female, shall 4
ceive cash bounties of 500 each sa|
pensions of IS n month; persons h
tween 60 and 20 years old bountisa
$500 and pensions of sic a month, and
persons over 90 years old bountitsd
$500 and pensions of SIS a month. Tn
general army bill and the bill PROVE:
ing for a new department of agricus
ture building were passed.
Washington, Feb. g. A debate o.
polygamy, growing ont of the stat,
hood bill, occupied the time in lie
senate yesterday, the Influence Of ls
Mormon church over politics at
pying alarge share of the discussion
Washington, Feb. THE sessf'
of the senate yesterday was largdjI
devoted4to the discussion Of the itk
milan canal. Senator Morgan predict
ing that If the United States contl
ued its policy with reference to d
construction of an isthmian cana
war with Colombia was inevitable.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. "a joint resoy
ton was introduced in the house Q
Saturday. proposing an amendment
the constitution prohibiting poly
amy. The post office appropriate
bill was discussed. At noon yesterta
the house pronounced enlogies
memory of the late Senator McA
Ian. Of Michigan.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The h's
passed about 40 bills yesterday y
der suspension Of the rules. u
most important of them was the Sc
ate bill appropriating $500, 10, !
a new department OF agrle''l,n
building. A bill was introduced
pension NIL soldiers and sailors W
served at least 90 days in the CT
var at the rate of So Ter mon
and all the. widows of suca so'als
and sailors who We're married pr
to June %. 1890. The sundry el
appropriation bill WIS reported !.
carries an aggregate a%ppropi''''
of s7s,oo7,9 29. i,
Washington, Feb. 4.--The no. ..
spent practically the whole y
yesterday on claims bills. After
measures were disposed OF gene
debate on the post Office APPROX
ton bin was resumed, and Mr.. ~
(Mo.) spoke on the trust question,
Washington, Feb. SIN The nv,
yesterday the general debate Oh
post Office appropriation bill wa
livened by an interesting discnss'0D
the tariff question.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The sen
bill to expedite antitrust pros,
lions was passed in the house
terday, as was the post Office apt
priation bill. The conference
port on the diplomatic and cons
appropriation bill was adopted
the army general staff bill was ,
to conference.
Washington, Feb. I'm the ~
yesterday debate on the ant'.'.
bill closed. The naval appropr'a''
bill was reported. It carries . u
OF s79,o4s.42O and provides tof -
increase in officers and men.
Military Academy Burnen'