The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS.
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Lawmakers in the Senate and House
Discuss Matters of Importance
and Make New Laws.
DAILY SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Senate Passes Several Appropriation
Measures and Many Pension Bills
House Also PASSES Appropriations
BiIls-ResolutiOn offered for An-
nexation of Canada.

Washington, Feb. 24.-In the senate
sented the credentials of Senator-eleet
Smoot, of Utah, which were read. The
omnibus public building bill was passed
and the post Office appropriation bill
was considered without final action.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The Indianofa
(Miss.) post office case occupied the
major portion of the time of the
senate yesterday, Senator Tillman
continuing his remarks on the race
question, The agricultural appro-
priation bill was considered, and the
committee amendments agreed to, ex-
cept the statehood rider, which was
passed over.
Washington, Feb. 26.-1n the sem
ate yesterday the statehood riders
to the agricultural and post office
appropriation bills were withdrawn
and both bills passed, the house
amendments to the Philippine cur
rency bill were agreed to, thus send
ing the bill to the president, the sum
dry civil bill was nearly completed,
and 800 pension bills were passed.
Washington, Feb. 27.-In open ses-
sion yesterday the senate discussed at
length and finally passed the sundry
ator Morgan continued his speech
against the Panama canal treaty.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The senate
yesterday passed the naval appropria-
ton bill, which carries total of SSH
507,412, and also the military acada
envy appropriation bill. Senator
Morgan resumed his speech IN OPP
position to the Panama canal treaty.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The house
held session Sunday to pay tribute
to the memories of three deceased
members, the late Representative
Tongue, of Oregon; the late Represen-
tative Rumple of Iowa, and the late
Representative Moody, of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Moody of Oregon, presided
| in the absence of Speaker Henderson.
| The customary resolutions were
adopted and a numer of members de-
livered eulogies.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The house
yesterday passed the general deficiency
appropria ton bill, the last of the regu-
lar supply bills. 1t carries $13, 6es.7S1.
The only amendment of Importance
was one appropriati ting $1,000,000 to re-
place the stores and storehouse at the
Rock Island arsenal recently destroyed
| by fire. The committee on merchant
marine and fisheries voted not to report
the ship subsidy bill.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The house
yesterday passed the Philippine cur
rency bill.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The confer,
ence report on the army appropria.
ton bill was adopted in the house
yesterday, thus sending the bill to
| the president. The bill to establish
| a union station in Washington also
| was passed. Mr.. De Almond (Mo.)
| introduced concurrent resolution
providing for the annexation of Can.
ada to the United States.
| Washington, Feb. 27.-The house
| yesterday, after filibustering by the
democrats and repeated roll calls and
waits while a quorum was being Sc
cured, unseated James j. Butler, of
Missouri, and seated George c. b.
Wagner in his place.
| Washington, Feb. 2S.-After a
stormy session in the house. in which
the democrats carried out their
threat that if Mr.. Butler (Mo.) was
unseated they would do everything
in their power to block legislatien
from now until congress expires
March 4, the agricultural, sundry
civil, military academy and post of
fee appropriation bills were finally
sent to conference and the confer
ence report on the Indian appropria-
! fiOn hill was adODted