The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26
WORK DONE N CONGRESS.
Lawmakers in the Senate and House
Discuss Matters Of Importance
and Make New. Laws.
STATEHOOD BILL KEEPS SENATE LIVELY
Hou,e Occupies the Time in Co.sid-
Some of Them Are Paased-Breaks
the Record In Number of Pension
Bills Passed In One Day.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate
on Saturday agreed to the amend
ment made to the Elkins anti-rebatc
bill by the house and it now goes to
the president. The Indian appropri-
alton bill was considered.
Washington, Feb. 17.-There was no
debate on the statehood bill in the SEN
ate yesterday. The Indian appropri-
alton bill and the Philippine currency
bill both passed. In executive session
the treaty of friendship recently nego-
tiated between the United States and
Greece was ratified.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The senate
yesterday agreed to the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill.
Discussion of the statehood bill was re-
sumed, and Senator Depew continued
his remarksin opposition toit. A house
bill was passed granting pension of
$50 per month to the widow of the late
Representative John N. w. Rumple, OF
Iowa, who was captain of volunteers
in the civil war.
Washington, Feb. 19.-There was
lively debate in the senate yesterday
over Senator Quay's resolution declar-.
ing it to be the sense of the. senate that .
there should be vote on the statehood
bill before the adjournment Of con-
gress. The post Office appropriation
bill, with statehood rider, was report
ed, and Senator Morgan spoke against
the Panama canal bill.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The senate
met at II o'clock yesterday, but spent
only an hour and 20 minutes in open
session. The time was devoted to roa-
tine business and passing bills Of no.
great general Importance. An evening
session was held and Senator Morgan
continued his talk against the Panama
canal.
Washington, Feb. 21.-The senate
spent the entire day in executive SEES
sion considering the Panama canal
treaty and at 5:25 p. m. took a re--
cess until to-day at II o'clock. Ne
vote was taken on any of the amend
ments which have been prepared by
Senator Morgan.
House Proceedings. &
Washington, Feb. 16.-The house on
Saturday passed 325 private pension
bills, breaking the record. The sun
dry civil bill was also passed. All
omnibus public building bill, carry
ing approximately $6,0oo,000 was in
troduced, as was also a bill to pre-
vent hazing at the naval academy.
Washington, Feb. 17.-The house dis
posed of a number of bills yesterday
under suspension of the rules, defeat
ing two. The most important measure
passed was the senate bill to amend
the railroad safety appliance law.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The house yes
terday began consideration of the
naval appropriation bill under the op,.
Grafton of rule which made the new
legislation relative to the increase Of
the personnel of the navy and for the
increase of naval academy in order.
The senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill were disagreed to-,
and the bill sent to conference.
Washington, Feb. 19.-In the house
yesterday the conference report on the
army appropriation bill was rejected
because of its provisions for the retire
ment of civil war officers at an adj
vanced grade. The remainder of the
day was devoted to the naval appro-
priation bill.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The house yes
terday passed the naval appropriations
bill providing for three new battle
ships, a new armored cruiser, two steel
training ships, and wooden brig for
training purposes.
Washington. Feb. 21.-The house
Friday passed the Notifications APP
preparations bill, adopted the COM
ference report on the bill for the
protection of the president and on
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, and then spent
three hours wrangling over the Fow-
Ter currency bill.