The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-06
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-
Lawmakers in Both Senate and
House Are Busy Considering
Measures of Importance.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Time in the Senate Mostly Occupied
in Discussing the Statehood BILL
House Passes Appropriation Bills
and Votes to Increase Salaries OF
Court officials.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Panama
canal treaty was briefly considered in
executive session of the senate Satur-
day and the secretary of state was
authorized to make it public. Senator
Spooner brought up the Indianofa
(Miss.) post office affair and defended
the action of the president. The dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill ($36, O0o) was reported.
Washington, Jan. 27.-In the senate
yesterday the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed and the
statehood. bill was further discussed.
Senator Alger (Mich.) and Senator
Kittredge Is. d. took the oath of Of
fee.
Washington, Jan. %. Senator
Quay made an effort yesterday to
hold the senate in continuous session
to consider the statehood bill, but
failed to hold quorum. The day
was spent in consideration of the
statehood bill. Senator Penrose in
troduced bill authorizing the pur-
chase of the farm at Appomattox Oh
which the surrender of Gen. Lee took
place, and Senator Foraker intro
duced an amendment to the naval APP
preparation bill making citizens of
Porto Rico eligible to appointment
as cadets at the naval and military
academies.
Washington, Jan. GA sharp de-
bate was precipitated in the senate
yesterday when Mr.. Rawlins called up
his resolution directing the secretary
of war to furnish the senate the pro-
ceedings of a number of courts-mar-
tial in the Philippines, alleged abuses
in the army being the subject. The
statehood bill was further considered.
Washington, Jan. 3O.-The army
appropriation bill was reported to
the senate yesterday and message
from the president was read in which
he asked for the necessary power TO
cooperate with Mexico and China re-
garding the restora ton of the parity
of silver and gold.
Washington, Jan. 31.-A favorable
report was made in the senate yes
terday on Senator Quay's statehood
bill At the conclusion of routine
business Senator Burrows (Mich.)
called up the resolutions relative to
his late colleague, Senator McMil-
Ian. and tributes to his memory were
paid.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was passed in
the house on Saturday. A session was
held yesterday for memorial services
for deceased members.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The military
academy bill, carrying S644,273, was
passed in the house yesterday. "A
resolution was adopted calling on the
postmaster general for the CORE
spondence in the Indianola (Miss.)
post office case. Mr.. Overstreet Qnd.
submitted the report upon the anti
trust bill. The Notifications appro-
priation bill, which carries $7,O93, 943,
was reported.
Washington, Jan. 28.-In the house
yesterday bills were passed making
Intoxicating liquors imported into
states subject to the jurisdiction of
such states and to prevent evasion of
liquor laws in prohibition states;
senate bill to increase the salaries of
federal judges. 1t raises the salary
of the chief justice of the Supreme
court to $4,000, those of associate
justices to $12,5OO, circuit judges to
$1,000, district judges to $4,000, the
chief justice Of the court of claims
to $500, associate justices to $4,000,
and the justices of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia to $4,000
Washington, Jan. 29.-The time was
occupied in the house yesterday in
considering the Indian appropriation
bill.
yesterday the Indian appropriation
bill was passed and consideration of
the post Office appropriation bill was
begun. Mr.. Bristow IN. " intro
duced bill increasing the salary of
the president of the United States to
100000 a year, and an antitrust
measure was reported which pro-
poses rigid amendments and penal
ties for violators of the Sherman law.
Washington, Jan. 31.-In the house
yesterday As private claim bills were
favorably acted upon, it being the
last day for such bills. A favorable
report was made on bill to provide
a safer and easier method Of sending
money by mail by system of post
check notes which are made ex-
changeable at money order post of
fees and banks