The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-13
Do1Nes IN CONGRESS-.
Bids. Resolutions and Messages Before the
senate and House and How They
Are Disposed Of


IN. H.) and Senator Beverage Qnd.).
The former declared in unmistakable
terms that Senator Beverage and his
followers on the statehood bill were pro-
longing the debate in pursuance of
deliberate and premeditated system OF
obstruction" The general stan bill was
reconsidered and passed with an amend
ment putting the chief of staff under the
direction of the president land the secre-
tary of war under the direction of the
president Twenty-seven private pension
bills were passed. A senate bill also was
passed to expedite the hearing and de-
termination of suits In equity pending
or hereafter brought under the Sherman
antitrust law. Senator Hanna CO., in
troduced a bill granting pensions and
hountieS to all ex-slaves who were freed
by the proclamation of President Lin
coin during the war of the rebellion The
senate concurred in the amendment OF
the house providing for new depart
ment Of agriculture building, fixing the
cost at $1.5O0.0O0. This passed the biu....
The general debate on the post office APP
propria ton bill was enlivened In the
house by an interesting discussion of the
tariff question. The consideration OF the
post office bill in committee of the whole
was completed, but it was not passed.
The house committee on pensions au-
thorized q favorable report on the senate
bill to increase the pensions of all Next
can war veterans from IS to S2 per
month.
Discussion Of the statehood bill In the
senate on the 5th turned on the question
Of polygamy, the influence of the Nor
mon church over politics occupying
large share Of the debate. By a vote OF
40 to 13 the pure food bill was passed.
1t has already passed the house. The
antitrust bill debate which opened In
the house did not develop much anima-
ton. The rule under which the house
ofyNIf RI tod a
lively discussion. The bill to expedite
antitrust prosecutions occasioned no de-
bate It passed the house, as it did tho
senate, without a word Of debate. Mr.
Powers, republican (Mass.), made the
opening argument for his side of the
house on the judiciary committee bill and
Mr. Clayton. democrat (Ala.), opened for
his side. The former contended that the
pending measure was step In the dlrec-
ton of regulation of the trusts, while Mr..
Clayton insisted that it was all sham and
pretense and that the bill, feeble as It
was, never was intended to go on the
statute books. The post Office approprfa-
ton bill was passed before the trust bills
were taken up. The death Of Mr.. Moody
On. c. was announced at the close of
the session and out Of respect to his mem
DRY the house adjourned.
For a time in the senate on the 9Th 1t
looked as If the question of construction
Of an isthmian canal would be discussed
in open session. Senator Morgan (Ala.)
spoke on his resolution calling on the sec
rotary of the navy for correspondence re-
garding the military occupation of Pam
anna and Colon. He had not proceeded
far, however, when Senator Cullom Qll.),
who had been following him closely, in
terrupted him with motion for an exec
utive session, which Senator Morgan re-
gan's objections and the doors were
closed. The resolution anaSy went to the
calendar. Senator Kean On. J.) then re-
sumed his remarks in opposition to the
omnibus statehood bill and soon after the
senate adjourned out of respect to the
memory of the late Representative
Moody (N. Co.. General debate on the
antitrust bill closed in the house, the
closing speeches being made by Mr.. De-
Almond (Mo.) and Mr.. Littlefleld (Me0.
The statehood bill claimed the greater
share of the senate's attention on the
eth. A large number Of bills to which
there was no objection was passed.
among them being one providing for the
holding of United States court at Kansas
City. Kan. Senator Gallinger On. H.)
submitted a part report Of the conferees
on the bill increasing pensions to ex-
soldiers who have lost limbs. 1t was
adopted and further conference or
dered. The house by a unanimous vote.
| PAS to @, passed the Littlef1eld antitrust
| bill The senate amendments to the army
| appropriation bill were concur: ed in. Mr..
| McRae (Ark.) introduced a bill providing
| for the annexation to the western
| boundary of Arkansas Of q strip Of land
| 40 miles wide and about 800 miles long.
| 1t is alleged the land was Illegally taken
| from Arkansas and given to the Indians.
The house held a memorial session on
| the Sth to pay tribute to the memory of
| the late Senator William j. Sewall and
| the late Representative Joshua s. Sal
! mon of New Jersey. Chairman Hep
| t,,,r, ~ he unit int taf
! foreign commerce, laid before the house
the report of the conferees on the de-
partment of commerce and labor and II
! was ordred printed.
In the senate on the 9Th Senator Car
! mack Crenn.) spoke on the Rawlins reso-
luton calling upon the secretary of war
for reports from certain courts-martial
He charged that murders in the Philip.
pines by American soldiers had become
so common that they would not bear the
investigation and that this answer was
. entirely satisfactory Ito our noble. gen.
erous and humane secretary of war.
He also criticised the president for never
having heard Of tie Capt. Brownell case
/ after having announced his intention OF
| probing crimes in the Philippines" Sen.
ator Kean On. j. spoke on the setate-
| hood bill for short time, when he
! Welded to various senator's who INDUCED
| in debate over the question of the inter
| ference of the Mormon church in politics
Senator Harris Q-an.) introduced a bill
authorizing the free Importation Of thor
oughbred live stock for breeding pur-
poses. The house spent practically the
entire day upon two District Of Columbia
bills, one to authorize the government &c
advance 5000, 900 to the district and the
other the conference report on the union
station bill. The former was defeated
| and the latter sent back to conference
| Mr.. Aplin (hich.) introduced a bill grant
| ing a pension of S12 a month to all sol
diers and sailors who served at least one
year In the civil war. A bill introduced
by Mr.. Marshall IN. ID permits the free
| transmission through the mails Of pen
sion papers mailed by pensioners to pen
| sion agents.
sullivan Discharged q Bankrupt.
New York, Feb. 10.-John L. Sulh
van, former champion prize fighter