Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
DoInGs In CONGRESS.
Billa. Resolutions and Messages Before the
Senate and House and How They
Are DinDosed OF.

10 Senator Quay fPa.) made an effort on
the 9th to hold the senate in continuous
session to consider the statehood bill, but
failed to hold a quorum and was COM
PEELED on that account to allow the sem
ate to adjourn at $40 p. m. He secured
another ballot. however, to test the sentf-
ment of the senate the vote standing IL
to % in his favor. The senate passed
the bill providing for the allotment of
lands in seyeralty to the Indians of Lac
Courte Orei,le and Lac de Flambeau res
ervations in Wisconsin. Senator Rawlins
CJtah) presented a resolution calling on
the secretary of war for all Information
concerning courts-Tnartfal in the Philip
pine islandc and asking specifically for
the fall records of the courts in the cases
of eGen Smith. Maj. Glenn and others.
Senator Penrose (Pa.j introduced a bill
authorizing the purchase of the farm
at Appomattox on which the surrender
Of Gen. Lee took place. The house de-
voted the day to bills reported from the
judiciary committee, passing about 20.
One was to meet the original package de-
ciSiOn of the supreme court by making
intoxicating liquors imported into states
subject to the Jurisdiction of such states.
Mr.. Jones (Wash-) introduced a resolution
against the treaty signed by the United
States and Great Britain providing for
as commission to interpret the treaty of
1852 fixing the Alaskan boundary line.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mitte0 on foreign affairs. Mr.. Patterson
(Tenn.) introduced an antitrust bill.
A sharp debate was precipitated in the
senate on the 18th when Senator Raw
Inns (Utah) called up his resolution d.
recting the secretary of war to furnish
the senate the proceedings of a number
of courts-DartiaI in the Philippines. In
che course of his remarks Senator Raw
Inns referred to the death Of Father Au-
gustin and said he was murdered in cold
blood. This aroused the ire of Senator
Deveridge Qnd), who demanded spe-
officially to know who had committed the
coed bloeded murdey. Senator Carmack
ePenp.) entered the debate and charac-
erized the charge, which, he said, re-
oeatedly had been made that the demo-
Gratis were assailing the army as the
'rneaneSt and dirtieSt" of any that had
been made against the party. The state
hood bill was taken up at two o'clock
md Senator Lodge (Mass.) spoke in OPP
position to it.....The house made slow
progress with the Indian appropriation
bill. covering only about eight pages in
over four hours. Mr.. Burton CO., hung
IN the flank of Mr.. Sherman On. ",
who had charge of the bill, and insisted
upon an explanation of every item. The
Senate amendments to the bill to amend
he bankruptcy act were agreed to.
The senate proceedings on the 18th were
unmarked by any lively debates. Sena-
or McLaurin (a1iss) urged adoption OF
he Rawlins resolution, calling the
secretary of war for the evidence in GER
ain courts-martial cases in the Philip
pines. on the ground that the officers of
he army in a number of instances hac
brutality treated Filipino men and women
and he wanted them weeded out of the
army. Senator Lodge (MaSs.) concluded
his remarks in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill and Senator Bard (Cal)
also spoke in opposition to 1T. message
from the president was read in which he
asked for the necessary power to CO
operate with Mexico and China regarding
the restoration of the parity of silver anc
gold. It was referred to the COMMITTEES
on finance. The house passed the In
dian appropriation bill and began con
sideration of the post Office appropria
ton bill. Mr.. Patterson (Tenn.) took ad
vantage of the latitude allowed In genera
debate on the post office bill to make
setsspeech for an hour and half on thu
trust question Mr.. Reid (Ark.( SPOKE
on good roads O
The chaplain of the senate in hi:
prayer on the SOth referred to the Late
Senator Mcmillan (Mich). the day hav
ing been set apart to pay tribute to tins
memory Of Mr.. Mcmillan. At the con
clusion of the routine business sena
tor Burrows (Mich.) called up the reso
lutionss relative to his late colleague ant
paid an earnest tribute to his memory
Sixteen other senators also spoke in the
same strain. AS a further mark OF re
spect the senate adjourned. 1t beins
the last private claims day OF this con.
gress in the house members with bills
ION sthe calendar carried everything be-
Forty-five bills in all were acted on ia.
vorably, despite the efforts of Mr.. Payne
On. W, the republican floor leader, and
others to defeat some of them. Many OF
the claims were old. dating back to the
civil war. and few originated prior &c
that time. When the committee of the
whole reported the bills to the house Mr..
Payne blocked their final passage by
friends of the claims refused to be
baked. A motion was made to recess
until the next morning at 1880 O'Clock In
order to continue the legislative day and
it was carried
On the s1st Senator Wellington (Md.)
introduced an amendment to the constitu-
ton in the senate prohibiting the hold
ing Of a fortune exceeding 900 by
any one individual In the United States
In case of such holding the amendment
demned as a public peril and be accord
ingly forfeited into the United States
treasury" Senator Quay (Pa.) favorably
reported his amendment to the agrtcul'
tural appropriation bill embodying the
statehood bill. Senator Beverage Qnd.)
asked that the report go over for day
and 1t was so ordered. When the house
reconyened at 0:3O O'Clock 1t was still the
legislative day of Friday and the consid-
eratione of the claims bills faSorably act
ed on in committee of the whole was pro-
eeeded with. Thrity-two of the AZ bills
were passed. Then at IL O'Clock the house
adjoarned until II noon At noon the
house convened for the regular session.
After .roatine business the house pro-
ceeded with the general debate upon the
post Office appropriation bill.
The mouse met at noon on the 1st for the
purpose of pronouIicing eulogies in men,
ory of the late Senator Mcmillan (Mich.).
The speakers were Messrs CorIss. w. A.
Smith, Hamilton, 8. W. Smith. Gardner
and Henry C. Smith (Mich.). sBabcock
(wis.) and Burton co.. At 1:35 o'clock
as a further mark of respect the house
adjourned.
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