The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13
DoINGs or CONGRESS.
Committee on Agriculture Determined to
Aid the Omnibus Statehood Bill

struct and defeat, IL they can, the ratification.
The senate considered the house army APP
propriation bill including the creating OF gen,
ersl staff for the army: also an 9ppropriation
of so, K0,0Dl to supply and equip the organized
militia of the several states. inc Dill Wenu
over one day: The statehood bill gave way Ior
this as it will TO other important administra-
Senator Wellington has introduced a meas
ure with the purpose OF oh nging the conStltu-
ton so as to prohibit an individual from hold
ing fortune exceeding 10000 o; the over
plus to be forfeited to the United States treas
ury. 1900,
to place the omnibus bill on the agricultural
appropriation bill.
The house passed about 40 bills under suspen-
sion of the rules Among them was the senate
bill appropriating 81, 90, y for new depart
ment Of agriculture bu lding.. Also bii TO
authorize new negotiations with Great i5rliain
for the preservation Of fur seals in Alaskan
waters.
The senate passed without discussion the
bill to further regulate railroad transporta-
ton. The army appropriation bill, which went
over a day at the request OF Mr.. Pettus, was
passed. The provision establishing general
staff was eliminated, but later the same thing
was passed as an independent measure, after
amending it by placing the chief Of stan e3clu
sively under the jurisdiction Of the president.
A Joint resolution was passed by the senate
requesting state authorities to cooperate WIN
the census office in securing uniform system
of birth and death registration.
A senate joint resolution was passed author
izng the secretary OF war to furnlsn con
demned cannon for life size statue Of Cen
Henry Leavenworth at Leavenworth, Kansas
The house spent most of the day upon claims
bills. Mr.. Payne the floor leader OF the ma
jorty, fought them all but succeeded In de-
feating only three bills.
There was general debate on the postoffice
appropriation BILL and speech was made on
the trust question. an
Mr.. Hemenway, of Indiana, introduced bill
to pension old soldiers and sailors who served
at least ninety days of the civil war, at the
rate of $12 per month, and widows of such sol
diers and sailors who were married prior TO
A joint resolution in the house proposes an
amendment to the constitution prohibiting
polygamy. :, ., In 30
render certain corporations in Indian Terri
tory liable for damages sustained by employees
as a result of negligence on the part OF cor
porations.
The senate has passed without discussion the
EllSins bill to further regulate railroad trans
portaton 1t is one of a number OF measures
presented in this congress concerning corpora
lions and has particular reference to rail-
roads.
The house committee on pensions reported
favorably on the senate bill to increase the
pensions of all Mexican war.veterans from ~ to
SIP per month.
special rule was reported for the consid.
GRAFTON of the Littlfeld antitrust bill. III VIII
be brought in Immediately after the postotfice
appropriation bill is disposed of, and provides
for ten hours general debate and three hours
under the five-minute rule at the end OF which
time the previous question is to be considered
"a ordered ON the bill and pending amend
ments.
The annual attempts to strike out the appro
priations for special mail facilities between
Washington and New Orleans and Kansas CITY
and Newton, Kans, was led by Mr. Talbert, OF
South Carolina, without success
4SRD DAY.
Senator Hanna introduced a bill granting
pensions and bounties to al ex,sla ayes VINO
were freed by the proclamation OF President
Lincoln. The pensions and bontles TO DC
graduated according to age
resolution was adopted by the house com,
mittee on military affairs recommending the
appointment Of Senator Quay as member OF
the board of managers for the Soldiers Home
to fill the existing vacancy. go
Texas member introduced a bill which au
thorizes and directs the president to send three
army and navy medical officers TO Mexico 10
investigate the disease prevalent there. inc
bill appropriate S50,OJO to aid Mexico IN stamp
The anti trust bill debate which opened in
the house did not develop much animation.
There was a large attendance in the galleries.
44TH DAY.
The senate passed a bill Incorporating the
American academy in Rome, an institution to
promote the study Of the fine arts,
The president has been informed by senators
with whom he has had several conferences,
that the Alaskan boundary treaty will not be
ratified; that the opponents of the treaty Will
not permit it,
The senate committee on agriculture is with,
holding the agricultural appropriation bill
until it may seem impossible to PISS the omni-
bus statehood bill separately; the committee
having decided to connect the two measures
il necessary.
A concurrent resolution introduced IN the
house nrovides for a committee of eleven mem
beers to inquire into the coal conditions and
combinations between mine operators and
transportation companies in violation OF law.
The naval appropriation bill carries nearly
eighty million dollars, which is more than six
million dollars less than the estimates, and
about 500 900 more than the last appropriation