The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-30
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Lawmakers in Both Senate and
House Are Busy Considering
Measures of Importance.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Most of the Time i'm the Senate In
Occupied In Discussing the State
hood BiII-HOuse Passes a Coinage
Measure for the Phi1ippines-0th-
err Notes.

Washington, Jan. 20.-In the SEN
ate yesterday the house bill provid-
ing for establishment of a depart
ment of commerce and labor was re-
ferred to the committee on COM
merce. In executive session the On-
ban reciprocity treaty was consid-
cred. Senator Lodge introduced
resolution for an inquiry as to
whether certain countries are dis
eliminating against the United
States.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate
yesterday passed the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill and
discussed the statehood bill. Senator
Quay submitted number of propo-
sitions for the fixing of day when
vote could be taken, but to all such Sen
ator Beveridge objected. Senator
Hanna spoke briefly in opposition to
the bill.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The omnibus
statehood bill was further discussed
in the senate yesterday. An attempt
to hold an executive session to con-
slider the Cuban reciprocity treaty
was defeated by Senator Quay.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The state
hood bill occupied the entire atten-
ton of the senate yesterday except
for few routine matters. The legis-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was sent to conference
and a favorable report was made
on the bill appropriating 100000 for
the erection of headstones to mark
the graves of confederate soldiers
buried in the north.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The statehood
bill again occupied the attention of the
senate yesterday and during the de-
bate several spirited colloquies oc-
Cured. The treaty between the
United States and the government of
Colombia was received and referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
House.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill,
the third of the regular budget, was
passed in the house yesterday. Mr..
Crumpacker Ond.) introduced res
olution requesting the postmaster
general to transmit to the house,
if not inconsistent with the public
interest, copy of all correspond
ence in his possession pertaining to
the recent resignation of the post
mistress at Indianola, Miss. The ju-
dietary committee authorized ia
vorable report on the bill to create
a bureau in the department of JUS
tice for the study of criminal, pau
per and defective classes.
Washington, Jan. 21.--The house
yesterday passed the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill, and subse-
uuently began consideration of the
Philippine coinage bill. The commit
tee on agriculture reported the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. 1t carries
SIS 1888, $50, an increase of $4,000 over
the last appropriation, and 100000
less than the estimates.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
spent the time yesterday in commit
tee of the whole in debate on the
Philippine coinage bill. The military
academy appropriation bill ($644,273)
was reported and a bill was intro
OuCou 10 eudDlc Pursuits W lOCd Cc COdi
claims on unsurveyed lands in Alas
| ka.
Washington, Jan. 23.-In the house
| yesterday the Philippine coinage bill
reported by the insular affairs COM
mittee was rejected and the substi-
tute offered by the minority for the
| introduction of American currency
and the American coinage system in
the islands was adopted.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The house
yesterday passed 2a5 private pension
bills. They included pensions to the
widow of Gen. Franz Sigel at 500 a
month, the widow of Gen. Francis Neg
ley at $50, and the widow OF. Rear ADJ
miral Henry Picking at $40. The Alaska
delegate bill was also passed. 1t pro-
| vides for the representation of the ter
ritory Of Alaska in the house of repre-
sentatives by delegate, the first one
| to be elected next autumn, and to hold
seat in the Fifty-eighth congress.
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