The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-06
DoINGS or CONGRESS.

D0lNGS Of CONGRESS.
House Held Up on Account Of Resat If
A Contest Case.
| 18TH DAY.
| The statehood bill as reported In the senate
| as part of the postoffice appropriation biik
has Arizona MS the first territory mentioned I'D
the amendment. 1t was SO placed to give the
| first vote, as test vote, on Arizona. In TINS
bill the amount for free delivery service II
slsoss, sv9, an increase OF 81 ssMi me ,1 n,II
carries 81 90 Q to SUPPLY automobiles as well
M horses for this service.
| Representative Reeder, Of Kansas, has pre-
sented a petition In the house from Lincoln
post g. Topeka protesting a 20 sne
Representative Goldfogle, Of New. York, in
| troduced a bill to prohibit the use or explosive
matches In any government building. a nne
Of $3.50 or six months Imprisonment Is provid
59rH DAY.
The senate passed the omnibus public build.
ings bill, and considered the postofice appro-
priation bill: An amendment for 5000 Tor
experimental to ephons free delivery was cut
Dub on point Of order
Senator McCumber introduced pure, food
bill as an amendment to the agricultural bill.
Senator Fairbanks offered as an amendment
to the sundry civil bill which provides for
site for the han Of records to cost $4,000.
The senate committee on island possessions
chsndise from Porto Rico and from the Phil
ippineS between certain dates.
The house committee on judiciary referred
all resolutions bearing upon polygam to sub
committee to report promptly; the mouse
the supply bills. A million dollars was added
to replace the burned stores and store houses
at the Rock Island arsenal.
A bill drawn by the house committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds was introduced au-
thorizing the securing of site for the depart
ment of commerce and labor, and to have
plans drawn cost and estimated.
GOTH DAY.
The Indianola, Miss, postofflce case occupied
the time Of the senate. Senators Tfllman ana
Carmack spoke several hours covering the race
question.
A democratic caucus decided to present to
the senate the omnibus statehood bill as 1T
camc by the house and to stand by it.; and the
republican caucus decided to present their
compromise bill to the senate. Neither, be-
ieve that there Is chance Of success for either:
II statehood is defeated it will be the work OF
democrats in the senate.
The house passed the Philippine currency
BILL accepting the senate bill so far as it re-
Delegate Flynn succeeded in having an
amendment to the sundry civil bill passed eS-
CT )ting the Edmond normal from the prohibi.
fop pubs bndgns ey 'n0
The bill for the relief of Kansas university
has little show or move Of being passed by this
congress; It is tor refunding to the university
the old Of ee State HOTEL In Lawrence. At
the last session the bill passed both houses but
met with pocket veto by President Mckinley.
6lsr DAY.
The senate passed the agricultural and post.
office appropriations as soon as the statehood
riders were pruned off 1t.
A large number Of pension bills were passed;
the number reaching 39t.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill Yves agreed TO.
4 communication from the secretary OF the
treasury was received by the senate, covering
n letter from the attorney general recommend
ing an appropriation at this session to pay the
bounty to the officers and sailors on account
Of sinking the Spanish vessels in Cuban water.,
the men to whom thh bounty is due having al
ready waited five years for it,
The house adopted the conference report on
the army appropriation bill which was then
sent to the president. The house also adopted
the conference report on 1.-THE bill to increase
pensions to those who had lost limbs. The
house passed the army bill.
Do Almond, of Missouri introduced concur
rent resolution requesting the president TO
open negotiations with Great Britain for the
purchase of portions Of their territory lying
north of the United States
62Np DAY.
Senator Hale reported the naval appropria-
ton bill. 1t provides for four first class bat
tleships of the general type Of the Oregon, and
two first class armored cruisers OF the type OF
s3,2 o. 90 each and the cruisers ST.
$500 each. The total net increase recon,
mende1 over the appropriation as the bill
passed the house is ST ,9H,S61, making q grand
total of $8l ,2T,23l.
James A. Butler, Of Missouri. was unseated
py the house and Geo. G. r. Wagner was
seated in his place. This was after the waste
81 day in filibustering.. Mr.. Miller of Kansas
made a forceful speech during the contest.
omnibus public building bill, for so, 60 build
ng for the postofice and u s. courts.
s5RD DAY.
Senator Morgan still held up the Panama
canal treaty preventing action for ratifying 1t.
message from the president urged the pas
,age Of the house tariff bill for the Philippines,
not merely from the standpoint of wise gov
policy, but as measure Of human
ty in response to an an appeal to which this
great people should not close it's ears"
The senate amended the postoffice appropr1a-
hon bill providing that no deficiency shall be
created in the item for railway mail pay. Thls
will cause a scaling down of rates:
The senate passed a bill authorizing the
club of Topeka Kansas, to con-
struct dam across the Kansas river
The democrats Of the house succeeded in
legislation on account Of the result OF
the contest for the seat of Mr. Butler. Their
action WAS expected to kill every measure ex-
cept appropriation bills.
Powder MIL Explosion.