. Review of reviews and world's work. -cates the annexation of Santo Domingo The House, by a vote of 194 to 150, passes the joint Statehood bill. January 26.—The House in committee of the wholepasses an amendment to the deficiency appropriationbill abrogating the eight-hour law in so far as it ap-plies to alien laborers on the Isthmus of Panama. January 27.—The House passes the deficiency appro-priation bill, including the amendment abrogating theeight-hour law on the Isthmus of Panama; Mr. Hep-burn (Rep., Iowa) reports his railroad-rate bill from theCommittee on Interstate and I^oreign Commer
. Review of reviews and world's work. -cates the annexation of Santo Domingo The House, by a vote of 194 to 150, passes the joint Statehood bill. January 26.—The House in committee of the wholepasses an amendment to the deficiency appropriationbill abrogating the eight-hour law in so far as it ap-plies to alien laborers on the Isthmus of Panama. January 27.—The House passes the deficiency appro-priation bill, including the amendment abrogating theeight-hour law on the Isthmus of Panama; Mr. Hep-burn (Rep., Iowa) reports his railroad-rate bill from theCommittee on Interstate and I^oreign Commerce. January 29.—The Statehood bill is favorably reported in the Senate The House adopts a resolution asking the President for information concerning an allegedillegal combination between the Pennsylvania andother railroads. January 30.—The Senate passes the consular-reform bill and debates the ship-subsidy bill In the House, the discussion of the Hepburn railroad-rate bill isopened with a speech by Mr. Townsend (Rep., Mich.).. m -^ 1 E^ijjijLVM .J^^V liuiUl ^ 1^ [^ PROFESSOR DEAN O. WORCESTER. (The new Superintendent of Public Instruction inthe Philippines.) HON. HENRY C. IDE. (New Governor-General of the Philippines.) January 31.—In the Senate, Mr. Patterson (Dem.,Colo.) strongly supports the administrations policies inregard to Santo Domingo, Morocco, and railroad-rateregulation The House continues debate on the Hep-burn railroad-rate bill. February 1-2.—The Senate continues the debate of the ship-subsidy bill In the House, deoate on the Hepburn rate bill is continued. February 5.—In the Senate, Mr. Patterson (Dem.,Colo.) introduces a resolution declaring the action of theDemocratic caucus in attempting to bind Senators tovote against the Santo Domingan treaty unconstitu-tional In the , Representatives Littlefield (Rep., Maine) and Grosvenor (Rep., Ohio) speak againstthe Hepburn railroad-rate bill. February 6.—In the Senate, Mr. Bacon (Dem., Ga.)and Mr.
Size: 1445px × 1730px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookpublishernewyo, bookyear1890
