The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-01-12
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osndsnssd Proossdisgs from DAP to Day
Of the Chasing session of the Fifty.
sixth Natiooai Leai,lativs Body.

The senate on the "a displaced the ship
subsidy bill from its privileged position
a. "unflnished business and substituted
for Il the army reorganization bill. SEN
Ator Hansbrough IN. d. introduced q
bill creating a department OF education
and giving the head a place In the presi-
dents cabinet. There was a furry
caused in the house by resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Olmstead pa concern
ing the alleged abridsement Of the suf-
frage In Louisiana. Mississlppi, South
Carolina and North Carolina and calling
for COMMITTEES TO Investigate the mat
TER. The resolution was finally voted
down by a strict party vote 81 to O..
Mr. RiKey (Va.) Introduced = res0lu-
tion to investigate why small packages
are carried through the malls for for
eisn governmsnts At a. lower rate than
b GtVen American citiaens. Mr.. Hill
(Conn.) introduced q bill to maintain the
lsgai tender Of silver dollars at parity
with gold. Hf
For Ave hours on the tth the senate ais
eussed the army reorganization till. This
debate took . Wide range at tifnea. but
OF the necessity for the increase in the
regular army proposed in the pending
measure. The Philippine question was
threshed over at great length, but few
really new points were advanced The
legislative. executive and judicial appfo-
priation hill was reported THE house
had another spirited struEgls over the
0lmsted resolution TO investigate the
abridgment Of the suffrage In certain
southern states with a view TO reappor-
tionment upon the actual basis OF suf-
frage. II was finally referred 10 the cen
sus committee. The reapportionment bill
was then taken up. Mr.. shattuc (o.)
Afterwards introduced In an amended
form his resolution proposing a con-
eressional inquiry into alleged abridg-
ment OF the right Of suffrage,
Little was accomplished In the way OF
important legislation by the senate on
the sth. The committee amendments to
the army hill, to which no objection had
been raised, were agreed TO. but none
OF the contested amendments were con.
sidered. The amendment giving the preai-
dent the power TO fix the oomponen,
parts OF the army ration was adopted. .,
The house hsd an interesting debate on
the reapportionmsnt bin. Mr.. Littieheld
tMe.l making strong speech for In
ereesing the membership. Mr.. Shattuc
lO) insisted that In making the reap
portionment the represe ntAtlon should be
reduced IN all states where the right IA
vote IN abridged. Mr.. KlutE IN. c.
argued in favor OF the bill, because he
thought S57 members was enough for ths
house.
In the senate on the Tth the debate on
the army hill was continued and Ssna-
tor Lodge tMass) made a speech In It's
favor and depicted brilliant future for
the commerce OF the United States. The
proposition for the establishment OF q
veterinary corps 10 the army was ellmi-
mated from the bill. Senator Harris
tKanD introduced a bill amending the
civil service laws so that preference will
be given 10 clyil war veterans In ap-
pointments. retention and promotion. pro-
yided they possess business capacity
necessary for the proper discharge Of the
duties OF the officers or employments.
The house debated the reapportion-
ment bill. speeches being made by Msssrs.
crumpecker Qnd). Hepburn us.) and
Grow Cpa.). Mr. Lowering (Mass.) In
troduced bill 10 make the currency re-
sponsive to the varying needs OF busl-
pesa and In all sections and Mr.. Kahn
cCai.) a bill continuing In force for %
years after May s. 1909 all laws pro-
bibittng and regulating the coming OF
Chinese persons and persons OF Chinese
descent into the United States.