The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-17

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than there was the slightest necessity
for, but the debate has in the main
been legitimate, although Senator
Pettigrew and one or two other oppo-
nents of the bill have made use of it
for purposes of delay, and the friends
of the bill have not felt called upon
to try to close it. 1t is certain that
the bill will pass, whether the vote
be taken today, tomorrow or next
week, and with that the friends of
the bill are utilizing all their patience
to make themselves as contented as
possible, although it is well known that
every day of delay adds to the en-
barrassment of the War Department.
The Senate can legislate quickly
when so disposed, but no man can say
when it will be so disposed, and no
certain method of expediting it's
methods has yet become known. The
Senate voted to abolish the "Canteen.' -
The House, after passing the Re-
apportionment bill, took up the River
and Harbor bill and passed it. Those
two bills represent good weeks work
for that body.
The Senate Committee on Finance
devoted its meeting this week to a
general and free discussion of the
Revenuer reduction bill, but no attempt
was made to decide either upon the
bill as whole or any particular fea-
ture thereof. AS one member of the
committee put it, "the meeting was
merely free exchange of opinions. -
Another member said the bill would
probably be ready for the Senate as
soon as the Senate was ready for it.
No uneasiness is felt in official cir
cles on account of the backing and
filling of the Chinese government
about authorizing the signing of the
demands of the powers which have
been accepted by its accredited en-
voys at Peking. 1t is regarded as
characteristic of the Chinese mind,
and no doubts are entertained of the
ultimate outcome. but, like all nego-
tiations with the Chinese, it will take
time.
The grip is again prevalent in
Washington. 1t is no respector of
persons. President Mckinley has
been confined to his room with mild
attack all this week, and his physi-
clans advised as matter Of precau-
tion that the official reception to the
Diplomatic Corps be postponed. Sec
retary Hay has been confined to his
house for a week with similar at
tack, and Speaker Henderson was
kept indoors for three or four days,
but is again presiding over the House.
A bill to correct existing abuses
under the Chinese exclusion law, in
accordance with recommendations
made by Attorney General Griggs,
has been favorably reported to the
House from the Judiciary committee.
Hon. John Goodnow, United States
Consul General at Shanghai, China,
is in Washington. In the course of a
conversation on Chinese affairs, he
said: IL am located a thousand miles
from Peking, where negotiations are
being conducted for a settlement of
the Chinese difficulties, but am near
enough to know that throughout the
East it is coming more and more to
be realized that by following the
course laid down by the United States,
and in no other way can the vexatious
problems presented be solved with
justice to all. The Chinese trust the
United States thoroughly, knowing as
they do that this country has no land.
grabbing designs, and while they dc
not hope to escape the payment OF
just retribution, they know that back
OF, all of our demands there is spirit
OF justice and fair play. The Ameri.
can policy will triumph in the end
and the world is coming to know that
William Mckinley leads the nations
in the diplomacy of the East"
The Senate committee on Agricul
ture has closed the hearings on the
Oleomargarine bill, and is now con
sidering the arguments for and against
the measure which have been sub
mitted. 1t is regarded as practically
certain that the bill will be favora
bly, reported to the Senate.
The expansion idea in the House
proved too strong for the Census Com
mittee's Reappointment bill, which
left the House at its present member
ship, and the Burleigh substitute
which adds 20 to the present member.
ship after March 8, 1908, making a
total of 1856, was passed by majority
OF 63. The 20 additional Representa-
tives are apportuned among lSStates
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Con
necticut, Florida, Louisiana, Massa
chusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Dakota, North Carolina, Washington
West Virginia and Wisconsin, one
each; Minnesota, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, two each; illinois, New
York and Texas, three each. The
ratio is one Representative for every
lS4, 1872 of population. Senator Hale
is credited with the authorship of the
plan OF campaign, which enabled the
Burleigh bill to defeat the Committee
bill, but the ability and shrewdness Of
such Republicans in the House as Bur
leigh and LittleAeld, of Michigan