Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-11
WASHINGTON!
Senate and House Pro-
ceedings.
(iIIman Scores Point on Steel
Companies.
House Voted to Disagree to Senate
Substitute.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Warrington, ID. c.. Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate committee on the Philippines to-
day authorized Senator Lodge to re-
port the spooner amendment intro
duced Friday, concerning the govern
ment OF the Philippine Islands as an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill. The democrats made no opposi-
tion TO reporting the amendment
The provision will next be considered
by the committee on military affairs
Turley OF Tennessee, presented the
credentials OF his successor Edward
w. Carmack Teller, of Colorado.
presented the credentials OF Thos. NJ.
Patterson elected senator from Colo
rado for six years beginning March T.
1901 The credentials Of both sena-
tors-elect were filed.
The bill providing an additional dis
trict Judge for the northern district OF
Illinois was passed.
The naval appropriation bill was
taken up.
The senate passed tho naval appro-
priation bill.
Hanna moved to take up the ship
ping bill. Jones. OF Arkansas, demand
ed the roll call. Senate voted 30 10 IL
to consider the bill
Senator Aldrioh to-day sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to A. r. Hepburn,
chairman of the American Association
OF Bankers New York city: Am re-
ceiving a large number of letters from
banks and bankers throughout the
country, sent in response to request
Issued by your secretary. demanding
that the tax on bank capital shall be
entirely removed. The house retained
the entire tax, and the senate reduced
81 one-haf No action is possible In
conference except to agree to either
house or senate provision, or adopt
some compromise between the two.
hope this statement will save members
of your association much unnecessary
correspondence"
Tillman, OF South Carolina, had ex'
pected to discuss the armour plate
question, which was before the senate
when the naval bill was laid aside Sat
-rday. lie said he had decided to pre-
sent evidence which would snow the
bad faith with which the Carnegie and
Bethlehem companies treated the gov
ernment. The companies had said pos
dtively they were unable to make
Krupp armor for less than s545 a ton
yet they had entered into a contract
for armor at lower price. He would
be satisfied. he said. II the chairman
OF the naval affairs committee. Hale
would corroborate what he said.
Hale replied there was no question
about the accuracy of Tillman's state
ment.
The antitrust bill was again under
consideration by the senate judiciary
committee to-day, but no progress wal
made toward securing q report. Som.
members expressed the opinion. afte
the close OF the meeting, that no re
port would be made during the presen
session of congress. The bill. as 1
passed the house Is satisfactory nelth
er to republican senators nor to th'
opposition. The latter element has
however. proposed bill TO be reported
ash it passed the house with a viev
OF getting It before the senate anC
there attempting to amend it, but th'
republican senators have taken the po
eition that the bill should be perfected
in the committee.
The committee practically agreet
upon Senator Hoar's amendment ex
empting labor organizations from tn
operations OF the present law. but ha
made no other definite progress