The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-12
BURLETGH HOUSE REAPPORTION-
MENT BILL IS PASSED BY
THE SENATE
GIVES MINNESOTA TWO MORE
GOPHER STATE WILL. HAVE NINE
REPRESENTATIVES, AFTER
MARCH 4, 1903
STILL TALKING ARMY BILL
Senator's Must Have Their Say
Whether Philippine Volunteers
Terms of Enlistment
Expire or Not.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the SEN
ate today Il vigorous attack was made
upon that portion of the army reorgani-
zation bill which confers upon the presi-
dent discretionary power to increase the
strength of the army to the maximum
Iimil fixed by the bill. Mr. Bacon (Sa)
beSan the attack, and Mr.. Platt Conn J.
replying, maintained that discretionary
power ought to be conferred upon the
president, and expressed astonishment
that anybody shall entertain a fear that
the power ever would be abused Mr..
Bacon declared he would rather see his
party condemned to universal and never
ending Punishment from political power
than to see such authority placed in the
hands of the president An amendment
opening the way to the appointment OF
volunteer officers to grades as high as
that OF captain in the regular establish
ment was adopted.
Just before adjournment Mr. Carter
CMont) called up the bill apportion1ng
the representatives of the United States
among the several states. Without de-
bate it was passed precisely as it came
from the house. 1t now goes to the pres
ident for his signature.
Only seventeen senators appeared on
the floor at the opening of todays ses-
sion of the senate. The prevailing cpl
demic of grippe and the inclement wealth
er accounted for the absence of many
senators.
House bill providing for the holding of
circuit and district courts in the East
ern district of Arkansas was reported
favorably from the judiciary committee
and passed.
TO PUNISH TRAIN ROBBERS.
The senate committee on judiciary to-
day authorized a favorable report upon
Senator Hoar's bill for the punishment
of train robbery. The bill provides a
penalty of twenty years Imprisonment
and a fine of $1,000, or both, for the Of
tense.
MANY PENSION BILLS PASSED.
This was pension day in the house
Before the regular order of business was
demanded some routine business was
transacted. Saturday, Feb. ., at 2
o'clock, was set aside for paying tribute
to the memory of the late Representa-
tive DAILY, of New Jersey.
The senate bill relating to the accounts
Of United States marshals and clerks of
the district courts of Utah was passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole and passed 10 private pension
bills.
Among the bills favorab,y acted upon
was one to increase the pension of Gen.
Americus V. Rice formerly a member
of congress from Chic, from $50 to $1OG
per month.
AT 4:55 p. m. the house adjourned.
QUTETs TITLE TO LAND.
The house committee on public lands
today fayorably rerOrted a bill to perfect
title in certain Chippewa scrip land To-
Gated inside the City of Salt Lake This
scrip land was located and patented
years ago and subsequently laid out in
town lots, sold and builded upon. The
been improperly located and was void
As many innocent purchasers had i'm
proved the property, the committee
acted favorably upon the bill to quiet
title.
THE OLEO HEARING.
The senate committee on agriculture
did not succeed yesterday in closing It's
hearing on the oleomargarine bill and
continued today E s Peters. of Texas
president of the American Cotton-Grow-
ers' association. opposed the bill on the
ground that it seeks to discrimnate in
favor of one agricultural interest against
another.
Secretary Knight, of the National
Dairy union, followed Mr.. Peters, con-
tlnuing his argument begun yesterday
He thought the cotton seed oil product
used in the manufacture cf oleomargar-
Inc was comp2rati lively small and that
the passage OF the bill in his opinion
could have but little effect upon the cot
tonseed industry
J. w. Jelk read telegram from Col
lector Coyne, cf Chicago. in response to
statement rade Yesterday by Sacre-
tary Knight in which the latter said tnat
tferC are 1000 dealers IN Chicago who sell
oleoInargarine as, and for. butter. Mr..
Coyne said in his reply that he took it
for granted that Mr.. Knight has evi-
dence, or that he is Withholding valuable
information from the United States gov
ernment."
The committee decided to ask Mr.
Coyne for a more detailed statement.