The bee., 1902-04-17
FIETY.sEveNTH CONGRESS.

= In the senate, on the 9th. the days ses-
sion was devoted entirely to consideration
linger IN. .H) and Dillingham; Wtl OPP
posing, and MIR. Turner (Wash.) support
ing the proposed measure. In the house
the debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill
speeches, both for and against the meas
ure, being made. Demands for time to
speak and other indications pointed to
protracted continuation of the debate on
the bill. T'TTTE.
In the senate on the 10th, the Chinese
exclusion bill was under discussion uurlnS
the entire session, except for about an
hour, during which time the post Office
appropriation bill was under considcra.
ton, Several speeches were made for and
against tne measure......ln the mouse de-
bate on the Cuban reciprocity bill occu-
pied almost the entire days session, but
was devoid OF enlivening features. MT.
Grosvernor (O) made the most notable
ure.
In the senate on the 11th. Mr.. Depew
~. ", and senators from several south-
on the election methods adopted by the
states represented by the latter. An
agreement was reached TO take vote on
the Chinese exclusion bill on the 16th,,....
In the house, debate was continued on
the Cuban reciprocity bill. IL was an
nounced by Mr. Warren Qnd) that the
chair would be sustained when an at
tempt is made to overrule 1t in order 70
make way for an amendment to establish
the differential on refined sugar.
In the senate, on the 18th, the feature of
clusion bill was the sharp criticism of
Minister WI, of China, because of his
protest made to the secretary of state
against the enactment of the pending bill,
by Messrs. Mitchell (Ore.) and Teller
(Col). Messrs. Foraker (O.) and Hoar
tMass) defended Minister Wu who, they
declared, had done no more than his
duty, I'm which he would have been dere-
lict had he done less. LIN the house,
the day was devoted to private pension
bills. III of which were passed. among
them that to Mrs. Mckinley, of 5000 a
year, favorable action on which was
unanimous. 1885, .a| Fl
In the senate, on the 18th, the days
session was devoted to further consider
alton of the Chinese exclusion bill, Messrs.
Foraker (O.) and McLaurin Is. c. speak
Ing against the pending measure. Mr..
Teller (Col,) spoke for the bin. arguing
that the right to abrogate treaties was
fully recognized. Mr.. Lodge (Mass) gave
notice of an amendment to strike out the
clause prohibiting the employment OF
Chinese sailors on American ships. In
the house most Of the day was devoted to
further discussion of Cuban reciprocity,
the conference report on the post Of
flee bill having first been reported.
In the senate, on the 18th, the debate
on the Chinese exclusion bill was contin-
ued and practically concluded. Two
amendments, striking out the. definition
as to Chinese students and teachers. were
agreed to without discussion. The asser-
tion by Mr.. Turner that politics had crept
into the discussion was vigorously denied
by Mr.. Spooner, who said the opposition
to the bill was entirely due to its conflict
with the treaty.. In the house, with
the close of the Cuban reciprocity debate
the leaders announced that all danger of
the bill being weighted down with unde-
sirable amendments was over, and the
passage of the bill as 1t came from the
committee was assured.