The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-21
CUT 1T OUT.
House Committee on Naval Af-
fairs by to 4
Adopts Resolution to Turn Down
Schley Resolutions.
DUMP ENTIRE BUNCH.
By Indefinitely POstpOning
Their Consideration.
Quote the President in Justifi-
cation of Their Action.

Washington, March 21.-The house
committee on naval affairs by a vote of
seven to four today adopted a resolution
concurring in the conclusions of Presi-
dent Roosevelt as to terminating the
agitation of the Schley controversy and
Indefinitely postponfng all bills and res
olutions on the subject. The report of
the Subcommittee as adopted gives all
the various resolutions which have been
introduced and says:
Your subcommittee to whom were
referred the several bills and resolutions
introduced in the house in relation TO
Rear Admiral Schley has had the same
under consideration and presents the
following report thereon:
THE unfortunate controversy in con-
nection with the Santiago campaign has
attracted wide public attention and has
been the subject of four official inquiries
and investigations, viz: by President
Mckinley, by the United States court
of claims, by the naval court of inquiry
asked for by Admiral Schley and by
President Roosevelt on appeal from the
finding of the naval court of inquiry.
President Roosevelt concluded his
finding in the following words:
g In concluding their report, the
members of the court Of inquiry, Ad-
mirals Dewey, Benham and Ram say,
united in stating that they recommend
ed that no further action be had in the
matter With this recommendation
most heartily concur. There is no ex-
cuse whatever from either side for any
further agitation of this unhappy con-
troversy. To keep it alive would mere
ly do damage to the navy and to the
country.
your subcommittee having in view
the interest of the American navy and
of all concerned, fully cOncurS in the
conclusions expressed in the words Of
President Roosevelt above quoted.
I'VE therefore recommend that furth-
er considera ton of said bill and reso-
lutions be Indefinitely postponed and
that no further action be taken there
on
The vote was on party lines, except
that Mr.. Mudd CMd). who voted with
the Democrats against adopting the re-
port. In detail the vote was:
Yeas-Foss. Dayton, Loudenslager,
Butler, Watson, Cousins and Roberts.
Republicans.
Nays-Mudd, Republican. and Rixey
CVa.), Kitchin and Wheeler, Democrats.
Prior to the disposition of the sub
ject Mr.. Mudd moved a favorable re-
port on his resolution giving the thanks
of congress to Admiral Schley and the
officers and men who served with him
in the battle of Santiago. This was lost
by a vote of to z.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, March 2L-When the
house met today Mr.. Mahon Pa-)
chairman of the committee on claims,
asked unanimous consent that the SEN
ate amendments to the omnibus claims
bill be nonconcurred in and the bill be
sent to conference. Mr.. Payne, the ma
jority leader, objected, stating that IL
this action were taken the conferees
could bring in privileged report ac-
cepting senate amendments carrying
large appropriations. He thought the
bill should take its regular course. Re
taliating for this action, Mr.. Mahon OBJ
n q hn a
amendments to the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill be
nOnconcurred in, and that it be sent
to conference.
of the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton of the river and harbor bill.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. March 21.-SOOn after the
senate convened today Mr.. Teller (Col)
presented the resolutions of the Colorado
an offer of it's good offices of the United
States government to terminate, the con-
The resolutions were referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
consideration of the bill to repeal rev.
enue taxes and for other purposes was
taken up on motion of Mr.. Aldrich, chair
man of the committee on finance. The
measure was read at length.
senate committee to the house bill were
agreed to during the reading of the meas
At the conclusion of the reading of the
bill Mr.. Hoar, while doubling whether an
was proper. said he had one
in mind, but would not offer it unless it
met the approval of the finance commit
tee. He said his amendment was a propO-
sition to refund to charitable and educa-
tional institutions the taxes they had paid
on legac cies left to them while the old law
was in operation.
Mr.. Aldrich said the amendment mani
testify would be out of place. this bill
was one simply to repeal certain specific
war taxes
Mr.. Hoar therefore did not offer his
amendment
The bill was read a third time. reported
to the senate and then laid aside until af-
ter the measure for the protection of the
president acted upon
The bill for the protection of the pres
ident then taken up and Mr.. Patter-
son addressed the senate
He was in accord with the purpose of
the bill SO far as the president and vice
president were concerned. The feature of
the measure towards which he was par
ticularly opposed was the provision that
the counselling and advising the murder
of the president was crime.
In response to an inquiry by Mr. Pat
terSOn, Mr.. Hoar declared his belief that
Of the president was as guilty as the man
who actually committed the crime.
He did not believe that if the pending
law should be placed the statute
books it would suppress anarchy or an
archists. He declared that such law
as that proposed would open a Pan
dora's box of evils and force congress
to repeal it before long. Under nc. pos
sible contingency therefore could he
give his support to sections and of
the bill.
Bangor, Me-, is Flooded.