The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-03
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| entered formally by Mr.. Quay to dis
] charge the committee on territories from
| further consideration of what is known
| rs the omnibus territorial bill-a measure
| to admit as States the territories of Okla
| hOma, New Mexico and Arizona. Mr.
| Quay spoke briefly in support of his mo
| ton, maintaining that both political par
| ties in national convention had pledged
| themselves to the admission TO statehood
| of the territories. Mr. Beveridge. chair
| man of the committee. said the measure
| had been put over until next session by
| the committee because it was not believ-
| ed there would be time now TO consider
| IL properly. No action was taken on the
motion. During the greater part of the
| session the unfinished business, the bill
| ratifying a convention with the Choctaw
| and Chickasaw Indians, was under dis
| cussion. 1t was not disposed of. 4 bill
| was passed for the classification Of sal
aries of clerks employed in postoflices
for the first and second classes.
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On Tuesday the Senate passed bills ere
ating a national forest reserve in the
Southern Appalachian Mountains and
ratifying the agreement between tb.
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians Of ths
Indian Territory and the United States.
The first bill provides for the purchase OF
100000 acres in the Southern Appa-
lachian system at n cost not TO exceed
S1O.OOO.OOO The Secretary Of Agricul-
ture is to designate the lands to be pur-
chased and to take measures to preserve
the hard wood forests which they bear.
Bills were also passed for the suppression
of train robbery in the territories of the
United States and elsewhere, and 10
amend the act of March .. 1893, so rs to
provide that all locomotives and tenders
shall be equipped with train or power
brakes and automatic couplers. The
House devoted the day TO debate upon
the Philippine bill.
In the Senate on Wednesday the con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill was
agreed to. as was that on the army nppro-
priation bill. the House recedinS from its
announced purpose not TO consider the
Senate amendment increasing the appro-
priation for barracks and quarters from
Sc. 900 900 to S4,00O.O0O and agreeing to
make the appropriation for that purpose
S3.350.0O0. Bills were passed appropri-
ating $2.5OO,OOO for the erection Of
building for the accommodation Of the
Department OF Agriculture. to regulate
the use Of the public reservoir sites locat-
ed on the public lands of the United
States. and to promote the circulating Of
reading matter among the blind. In the
House the Philippine civil government
bill was thrown open to amendment. but
slow progress was made. only fifteen of
Al. - IL. L. IA,,x 1nf-
ed. By an amendment offered by Mr..
Bartlett (Ga.) cases involving the con-
struction of the Constitution can be ap-
pealed from the Supreme Court OF the
islands to the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States, and by another, offered by Mr..
Littlefield (Me.), one corporation in the
islands is prohibited from holding stock
in another. These were the only amend
ments of Importance adopted. The earlier
portion Of the day was devoted to con-
sideration of conference reports of the
sundry civil. army and navy appropriation
bills. The House adopted proposition
agreeable to the Senate with reference to
the disputed items in the army bill. and
by a vote of 63 to % refused to agree TO
the Senate amendments TO the naval bill
providing for FIVE submarine torpedo
boats.
During a comparative brief session Of
the Senate on Thursday the conference
report on the Isthmian Canal bill was
agreed to and the general deficiency bill,
the last of the big supply measures. was
passed. A slight protest was made against
the appropriation OF 100000 for the Buff
Charleston. s. c.. exposition. but finally
they were included in the bill. The meas
ure also carries $4,000 for the payment
of the expenses of the last illness and
death of President Mckinley. that
amount including the pay of the ply
sicians. By vote OF Is TO 80 the Sen
ate declined to consider the bill to revive
and amend an act which provides for pay
ment for cotton seized by the Union
forces during the Civil War. The House
adopted the conference report on thu
canal bill, passed the Philippine civil
government bill and approved the meas
ure to amend the internal revenuc laws
relative to fermented liquors so as to
eliminate the eighth of 4 barre! of beer
from the classification Of packages.
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Quite Unexpectedly, sharp debate
arose in the Senate on Friday on the
question of Cuban reciprocity. Mr.. Tel
Ter, at whose instance the committee on
Cuban relations made its investigation
of the subject, delivered 4 spirited speech
in opposition TO reciprocity with Cuba.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut. chairman Of
the Cuban relations committee. replied.
A resolution was adopted authorizing |
the committee on territories to sit during |
the recess TO consider bills providing for
the admission OF territories 10 statehood. |
In the House consideration OF the con- |
tested election ease OF Horton Tersrs But |
Ter. from the Twelfth Missouri District, |
was begun. Three hours debate on n |
side were allowed The speakers were |
Messrs. Smith Qowa) ami Bartholdt |
MOI in favor cf ;lie majority. and Mr.. |
Bowie lAia) in favor OF the minoric
report. Some od.!s and cn!s we're clear
ed up during the early portion of the ses-
sion. Requests fo- unanimous consent.
for which there is always q great demand
during the closing days of session. We're
suddenly blocked hy Mr.. Moon trenn.).
who told his friends shat nc would object
to all suck requests un:il IL was recos-
nized to ask cCnsiIera ton o: the bill IN
give Indian Territory i territorial form
of government.
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