Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The Philippines were the subject of an
address in the senate on the 18th by
Senator Hoar (NIass.), who spoke on his
resolution providing for the appointment
of a senate committee to investigate the
administration of those islands. Sena-
tor Lodge (MasS.) said he regarded the
resolution as a reflection on the Philip
pine committee, of which he was chair
man, and the necessity for the latter
would cease were the resolution to be
adopted. The resolution finally went
over....The house continued the debate
on the pension appropriation bill and de-
voted much time to the proposition ad-
Yanced by Mr.. Rixey Va.) to open the
doors of the soldiers homes to ex-con-
1ederate veterans. Two notable speeches
were made in support of the proposition.
one by Mr.. Gardner (NIich.), a republic
an. and the other by Mr.. DeArrnond
(Mo), a democrat Mr.. Lamb CVa) read
a number of kilograms from prominent
ex-confederates of Richmond, protesting
against It. Mr.. Smith (Mich) introduced
JOINT resolution for constitutional
SIlehdInent empowering congress to de-
nne the qualification of electors for mem
bers of congress and requiring that these
qualifications shall be uniform through
out the states. Mr.. Babcock CyYis) in
troduced bill placing number of arti-
cIeS OF the iron and steel schedule on
the free list and materially reducing
the duties on other articles throughout
the iron and steel schedule.
"A spirited discussion was precipitated
IN the senate on the 18th by some re-
marks submitted by Senator Hale (AIe.)
IN respect to bills relating to the forma-
ton of a naval resrve which he intro
ouced- He took strong ground against
the organization of naval reserve. his
comments being construed by some of
the senators into a reflection upon voIlIn-
teer soldiers and land militia and half
dozen senators were on their feet in
an instant to defend the volunteers and
the national guard of the various states
No business of special Importance was
transacted, the time of the senate rainr
consumed by matters of routine The
mouse passed the pension aDDrODrfa tion
DlI. 1t carries $139, S42, $780, against S145-
z45,2SO year ago. A bill was passed 10
allow the redemption of war revenue
stamps any time within two years after
the passage of the act and also a reso-
tuition on the same subject to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to return
upon demand within one year bank
checks and drafts with war revenue
stamps imprinted thereon after the can
collation. of such stamps. The resolu-
lions prepared by the special committees
on the Mckinley memorial exercises No
Y1ding for an address by Secretary John
nay IN the hall of representatives on
February 27 was adopted. The house
then adjourned until the 18th
The senate on the 18th for a brief time
mad under consideration the bill crea tine
a department of commerce and the dis
cussion tended to show that the measure
VIII nave to be amended in MANY par-
ucuIars before it can receive the an
proVal of the senate. It was pointed ont
that If the bill as reported became a law
II would create the greatest department
OF the government and that the secre-
tary of commerce would have more power
even than the secretary of the treasury
Notice of several important amendments
was given. Senator Harris (Ianl intro
duced a bill for the government owner
ship of telegraph lines. Senator PIatt
(Conn.) introduced an amendment to the
copyright law granting copyright for II
months to books written in a foreign
language and printed abroad, such au-
thors to use this time in making arrange
ments to perfect their rights under ex-
listing law. A large number of uncontested
bills and private pension measures were
passed, after which the senate adjourned
until the 10Th. The house was not in
session.
The senate was not in session on the
18th. The house was in session less than
an hour. Only routine business was
transacted, the most important feature
of which was the reporting by Mr. Cam
non, chairman of the committee on an
preparations, of an urgent deficiency bill.
1t carries upwards of $16000,000. A bill
was passed for the protection of towns
In the Indian territory and providing that
they may issue bonds to an amount not
exceeding five mills on each dollar of
taxable property of the municipality for
the construction of sewers, waterworks
duced the Chinese exclusion bill agreed
upon by all Pacific coast interests as rep
resenting their views. It was referred to
the foreign affairs committee.