The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14
EAT WITH HANNA.
President Roosevelt, Root and
Payne Take Breakfast
At the Home of the Senator
From Ohio.
KILLED BY POLITICS.
Omnibus Statehood. Bill Goes
Over Until Next Session.
Elkins Offers Cuban Annexation
Resolution in Senate.
KILLED BY POLITICS.

neSOlUb1OH HI OOudC0s
Washington, June IA President |
Roosevelt, Secretary Root and Post |
master General Payne today took break |
fast with Sena tor Hanna a the latterS !
residence During the meal the Cuban |
reciprocity question was talked over, |
but the discussion was along general
lines. The manner in which the presl- |
? dents message reaf11rm1ng his attitude
on that subject was received was also !
referred to. The general understanding
is that the president had expressed the
situation as far as it was possible for
him to do Those present refused to
talk about the meeting, save to discount
its Importance. They asserted that tee
breakfast was devoid of any political
significance and in corroboraton of this
statement said the ladies of the party
were present throughout the breakfast.
STATEHOOD MUST WAIT.
Washington, June 1.-THE senate
committee on territories today decided
to take up for consideration early IN the
next session of congress the omnibus
statehood bill, admitting into the Union
the territories of Oklahoma. New Mexico
and Arizona. The decision was reached
upon motion of Senator Nelson and the
motion was adopted by a strict party
vote, the Republicans voting in the
aff1rnaTlVe and the Democrats in the
negative. This vote was preceded by
two votes on motions made by Demo-
cratic members looking to the consider
dllDH Ol the Dill curing the present SGS-
sion. The first of these motions was to
take up the question next Wednesday.
This motion was made by Senator Bate
and was voted down the Republicans
voting unanimously in the negative and
the Democrats in the affirmative. A
motion by Senator Bailey to report the
bill today met with like fate on a
party vote. The Democrats opposed
Senator Nelson's motion on the ground
that its adoption would preclude the
possibility OF considering the bill this
IN THE SENATE. N
~ " a.snilngtoen: June l41W hen the senate
a joint resolution providing for the annex
alton of Cuba and its admission a state
The resolution was not referred to a
committee but was, at Mr.. Elkins' sugges-
tion, allowed to lie on the table.
A joint resolution was offered by Mr.
Scott CIV. Na.l providing for the detail OF
an engineer officer Of the army to direct
verify surveys already made for an inter-
oceanic canal at the narrowest part Of
the isthmus. The measure was ordered
On the motion Of Mr.. Allison. at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Morgan. the senate decided
! to meet at II a. m on next Monday,
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
District OF Columbia appropriation bill.
| The measure carries appropriations aggre-
7---' IN THE HOUSE.
] Washington, June 1.-THE chaplain Of
the house, IN his invocation today made
appropriate reference to flag day.
A bill was passed to validate certain
acts of the territorial legislature of New
| Mexico relative to the issuance OF bonds.
| AS Il matter of privilege Mr.. Hay (Na)
| then called up resolution which had been
referred to the committee insular af-
| fairs, but not acted upon within the period
prescribed by the rules calling upon the
secretary of for a statement showing
| the amount Of money expended by the
| United States since May l. 1898 for the
cost of the army serving in the Philip
| pines; for the maintenance of military and
| 6ivil government of said islands: for the
islands,
maintenance of the insular bureau of the
! war department and for any other purpose
connected with the occupation and possess
sion of the Philippine ISLANDS OF the United
Mr.. Crumpac1er Gnd) moved to lay the
resolution upon the table The rising vote
resulted. 81 to IS, whereupon Mr.. Hay de-
manded the ayes and noes and the roll
| was called.
The resolution was laid upon the table,
Mr.. Cannon. from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported the general def
| cheney bill and gave notice that at an
early date next week he would call It up
NO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Washington June 4.-Representative
Hepburn. chairman of the house commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce.
/ committee of that committed appointed
to confer with the president in regard to
| the new departm ent of commerce bill now
| before the committed conferred with the
! president today that subject. The pres
! ident told them he had not given the
matter sufficient attention to warrant
| bureaus should be included in the new de-
! partment and it was decided that he
! should recommend to the several cabinet
! officers the selection by them of some one
/ in each department competent to confer
| should be detached from the several de-
| partments and included in the new
department.
| After the conference Mr.. Hepburn stat
ed that there would not be time for this
| contemplated action at the present session
| of congress- and that II was practically
| settled that the measure would go over
| until the next session.
TO REPORT RECIPROCITY BILL.
Washington. June 1.-THE committee on
meet on Tuesday and it is the Intention to
| report reciprocity bill There probably
| will be a conference of all the Republican
senators on that day to consider the reci-
procity matter.
IRRIGATION BILL GOES TO PRES
IDENT.
Washington, June 1.-THE senate agreed
bill This passes the measure and sends
the bill to the president
The senate also passed the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill. 1t includes
a provision for a personal tax to be levied
the Isthnian canal bill and Mr. Morgan
spoke
Washington. June 1.-THE resolution Of
| annexafion Of Cuba and for its admission
as a state of the union. grants the consent
! of congress to the erection of the repu9-
[ lie of Cuba as state of the union TO be
/ called the state of Cuba with republican
form of government to be adopted by the
I people of said. republic by deputies in CON
vention assembled with the consent of the
! existing government. A condition is spec
lied fiat 4he constitution Of the proposed
state shall be submitted to congress not
| later than January I. 1904 There also is a
provision that the debts Of Cuba shall not
! become q charge upon the general govern
| rnent There also is alternative provis-
ion giving the president authority, if he
/ prefers to proceed in more direct way
! for Cuba admission as state. This
! provision permits the admission under the
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