Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.

For nearly two hours on the 10th SEN
ator Vest (Mo.) addressed the senate in
opposition to the pending ship subsidy
bill. He attacked the present naviga-
ton laws, which he declared were relics
OF barbariSm and responsible for the de-
cline of our merchant marine The SEN
ate passed considerable number of un-
objected bills on the calendar. The bill
TO classify the rural free delivery serv-
Ice and place the carriers under the con-
tract system was. passed in the house
Before it was passed the bill was al
tered radically by its opponents bill
was passed authorizing the c. A r. to
erect in the District of Columbia a monu-
ment to Benjamin E. Stephenson, found
er of the C. A. r. Mr. Ray On YD and
Mr.. jenkins (Wis.) filed minority re-
port on the Newlands bill for the irriga-
ton of arid lands. The report character
ICES the matter unfair, unwise and
improvident scheme" and says the land
grant railroads are behind the scheme
The senate on the 18th had the ship
subsidy bill under consideration. Sen
ator Mallory (Fla.) made an extended
speech in opposition to the measure.
Prior to consideration of the subsidiary
measure Il lively debate occurred over
an effort on the part of Senator Berry
tArk.) to ascertain when the committee
on privileges and elections might be eX-
pected to report to the senate the reso-
luton providing for the election of sem
ators by the direct vote of the people.
Senator Hoar (Mass.) indicated his vigor-
Gus opposition to such a resolution on
the ground that it would subvert the
fundamental principles upon which the
senate was founded. Eighty-one private
pension bills were passed. A message
from President Roosevelt vetoing the
Dill TO remove the charge of deSertiOn
from the naval record of John Glass
was read. The house entered on the
consideration of the post Office appropria-
ton bill, the members who spoke de-
voted themselves to everything except
the bill before the house The feature of
the day, however, was speech by Mr.
BurleSon CTeX) attacking Secretary Hay
for declining to request the British au-
thorities to furnish passports to go
through the British lines to Rev. Hiram
w. Thomas and wife, who desire to go
to South Africa to distribute BOer re-
lief funds collected in Illinois. Mr.. Hit
'0ll), chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, made a spirited reply, show
ing that 1t was contrary to international
law and usage to allow those in SYM
pathy with the enemy to go through the
lines in time of war.
The ship subsidy bill again occupied
practically the entire time of the SEN
ate on the 18th. Senator McCumber On.
d. presented a carefully prepared argu-
ment in which he favored the bill on
the ground of its protective features.
Senator Depew On. " delivered an
elaborate speech in favor of the meas
A few minor bills were passed, in
Guiding one providing for the redemp-
ton of Hawaiian silver coins and the
substitution therefor of American silver
coins. General debate on the post office
appropriation bill continued in the house,
number of topics being discussed. The
proceedings were enlivened by a clash
between Mr.. Corliss (MichO and Mr.
Richardson (AlaD on the subject of the
Pacific cable. Mr.. Sims CTenn.) devoted
some time to showing how the house had
been 'buncoed" in connection with the
permanent census bill. Mr.. Dougherty
(Mo.) discussed rural free delivery, Mr.
Jackson (KanD the government owner,
ship of telegraphs and Mr. Greene pa
the Philippine situation. The house al,
journed at 4:S0 out of respect to the mem
DRY of Doorkeeper Glenn. who died the
previous day
After the passage of a considerable
number of unobjected bills on the 18th
the senate resumed consideration of the
ship subsidy measure. Senator Berry
(Ark) made vigorous argument in OPP,
position to it. Senator Perkins (Ga) de.
hvered a carefully prepared speech ir
support of the bill. Senator Penrose
(Pa) favorably reported the Chinese eX,
cluson bill and it was placed on the
calendar. The house closed general de,
bate OH the post office appropriation bill
and completed consideration of IL of the
q pages of the bill. Mr.. Cochran (Mo.l
made a fervent speech denouncing the
course of the administration relative te
the British war against the South Afri'
can republics. Mr.. Crumpacker Qnd !
introduced a resolution authorizing the
speaker to appoint a special committee
of Is members to investigate the suffrag e
laws of the several states, and whether
the right of suffrage is abridged or de-
MED in any way. Mr.. Sutherland (Utah
introduced bill anneXing that portion
of Arizona north and west of the cen
ter of the Colorado river to the state o.
Utah. Mr.. Russell (TeX.) introduced
Joint resolution extending recognition
and sympathy to the people and govern
ments of the South African republic
and the Orange Free State; appealing t
the British government to cease hostili
ties and requesting the president to ten
der the good offices of this government.
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