Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-21
WORK OF CONGRESS.

| 4 stirring debate on the general Philip
| pine question was had in the senate on
the 11th. the principal participants be-
ing Senator Plat Comm and Senator
Hoar (MaSs-J. Senator Teller (Col) con-
| tinued his argument against the enact
ment of the pending Philippine tariff bill.
Senator Carmaek CTenn.) introduced a
| resolution that the United States regard
| with disfavor any movement having for
| Its object the early or ultimate admis-
| sion Of the Philippines as a state or states
of the union. Early in the day the SEN
ate passed a joint resolution submitting
| a constitutional amendment changing
| the time of presidential inaugurations
| and the termination and commencement
| OF congresses from the 4th of March to
the last Thursday of April THE voting
! on amendments to the oleomargarine bill
| N the house indicated a considerable
| change of sentiment since the last con-
| gress, when the bill had los majority,
| and that the opposition to the measure
| had gained strength. While the passage
| OF the bill is not endangered, IT is not
likely that the majority, when the final
vote is taken, will exceed 50. Mr.. Cooper
| CTeX.) introduced a bill to provide for
| the selection of site for United States
naval station and dry dock on OF near Sa-
bine Pass, or the Neches or SABINE river,
| In Texas.
| With the exception of sharp clash be-
tween Senator Lodge CMass) and Sena-
| tor Patterson (Col) over the matter of
| admission of representatives of the press
1
pine question the session of the senate on
| the 18th was quiet Senator Teller (Col.)
| continued his speech on the Philippine
bill. The house passed the oleomargar-
| Inc bill. There was no division on the
| final passage, the real test of strength
having been made on a motion to re-
| commit, which was defeated by a ma
5ority of "a. The provision to require the
| inspection and branding of renovated but
ter, which was adopted in committee of
the whole, was retained on aye and
| nay vote. War claims occupied attention
| after the passage of the oleomargarine
bill and the day was made notable for
the passage of the first bill for the pay
ment of claims of United States citizens
arising out of the Spanish war. 1t car
ried something over $4,000 for the pay
ment of 202 claims for property taken
| within the United States for the use of
| the army. An omnibus bill carrying
| claims aggregating $2,114,552 for stores
| and supplies taken from loyal citizens
during the civil war was also passed
| Senator Teller (Col) concluded his
| speech on the Philippine tariff bill in the
| senate on the 18th. He urged strongly
| that the Fflipinos be given the fullest
| possible measure of se1f-government, the
| United States simply maintaining a pro-
| tectorate over the islands. Senator
| Mitchell (Ore.) delivered a speech in sup
| port of his amendment to reduce the
| tariff duties upon Philippine products
| coming into this country to so per cent
| of the Dingley rates. A bill to regulate
| the practice in the United States courts
| as to appeals and writs of error was
passed. The house unanimously adopted
| a resolution proposing an amendment tc
| the constitution of the United States fol
| the election of senators by direct popular
vote. Two bills of general Importance
| were passed. One was a senate bill tie
provide for the payment of the claims
of confederate officers and soldiers whose
horses, side arms and baggage were taken
| from them by union soldiers contrary to
n 10 6oF of 90 oT1f
| Johnson'S armies. The other bill to
| confer on the Spanish claims commits
| sion authority to send for persons and
papers and to punish for contempt. The
| following bills were also passed: To au-
| thorize a bridge across the Arkansas river
| near Fort Gibson, I. T., and to construct
a bridge across the Missouri river at St.
| Joseph Mo.
| on the 14th over the employment since
the beginning of the session of score or
| more of extra clerks and messengers to
| committees. The charges of extrava-
| gance made induced the reference of the
| whole subject of clerical employment to
| a committee for investigation and report.
measure was passed granting q right
of-way through Oklahoma territory and
| the Indian territory to the Enid & Ana
| darko Railroad company. The bill Great
| ing a permanent census office was under
| consideration for a time but was not
| disposed of finally. After the passage of
| giZed the life and character of the late
| Representative Brosius pa 1.-THE mo-
notony of a private pension day of the
| house was enlivened by a very sensation
| al speech from Mr.. Wheeler (Ky.), in
| denunciation of what he denoninated
| "f1unkeyiSTn'' to foreign countries. He Sc
| verely scored Secretary Hay and de-
| clared that if Lord Pauncefote had
| sought, was alleged, to circumvent US
| during the war of 1898, the sooner he was
| shipped across the seas the better. He
also criticised the president for his re-
| ported intention to send his daughter to
| the coronation of King Edward and pro-
| tested against the official reception of
| Prince Henry. His speech aroused the
| house to a high pitch of excitement and
| elected from Mr.. Boutelle Oll) a spirited
| defense of Secretary Hay, whom he eulo-
| gized in high terms Mr. Scott (Kan.)
introduced a bill dividing the Indian ter
| ritory into counties and providing for
the establishment of county seats 1t
| creates Is counties, to be known, until
otherwise designated, by numbers from
one up to %. The house adjourned to the
| 18th.
| During the entire session on the 18th
| the senate had under consideration the
| bill establishing a permanent census Of
| flee. 1t was not completed, but an agree
| ment was reached to take it up again i'm
| mediately after the executive session on
| the 18th for the consideration of the Dan
| ish treaty. The house was not in seS-
| sion.