Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-02-22
TOPICS OF The DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FlFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, or the 10TH consideration
Of the Philippine tariff bill occupied the
entire session Mr.. Turner (Wash: CON
cludcd his speech, begun on the lth. on
the legal phase of the question. Mr. Tell-
er tCul) obtained the floor, but almost
Immediately requested that he be allowed
TO continue his address on the nth.... IN
the house general debate on the oleomar-
garine bill occupied the day and was
finally concluded, a large number OF
members speaking upon the measure.
In the senate on the 18th, a joint reso-
luton was passed submitting a cohstltu
tional amendment changing the llihe oL
presidential Inauguration and the termln-
alton and commencement otcongress from
the fourth of March to the last THURSDAY
in April. The remainder of the day was
taken up by lively debate on the Phiilp-
margarine bill being under consideration
pine tariff bill. In the house, the oleo-
several committee amendments were
adopted changing the phraseoogy OF the
bill and in committee Of the Whole,
where no account Of the vote Is taken,
two amendments, particularly obnoxious
to the friends Of the bill were passed.
In the senate, on the 18th, with the eX-
ception of a sharp clash between Messrs.
Lodge and Patterson over the question OF
admitting representatives of the press 70
the investigation of the Philippine tariif
bill IN the senate, the day was very quiet
tho investigation proceeding without not
margarine bill was passed without dlYl-
sion on the fhal passage, the real test
OF strength having been made on the mo-
ton to recommit which was defeated by
a majority of a. Two other bills, which
mad been before congress for ~ years, TO
refer certain claims for additional COM
pensation by the builders Of certain moni-
tors during the civil war to the court OF
claims, were passed,
In the senate, on the 18th, the discussion
of the Philippine tariff bill was contin-
ued Mr.. Teller (Col) concluding his
speech, in which he made the remarka-
bic statement that "he would prefer that
| this government should withdraw abso-
| lutely and without condition from the
archipelago than that the present war
| should continue" Mr. Mitchell (OreO
| spoke in support of his amendment TO re-
| duce the tariff duties upon Philippine
| products 80 per Cent.,...1n the house two
| bills Of general importance were passed,
| the remainder of the time being devoted
| to minor business one is to compensate
| confederate soldiers for private property
| taken from them after surrender; the
| other COnfers on the Spanish claims com
| mission authority to send for papers and
persons and to punish for contempt
In the senate, on the 14th, a large num-
| Der of private bills were disposed Of. The
| bill creating permanent census bureau
| was under consideration for a time. The
subject Of clerical employment in the SEN
| ate and the charges Of extravaganza were
| referred to q committee for investigation
and report The death Of Representative
Brosus, of Pennsylvania, was announced
and after the usual resolutions and eulo-
| gies, the senate, as a further mark of re-
spect adjourned, din the house 1875 pri-
! vate pension bills were passed in 81 min
| utes. The mOnOtOny of a private bill day
was cnlivened by a speech on alleged
nunkyism by Mr. Wheeler Q<y) which
called forth severe criticisms from leading
members of the house