Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-11
57TH CONGRESS.
vaIedictory to Public Life Of
Venerable GaIusha A. Grow.
Senate Starts on Consideration Of
Omnibus Statehood Bill.
The Sub Provides for Joining Okla
homa and Indian Territory.

Washington, Dec. 10-The feature of
the House proceedings. today, was a
thoughtful speech by the venerable
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania, on
the relations between labor and cap
ital- At the end of the present session
he will retire at the age of 70. after
a century. His first speech in the
House was on MANS Right to the
Soil" He was the author of the free
homestead act. His speech, today, was
regarded as his valedictory to public
life ard was listened to with close at
tentiOn by his colleagues. His conclu-
sion was that some sort of cooperation
between labor and capital was the only
solution of the impending problem.
A bill was passed designed to relieve
the tea importers from the effect of the
recent decision of the circuit court in
New York imposing the 10 per cent. war
duty on tea imported in bond prior to
the time when tea is restored to the
free list. Jan. 1, 1908. Also a bill to re-
fund the duties collected on merchan-
disc from Porto Rico and the Philip
pines during the period between the
ratification of the treaty of Paris and
the passage of congressional revenue
acts for those islands. The pure food
bill was made a continuing order.
The House Immediately after conven-
ing, went into committee of the whole
for the consideration of the bill for the
relief of tea importers reported ny the
ways and means committee and intend
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circuit court of the southern distric.
of New York that goods imported and
held in bonded warehouses are subject
to the customs duty assessable at the
time of importation.
Payne explained the bill saying that
it would amend the law to make it con-
form to the intent of Congress and the
practice of the treasury department.
The bill was passed without division.
The bill to refund duties on goods
brought into the United States from
Porto Rico between Feb. s, 1899 (the
date of the ratification of the Paris
treaty. and May ], 1901. the date Of the
Porto Rican tariff act and from the
Philippines between April II, 1899 and
March s, 19U2 (the date OF the Philip
pines revenue act. also was passed.
The House then went back into COM
m;.tee OF the whole and entered upon
consideration of the bill for the distri-
button of the Presidents message. This
course was pursued to permit Grow.
Pa, the venerable ex-Speaker, to make
some remarks. For several years it
has been Crows custom to take this
opportunity to make a speech on the
state of the Union. Today he discussed
principally the relations of labor and
capital in the United States. 1t was
one of the last Grow will deliver, as his
long public career of over 50 years will
close with this Congress. In conclusion
he said:
Some method of profit sharing be-
tween employers and employees that
would secure Il harmonious cO-Opera-
ton of both so as to prevent strikes
and improve the condition of labor is of
vital importance to the general welfare.
for the pillars of the republic to rest
upon the comfort of the home and the
happiness of the fireside of labor
The resolution was adopted.
Upon motion of Hepburn. Ia. the bill
to prevent the misbranding and adult
Grafton of food in the District of Co.
lunibia and the territories (the pure
food bilD was made "A special cOntinu
ing order until disposed of. the order
not 10 interfere with appropriation
bills.
Several minor bills were passed by
unanimous consent and then the House
ad journed