Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-11
Mr.. Nelson Secured Permission
to Withdraw the Substitute
in Order to Perfect 1t.
HON. GALUSHA CROWS SPEECH.
Venerable Pennsylvania Talked on
Relations Between Capital and la
Dor In the House-Yesterday's Ef
fort Regarded as His valedictory.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Almost the
entire session of the senate yesterday
was devoted to consideration of the
omnibus statehood bill The bill came
over as the unfinished business from
the last session, and by agreement yes
terday was fixed for calling 1t up
Early in the morning hour Mr. Quay
submitted report of his own, and its
reading occupied the time of the SEN
ate until 2 o'clock, when the state
hood bill was laid before the senate
It's reading was begun Immediately
thereafter, followed by the reading u
the sub. Mr.. Beveridge, chairman Of
the committee on territories, then pre-
scented the committee report, giving
the reasons for recommending joint
statehood of Oklahoma and Indian
territory, and for not favoring the ON
nibus bill.
In the course of the reading of the
several reports and the statehood bill
the senate passed a bill refunding GER
tain revenue taxes to owners of pri.
vate dies, and also bill relieving
certain importers from the duty on tea
placed in bonded warehouses.
Never Left the Chamber.
During consideration of the state
hood measure Mr.. Quay never left the
chamber. For the most part he re.
manned in his chair, only once or twice
leaving it for the purpose of comforting
with some senator nearby. Delegates
Rodey, of New Mexico, and Flynn, of
Oklahoma, were on the floor of the
senate and closely followed the pro
eeedings.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Nelson
secured permission to withdraw the
sub in order to perfect it.
Mr.. Quay promptly insisted that the
substitute, if withdrawn, should be
sent back to the committee, but the
chair ruled against him.
Mr.. Quay gave notice that when the
substitute was again offered he would
move to lay it on the table.
The senate at 5:15 went into exec.
utive session, and at 5:35 adjourned
In the House.
of the house proceedings yesterday
was a thoughtful speech by the ven
cradle Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsy1-
vania, on the relations between labor
and capital At the end of the present
session he retires at the age of 70
after a career in public life extending
over half century. His first speech
IN ho 30. sob n
the Soil" He was the author of the
free homestead act. His speech yes.
terday was regarded as his valedictory
to public life and was listened to with
close attention ny his colleagues. His
conclusion was that some sort of CO.
operation between labor and capital
was the only solution of the pending
problem.
A bill was passed in general terms
designed to relieve the tea importers
from the effect of the recent decision
of the circuit court in New York, i'm
posing the 10-cent war duty on tea
imported in bond prior to the time
when tea is restored to the free list
Jan. l. 1908. Another bill to refund
the duties collected on merchandise
from Porto Rico and the Philippines
during the period between the ratlh.
cation of the treaty of Paris and the
congressional revenue acts for those
Islands, also was passed. The pure
food bill was made continuing order
not to interfere with appropriation bills
until it is disposed Of.