The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-12
IRRIGATION VOTE.
House Decides to Act on the
Senate Bill
After Two Days Have Been
Spent on It's Discussion.
CONSENT
Is Secured For Consideration of
Bankruptcy Act.
Taylor Investigation Resolution
Goes to Committee.

Washington, June 12.-When the
1AOuse met today Mr.. Ray IN. y chair
man of the judiciary committee, asked
unanimous consent that Monday after
the consideration of bills under suspen-
sion of the rules and Tuesday be set
apart for the bill to amend the bank
ruptcy act. There was no objection and
the order was made.
Mr. Dalzen then presented a special
order for the consideration of the SEN
ate irrigation BILL one day for general
debate and one day for amendment un-
der the 5-minute rule.
Pending the adoption of the rule Sat
urday was substituted for Friday for
the consideration of private pension
bills and the order setting aside Sunday
June 19, for eulogies on the life and
character of the late Representative
Cummings of New York was modified SO
as to continue the session on that day
IN order to permit eulogles upon thS
late Representative Otey of Virginia
Mr.. Robinson Qnd.) opposed the
adoption of the rule for the cOnsidera-
ton of the irrigation bill. He declared
that the bill would be beneficial to the
arid land states and dangerous to all
the others He criticised severely the
action Of the Democratic congressional
committee in adopting a resolution
favoring the irrigation bill. He de-
clared that TIE committee was without
Jurisdiction and had no power to bind
Democratic m embers. The whole
and was in the interest of land grant
railroads.
Nh. Underwood favored the adoption
of the rule. He argued that the only
method of building up the arid land
states was to- provide for their irriga-
ton. The bill would not take a dollar
out Of the treasury, he said 1t would
only use the proceeds of the sale of the
lands in each state for the benefit OF
such state.
Mr.. Shafroth CColo) also argued for
the adoption of the rule
Mr.. Newlands CNev.) also supported
the rule. The resolution then was
adopted without division. The house
resolved itself into committee of the
whole. Mr.. Tawney (Minn.) in the chair,
and entered upon consideration of the
irrigation bill It was arranged that
Mr.. Monden CWyo9 should control the
time for the measure and Mr.. Ray On
r. against it.
IN THE SENATE
Washington, June 12-At the conclu-
sion OF routine business in the senate
today a resolution introduced by Mr.
Carmack CTenn.) directing the commit
tee on civil service and retrenchment
to investigate the discharge from the
war department of Miss Rebecca j.
Taylor, a clerk in that department, was
called up On motion OF Mr.. Platt
(Conn) the resolution was referred to
the committee on civil service
The resolution introduced yesterday
by Mr.. Culberson CTex1 directing the
secretary of war to send to the senate
an itemized statement of the expend1-
lures made from the Cuban funds from
the time OF American occupation to May
1 of this year, was taken up. Mr.. Platt
Comm explained that the investigation
was being compiled in the war depart
ment and the resolution was sent to
the calendar.
TO MAKE CLARK AN ADMIRAL
Representative Foss of Illinois, chair
man of the committee on naval affairs,
today, introduced in the house a bill
TO authorize the president to nominate
Charles E. Clark to be a rear admiral
of the senior grade on the active list.
LOOKED FOR SUBSIDY BILL
There was an unusually large attend
ance al the meeting today of the house
committee on merchant marine and fish
cries as it was expected that the ship
subsidy bill might be considered with
view to its being reported to the house.
The subject was not brought up. how
ever, and arrangement was made for a
further hearing of Mr. Furuseth, repre-
senting labor bodies, in relation to pro-
/ visions affecting sailors.
A MEMORIAL TO THE HOUSE.
Washington, June Representative
! Mccall of Massachusetts today present
/ ed to the house a memorial signed by
] Charles Francis Adams, Andrew Car
/ negie, Carl Schurz, Edwin Burritt
4 Smith and Herbert Welsh, asking that
( a congressional committee of inVestiga-
! ton be appointed to go to the Philip
/ pines and report on the conditions there.
Mr. Carnegie's signature was author
! lied by cable.
The memorial is dated at Boston and
I states that the Signers are a commit
tee appointed at a recently held meet
/ ing of persons, irrespective of party, in
/ terested in the policy pursued by the
! United States toward the Philippines.
Consideration was then resumed Of
the London dock charges bill. Mr.. Platt
I (Conn) remarked that it was difficult
to ascertain what was sought by the
| bill Mr.. Nelson (Iinn.) explained the
/ provisions Of the bill to which Mr.. Platt
! called attention.
/ Mr. Platt further held that the ques-
| ton presented was not a subject of
| national legislation
Mr.. Mallory (Fla-) advocated the pas
sage of the bill, although he was not
! certain that the shippers would reap
| YER. great benefit from it.
Mr. Hale maintained that this at
/ tempt TO force the United States to put
+ its hand in a trade between the two
| parties competent to make an agree
/ rnent was a ruthless exercise of legisIa-
t tive power and ought not to be counte-
nanced. It was an absurd proposition.
Mr.. SpoOner contended that it had
been the custom of congress to regulate
! foreign commerce He declared that the
common carrier took the shipper by the
[ throat and the latter was compelled to
/ sign the bill Of lading containing the
/ fine print conditions under practical
/ duress, with q knowledge that he could
/ not have his goods shipped unless he
agreed to the terms proposed.
At , o'clock the London dock charges
/ bill went over and the Isthmian canal
/ project was taken up. Mr.. Morgan
spoke for the Nicaragua bill
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