Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-21
Congress.


The House on Saturday devoted IN
hour to the translction OF minor business
and the remainder Of the day to eulogies
on the life aud public services Of the
late Representative Burke of Texas.
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General debate ON the oleomargarine
bill was closed Monday. The friends of
the bill have decided to offer an amend
ment to make the 1O-cent tax apply to
oleomargarine. In imitation Of butter. "of
any shade Of yellow" The amendment
is designed to meet the charge Of the OPP
ponents Of the bill that without this
amendment the language of the bill might
be construed to absolutely prohibit the
sale Of oleomargarine. Throughout near
" the entire session Of the Senate the
Philippine tariff bill vas under consid-
Grafton. MI. Turner Wash.) concluded
his speech begun the previous Friday
on the legal and constitutional phases of
the Philippine question. He held in the
main that as the Filipinos had establish
ed an independent government in the ISL
ands prior to the fall of Manila, the
United States under the principles Of in-
ternational law had no right in the ISL
ands. Mr.. Teller (Colo.) took the floor to
deliver a speech on the pending measure.
but had scarcely introduced his argument
before he requested that he be allowed to
continue his address the next day.
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By a vote Of 155 to LOG. the opponents
Of the ol%eomargarine bill forced adjourn
ment in the House late Tuesday after
noon before the bill had been disposed of.
The temporary defeat of the bill was
complete. but not squarely upon its mer-
its. The dairy forces were repeatedly
routed during the day. Without compe-
tent leaders the Cowboys" as the friends
Of the bill have been dubbed. were fire.
quently stampeded. The unusual and
wholly unexpected spectacle was present.
ed Of a measure that was supposed I'M
q%uestionably to command the support of
a safe majority, being torn to pieces and
kicked about the chamber. The joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment making the commencement
and termination of Congress and of the
Presidents and Weep residents terms Of
Office the last Thursday in April instead
Of the 4th day of March was taken up in
the Senate, and after some opposition by
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada was passed. The
amendment is to become effective with
the expiration Of the Fifty-eighth Con-
gress in April. 1905. 1t is believed The
House will concur in the resolution. If
1t does President Roosevelt's term of
Office will be extended nearly Two months.
A stirring debate on the general Philip
pine question was precipitated in the Sen
ate late in the day, the principal partici-
pants being Mr.. Plat of Connecticut and
Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts,.
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Thu House of Representatives on We'd
nesday passed the cleo bill. The test of
strength of the c%ontending forces came On
the motion Of Mr.. Wadsworth of New
York to refer the bill back to the com-
mittee or agriculture. with instructions
to report the substitute or minority meas
ure. This motion was defeated by IL ma
jority of forty-four. the vote being l62 to
lis. Wa claims occupied the attention
Of the House after the passage OF the
oleomargarine bill. and the day was made
notable for the passage of the first bill
'or the payment Of claims of United
States citizens arising out of the Spanish
war. 1t carried something over $780, 900
for the payment Of 2O2 claims for proper
ty taken within the United States for
the use of the army. An omnibus bill
carrying claims a%ggregating $2.114.552
for stores and supplies taken from loyal
citizens during the Civil War also was
passed. These claims were allowed I'M
der the provisions Of the Bowman act,
and the bill was identical with one pass
ed by the House at the last session. Two
other bills. which have been before Con-
gress for t%wenty-eight years, to refer cer-
tain claims for additional compensation
by the builders of certain monitors dur
ing the Civil Var to the court of claims,
were passed. With the exception of a
sharp clash between Mr.. Lodge and MIR.
Patterson over the matter of admission
of representatives of the press to the in-
vestigation which the Philippine commit
tee is conducting. the discussion of the
Philippine tariff bill in the Senate was
quiet. Mr.. Teller occupied the attention
OF the Senate during the greater part Of
the session. and did not conclude his
speech before adjournment.
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Mr.. Teller of Colorado concluded his
speech in the Senate Thursday. He urg-
ed strongly that the Filipinos be given
the fullest possible measure of self-gov-
eminent. the United States simply main