The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-15
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WASHINGTON. D. c., March 1.-THE
House to-day passed the postofice appro-
pGtation bill. Tho only amendment OF
importance was one to Incorporates in
the nil the provisions Of the bill to clas-
sify the rural free delivery service, passed
a few days ago.
Mr.. cr1mpacker,, Of Indiana, moved to
strike out the appropriat ton of $la2,7S for
the special fast mail facilities from
Washington to New Orleans. His motion
was lost-o6 to &C.,
Z Mr.. Burleson, OF Texas, renewed the
discussion OF the case Of the Rev. Hiram
Nv. Thomas and wife, whose Application
TO the State Department for a request to
the British authorities for passports to
enter the Boer lines in South Africa for
the purpose of distributing relief funds
was brought to the attention Of the House
by him a few days ago. Mr.. Burleson
declared that Mr.. Hits defense Of. the
refusal of the State Department to ac-
cede to the request, while it might have
been able. was lame The State De-
partment. he said, insdecling the request.
did not plead the violation of interna-
stional comfy. as aIr. HittS had done.
NOT ANALAGOUS
RGr. B,rlesen denied that the hypothe-
sis Of Mr.. Hi.t In our refusal to allow
Confederate sympathizers to so through
the lines during the Civil Wary par
allel case, and moreoyer, he said, it was
not en- historical fact He read a letter
from a Union surgeon stationed at City
Point va. during the war, who told Of
how the Union forces allowed relief to
pass through the lines. ssIf General Sher-
man.. asked he, had concentrated
Southern women and children in camps
did any one imagine that the North would
not have allowed relief to be Sent to
them 2'' S..
In conclusion Mr.. Burlesons called atten-
Hon to a Berlin dispatch announcing that
Ereat Britain had granted the permission
FOR the distribution Of charitable gifts
collected in Germany for the Boer pris-
s0ners
lr. init OF Illinois. chairman Of the
Eommittee On Foreign Affairs. replied
briefly to ME-. BurIeson. He had read "a
better he had received from Secretary Hay,
6 mr.. HItt presented the resolution re-
ported by his Committee which called
1pon the Secretary OF State for the facts
In the case OF the apnliration mSde to the
State Deartment In behalf Of DIR. Thomas
and wife The resolution was adopted.
in the Senate. 81,
=, III
throughout the session OF the Senate to-
day the ship subsidy bill was va under con-
alteration. Tho measure was discussed by
ME-. Foraker. Of Ohio: MI. Mel Mel ,anrin of
Mississippi and Nr. Harris, Of Kansas
MI. Foraker supported the bill. although
he admitted that he would have pre-.
ferreds to bua l! UP the American mer-
chant marine bysshe levyang Of discrimi-
mating duties. He was willing, however,
to defer TO the 5ld gment OF the majority
that the pending measure embodied the
better plan.
8 Wa,ile Mr. Fora ker was discussing the
mail routes to be Established under the
pending bill Mr.. Bacon, Of Georgia, in-i
sisted that the measure should specify
what routes should be estab lfshed; that no
SUCH important question should be left to
The Postmaster-G General. sss
s. Mr. Foraker admitted that he would
prefer such a course, but Mr.. Hanna sug-
rested that the ship-owners ought to
have something to say upon that sub