The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-04
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the 9th on the question of Cuban reci-
procity. Senator Teller (Col), at whose
instance the senate committee on Cuban
relations made it's investigation of the
subject, delivered spirited speech in
opposition to reciprocity with Cuba Sem
ator Platt Comm, chairman of the Gu
ban relations committee, replied to the
Colorado senator. He maintained that
there was nothing in the desire to pro-
mote reciprocal relations between tha
United States and Cuba, and said the
making of some concessions to Cuba
was a plain duty of this country. The
Cherokee Indian bill then was passed.
Senator Allison Qa-) presented the con-,
ference report on the District of CO.
lumbfa appropriations bill and it was
agreed to, thus passing the measure.
The conference report on the Choctaw
and Chicksaw Indian treaty bill also
was agreed to. A resolution was adopt
ed authorizing the committee on terrific
ries to sit during the recess to consider
bills providing for the admission of ter
ritories to statehood A joint resolution
appropriating 100000 for a monument to
prison ship martyrs, to be erected at
Fort Green, Brooklyn, was passed. :. The
house began consideration of the con-
tested election of Horton versus Butler,
| from the Twelfth Missouri district. Some
| odds and ends were cleared up during the
| early pOrllOn Oh the session.
A lively debate was precipitated in the
| senate on the 2Sth over a resolution of
| Senator Morgan (Ala) authorizing the
committee on interoceanic canals to in
vestigate the status of American stock
| holders of the Panama Canal company,
| with view of protecting them in the
French courts. 1t finally went to the
calendar without action. Senator Al
| bridge Or. - called up a bill relating
| to tobacco, passed by the senate, and
| moved to agree to an amendment of the
| house providing that no packages OF
| manufactured tobacco snuff, cigars OF
| cigarettes shall have attached to then
| any representation promise of ticket
| or chance in any lottery any immora
| picture. The amendment was agreed to
| thus passing the bill. A bill to ratify ar
| agreement submitted by the Kaw In
| dams of Oklahoma and bill to
| thorize the secretary of war to issue
| certificates in lieu of lost or destroyed
| discharges from the army were alst
passed. Senator Deboe (Ky0 then deliv
| cred a speech on his amendment to th
| resolution for the election of senator
| by the people, providing that the qualifi
| cations of citizens entitled to vote TO
| United States senators and representa-
| tiyeS shall be uniform in all the stktes
| and that congress shall have powei>N
| provide for the registration of voters,
| the conduct of elections and the certify
| ing of the result. When the house adj
| journed the general deficiency bill and
| one item in the naval appropriation bill
| was all that remained in dispute be-
| tween the two houses, so far as the ap-
| preparation bills are concerned. The con-
| ference report upon the District of CO.
| lumbia bill was adopted and it now goes
| to the president for his signature.
The senate was not in session the
| 29th. The house held a session to pay
| tribute to the memories of the late Rep
resentative Amos Cumming On. " and
the late Representative Peter ]. Otey
| Va). The eulogies were exceedingly
impressive. especially that delivered by
| Mr.. Cannon (Ill), the veteran chairman
| of the appropriations committee, who
paid a tribute from the heart of the lofty
| character and manly, honest character
| of Mr.. Cummings.
Hot words passed between Senator
Bailey (Tex.) and Senator Beveridge
Qnd.) on the floor of the senate. The
trouble grew out of a resolution offered
by Senator Bailey, calling for the papers
in a Mexican mining case in which, he
maintained,> DIR. Scott had been unfairly
treated, not only by the Mexican courts,
but also by the American ambassador.
He also criticised the action of Solicitor
Penfield, of the state department. Early
in the session Senator Elkins CIV. Va)
delivered an earnest speech in favor OF
the annexation of Cuba, maintaining
that it would be in the best interests of
both countries. Senator Elkins re-
marks drew a sharp fire from Senator
Platt Comm, who deprecated any an
,neXation proposition at this time and
urged that the United States ought to
be sensible of it's obligations to the CIV
ilized world if not to Cuba. The resolu-
ton referred to the Cuban relations
committee. Among the many bills passed
was one giving Rear Admiral Schley the
pay and allegiance of a rear admiral on
the active list of the navy The house
worked under high pressure from noon
until far into the night. The rule pro-
viding for the printing of conference re-
ports before consideration was suspend
resolution was adopted making motion
to suspend the rules in order at any
time. The conference report on the Phil
ippine civil government bill adopted
by strict party vote, with the single
| exception of Mr. Mccall (Mass.), who
voted with the democrats. A partial re-
port on the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill was adopted. The senate amend.
ment to appropriate 100000 for the Buff.
falo exposition was adopted and the bill
| sent back to conference. The senate
amendments to appropriate 100000 fol
the Charleston exposition and $1,000 00t
to pay the Hawaiian fire-bubonic plague
awards were defeated, but afterwards
at the night session, the Charleston ap
| preparation was agreed to. A number
of bills were passed under suspension OF
the rules.
, Denver Gets $4,000, 900 Gift.
, Denver COL july by unan