Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-02
fIFTY-SEveNTH CONGRESS-

senate Monday by Mr.. Quay (PaO TO
uisChargc the commllIee on territories
from further consideration OF what Is
known as the omnibus territorial bill
measure to admit as states the terri.
tories OF Oklahoma. New Mexico and
Arizona. Mr.. Quay spoke briefly but
forcibly in support OF his motion. No
action was taken on the motion. Dur.
ing the latter part OF the session the
unfinished business. the bill ratifying
convention with the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians. was under discus.
sion. Ii was not disposed of.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-Senate-The
senate Tuesday passed bills creating
a national forest reserve in the South.
ern Appalachian mountains and rati.
Tying the agreement between the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians OF the In
dian territory and the United States
The first bill provides for the pur.
chase OF 100000 OF acres In the
Southern Appalachian system ut a
cost not to exceed SIC. 900 900. Tho
secretary OF agriculture is to desig.
nate the lands to be purchased and Is
TO take measures to preserve the hard
wood forests which they bear. The
following bills were passed: Author
izing the president to receive public
Porto Rico for public uses and grant.
Ing other public lands and buildings
10 the government OF Porto Rico. the
provision giving the resident commits
sioner from Porto Rico TO the United
states seat In the house OF repre-
sentatives being eliminated; authoriz.
ing the president to appoint Lieut.
Commander William p. Randall n com
mander on the retired list of the navy.
House-Two notable speeches mark
ed the closing of the general debate on
the Philippines civil government bill
Tuesday. They were made by Mr..
Lands Und., repO. and by Mr.. VIII
liams miss, dem), There were big
demonstrations after each concluded.
The other speakers were Messrs. Ball
(Tex). Jones (va). Shaforth (CoI0
and Crumpacker Und). The latter
closed the general debate for the bill
Washington, June 26.-Senate-The
cenate Wednesday disposed for this
session OF the omnibus statehood
question which has been pending for
several days. Mr.. Beveridge Qnd)
chairman OF the committee on terri
tories, announced that report on
the bill before the committee would be
made on the third day OF the next SEES
sion. This was satisfactory to Mr.
Quay (Pa). who. after securing an
agreement that the committees report
should be the unfinished business on
and after the 10th of December.
House-The Philippine civil govern
ment bill was thrown open to amend.
ment In the house. Very slow pro
gress was made. only 10 of the so
pages of the bill being completed. The
earlier portion of the day was devoted
TO consideration OF conference reports
on the sundry civil army and naval
appropriation bills. The house adopt
ed proposition agreeable to the sen
ate with reference TO the disputed
items in the army bill and by a vote
of 63 TO 95 refused to agree to the SEN
ate amendments to the naval bill pro-
viding for five submarine torpedo
boats.
Washington. June 7.--Senate-Dur-
ing the comparatively brief time the
senate was In session Thursday the
conference report on the isthmian ca
nal bill was agreed to aud the general
deficiency bill, the last of the big sup.
ply measures. was passed. A slight
protest was made against the appro-
priations OF 100000 for the Buffalo
exposition and 100000 for the
Charleston Is. c. exposition, but f.
nally they were included in the bill.
The measure also carries $45 900 for
the payment OF the expenses OF the
last illness and Seath OF President Nc
Kinley, that amount including the pay
OF the physicians.
House-At 8 o'clock Thursday night
at the end Of nine-hour session. and
OF debate lasting night and day for
week, the house passed the Philip
pine civil government bill practically
as 10 came from the committee II
was party vote-14l TO 97-with the
exception Of Mr.. Mccall (Mass), who
voted with the democrats. The minor
ity substitute for the establishment OF
temporary government IN the islands
and their permanent independence as
soon as a stable government could be
established was defeated by % to
136. The debate during tho day was
at times OF lively character. The
democrats offered a multitude OF
amendments, but all were voted down,
including one offered by Mr.. patter-
son (Tenn) to prohibit slavery or in
voluntary servitude IN the islands
The greatest interest attached To an
amendment offered by Mr.. Mccall
Crep.. Mass) to the end OF the bill to
declare the policy Of the United States
10 be 10 develop the capacity Of the
FfHpinOs for selfgoyernment and
Dledging the faith OF the United States
TO grant them selfgoyernment. He
supported the amendment in an elo-
quent speech. II was lost. 80 TO 1913.
Washington. June %. 49, Senate -
Quite unexpectedly a sharp debate
arose in the senate Friday on the uues-
ton Of Cuban reciprocity. Mr.. Teller
cod. at whose instance the senate
committee on Cuban relations made
It's Investigation Of the subject. deliy-
cred spirited speech In opposition 20
reciprocity with Cuba
House The house began considera-
ton Of the contested election case or
Horton against Butler from the 18th
Missouri district. In this case the
majority Of the committee found that
the election was so tainted with fraud
rs 10 make IL invalid and said tnat