Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-15
WORK OF CONGRESS-.

The ship subsidy bill was discussed in
the senate on the 4th by Senator Frye
(Me) No other senators desiring to
speak the bill was laid aside and a num-
Der Of minor bills We're passed. The
house discussed the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service and place the
carriers under the contract system. No
vote was reached and the fate of the bill
Is in doubt, although the impression pre-
vailing Is that It will be defeated. Before
debate began the conference report on
the Philippine tariff bill was adopted.
The vote was on party lines except that
Messrs Mccall (Mass,), Llttlefield (Me)
and Heatwole (Minn.), voted with the
democrats against adopting the report.
Senator Clay (Ga) addressed the sem
ate on the 9Th in opposition to the ship
ping bill, and had not concluded when
the senate adjourned. Early in the ses.
sion the senate passed the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
THE house continued the debate on tho
bill to classify the rural free delivery
service, but without action adjourned
early out of respect to the memory Of
Representative Polk (Pa.), whose death
occurred suddenly at Philadelphia on
the 4th. A committee of Is was appoint
ed to attend the funeral of the deceased
member
/ d speech was made in the senate on the
9Th by Senator Hanna (O) on the pei ling
shipping bill, which he discussed froSl the
standpoint of an American business man.
| Early in the session Senator Frye (Me.),
In charge Of the pending shipping bill,
obtained an agreement that the senate
should vote on the measure and all
pending amendments at three p. m.
/
factory to those opposed to the bill. An
extended debate also occurred on the
measure providing for the protection of
the president of the United States SEN
ator Bacon (Ga) took the ground thai
In its present shape the bill was an In
vason Of the jurisdiction Of the states
and that it ought to be amended radi-
cally. No action on the bill was taken.
Senator Penrose (Pa) offered a resolu-
tion expressing the sorrow Of the SEN
ate at the death of Representative Rufus
K. Polk (Pa.) and providing for the ap-
pontment Of a committee Of senators to
attend the funeral. The resolution was
adopted and the president named a COM
mittee, As an additional mark of respect
the senate then at AIS p. m. adjourned.
THE house debated the bill to classify
the rural free delivery service and to
| place the carriers under contract. Little
| interest was manifested in the discus
sion. Mr.. Richardson (Tenn) introduced
a resolution that the secretary Of war
be requested to furnish the house GER
tain reports made on the transport serv-
ice between San Francisco and the Phil
! lppine Islands.
| On account Of the indispositlon of SEN
ator Vest (Mo) and Senator Mallory
| (Fla), who expected to speak on the
pending ship subsidy bill, that measure
was not considered by the senate ON the
7th, The diplomatic and consular ap-
| preparation bill was passed and then the
senate took up the measure for the pro-
lection of the president of the United
States, Senator Bacon (Ga) speaking in
opposition to the bill. Senator Teller
| (Col) presented memorial from the
| Colorado legislature urging that the
/ present tariff on sugar be retained and
| protesting against any reciprocity with
Cuba as opposed to the rapidly develop
| ing beet sugar interests Of the western
| states. Senator Gamble Is. CO. from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported fa-
vorably the bill ratifying the agreement
with the Rosebud Sioux Indians for the
cession of their unallotted lands in
| Gregory county, S. D., TO the United
! states. 4nefc are HlaVVU acres lor WnlCn
the Indians receive $l,6iO,O00 A bill was
| introduced by Senator Rawlns (Utah)
prohibiting the leasing Of mineral lands
on Indian reservations. The senate then
adjourned until the 0th,,,The bill to
classify the rural free delivery service
and to place the carriers under the con-
tract system, held the floor in the house.
Mr.. Mondel (Wyo) reported the New
| lands irrigation bill