The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
SOME WILL GET
-FOUR THOUSAND
Compensation Of Coal Strike
Commission Fixed by House.
FEDERAL OFFICERS NOT PAD
They viii Receive Only Their FER o'e"'
Expenses-Da iel Opposed the
Amendment. Which Was
withdrawn.
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Withdrawn.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., December IL
The Senate late this ftelnoon paSseu'
with several amendments, the pit ~
INC the compensation OF the AZ az
Goa, strike commission, ana II 10" IS
"a conference The sentiment OF lhe
senate was strongly il favor OF atio"-'is
TIE members OF the con- mission VIZ a.
not in the civil or illliiHfE service % -
Government a lump sum Tor tneir ser
H-ire and after considerable DEBATE s4,To
was settled upon as the proper amount
.f1,:e taking the matter out OF the names
~ The President. as the bill originally
provided.
EXPENSES PER DAY.
Several other aInenamenlS 10 lne On
were adopted. fixing the expenses OF TIE
commission and the assis, ant recorders
q, s71 nar 6av instead of SIS, and lean
ing the question of the amount OF sd arE
:, the assistant recorders and employees
to the commission. The name OF the com
mission was also changed TO Anthracite
Coal Strike Arbitration.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Daniel
Cirsinial, intended TO prohibit oillcsrs
IA the civil or military branches OF the
government from serving on committees
or performing duties other than called
for by Law, provoked a lengthy discus
son, and in response TO the appeals OF
My Allison and Mr. Eoar was finally
wlthura WI.
THE STATEHOOD BILL.
At2 O'Clock the statehood bill came up.
End there was q brisk EXCHANGE between
Mr. Quay. who faEors the omnibus bill.
and Senators who oppose regarding its
consideration. Mr.. Quay and Mr. Bate,
for the bill. said they were ready to vote
M-. Beverage. Mr.. Lodge, M Hale and
others protested against pressing the bill
SO soon after il was reported. and it Went
over until Monday.
While Mr. Allison was explaining the
coal strike commission bill, My. Tillnan
asked # the Constitution of Pennsylvania
had been t-anlpled under foot, and If so,
why had not the Attorney--G =1eral en-
forced the antitrust law. Mr.. Allison
said he could not answer the question
but he believed that Congress had the
power TO deal with the great questions
growing out of the combinations Of CAPT
tai commonly known as trusts.
The bill was discussed by Senators
Berry, Allison, Teller. Hale, Bacon, TILL
Iuan. Morgan and Cockrell.
Mr.. DANIELS AMENDMENT.
Mr. Daniel precipitated a lively dsbate
BY offering amendment prohibiting the
further assignment OF officers and en-
rloyes, Senators and Representatives. on
CRY committee or having imposed upon
them any duties other than those pre-
scribed by law. He did not criticise thu
President, he said: on the other hand
he commended him, but argued that there
Is an abundance Of intellect character
lea rning and wisdom among the peoo1e
OF the country outside the government
service who could be drawn upon.
Mr.. Plat Connecticut expressed the
opinion that Il Will be uawise to SO tie
The hands of the President that in
Ersat emergency he could not select the
one man deemed most fit On a viva
voce vote the amendment was lost but
Mr. TillElan demanded the ayes and noes
Ncssrs. Allison and Hear appealed to
Mir. Daniel to withdraw the amend
:nent. and a general discussion followed
in the course Of which Mr.. Plat Con
T.ecttcut) INQUIRED of Mr. Ti'1r,an if +
was not probable if the amendment was
adopted Judge Gray would withdraw
Fl ON the commission Surely" was Mr.
al,man's response.
The Senate adjourned to Monday