Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.
Bills. Resolutions and Messages Before the
Senate and House and How They
Are Disposed OF.

The senate devoted most Of the 9Th to
the immigration bill and adopted a num-
Der of amendments There was consid-
cradle discussion of amendment Of
fered by Senator Burton (Kan) to admit
Chinese laborerS to Hawaii 1t was met
with considerable opposition and finally
was laid on the table. The militia bill
was also discussed. Messages from the
president transmitting the papers in the
Plus fund case and the report of the gov
ernor of Porto Rico were laid before the
senate After debating the London dock
charges bill for almost four hours the
house chopped its head off by striking out
the enacting clause. This killed the bill.
Almost the entire session of the senate
on the 10th was devoted to discussion
Of the omnibus statehood bill Early in
the mofning hour Senator Quay Pa-)
submitted a report of his own and its
reading occupied the time of the senate
until two o'clock, when the statehood
bill was laid before the senate Its read
ing was begun Immediately thereafter,
followed by the reading of the substi-
tute. Senator Beveridge (Ind.), chairman
of the committee on territories, then pre-
scented the committee report, giving the
reasons for recommending joint state
hood of Oklahoma and the Indian terri
tory and for not favoring the omnibus
bill. A bill passed refunding GER
tain revenue taxes to owners of private
dies and also bill relieving certain i'm
porterS from the duty on tea placed in
bonded warehouses. The feature of the
house proceedings a thoughtful
speech by the venerable Galusha A.
Grow (Pa.) on the relations between la
Dor and capital. At the end of the
present session he retires at the age of
70, after career in public life extend
ing over half century. His speech was
regarded his valedictory to public life
and was listened to with close attention
by his colleagues. A bill was passed de-
signed to relieve tea importers. Another
bill, to refund the duties collected on
merchandise from Porto Rico and the
Philippines during the period between
the ratification of the treaty of Paris
and the congressional revenue acts for
those islands. also was passed.
The senate on the 18th passed with
several amendments, the bill fixing the
compensate ton of the anthracite coal
strike commission and it now goes to
conference The name of the commits
sion changed to anthracite coal
strike arbitration" At two o'clock the
statehood bill came up ard there was a
brisk exchange between Senator Quay
(Pa.), who favors the omnibus bill, and
senator's who oppose it, regarding its
consideration. Senator Quay and Sem
ator Bate CTenn.) said they were
ready to vote. Senator Beveridge Ond),
and others protested against passing the
bill so soon after it reported and it
went over. The senate then adjourned
until the 18th. The house devoted prac-
| tically the whole day to discussion of a
resolution to limit the period of taking
| testimony in the Wagoner-Butler con-
tested election case to 40 days and finally
adopted a resolution to that effect by a
party vote, 155 to 49, 1t was agreed to
| hold a session on Sunday, January 25, for
| the purpose of paving tribute to the mem
cries of the late Representatives Russell
(Conn) and Sheppard and DeGraffenreid
| (Tex.). Mr.. Sulzer On. W introduced
BILL the purpose of which is to give pub
licity to the affairs of large corporations
| by requiring them to make annual re-
/ tn authorities A
was introduced by Mr.. Pugsley On. W,
| the aim of which, the title states, is
ito render the currency more elastic and
responsive to the financial and CONNER
| cial requirements of the country" Mr..
| DeArmond CMo.) introduced bill pro-
| viding that it shat. be unlawful to ship
| from any state or territory. through or
| into any other state or territory, any
! manufactured articles sold for shipment
| or intended to be sold unless every arti-
| Gle had stamped on the cover containing
| it the words, mo monopoly product.
| Produced in open competition
| The senate was not in session on the
| 18th. The house devoted the day to the
| consideration of private pension bills, 113
| bills being passed. Mr.. DeArmond (MoD
| offered a resolution requesting the secre-
| tary of state to inform the house of the
| nature and extent of the claims of Great
| Britain and Germany against Venezuela
| and what effort, if any. has been made
| to settle the matter. The legislative,
| was reported. 1t carries S26, e30. 453.
| The senate not in session the
| 18th. The house entered upon the con-
| sideration OF the legislative, executive
| and judicial appropriation bill and 80 OF
| the 142 pages of the bill were completed
| before adjournment. joint resolution
was introduced by Mr.. DeArmond (Mo.)
| proposing an amendment to the constitu-
| ton of the United States, providing that
| the term of the president shall continue
| until April 80. 1905, at noon, and there
| after April 30, at noon, shall be substi-
| tuted for March H. the beginning and
| ending of the terms of presidents and
| vice presidents, and that the Fifty-ninth
| congress shall end and the Sixtieth be-
| gin January S, 1907, at noon, and there
| after each congress shall begin and end
| January S. at noon. A bill was intro
| duced by Mr.. Adams (Pa-) to provide for
| the reorganization of the consular serv-
ice of the United States.
| To Fight Foot and Mouth Disease.
| WASHINGTON Dec. ia favorable