Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The feature OF the Chinese exclusion de-
bate in the senate on the 18th was the
sharp criticism of Senator Mitchell (Ore.)
and Senator Teller fCol) of Minister WI
OF China, because of his protest made to
the secretary of state against the enact
ment of the pending bill. Senator Vest
(Mo.) made a brief address in opposition
to some features of the pending measure
and then adverted with deep feeling to
the death OF Gen. Wade Hampton, say
ing he was the highest type of a Chris
tian gentleman. Senator Mason CIll.l pre-
scented the conference report on the post
office appropriation bill and it was agreed
to..-.The house passed the bill granting
pension to the widow of President Nc
Rinley of 5000 a year. Among the bills
passed was one for the creation of the
petrified forest national park in Arizona
The Chinese exclusion bill occupied the
attention Of the senate throughout the
18th, Senators Foraker (O.) and McLaurin
IS. CO making extended speeches in oppo-
sition. Senator Kearns OUtah) introduced
bill annextng to Utah all that portion
of Arizona territory lying north and west
OF the Colorado river Interest in the
Cuba reciprocity debate in the house
seems to be waning, judged by the small
attendance on the floor. but the earnest
ness of the speeches on both sides OF
the question increase rather than de-
crease in intensity. That the republican
opponents of the bill are determined to
prolong the struggle as much possible
was made manifest by their refusal to
allow speeches to be printed in the Rec
Call (Mass.) and Brantley (Ga.) for the
measure and MeSSrs- Robertson La.)
and Stevents (Minn.) against it. The
conference report on the post office ap-
preparation bill was adopted early in the
day, after some criticism of the pneu-
matte tube provision. Mr.. NeWlands
(Nev) introduced a bill to remove all
duties on beef imported from foreign
countries.
The debate on the Chinese exclusion bill
was practically concluded in the senate
on the 18th. By general consent vote
was taken on two important amendments,
offered by Senator Fairbanks Qnd.),
striking out the definition as to Chinese
students and teachers, and they were
agreed to without division These
changes were made with a view to recon-
CLING some of the opposition to the meas
ure, which has been directed against the
rigid restrictions on students and teach
srs, and the unnecessary inconvenience
this would impose on the educated Chi
nese classes coming to this country. SEN
ator Cullom In.) introduced a bill pro-
viding for commission to secure plans
and designs for monument to be erect
ed to the memory of President Lincoln,
$4,000 to be appropriated to carry out
the purpose of the bill. The Cuban reci-
procity debate in the house was closed
and the leaders announced that all dan
ger of the bill being weighted down with
undesirable amendments was over and
that they felt assured the bill would pass
IN the shape in which it came from the
committee. Mr.. BurleSon (TeX.) intro
duced a resolution calling on the secre-
tary of war for a full transcript of the
proceedings before the court-martial
which recently tried Maj Waller in Ma
Mia for executing Filipino guides
The drastic Chinese exclusion bill, orig
inally framed by the senators and repre-
sentatives from the Pacific states, met
defeat in the senate on the 18th and In
it's place was submitted a measure Of
fered by Senator Plat Comm extend
ing the provisions of the present exclu-
sion law and also applying that exclusion
to all insular territory under the juris-
dictfon of the United States. Once the
substitution had been made, all senators
had joined in its support with the single
exception of Senator Hoar, the substitute
being passed, 76 to 1. The senate failed
to substitute the enacting clause of the
house bill for the senate measure, so that
the bill now will go to the house as an
original measure and from a parlia-
mentary standpoint will have to be acted
on and treated the same as though the
house had not passed a Chinese exclu-
sion bill already. Resolutions were in
troduced directed to the secretary of
war and to the secretary of the navy
making inquiry as to the cost OF the war
in the Philippines covering the period
since Nav, $685. The friends of the Gu
victory in the house by carrying mo-
ton to close general debate on the 18th
at three o'clock. The vote was 153 to
123. ThiFty-three republicans voted
against the motion but this detection was
offset by 80 democrats who voted with
the great body of the republicans for it.
The debate was featureless. Mr.. Hay
(Va.) introduced a resolution inquirins OF
the civil service commission as to the ex-
tent to which those who had stood high
est in civil service examinations had been
passed over and appointments made OF
persons lower down on the list