The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-02-20
Congress-.

The House on Saturday devoted an
hour to the transaction OF minor business
and the remainder OF the day TO eulogies
on the life aud public services of the
late Representative Burke OF Texas.
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BY n vote of loo TO l06. the opponents
Of the oleomarsarine bin forced adjourn
ment in the House late Tuesday after
noon before the bill had been disposed Of.
The temporary defeat OF the bill was
complete but not squareiy upon its mcr-
its. The dairy forces Were repeatedly
routed during the day. Without compe-
tent leaders the cowboys" as the friends
of the hill have been dubbed. were fre-
quently stampeded. The unusual and
wholly unexpected spectacle was present
ed of measure that was supposed I'M
questionably TO command the support OF
safe majority. being torn to pieces and
kicked about the chamber. The joint
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment maxim: the commencement
and termination of Congress and of the
Presidents and Vicc-Presiicnt' terms of
office the last Thursday in April instead
of the 4th day of March was taken up in
the Senate. aud after some opposition by
Mr.. Stewart OF Nevada was passed The
amendment is to become effective With
the expiration OF he Fifty-eighth Con
gress in April. 1905. Il is believed :he
House will concur in the resolution. IL
1t does President Itoosevelt's term Of
Office will he extended nearly two months.
A stirring debate on the general Philip
pine question was precipitatcd in the Sen
ate late In the day. the principal par;iei-
pants being Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut and
Mr. Hoar OF Massachusetts.
The House Of Representatives on We'd
nesday passed the oieo bill. The test o.
strength of the contending forces came on
the motion OF Mr. Wadsworth OF New
York TO refer the bill back TO the COM
mittee on agriculture. with instructions
to report the substitute or minority meas
ure. This motion was defeated by ma
jority of forty-four. the vote being 162 TO
us. War claims occupied the attention
of the House after the passage OF the
oleomargarine bill. and the day was made
notable for the passage of the first bill
for the payment OF claims OF United
States citizens arising ont of the Spanish
war. II carried something over $4,000
for the payment OF ~: claims for proper
ty taken within tae United States for
the use OF the army. An onin;biIs bill
carrying claims aGgfegaiins S2,ll4.5o2
for stores and supplies taken from loya!
citizens during the Civil War also was
passed. These claims were allowed I'M
der the provisions Of the Bowman act.
and the bill WAS it:eatical with one pass
cd by the House at the last session. Two
other bills. which have been before Con
gress for twenty-eisht years. TO refer Ger
tain claims fJr additional compensation
by the builders of certain monitors dur
ing the Civil War 70 the court of claims.
were passed. With the exception of a
sharp Clash between M- Lodge and Mr..
Patterson over the matte. of admission
of representatives Of the press TO the in
vestigation which tbs Philippine commit
tee is conducting. the discussion Of the
Philippine tariff bill in the Senate was
quiet Mr. Teller occupied. the attention
of the Senate durin: the greater part OF
the session. and did not conclude his
speech before adjournment.
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado concluded his
speech in the Senate Thursday. He urg-
ed strongly that the Filipinos be given
the fullest possible measure OF sclf-Sov-
ernment. the United States simply main
tanning a protectorate over the islands.
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon delivered speech
in support OF his amendment TO reduce
the tariff duties upon Philippine products
coming into this country to 80 per cen.
of the Dingicy rates. The House unani-
mously adopted resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States for the election OF Senators
By direct popular vote. This IS the fourth
time the House has adopted 4 similar
resolution. Two bills Of general impor-
tance were passed by the House. the re-
mainder of the time being devoted 10
minor business. One was n Senate bill 10
provide for the payment of the claims OF
Confederate officers aud soldiers whose
horses. side arms and baggage were TAX
en- from them by Union soldiers. contrary
to the terms OF the surrender or Lees
and Johnson's armies. The amount 20
be paid under the bill WAS limited 10
$4,000. The other bill was 10 confer
on the Spanish claims commission author
ity to send for persons and papers and
TO punish for contempt. Mr. Corliss. who
is the author of bin for government
cable from San Francisco to Manila, de-
Iivered a speech i'll opposition To the lay
ing OF such cable tv a private corpora
ton. Several bills were passed by unan-
imous consent.
A little furry was created in the Senate
Friday over the employment. since the
beginning of the session. OF Il score or
more of extra clerks and messengers 10
committees. The charges of extravasance