Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-12-04


Representative de Graffenreid and
Sheppard, both Of Texas, who have
died since Congress adjourned last
July. On the republican side one
desk was similarly treated. Il was
that formerly occupied by the late
Representatives Russell Of Connecsi-
cut. Out Of respect 70 the deceased
members theHouse adjourned imme-
diately after being convened.
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In the Senate one desk was drap-
ed and piled with floral offerings,
that Of the late Senator Mcmillan Of
Michigan, and as q mark Of respect
to his memory the Senate adjourned
until noon tomorrow when the Pres
ident's message will be received.
There is little prospect Of imp0r-
tant business in the Senate tomor-
row but on Wednesday Senator Bev-
eridge. for the Committee on Terri
tories. will report the Omnibus Ter
ritorial bill and from that on the
session promises to be lively one.
There is every prospect that the
democrats Of the Senate will vote
unanimously 10 admit TO statehood
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mex
leo but the intense fear that the two
latter may return democratic sena-
tors promises to prove q serious OBJ
stacle 20 the success of the bill
Senator Beveridge and several Of
his colleagues have just returned
from junket through the terrific
ries named but when seen today the
former said it would not be proper
for him TO forestall the report Of the
committee by expressingan opinion.
e.
Senator Frye has returned TO
Washington with q grim determine
ton to secure the enactment of the
Ship Subsidy bill. He has given an
interview in which he says that the
formation of the Morgan shipping
syndicate presents a new reason for
passing the bill because 1t will in
sure the expenditure of tn syndicate
in this country of not less than So
600, 900 for new ships which will
otherwise be built abroad. while
this may be true, says Senator
Clay Senator Frye does not state
that the bill will cost the United
States millions of dollars for time
without limit. 1t is the old argu.
ment OF the protectionists that the
United States can hoist itself by its
own suspenders. 1t will merely re-
suit in transferring q portion of the
money which all people are taxed 10
raise, into the pockets of few who
will benefit by the building and sail
ing of the ships"
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The recent communication OF the
President, in which he states his
position in regard to the appoint
ment of negroes to public Offices, is
condemned by themembersO of hisown
party without stint. Not that they
take issue with the principles voiced
by Mr.. Roosevelt, but because they
regard his letter as needless and
foolish utterance calculated to do no
good and possibly ~ make enemies
for himself and his party. 1T is
Quixotic and / suppose it is honest,
but it is foolish in the extreme, wor-
thy of school boy rather than OF a
politician" said prominent repub-
lican yesterday.
As q result OF Secretary Moody s
assertion that the duty on anthra-
cite coal was Struggled into the tar
i'll, q number of the little members -
of the House have FASTENED to intro
duce bills repeating it. There is, of
course, no hope that they will be
considered for a moment but the
members will send copies of the
printed bills to their constituents
with the hope that they may gain
given support and held to mitigate
the effects of the high price of coal.