The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-21
IN WIS In BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL. PRooEnDINGs.

I In the senate, on the 10th. consideration
of the Philippine tariff bill occupied the
entire session. Mr.. Turner (Washl con,
cluded his speech, begun on the Itn, On
| the legal phase of the question. MIR. Ieli.
er Coli obtained the floor, but almost
| Immediately requested that ne ne aliowso
the house general debate on. the oleomar-
(, garine bin occupied the day and was
| finally concluded. large NUMBER OF
members speaking upon the measure, s
In the senate, on the 18th. Joint reso-
luton was passed submitting constltu-
tional amendment changing the time q
presidential Inauguration and the termin-
the fourth Of March to the last Thursday
in April The remainder Of the day was
taken up by a lively debate on the Philip
pine tariff bilE In the house t the, 4 Pee
several committee amendments were
adopted changing the phraseology OF the
bill. and in committee of the whole,
where no account of. the vote is taken,
two amendments particularly obnoxious
to the friends Of the bill were passed
In the senate. on the 18th, with the ex-
ception of a sharp clash between Messrs.
admitting representatives Of the press to
the investigation of the Philippine tariff
bill In the senate. the day was very quiet,
the investigation proceeding without not
able Incidents. I'm the house the oleo-
margarine bill was passed without divi-
sion on the final passage. the real test
of strength having been made on the mo-
ton to recommit, which was defeated by
had been before congress for rs years, to
refer certain claims for additional COM
penSation by the builders of certain moni-
tors during the civil war to the court of
claims, were passed
In the senate, on the 18th, the discussion
of the Philippine tariff bill was contin-
ued, Mr.. Teller (Col) concluding his
speech. in which he made the remarka-
Bile statement that "he would prefer that
this government should withdraw abso-
lutely and without condition from the
archipelago than that the present war
should continue" Mr. Mitchell (Ore.)
spoke in support of his amendment to re-
duce the tariff duties upon Philippine
products so per cent. LIN the house two
bills of general Importance were passed,
the remainder of the time being devoted
to minor business. One is to compensate
confederate soldiers for private property
taken from them after surrender; the
other confers on the Spanish claims com
mission authority Ito send for papers and
persons and to punish for contempt.
In the senate. on the Nth, alarge num-
Der of private bills were disposed Of The
bill creating permanent census bureau
was under consideration for a time. The
subject of clerical employment in the SEN
lite and the charges of extravaganza were
to committee for investigation
and report. The death of Representative
Brosius. of Pennsylvania, was announced,
and after the usual resolutions and eulo-
sies. the senate, as further mark of re-
'pect, adjourned. In the house 125 pri-
rate pension bills were passed in 81 min
ties. The monotony of a private bill day
vas enlivened by speech on alleged
iunkyism by Mr. Wheeler (Ky) which
,alled forth severe criticisms from leading
members of the house.