The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
WORK OF CONGRESS.

taken up by the senate on the aoth.
Senator Tillman Is. c. delivered q
speech almost entirely devoted to
a discussion OF the part his
pendence of the colonies. Incidentally,
he referred OCCASIONALLY to the pending
bill. number of unobiected bills on the
calendar were passed. Among the bills
introduced was one by Senator Patter-
son (Col.) providing for the union Of Ok
lahoma and Indian territory and their
admission into the union a state to be
called Oklahoma Senator Hoar (Mass.)
called up for consideration the joint res
olution proposing amendment to the
constitution respecting the succession to
the presidency in case the president-elect
should die between the time of his cleo
ton and the date of his Inauguration.
Without word Of comment the resolu-
ton was passed. The house passed the
bill for the creation of a permannt CEN
suS bureau. BY the terms of the bill the
permanent organization will succeed the
present temporary organization July /,
1902. Mr.. Tawney (Minn.) introduced a
resolution that the committee on ways
and means be directed to fully investigate
the question Of whether or not the presi-
dent, by and with the consent of the sem
ate, and Independent of the house, can
negotiate treaties with foreign govern
mentS by which duties levied unler an
act of congress for the purpose of rails
report the result of such investigation to
the house.
An extended speech on the Philippine
tariff bill was delivered in the senate on
the 31st by Senator Morgan (Ala.) who
devoted particular attention to an
amendment which he offered to the bill
last week. He maintained that the en-
actment of the bill as 1t stands now
would not be constitutional remedy for
the situation the measure Is designed to
roll hIIt coid hat wit ha I'D
of his amendment the bill would stand
the closest scrutiny of the courts. After
a brief executive session the senate adj
journed until the 3d....The house pre-
pared to defend itself against what 1t
considers the threatened invasion by the
senate of it's prerogative in the matter Of
revenue legislation by directing the ways
and means committee to investigate the
subject and report to the house it's con-
clusions. Mr.. Fitzgerald IN. " called
up his resolution asking the secretary of
the interior to transmit to the house all
orders issued by him regarding the is
suing Withholding of rationS from In
dams. The house then passed several
claim bills, among them being one to pay
James M. Chisban 500 for loss sustained
while postmaster at Atchison, Kan. Mr..
Payne On W introduced the war reYe-
nue. bill and it was referred to the ways
and means committee. Mr.. Stephens
(Tex.) introduced a resolution for a COM
mittee to ascertain whether certain citi-
zens of the United States had been I'M
lawfully removed from the Indian terri
tory by the orders of the interior depart
ment.
The senate was not in session on the
1st.. The house. after the transaction Of
some minor business, which included the
passage of the senate bill to prohibit the
sale of firearms. opium and intoxicating
liquors in the New Hebrides, the bill to
authorize the Southern Missouri & Ar
In Railroad hI1i1d a
bridge across the Current river in Arkan-
sas. and the bill to grant a right of way
through Oklahoma and Indian territories
to the Enid & Anadarko railroad, de-
voted the day TO eulogies on the life and
public service of the late Representative
Brossius. of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Biering
(ky.) reintroduced a bill providing for
the establishment OF pension court Of
appeals.
Another spirited debate with the Philip
pine tariff bill as to the text was precipi-
tated in the senate on the Sd as the re-
suit of some statements made by Sena-
tor Carmack CTenn.) in the course Of an
extended speech on the general Philip
pine question. Senator Beveridge Und.)
challenged some of his statements. Sem
ator Beveridge and Senator Tillman Is.
c. also became involved in a heated
colloQuy in which the exchanges were as
hot both senators we'll could make
them. Prior to the taking up of the Phil
ippine bill, the measure providing for an
increase in the salaries of United States
judges was under discussion for an hour.
+, The pending amendment was that Of
fered by Senator Stewart (Nev.) increas-
Ing the salaries of senators and members
of the house of representatives to $500
annually, beginning March 4, 1903 The
amendment was rejected, Is to A. Sena-
tor Hoar (MaSS), from the committee on
the judiciary. reported favorably the bill
to limit the meaning of the word CON
spiracy' and the use of restraining
ders and injunctions' in certain cases.
The bill Is intended to aid in adjusting la
Dor disputes on railroads. The house de-
bated the oleomargarine bill. The oppo-
nents of the measure attempted to fill
buster against it at the opening of the
session, but were beaten by more than
a two-thirds vote. Those who antag-
onized the bill favored the adoption of
the substitute which is designed to pre-
vent the fraudulent sale of oleoma~garine
under the guiSe of butter. Mr.. Blakeney
(Md.) introduced a bill limiting the price
of sleeping car tickets on interState~rail-
way lines. The rates fixed are 81 for an
upper and % cents extra for a lower for
500 miles. with an increase for lon8er dis
tanceS.
Powdered Rock for Baking Powder.
New York, Feb. 4.-Three and one
half tons of baking powder seized by
the board of health and officially con-