Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-12
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The ship subsidy Dill was discussed IN
the senate on the 4th by Senator Frye
CAGe.). No other senators desiring to
speak the bill was laid aside and num-
Der of minor bills were passed. The
house discussed the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service and place the
carriers under the contract system. No
vote was reached and the fate of the bill
is in doubt, although the impression pre-
vailing is that it will be defeated. Before
debate began the conference report on
the Philippine tariff bill was adopted.
The vote was on party lines except that
Messrs. Mccall (Mass.). Littlef1eld GMe.)
and Heatwole (Edinn.), voted with the
democrats against adopting the report.
Senator Clay (Ga.) addressed the SEN
ate on the 5th in opposition to the ship
ping bill, and had not concluded when
the senate adjourned. Early in the ses-
sion the senate passed the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
THE house continued the debate on the
bill to classify the rural free delivery
service, but without action adjourned
early out of respect to the memory of
Representative Polk (Pa.), whose death
occurred suddenly at Philadelphia on
the 4th. committee of 10 was appofnt-
ed to attend the funeral of the deceased
member
A speech was made in the senate on the
9Th by Senator Hanna co. on the pending
shipping bill. which he discussed from the
standpoint of an American business man.
Early in the session Senator Frye (Ado.),
In charge of the pending shipping bill,
obtained an agreement that the senate
| should vote on the measure and all
pending amendments at three p. m.
March II, that time being entirely salts
factory to those opposed to the bill. An
extended debate also occurred on the
measure providing for the protection of
the president of the United States. Sem
ator Bacon (Ga.) took the ground that
in its present shape the bill was in
vasion of the jurisdiction of the states
and that it ought to be amended radi-
cally. No action on the bill was taken.
Senator Penrose (Pa.) offered resolu-
ton expressing the sorrow of the SEN
ate at the death of Representative Rufus
K. Polk (Pa.) and providing for the APP
pointment of a committee of senators to
attend the funeral The resolution was
adopted and the president named a COM
| mittee AS an additional mark of respect
| the senate then at AIS p. adjourned.
THE house debated the bill to classify
the rural free delivery service and to
place the carriers under contract. Little
| interest was manifested in the discus
sion. Mr.. Richardson CFenn) introduced
| a resolution that the secretary of war
| be requested to furnishs the house GER
tain reports made on the transport serv-
| ice between San Francisco and the Phil
| lppine islands.
On account of the indisposition of SEN
ator Vest (Mo.) and Senator Mallory
| (FIa.) who expected to speak on the
|
was not considered by the senate on the
| 7th The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed and then the
| senate, took up the measure for the pro-
| lection of the president of the United
States, Senator Bacon (Ga.y speaking in
| opposition to the bill. Senator Teller
| (Col) presented a memorial from the
| Colorado. legislature urging that the
protesting against any reciprocity with
| Cuba as opposed to the rapidly develop
| ing beet sugar interests of the western
| states. Senator Gamble Is. c., from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported ia
/ Vorably the bill ratifying the agreement
with the Rosebud Sioux Indians for the
| cession of their unalIotted lands in
| Gregory county, S. D., to the United
! States. There are 600 acres, for which
| the Indians receive 81, $40 900. A bill was
introduced by Senator Rawlins Otah)
| prohibiting the leasing of mineral lands
on Indian reservations. The senate then
| adjourned until the 10th. The bill to
classify the rural free delivery service
and to place the carriers under the con-
tract system, held the floor in the house.
Mr.. Mondell CWyo) reported the New
| lands irrigation bill.
The senate was not in session on the
| Sth. In the house the bill to classify
/ the rural free delivery service and place
/ was debated. Mr.. Burkett (Neb.) intro
| duced a bill authorizing the president to
| appoint in the regular army and place
| upon the retired list certain officers who
served in the volunteer service in the war
with Spain, the Philippines and Porto
Rico. A bill was passed authorizing the
| South Omaha Bridge company to con-
/ struct a bridge across the Missouri river.
A bill to establish an information bu-
reau at the capitol was also introduced.
| The purpose of the bill is to assist mem
| bers of congress in answering and sup
plying their constituents with public doc
| uments.