Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-11
WORK OF CONGRESS.

| continued in the senate on the 1st. SEN
ator Heitfeld Qda.) opposed the bill be-
cause he believed that it proposed to
drive the oleomargarine industry to the
wall Senators Ga11inger On. H) and
Spooner CWis.) advocated the bill and
Senator Bailey (Tex.) began an argu-
not concluded when the senate adj
| journed- Senator DeBoe (Ky.), of the
senate committee to establish the Uni
versity of the United States, submitted
an afhrmat1ve report behalf of that
committee a bill to establish a ma
tional university. The house made rapid
progress with the Sundry civil apprOpria.
ton bill. completing 80 of the 13s pages
OF the BILL The proceedings were without
incident. Mr. Knox (Mass,). from the
committee on territories, reported the
bill for the admission of New Mexico,
Oklahoma, and Arizona and gave notice
that he would call it up at some con-
venient time MF. Jenkins (Wis.) intro
duced bill specifying the manner in
which the Spanish claims commission
shall pass on claims growing out of the
blowing up of the Maine. Mr.. Champ
Clark (Mo.) presented a minority re-
port on the Chinese exclusion bill and
also a substitute bill.
Discussion of the oleomargarine bill
was continued in the senate on the I'd.
Senator Bailey (Tex.) concluded his
speech in opposition to the measure and
he was followed by Senator Depew On.
V in a bright and witty speech in sup
port OF the measure. Senator McCumber
On. ID, from the committee manu-
features, reported favorably the pure
food" bill introduced by Senator Hans
brough On. ID for preventing the adul-
terat1on, misbranding and imitation of
foods, beverages, CONNECTIONS, drugs and
condiments in the District of Columbia
and the territories and for the regula-
ton OF interstate commerce in them.
The house passed the Sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. Only a few unimpor-
tant amendments were attached to it.
After it was disposed of debate on the
revenue cutter bill was resumed. The
majority and minority reports the
Hepburn pure food bill were then pre-
sented. The house committee claims
reported fayorably a bill appropriating
$3.50, 944 for overtime service of numerous
letter carriers whose claims have been
allowed in the court of claims. Mr.. Ad-
ans (Pa.) presented the report of the
committee on foreign affairs in favor of
the bill reforming the consular service
on a civil service basis. Mr.. Patterson
(Tenn.) introduced bill to abolish slav-
cry in the Philippines and to invali-
date the treaty between Gen. Bates and
the sultan of the Sulu islands.
At the conclusion of lively debate
the Sd the senate passed the oleomargar-
inc bill by vote of SO to 81. The dis
cussion was largely in the nature of a
reinforcement of arguments previously
advanced. During the afternoon a per-
feet flood of kilograms poured into the
senate from all parts of the country,
urging senators either to support or to
oppose the measure. The house passed
the senate bill to promote the efficiency
of the revenue cutter service by vote
of 135 to 40. The opponents of the meas
ure fought it to the last ditch. The COM
mittee appropriations reported the
Notifications appropriation bill 1t ap-
propriateS sc, $50, 455, which is $SO1 $50 less
than the last act.
The senate on the 4th began considera-
ton of the Chinese exclusion bill, Sena-
tor Mitchell (Ore) making the opening
speech He pointed out forcefully the
necessity for the exclusion of Chinese la
borers and carefully and deliberately
analysed the bill The Indian appropria-
ton bill was under consideration for a
time, but was not completed. con-
current resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of a joint commits
sion of the two branches of congress to
attend the ceremonies incident to the
transfer of the remains of Gen. William
s. RoSecranS from California to their
final resting place in Arlington cemetery,
near this city. The house began consid-
Grafton of the Chinese exclusion bill. No
opponents of the general principle of ex-
clusfon appeared, but members were di-
vided in their support of the two bills
presented Mr.. Sulzer IN. V introduced
a resolution requesting the secretary of
state to transmit to the house the COM
munication of the governor of Louisiana
about the alleged British military camp
near New Orleans. Mr.. Cochran CMo.)
introduced a resolution requesting the
whether his department has received
from official or other sources information
that in American territory, near the
border Of Alaska, British and Canadian
officials are removing and destroying an
cient landmarks and monuments long
ago erected by the Russian government
to mark the Alaskan boundary.
After passing the Indian appropriation
bill with amendment providing 5000
for the introduction of the willow indus
try among-t the Indians the senate the
5th considered the Chinese exclusion
measure for nearly three hours. The
principal speech of the session was made
by Senator Fairbanks (Ind.) in support
of the bill. The Chinese exclusion bill
was under consideration in the house
throughout the day, general debate be-
ing closed. Without exception the
speeches were favorable to rigid exclu-
sion and expressed a feeling of repug-
nance to the Chinese. Bills were passed
to authorize the Kansas City, Northeast
ern & Gulf Railroad company to con-
struct a bridge across the Missouri river
at Parkyille, Mo, and to confirm title of
the state of Nebraska to 2,22S acres of
indemnity school lands.