The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

Washington. December little senate
late this afternoon. passed. With several
amendments. the bill fang the COM
pensation VI the anth.lcita e. al strike
commission and # now gees 10 confer
ence. The sentiment Of the snate was
strongly IL favor of Glowing. the men,
bers of the commission, who are not in
the civil or military service OF the gov
eminent. Il lump sum Tor their service
and after considerable debate 81. 200
was settled upon as the e amount.
thus taking the matter cut OF the hands
Of the president, as tee bill originally
provided.
Several other amendments TO the bill
were adopted, hxing the expenses Of the
commission, and the assistant recorders
at $40 per day instead Of S15, and leav-
ing the question Of the amount of SAL
airy to the assistant recorders and en-
ployees to the commission. The name
Of the commission was also changed TO
Anthracite OF strike aIbitration."
An amendment offered by Senator
Daniel. Of Virginia, intended to prohibit
officers in the civil or military branches
of the government from sewing or COM
missions or performing duties. other
than calle1 for by Law, provoked a
lengthy discussion. and lin -esponse TO
the Appeals of enator Allison and
Senator Hoar was finally Withdrawn.
AT 2 o'clCck the statehood tiii came up
and there was a brisk exchange be-
tween Senator Quay who favors the
Omnibus bill and Senators who oppose
1t. regarding its consideration. Senator
Quay and Stnator Batc TO- the bill. said
they were ready to vote. Senator Bev-
eridge. Senator Lodge, Senator Hale
and others protested against pressing
the bill so soon after 1t was reported
and it went over until MCroay.
While Senator Allison was explaining
the coal strike commise'on bill, Senator
Tillman a:ked if the constitution Of
Pennsylvania had been tramr.ed under
foot and if so. why had not the attorney
general enforced the antitrust aw.
senator Allison aid re could not an
swer the question, but said he believed
that congress a The. power to deal
with the treat questions growing out
of the combinations OF capital COM
monty known as trusts.
The bill was discussed by Senators
Berry, Hoar, of Massachusetts,; Allison.
Iowa: Teller, of Colorado; Hale, of
Maine; Bacon, of Georgia.; Tfllman, OF
South Ca DINA: Morgan, Of Alabama.
and Cockrell Of Missouri.
Senator Daniel. of VIrgini precipitated
a lively eoate by Offering an amend
ment prohibiting the further assign
ment Of officers and eInIlCyees Of the
United StIlcs or senators and repre-
sentatives, on any commission or hav-
ing imposed on them any duties than
those prescribed by law. He did not
criticise the president he Sid; or the
, contrary lie commended him. but he
argued tina, there is an abundance OF
intellect, character. learning and wis
dom among the people CT the country
outside the government service which
could be drawn upon.
Senator Ilatt. OF Connecticut, ex.
pressed the opinion thai IL would be un-
wise TO so tie the hands Of the presi-
! dent that n a great emergency he could
not select the one man deemed most fl
for the appointment
On a vive voce vote, the amendment
was lost, hui Senator TIlinan demanded
the ayes and noes.
Senators Allison and Hear appealed
to Senator Daniel to withdraw tn
amendment n a gen=ra discussion
followed, IN the course CT whtrh Senator
Plat, OF Connecticut. INQUIRED Of Sen
ator Tillman if il was rotGb bic If thu
amendment was adopted. Judge Ora!
would withdraw from the commission.
Surely was Senator Tf'lman's re
Spouse.
The senate adjourned 10 Monday.
House of Representative
The house today devoted practicall.
the whole day to the discussion OF
resolution to limit the PERIOD Of takint
testimony N the W~asoner-Rutier con
tested election case TO foTtr days ans
finally adopted a resolution &c that eff
feet by a party vote-1s5 to lis.
The PURPOSE of the resolution Is q
permit the House to pass UFor the cas-
at this. session. Under the reguia
method OF procedure, several month
are given 20 the preparation Of a con
tested election case. Tie case was o
peculiar interes. owing to the fact tina
4 Mr.. Butler. the sitting member was un
seated at the last session and again re
turned at the asst election to M the va