Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-09
WORK OF CONGRESS.

Debate on the oIeomargarine bill was
continued in the senate on the 1st SEN
ator Heitfield Ida.) opposed the bill be-
cause he believed that it proposed to
drive the oleomargarine industry to the
wall. Senators Gallinger IN. H) and
Spooner CWis.) advocated the bill and
Senator Bailey CTex.) began an argu-
ment in opposition to the bill, but had
not concluded when the senate ad-
journed. Senator DeBoe (Ky.), of the
senate committee to establish the Uni
versity of the United States, submitted
an affirmative report on behalf of that
committee on bill to establish 3 ma
t1onal university. The house made RAPID
progress with the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, completing SO of the 139 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. Mr.. Jenkins CWis.) 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
" in bright and witty speech in sup
port OF. the measure. Senator McCumber
On. ID, from the committee on manu-
factureS, reported faVorably the pure
food" bill introduced by Senator Hans
brough On. d. for preventing the adul-
teration, misbranding and imitation of
foods, beverages, CONNECTIONS, drugs and
condiments in the District of Columbia
and the territories and for the reguIa-
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 on the
Hepburn pure food bill were then pre-
sented The house committee on claims
reported faVorably a bill appropriating
$2S2, 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
the bill reforming the consular service
on a civil service basis. Mr.. Patterson
CTenn) introduced a 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 a lively debate on |
the Sd the senate passed the oleomargar-
inc bill by vote of 80 to 81 The dis
cussion was largely in the nature of
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 a vote |
of 135 to 40. The opponents of the meas
ure fought 1t to the last ditch. The COM
mittee on appropriations reported the
Notifications appropriation bill. It ap-
propriates $6,562, 455, which is $So1, 500 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 Ia
borers and carefully and deliberately
analysed the bill. The Indian appropria-
ton bill was under consideration for
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-
clusiOn appeared, but members were di- |
vided in their support of the two bills |
presented. Mr.. SulZer IN. " 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 (N1o.) |
introduced a resolution requesting the |
secretary of state to inform the house |
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 an amendment providing 5000 /
for the introduction of the willow indus |
try among the Indians the senate on the |
5th considered the Chinese exclusion |
measure for nearly three hours. The |
principal speech of the session was made |
by Senator Fairbanks Qnd.) 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 bridge across the Missouri river /
at Parkville, Mo, and to confirm title of /
the state of Nebraska to 2,228 acres of /
indemnity school lands.