Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The ship subsidy bill again occupied
practically the entire time of the SEN
ate the 18th. Senator McCumber IN.
ID presented carefully prepared argu-
ment in which he favored the bill on
the ground of it's protective features.
Senator Depew IN. " delivered an
elaborate speech in favor of the meas
ure. few minor bills were passed. in
Guiding one providing for the redemp-
ton of Hawaiian silver coins and the
substitution therefor of American silver
coins. =. General debate on the post office
appropriation bill continued in the house,
a number of topics being discussed. The
proceedings were enIivened by a clash
between Mr.. Cor1iss (Mich.) and Mr..
Richardson (Ala.) on the subject of the
Pacific cable. Mr.. Sims CTenn.) devoted
some time to showing how the house had
been 'buncoed" in connection with the
permanent census bill. Mr.. Dougherty
(Mo) discussed rural free delivery, Mr..
Jackson (Kan.) the government owner
ship of telegraphs and Mr.. Greene CPa.)
the Philippine situation. The house ad-
journed at 4:30 out of respect to the mem
CRY of Doorkeeper Glenn, who died the
previous day.
After the passage of a considerable
number of unobjected bills on the 18th
the senate resumed consideration of the
ship subsidy measure. Senator Berry
(Ark.) made a vigorous argument in OPP
position to it. Senator Perkins (Ga.) de-
HVered a carefully prepared speech in
(Pa.) favorably reported the Chinese ex-
clusion bill and it was placed on the
calendar. The house closed general de-
bate on the post office appropriation bill
and completed consideration of II of the
q pages of the bill. Mr.. Cochran (Mo.)
made a fervent speech denouncing the
course of the administration relative to
the British war against the South Afri-
can republics. Mr.. Crumpacker Qnd.)
introduced a resolution authorizing the
speaker to appoint a special committee
of Is members to investigate the suffrage
laws of the several states, and whether
the right of suffrage is abridged or de-
MED in any way. Mr.. Sutherland (Utah)
introduced a bill annexing that portion
of Arizona north and west of the CEN
ter of the Colorado river to the state of
Utah. Mr.. Russell (Tex.) introduced a
joint resolution extending recognition
and sympathy to the people and govern
ments of the South African republics
and the Orange Free State; appealing to
the British government to cease HOSTILE
ties and requesting the president to ten
der the good offices of this government.
The senate on the 18th again considered
the ship subsidy bill. Senator Foraker
90 supported the measure and Sena-
tors McLaurin (A1iSS.) and Harris (I<an.)
spoke against it. Senator Penrose (Pa.)
Introduced as an amendment to the
pending resolution providing for the
election of United States senators by di
rect vote of the people a proposition to
increase the number of senators in pro-
portion to the population and providing
for other important changes in senatorial
representation of the states. The house
passed the post Office appropriation bill,
the only amendment of Importance adopt
ed was one to incorporate in the bill the
provisions of the bill to classify the ru-
raj free delivery service, passed a few
days ago. Quite a number of other minor
bills were also passed. The Burleson
resolution calling the secretary of
state for the facts relative to the case
of DR.. Thomas and wife, who desired to
go to South Africa to distribute relief
funds, was adopted after a short debate.
Mr.. Kahn (Gal.) submitted the report
of the judiciary committee on the bill
to suppress train robberies. The bill
ported provides the death penalty to
train robbers when death results to any
one on the train; otherwise Imprisonment
for from five to ten years.
The senate on the 18th debated the ship
subsidy bill. A joint resolution authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to loan tents to
the Texas Reunion association, to meet
in Dallas April %, was passed. Bills ap-
propriating $150,000 to establish a marine
hospital at Savannah, Ga, and providing
for the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river at South Omaha, Neb.,
were also passed. E. The house devoted
most of the day to private pension bills,
passing 229 bills and clearing the calen-
dar,