Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-12

When the Senate met Quay, Penna.,
presented resolutions adopted by the
five civilized tribes of Indian territory
protesting against joint statehood
with Oklahoma.
A bill was passed allowing consuls.
general consuls and commercial agents
who are not allowed to trade, actual
expenses Of office rent, not exceeding
$500 per annum.
Allison, Ua), called up the bill to
provide for the payment of the eX-
renses and compensation of the an
thracite coal commission.
The bills were discussed at length
by snators who opposed an approprla-
ton of lump sum and who thought
the salaries should be fixed. While
Allison was explaining the bill, Till
man, South Carolina, asked if the con-
stitution of Pennsylvania had been
trampled under feet and il so why the
attorney general had not enforced the
antitrust law.
Allison said that he could not an
swer the question but he believed con-
gress had the power to deal with the
great questions growing out of the
combinations of capital commonly
known as trusts.
Allison offered substitute for the
committee amendment fixing the COM
pensation of the commissioners for ex-
penses which provides that the MEM
bers shall receive the sum of SIS day
each: the assistant recorders $40 per
| day and the other employees of the COM
mission in the service of the govern
ment Sc per day in lieu of travelling ex-
penses.
Berry. Ark, offered an amendment
providing for salary of $4,000 per an
nual for the commissioners and the
| payment of actual expenses instead OF
a pc diem.
The bill was discussed by Berry
Hcar, Mass, Allison. Ia. Teller, Colo.
Hale, Me-. Bacon, Pa. Tillman. s. c..
| Morgan, Ala. and Cockrell. Mo.
| At 2 O'Clock it was displaced by the
statehood bill, Quay saying that he felt
compelled to insist upon consideration
Of the admission bill at present.
Beveridge, chairman Of the commit
tee on territories, asked that the bill &c
over. He said few senators were ready
to proceed, today, the committee re-
port not De1ng pTlhteu
Quay offered to let the bill go over II
a time was fixed for taking vote.
Bate. representing the Democrats
said his side was ready to vote. The
suggestion, brought out protests from
Beveridge. Lodge and Hale.
Other senator's made suggestions
about reasonable time to prepare for
discussion and finally Quay said: I'll
the Republicans can lie to the people
about the admission of their territorie:
in their platform. they can lie about
every other provision in the platform.
He said the air was full of rumor:
about how the bill was to be defeated
not by votes but by obstruction: thai
from day to day the vote will be post.
poned until one by one the votes FOL
the omnibus bill are picked of.
Finally Quay agreed to let the bill q
over as unfinished business and a mo
ton that when the Senate adjourned
today. it be until Monday, was agreed
to.
The Senate then resumed considera
ton Of the coal strike commission bill
An amendment by Allison was agreed
to, fixing a lump consideration fol
each of the commissioners not In tn
government service at $4,000 per an
mum. also others providing that thu
compensation of the employees and re
corder Of the commission. who are no
officers or clerks Of the government
shall be fixed by the commission, AM
allowing the commissioners and as
sistant recorders SO per day for. ex
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