Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-05
WORK OF CONGRESS.

2Sth. The house passed rs private pen
sion bills. The presidents policy with
regard to the veto OF bills to remove the
charge of desertion from the records of
soldiers came in for considerable discus
sion during the day. FEarly in the session
number of minor bills were passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported and Mr.. Cannon gave notice
that he would call it up on the 31st Mr.
Goldfoggle On. " introduced resoIu-
ton that the secretary of state be di-
rected to inform the house whether
American citizens of the Jewish religious
faith, holding passports issued by this
government, are barred or excluded
from entering Russia and what action
concerning such discrimination. if any.
has been taken by the government of
the United States. Mr.. Shafroth (CoI)
introduced a bill prescribing the size of
the field of the United States flag and the
arrangement of stars.
The senate was not in session on the
18th. The house devoted most of the
day TO the bill increasing the efficiency
of the revenue cutter service, but did not
complete its consideration. The Chinese
exclusion act was ms lie a special order
after the disposal of She revenue cutter
bill. The speaker then laid before the
house the Miles CORE eoondence.
During the entire session OF the senate
on the 31st the oleomargarine bill was
under consideration. Three speeches
were delivered, Senator Simmons On. c.
making an extended argument in oppo-
sition to the bill and Senators Dilling-
ham (Vt) and McCumber IN. d. speak
ing in its favor. Senator McMillin
(Mich.) introduced a bill authorizing the
construction of a union depot in WASH
fngton to cost $4,0O0,O00 Senator Hans
brough IN. ID introduced amend
ment to the army appropriation bill pro-
V1dIng an appropriation of S1,O00000 for
the construction of buildings for post
exchanges. Senator Martin (Va.). from
the committee of the District of Columbia,
reported faVorably the amendment au-
thOriZinS the construction of q memorial
bridge across the Potomac at Washing
ton. It fixes the cost at IS, O00. 600. The
house began consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, but little of the
Speech-making was pertinent to the bill.
and means committee, reported the Cuban
reciprocity bill and Mr.. Sulzer IN. VI
introduced a pro-Boer resolution.
Debate on the oleomargarine bill was
continued in the senate on the 1st. SEN
ator Hettfield Qda.) opposed the bill be-
cause he believed that it proposed to
drive the oleomargarine industry to the
wall. Senators Gallinger On. H.) and
Spooner CWis.) advocated the bill and
Senator Bailey (Tex.) 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 a bill to establish a ma
tional 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 1t up at some con-
Venient time. Mr.. Jenkins CWis.) intro
duced a 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
port on the Chinese exclusion bill and
also 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 IN.
W in bright and witty speech in sup
port of the measure. Senator McCumber
IN. Do, from the committee on manu-
factures reported favorably the pure
food bill introduced by Senator Hans
brough IN. ID 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 regula-
ton of interstate commerce in them.
The house passed the sundry civil APP
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-
scented. The house committee on claims
reported fayorably a bill appropriating
S282, 944 for overtime service of numerous
letter carriers whose claims have been
allowed in the court of claims. Mr.. Adj
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 invan-
date the treaty between Gen. Bates and
the sultan of the Sulu islands.