Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
Ex-Speaker Discussed Capital
and Labor.
AN ATTENTIVE HOUSE
WAS HEARTILY CONGRATULATED
BY HIS COLLEAGUES.
Bill Passed to Relieve Tea Importers
From Paying Duty on Tea
in Warehouses.

The House today Immediately after con-
vening went into committee of the whole
for the cSnside ration Of the bill for the re-
lief OF tea importers reported by the ways
and means committee and intended to meet
the recent decision of the circuit court OF
the southern district of New York. that
goods imported and held m a bonded ware
house were subject to the customs duty as
sessable at the time of Importation.
Mr.. Payne explained the bill, saying that
il would amend the law to make 1t conform
to the intent of Congress and the practice
of the Treasury Department The bill was
passed without division. ...-
The bill to refund duties on goods brought
into the United States from Porto Rico be-
tween. February q, 1879 (the date of the
ratification of the Paris treaty.. and May
/. 1901 the date of the Porto Rican tariff
act and from the Philippines between April
H. 1sx,, and March s, 1902. the date of the
Philippine revenue act. also was passed
Listened to Ex-Speaker Grow.
The House then went back into commit
tee of the whole and entered upon the con-
sideration of the bill for the distribution
OK the Presidents message. This course
was pursued to permit Mr.. Grow Pa.), the
venerable ex-Speaker TO make some re-
marks. For several years 1t has been Mr..
Grows custom to take this opportunity TO
make speech on the state of the. Union.
Today's speech, 1t is understood. was the
last formal and set speech he will deliver
In Congress- although he doubtless will
enter with his customary yigor into the
running debates of Congress during the
session..
Mr.. Grow took for his subject the rela-
tons OF capital and labor. His first speech
In Congress delivered in 1871, on
Mans Right to the Soil Mr.. Grow en-
tered Congress a free soil democrat and
will leave lit 'at the close of this session
protectionist republican.
Mr. Grow dis the, ene member of the
House OF Representatives who can adj
dress the House at any time, regardless of
the relevancy of his remarks to the sub
ject before the House, lit is a mark of
consideration rendered him by the House.
Large and Attentive Audience.
Today his address was listened to by
large and attentive audience, not only of
republicans. but the most notable and
older members on the democratic side of
the chamber.
At the conclusion of his speech he was
roundlv applauded and his colleagues
crowded around his seat to congratulate
him. Although Mr. Grow was born in
1S2S. and therefore is past the biblical
three-score years and ten, he is vigorous
and hearty: his eve is bright and today his
voice was strong and resonant
MI. Crows Congressional Career.
Mr.. Grows congressional career has ex
tended over some of the most interesting
epochs of American history. He took part
in the free soil fights, was the original adj
vocate of the homesteader aid in leglsla-
ton which brought some of the western
territories to statehood. ard was Speaker
of the House in the Thirty-sesenth Con-
gress. the beginning of the civil war period.
He also took part in the debates preceding
another war. thirty-seven years later.
The Pure Food Bill.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hepburn Gowa) the
bill 10 prevent the misbranding and adul-
teratiou of food in the District of Columbia
and the territories (the pure food bilD was
made a special continuing order until dis
posed OF the order not to interfere with
appropriation bills.
Several minor bills were passed by unani-
nous consent. and then, at 100 pm, the
House adjourned