Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-03-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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md the bill for the defense Of the
the former of which IS
he regular "order of business,
md on which a vote will be taken
IN the 18th inst. The discussion
50 far has been characterized by an
able presentation of the merits OF
the measure of Senator Frye and a
speech by Senator Hanna, whose
plain, business-like statement OF
the advantages to be derived by 1t |
was exceptionally forcible. Sena-
tor Clay, of Georgia, opposed the
bill in a speech which lasted four
hours, but which was largely rep
etition of the oft-refuted arguments
presented by the Democrats when
the bill was considered by the last
Congress. Senator Bacon has also
argued against the bill for the de-
tense Of the President claiming that
the measure is an extension Of the
law regarding treason and there
fore outside the province of Con
gress.
The House of Representatives
has been the scene of an interest
ing and spirited debate on the bill
providing for the substitution of
the contract for the salary basis in
the management Of the rural free
delivery.
The third caucus held by the Re
publicans Of the House on Thurs
day evening did not result in any
decision on the question of doing
something for Cuba. The floor,
throughout the evening, was occu
pied by the friends Of the Ways and
Means measure, but no vote wa:
taken and the caucus adjourned tc
meet again. When / saw Mr.
Tawnev of Minnesota, who is tn,
leading spirit of the opposition t.
the measure, he said Owe are no
particularly anxious that the sub
stitute bill which I offered SHOULD
be adopted. We are chiefly con
! cerned in preserving the tradition
4 and good faith Of the Republica
I party. The party has promise
protection to the beet sugar prOduC
ers and the tobacco growers, an
l those promises were made long b'
fore any promises could possibl
have been made to Cuba, if any wei
5, made. If, however, it is necessa1
/, to do anything for Cuba, "a fact whic
I personally l doubt, there will be L
objection from the members who!
, sentiments 1 voice, provided it
d done, not at the expense of a fe
], industries but at the expense Of a
(. the people. That is what my SUI
+ stitute bill provides for and viii
- we will not push the measure v
will not accept the Ways and Mea
Il Committee measure. So maj
er rumors had been circulated to t
le effect that the President hadreced
~ from his position, that the Unit
:, States was in honor bound to
Il something for Cuba, that n
x Roosevelt, last week made public
i'd statement to the effect that he h
he not receded a particle from his or
r. inal position.
Mr.. Roosevelt has signed
y bill making the Census Bure
- permanent but in so doing has
d sued instructions to the Direc
IN telling him to appoint only so ma
clerks as will be needed in the P
manent organization, which, un
oI the provisions of the bill, he is,
ed the opinion of the Attorney &c
he raj, empowered to do. This '
DR. mean that of the 1000 clerks L
on the rolls of the Bureau alb
200 will be dropped before J
9nl 1st. and the remainder will
ear placed under the provisions of
nd classified service.
len 1 asked Representative Crl
oh packer of Indiana one day last W
for a statement in regard to
I've effort in the line of reduction
eed Southern representation in c
EN- gress. "Our plans are someW
misunderstood, +" said Mr.. CIR
go, packer, largely because of
"a L misrepresentation of the opposi
ay- press. 1t should be clearly un
ual stood that we have neither
in intention or the desire to inter
raw with the negro question. We
a. simply attempting to enforce
ny letter and spirit of the constitut
not For reasons, into which we do
? inquire, a large number of a
males in certain states are
,een granted sufage and at the S
"a the representation in those 81
. iiu is based on population insteat
NIL upon the number of voters as
and constitution clearly provides
eau should be. We simply propO
. or investigate the number that
been denied the suffrage and
ID portion the Congressional repre-
tufe tation to the number who, il
mas Judgment of the dominant p
can are qualified for sufage. 7
rro- should be no complaint ag
+. this whatever. 1t is entirely
Aiils and proper and in no way i
and, fers with action of any state i
boys terming who is and who is
heir qualified to exercise the rig
oroe suffage. "
a9 In reply to question, Mr.. c
EDS packer said that Mr.. Payne
foot chairman of the Republican
ging tional Committee, has for
e1ib- time been i'll favor of reducin
Co. representation in the National
vention along these lines anC
the movements would prove
ut of fetal rather than otherwise
>hool party. The result of the last
efore Gus on this subject will b.
,;.4s creation, by the Commute
ISIS Rules of the House, of a
InelI committee to deal with the in
tenn CATION and make suitable repl
! the tation to the House and Mr.. {
IMAM packer predicts that some F.;
=, - will be taken by Congress d
:" W this session.
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