The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-02-27
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The Senate voted on Saturday to place
all employees of the census Office unles
| civil service rules. The action was tax
en- during the consideration of the bill es'
| tablishns permanent census office
The United States will speedily come
| into possession of the islands OF st
Thomas. st. Croix and st. John. known
| as the Danish West Indies. lying just
east Of Porto Rico ana forming an impor-
tant strategic base. In little more than
an hour on Monday the Senate took up
the treaty with Denmark. cedins these
islands TO America in consideration of
| $1,000. 600. and ratified it. After an eS-
tended debate the Senate passed the bill
establishing permanent census office
The discussion related principally 10 The
collection and publication by the direc-
tor of the census of statistics respcctin:
the production OF cotton. Mr.. Allison
vigorously opposed the provision. main
tanning that the cotton statistics gathered
by the Department OF Agriculture were
complete and accurate and that no ne
cessity existed for their duplication. De
spite his opposition the provision was
inserted in the bill. Several other bills
OF importance on the calendar were pass
ed. among them one extending the char
tiers of national banks. This extends no
new privileges to national banks, hut
simply enables those whose charters are
about 10 expire 10 renew them- Inc
House passed the war tax reduction blli
two days ahead of schedule. the Demo-
Gratis forcin: an immediate vote when
power 10 amend the measure was denied
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The speech of Mr.. Wheeler OF Ken
lucky in the House. when he bitterly as
sailed Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncc-
fote and criticised the official prepara-
tions for the reception of Prince Henry.
had a sequel in the House Tuesday dur
ing the debate on the Indian appropria-
ton bill Mr.. Gillet of Massachusetts
declared that the intemperance Of Mr.
WheeleI's language carried its own con-
demnation. Nevertheless he (Giileo
grievously drplored such an affrOnt 20
n foreign country During the course Of
the speech two Democrats-Robinson OF
Indiana and Thayer of Massachusetts
disclaimed any sympathy with Mr..
Wheeler's utterances These disclaimers
drew from Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina
the stsiemept that he desired to share in
the responsibility of the speech. every
word of which. he said. he indorsed. Mr.
Wheeler himself subsequently, replied 10
Mr.. Giilct. reatiirming what he had said
and declaring that he would stand by
his words whether they were discreet or
not. In the Senate Mr.. Wellington of
Maryland spoke in opposition to the Phil
ippine tariff bill and Senator Stewart Of
Nevada in support of the measure. Mr..
Wellington set forth his well-known
views at length. while Mr.. Stewart made
a brief legal and constitutional argument
in support of the authority of Congress TO
hold the Philippines and to provide
proper government for their inhabitants.
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The Senate continued the consideration
of tie philippine tariff bill Wednesday.
the main speeches being made by Mr..
Burrows for the bill and Mr.. Money
against it. although Mr.. Mitchell. Mr..
Foraker. Mr.. Mallory and Mr.. Tiilman
took part in the general debate. Mr..
Burrows maintained that Congress was
dealing with the question as it was TO-
day AMI not with any reference TO what
took place in the past or might take place
in the future. He maintained that the
United States occupancy of the islands
was with due regard TO international OBJ
legations Mr.. Mallory spoke particularly
in favor of his amendment to that portion
of the bin relating to the navigation laws,
and said that it was necessary N the in
terest of American shipping. Mr.. Money
H. - ,,l.
question OF what could be done with the
Filipiaos as it was to legislate ia the in
terests of our own people. There were
several rather lively exchanges between
Mr.. Foraker and the opposition Senators
during the debate. In the House Repre-
sentative Boutell of Chicago took Con
gresham Wheeler of Kentucky to task
for his speech regarding Americas rela-
,ions with the British and Germans.
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With the exception of few minutes
giver to routine business. the Senate on
Thursday devoted its entire session TO
the Philippine question. Mr.. Patterson
of Colorado. ore OF the minority members
of the Philippine committee. delivered his
first extended speech in the Senate, ana
dres ,es were made by Senators Nelson
of Minnesota and McCumber of North
Dakota. The House spent the day work
ing on the Indian appropriation bill.
For.y-two of the sixty-two pages were
disposed of. The appropriation for pre-
limuary work in the reservoir for the
Gils river valley went out on point
of order. Mr.. Smith (Arizona) offered
an amendment TO strike out the appro-
priat for the Carlisle School. but j,
was defeated.
For more than six hours on Friday the
SenIte had the Philippine tariff bill under
discussion Mr.. Bate delivered a care
fullJ prepared speech in opposition tc
the pending measure. He was followed
by Air. Spooner in a brilliant defense Of
the Republican attitude toward the Phil
ipp.ne Islands Mr.. Spooner became in.
vol. ed frequently in heated colloquy with
me.nbers of the minority. Mr.. Tiliman
began characteristic arraignment of the
in the Philippines, but
had not concluded when the Senate ad
joCrned. The House passed the Indian
bill No amendments of
Importance were attached to it Friday.
Tie latter part of the session was devot-
ed to the consideration of private claims
bills. number of which were passed. \
resolution was passed providing for an
of Mr.. Nardn's relations 10
the Shoshone Indian School.
In the National Capital.
Pension reduction in the next ten years
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