Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-03-19
FIFTY CONGRESS.

(Mo.) addressed the senate I'm oppo-
sltion to the pending ship subsidy bill.
No member OF the body has been ac-
corded more fatteringly close atten-
tlon than he received. Mr.. Tillman
Is. c. followed with a brief speech
In opposition to the bill. The senate
passed considerable number of un-
objected bills on the calendar.
House-The bill to classify the ru-
raj free delivery service and place the
carriers under the contract system
which has been debated in the house
for over a week, was passed Monday.
but in form that completely changed
the purposes for which II was framed.
Before it passed the bill was altered
radically by its opponents. All the
provisions relating to the placing Of
carriers under the contract system
were stricken out and the salary sys-
tenn not only was continued but the
maximum salary of carriers was in
creased from $500 to 5000 per annum.
4 motion offered by Mr. Williams
tdem., ILL., to recommit the bill with
instructions to report back an amend
ment providing for the dismissal from
the service of carriers who should use
their influence IN favor of any partic-
ular party and for any particular can
didate was voted down-96 to 141. AS
passed the bill Classics the rural free
delivery service and fixes the compen-
sation of employees as follows: Special
agents in charge of divisions, not ex-
ceeding $2,400 per annum; special
agents, four classes. graded from ST.
300 to $500; route inspectors, four
classes, from $500 to $1,000; clerks.
four classes. from $500 to 1900 The
compensation of carriers is not to ex-
coed 5000
Washington, March 12.-Senate-
For several hours Tuesday the senate
had the ship subsidy bill under con-
sideration. Prior to consideration of
the subsidy measure, lively debate
occurred over an effort on the part of
Mr.. Barry (Ark) to ascertain when
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions might be expected to report to
the senate the resolution providing
for the election of senators by the
direct vote of the people Mr.. Hoar
tMass) indicated his vigorous oppo-
sition to such a resolution on the
ground that it would subvert the fun
damental principles upon which the
senate was founded.
House-The house entered on the
consideration of the post office appro-
priation bill, but as usual during gen
eral debate on an appropriation bill,
the members who spoke devoted them
selves to everything except the bill be-
fore the house.
Washington, March 13-Senate-
Again Wednesday the ship subsidy
bill occupied practically the entire
time OF the senate. The following
bills were passed Appropriating ST.
200 for an examination of the property
of the Little Kanawha River Naviga-
ton Co., of West Virginia; appropriate
ing Sl,5OO,OOO for public building at
Sherman, Tex; relating to the re-
iemption of Hawaiian silver coins and
silver certificates and the substitu-
ton therefor of American silver coins.
after the section giving the territorial
government of Hawaii the benefit of
the seignorage had been stricken out:
appropriating 100000 for a public
building at Charlottesville, Va: re-
duclng the number of appraisers at
the ports of Philadelphia and Boston
from two to one; amending the revised
statutes so as to allow each major gen
eral of the army to have three aides
and each brigadier general two aides.
A joint resolution was agreed to au-
thorizing army and navy officers who
served in the Chinese campaign in
1900 to wear the distinctive badges of
the organizations to which they belong
on all occasions of ceremony.
House-General debate on the post
office appropriation bill continued in
the house, number of topics being
discussed. The house adjourned at
4: 30 out of respect to the memory of
Doorkeeper Glenn.
Washington, March 14-Senate-
Alter the passage of a considerable
number of unobjected and unimpor-
FThT1rC6a.y h.
ed consideration of the ship subsidy
measure.
House-The house closed general
debate on the post office appropria.
ton bill and completed consideration
OF II of the q pages OF the bill. No
amendments were adopted. The prin-
cipal portion of the general debate
Thursday was devoted to the discus.
sion of the appropriation for several
mail facnities. Mr.. Jenkins (Wis)
presented a detailed statement OF his
reasons for his theory that Cuba is
now under the sovereignty Of the Unit
ed states. which sovereignty he con
tends can not be alienated without
an act OF congress Mr.. jenkins views
attracted considerable attention.
Washington. March 15.-Senate-
Throughout the session of the senate
ii"dg tHe sup SUBSIDY Dill was I'M
der consideration. The measure was
discussed by Mr.. Foraker co., Mr..
McLaurin (Miss) and Mr.. Harris
(KanD.
House-The house passed the post
office appropriation bill The only
amendment OF Importance adopted
was one TO incorporate in the provis-
ion of the bill TO classify the rural
Tree delivery service. passed a few
| days ago Quite a number of other
bills were passed including three bnls
for marine hospitals at Buffalo Savan-
nah and Pittsburg. The Burleson res.
olutton calling on the secretary of
state for the facts relative to the case
OF DR. Thomas and wife who desired
20 go to South Africa to distribute re.