The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-03-07
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The meeting of the senate committee on
privileges and elections on the 26th did
not result in supplying any solution of
the -McLaurin matter. During
the meeting it was decided to refer the
entire matter to a subcommittee and to
meet again on the 18th to consider any
recommendation made by the sub-com-
mittee. The democrats held out stifly
against all suggestions looking to the
suspension of the privileges of the sena-
tors as an attack on the right of the
state they represent rather than on the
senators themselves. In the meantime
the senate is waiting for the matter to
be settled. The house sent the Philippine
tariff bill to conference, non-concurring
In all the senate amendments. The DEM
ocrats sought to amend the amendments
by reducing the rate of duty and declar-
ing that the United States should relin-
ouish all claim to the archipelago, but
all propositions were defeated.
Under special order the senate con-
vened on the 9th at Has a. m. in order
that 1t might attend as a body the serv-
ices in memory of the late President Nc
Kinley. held in the hall of the house of
representatives at II o'clock. AS soon
as the body had been called to order Sem
ator Frye (Me.), the president pro tenn,
made statement explaining his action
in not having the clerk call the names
Of the two senators from South Caro-
lima, they being in contempt of the body,
and the next day directing the clerk to
restore their names to the roll. He said
1t was because grave question was in
volved and he wanted the senate to set
tie it,. The house listened to the eulogy
of the late. President Mckinley, which
was delivered by Secretary of State Hay,
the Grafton lasting an hour and Is min
utes in it's delivery.
The two South Carolina senator's Nc
Laurin and Tillman, were severely CEN
sured by the senate on the 18th for the
sensational personal encounter between
the two senators on the floor of the SEN
ate during the consideration of the Phil
ippine tariff bill. This was in accordance
with the resolution presented by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, which
was adopted by the senate. When Sena-
tor Humans name was called he added
a new sensation to the proceedings by
rising and saying: Among gentlemen
an apology for an offense committed I'M
der heat of blood is usually considered
sufficient" The auditors caught their
breath as he thus entered his protest
against the adoption of the resolution.
At the request of Senator Burrows
(Mich.) the statement of Senator Tillman
was read by the clerk. Instantly the
South Carolina senator disclaimed any
intention of being offensive to the senate
and said if they were so considered he
would withdraw them, but Senator Diet
IL.
closed without further comment. The
conference report on the permanent CEN
sus bill was adopted and the irrigation
measure was taken up. The house broke
all its records in the matter of private
pension legislation, clearing the calendar
and passing 159 bills in little over three
hours. The conference report on the GEN.
sus bill was adopted. Mr.. Williams Oil. }
introduced a resolution for an investiga-
ton of the charges and complaints
against the present administration of the
pension bureau An adjournment was
then taken unil the Sd.
The senate on the 1st, without the for
mality of a roll call, passed the Hans
brough irrigation bill. formulated by SEN
ators and representatives from interested
western states. The house was not in
session.
The senate on the Sd began considera-
ton of what is popularity known~as the
shipping bill. Senator Frye (Me), chair
man of the committee on commerce.
made the opening statement in support
of the bill. Prior to the consideration of
the shipping bill many minor measures
were adopted. Senator Gallinger On.
H.) reported from the committee on pen
sions a bill providing for the adjudica-
ton by the court of claims and supreme
court of pension claims involving diff
cult or important questions of law, as q
means Of establishing judicial prece-
UentS Tor the guidance OF the secretary
of the interior and the commissioner of
pensions. The house began considera-
ton of the bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and place the carriers
under the contract system. Only two
speeches were delivered. Mr.. Loud (Cal),
chairman of the committee on post offices
and post roads. made the opening argu-
ment in favor of the bill and Mr.. Swan
son (Va-) led the opposition. The de-
bate was Interrupted before the close of
the session by the presentation of the
conference report upon the Philippine
tariff bill Mr.. Shafroth (Col.) presented
a memorial from the Colorado legisla-
ture appealing to our national admin
istration to tender the good offices. of
our government, in any dignified and con-
sistent manner that would be conducive
to peace between the South African re-
publics and Great Britain, to the end
that the British government may be in
duced to change its present policy to
tender such terms of peace as will be
alike honorable to the Beers and in ac-
cordance with their aspirations for lib.
erty."