Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-30
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE,
Oklahoma Statehood RANTS Arc Eili.
Ing Up,
rwnNrY.EIanTn DAY.

Ing Up.
TwESTY'ElGHTn DAY.
Debate on the Philippine tarn bill oom.
menced In tho senate There was majority
and minority report upon II from tho CONF
mllloe on the philippines
The measure for 60tADllNlllng department Of
commerce was undor consideration during q
large portion tho session Tho dcpartme entN
which will bc most affected by thu tTAnsfer NJ
certain burogus 10 the new department are tle
treasury and tho interior departments, Tho
treasury department nus illi employees N
Washington and the interior hos i,hhl oNeh
having q greater number than all the other de-
parments combined,
Delegate Flynn, by bin, asks that the okla
honlN6 Western railwRypO given right OF wuy
through the Fort Slll reservation,
The house 6ponl much time In debating tho
nrpent deficiency Bill Az ltom carrylng slOO,-
time In dcbate Tho matter OF providing enter,
tnlnment Tor the Gerfnna prnce was talked
over W some length,
qwESrY-EINTn DAY
The Philippine tarr bin was further dls
cussod In the senate, the minority supporting
the substitute bill which promises the FlllplnoA
independence as soon as stable government
In established
senator Lodge appealed 70 congress 70 deal
WIN HNNAllNnN uh lHuN llllRnN NllNNi hllh NV w
give mortgages on m uncertain iulure,
Tho senate passed Senator Bnrtona bill au'
thorl2 NJ the Rock Island 70 bridge the MIS-
Souri river at st. Joseph
Delegate Flynn has bill In the house which
would grant the two school dlstrletg Of OkAhQ'
ma CITY amp M Reno tho right 10 issue bonds
10 the amount Of pr cent OF the assehSod
value for school buildings,
Mr. stephens introduced statehood blll Tor
Indian lurrIInpv uul nlluhDmn "A 4 HIuIn.
Mr. Wiley (Aln) wnntS law passed 10 mako
train robbins punishable by death or ilio I'M
prlsonment,
Wide range was given TO tho discussion Of tho
urgency deficiency bill In Tho house, Mr. Slbley
penn, opposed entering ~ this time upon ir-
rlgntiOn schemes In tho West, llo based II n
argument upon tho decline In value OF Eastern
aud southern iNrms, caused by opening up 80
much LAM for settlement In the West
TmRTETu DAY
The senate dld not take up the Philippine
tarln bill ~ no SCnutors wCro prepared tc
speak upon H. Tho department Ol commerce
bill was debated for Two hours, Win lltlC
progress nude, No objections TO the NUN
features NJ the bin appeared, though there waH
developed disposition TO give u careful con-
Sdernion and 10 perfect itS details
A letter IRON President Gumpcrs OF tho
Anorlrnn Federation of Labor wns rena IN
which no protests nPnlnst the labor hurrnu be-
lux Incorporated with the department OF eom-
mercc,
Partisan nrcs were rcltindlcd IN the house
In the debate over the item In Tho urgent de-
ilc cnry bill 0i SiUl,0O0 for military post NJ
Manila, This subject was Kept NJ the front for
nearly three days, Tho Item was ruled out "
ordrr Iq the shane u appeared IN the bill be.
cause II provided for n permanent military
post, This was cured by making \ provide for
shelter aud protection for soldiers, This
change brought 70 It's support Mr. CUMMINGS
IN, " democrat who hoped he would be
parnly2ed when he refused 10 vote TO protect
American soldiers,
rHRrY.TmsT DAY,
The SENATE refused immediate consideration
OF joint resolution In honor Of Rear Admiral
Schley and rCIorred n 10 the naval aflairS COM
mlttee, The department Of commerce measure
tlled most OF the tlmo OF the session without
dcllnlte progress.
The senate has confirmed the nominations OF
j. V, Admire receiver at the kinglisher land
once; and ~ registers II llcHly Woodward q,
n; h. u. Brownlee, kinrn Sherj A, Il, Mus
lselcr, hlvn, and j, a, Olphunt, MOngum,
Tho senate passed u bill authorizing tho con-
StrurtlcH Of bridge over the Arkansas river
ut l0iV Gibson,
The housc passed u bill 20 increase salaries
OF rurSt free delivery OF mnil lrom 500 TO 500,
Mr. 0r; Mo) introduced resolution Of
symppthy for the two South African republics,
lbt Urgency deficiency bill wus completed
hythe house but ~ was 40 late that It's passO"c
WIS deferred.
There is u bin in the house TO stop leasing
paStHre lands II the kiOwu COmauchc anu
Apache lnlians until LEGISLATION concerning
mining there has been acted upon,
TniHrY.sEcoSD DAY.
The senate has 80 mach OF comml tee work
that US sessions us "a body Hro mostly short,
and odluurnmcnts, which ship day or two, are
frequent,
The house completed lhc urgency deficiency
bill und passed IT, The SNn Ull for protection
and shelter Of American soldiers In the phlp.
pines remained IN the till intact ana sixteen
democrats voted for II.
Much of the session Was taken " with prl-
Ngte pension legislation, Among the peaSIOn
bills passed was one granting 81 u month 10
the widow Of Reai Admiral phillips,
TnnlrY-TEllip DAY
The bicct OF u bill intro iuced by Mr. stGDh.
ems tTeH,D tn stop leasing the iSO,Ol0 arrC~ IN
tho Elown-C0manche. Apache country while
the bill pendlng to sell the lands Is before con-
FreSs, IS to compel the immediate disposition
OF the land,
Mr. Cowherd (Nio) tnr oduced n bin author.
i2ing the Rocl, Island raHrond company 10 put
u railroad and wagon bridge across the Mis-
Sourl river nt Kansas City Aud the SAME bill
was introduced In the senate by Senator Harris
OF Kansas,
Mr.. Tuwney chairman cf the 81. Louis ex-
position committee said that congress would
demand its pOStpOnoment under Certuin cond.
tiOns II II should appear that foreign nations
cannot participate In laJY, hut can exhibit libcr.
ally year Inter- there IL NO doubt the general
sentiment Of both houses would be IN favor OF
waiting u year, Having appropriated five mil
lion dollars " this great project OF course, the
national government cannot be Indifferent 10 its
Unexpected support has come TO Flynn's
bill for OklahOmR from democrats
who had loft the single statehood crowd. The
solid delegations from Texas and Missouri are
now counted Tor Fignn's bill.
ScItlcy not In Policies.
Chicago, Jan. 9S.--Rcar Admiral
;chiey thrice declared that he had no