Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
SENATE SIDETRACkS
SCHLEY RESOLUTION
Proposal of Senator Mason Is
Referred to a Conn.,
mittee.
A DISPUTE
Tho Department OF Commerce Bill
Causes q Controversy Between
Maine and Ohio Som
ators.

Washington, Jan. 25.-An effort was
made in the senate yesterday by Sen
ator Mason Of Illinois to obtain con-
sideration for a joint resolution which
he introduced, extending the thanks or
congress to Rear Admiral Schley for
his brave and able conduct while In
command OF the American fleet at the
victorious battle of Santiago"
The effort, however, was not sue
cessful.
Mr.. Mason's resolution in addition to
the thanks of congress, provided maj
Admiral Schley should be presented q
sword, that bronze medals commem-
Grating the battle of Santiago should
be distributed among the officers n
men under the command of Schley
during said battle" n that 10000 be
appropriated to meet the expenses OF
the resolution.
On motion of Senator Hale the reso-
luton was referred to the committee
On naval affairs.
The resolution introduced Wednes-
day by Senator Teller, providing for
Intervention on the part of the govern
ment In behalf of the Boer command
ant, Scheepers, sentenced to death by
the British South African authorities,
was postponed indefinitely, as Scheep-
ers has already been executed. Senator
Teller made a brief but caustic speech
on the action OF Great Britain In the
Boer war, and declared that If the
facts OF the case were as he under
stood them, Great Britain In putting
Scheepers to death is guilty Of a vile
assassination"
The department of bill was
under consideration during the greater
part OF the session, but no definite
progress was made.
Speaking in opposition to an amend
ment by senator Pettus, OF Alabama,
providing for the transfer of the de-
partment of labor TO he new depart
ment OF mmerce Senator Hanna, of
Ohio, said the establishment OF the
new department was in the interest of
both capital and labor. He believed
the labor interests Of the country
would not object to the transfer or the
labor department. Personally he be-
lieved all bureaus or Independent de-
partments ought to be attached to
some executive department. 1t had
been his privilege to discuss this sub
ject with the laboring men Of the
country, and he was certain they
favored the pending bill. There is nc
question before the cot y today, he
said, which demanded such careful at
tention as the industrial development
of the country and the expansion OF
our commerce..
Senator Hanna said that the time
had come when we must expand our
or restrict our production.
He was interrupted by Senator Hale
of Maine, who said that the United
States already had captured all the
foreign trade worth having. And ne
inquired Of Senator Hanna whether he
did not realize that as being a fact.
II do not" promptly replied Sen
ator Hanna. .
"Then the senator and 1 disagree
said Senator Hale.
1--WE do replied Senator Hanna.
The record OF what has been ac-
complished by the Dingley law" con-
tinued Senator Hale, lis TO me the
most amazing record ever exhibited
to the world in the absorption or for
eign trade. We have absorbed foreign
trade In the great countries that are
competitors OF ours. We have not
wasted our energies in a dream that
ia called oriental trade, which never
did and never will figure in comparison
with the markets OF the civilized
world.
1--WE have invaded England, Ger.
n1any, Austria, Italy and Russia, anc
for the senator Senator Hanna), wht
stands as a representative of tn
achievements of the Dingley law, tC
ioin the ranks of men who declare tina
we will be ruined If we do not get ad'
ditional markets for our goods Is u
me a matter Of surprise. We do no
need further action, nor do we neec
additional markets"
Senator Hanna replied that tn
United States had not conquered thu
markets OF Europe, land the market!
Of the world were yet an u~neXploret
field for us. In order that the direc
attention of the government might bt
given to the commercial and industrial
interests Of the United States, tn
commercial, industrial and agricultural
bodies of the country had demanded
o bill of the kind pending, and he as
serted hat when he spoke OF the In
dustrial interests he referred to cap
ital n labor, organized ana unor
ganized. b.
Senator Hale then offered an amend
ment transferring to the new depart
ment the interstate com
mission.
Pending action upon this and othe
amendments which had been Offered
Senators Elkins, Cockrell, Money, Mar
tin, Spooner, Hale, Hoar, McCumbe
and Clay discussed various suggested
amendments, and the measure gener
ally.
Senator Teller, after explaining VIII,
he had Wednesday introduced the res
olution providing for the Intervention
of the United States on behalf Of Com
rlandant Scheepers, sentenced to dealt
by the Ih'itish South African author
tiles, asked that the resolution b
postponed indefinitely, as he had sine
learned thai S~cheepers was execute'
last Saturday.
Rev. j. j. Dolliver, father of Senate
Dolliver, pronounced the invocation a
the opening Of yesterdays session o
the senate.
A motion was adopted hat whe,
the senate adjourn it be until Mon
day.
Senator Lodge, in charge of the Phil
ippine tariff bill, CAV notice that o.
and after Monday he would press tn
measure daily for consideration.
The senate at 4:30 p. m went int
executive session, and at 4:55 nd
iourned until Monday.