The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
THE NATIONAL lEGlSLf, -,URF.
Tao House Passes tho caban Reciprocity
BIZ.
IO0TH DAY.


IO0TH DAY
An amendment has been offered IN the senate
to the sundry civil pill providing that pension
ers while in;.iates Of soldiers homes shall re-.
ce!ye their pensions through the treasurer OF
the home.
Thc Chine-,c ex fusion bill was further con-
sdered by the senate,
The bill to repeal'war revenue taxes was re-
c,lve from the president bearing his signature,
The second week of debate on Cuban recipro-
city began.
According to tho precedent since the time of
George Washington. the house passed the SEN
ate bill givin the widow OF President Mchln-
lev u pension OF SO ~ u year.
Tho house calendar was cleared OF private
pension bills reported from committee III IN
all.
The bill was passed to create national park
of the petrihod forest in Arizona.
Mr. Cooper (Wi>) introduced bill OF rights
for Porto Rico, which included several items
from the constitution Of the United States.
lOisT DAY.
Senator Kearns (Utah)- has introduced bill
annexing TO Utah "a part of Arizona
Favorable report was made on the bill TO In
crease pensions to soldiers who have lost a
limb and to those who are totally dear, This
would increase the total OF pensions 81 ,32snO0.
Senator Foraker (Ohio) opposed the Chinese
exclusion bill He had favored the present
law which excluded only Chinese laborers. ana
still approved its principle. That law is In &C
cord with existing treaties. The proposed law
Is not.
The interest in the Cuban reciprocity debate
In the house Is characterized by the earnest
ness OF the speeches on both sides. Each side
fears to press v.te and the struggle is still OF
indefinite duration
The house adopted the conference report on
the postoffice appropriation bill, pneumat,S
tubes included. although these were criticiseA
Mr.. Newlands new introduced n Dill 10 reS
move all duties on beef imported from foreign =
countries.
102ND DAY.
The senate approved amendments offered to
ehe Chinese exclusion Dill removing RESTRICTIONS
on students and teachers.
The senate passed the house bill legalizing
the manual OF surveying instructions OF the
general land office.
The senate committee by n majority OF one
voted approval of Senator Depews amendment
O the bill providing for direct vote for sena.
tors. The amendment provides that the quail
fication of voters for senators shall be UNIFORM
in all the states and congress shall have power
to provide for the conducting OF such eections.
The se%ate struck out the Lodge amendment
to the Chinese bill prob biting Chinese sailors
on ships carrying. the American flag The Piatt
amendment comes mex. II rc-enacts the pres
ent law
Mr.. Burleson (TexaS) by resolution would
call upon the secretary OF war for full tran
script ofthe court martial which tried Major
Waller for executing FilipnoS.
The house committee on rules decided to
place the discussion of the senate amendment
to the oleo bill after the Cuban rec procity bill
is out of the way.
103RD DAY.
The senate adopted the Platt amendment TO
the Chinese bill. which is the existing law with
no important changes. The amendment was
offered as a substitute for the bill passed by
the house, but is so framed that 1t VIII go to
the house as an original measure.
The Philippine civil service bill was made
unfinished business,
The civil Sundry bill as reported to The SEN
ate adds 5000 to the money to 90 to the Apache
prisoners at Fort Sill.
Mr.. Bates (Pcnn) introduced bill granting
lands in New Mexico to the santa Fe Central
railway and the Albuquerque Eastern company
to aid in construction of the lines.
BY what was consi Tered u test vote OF the
strength of the measure the debate on the Gu
ban reciprocity bill was ordered TO be closed on
Friday. The vote was lG7 to 80.
Mr.. Needham CTex) introduced bill to pro-
tect Indian allottees in control OF their allot-
mentS.
The house received from the president veto
message with bill granting pension.
l04TH DAY.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) chairman of the Istlf-
milan canal commission. spoke tor four hours -
the Nj i,raguan canal; in relation to the choife
between the Panama and Nicaragua routes
and in favor OF the latter showing what he
considered were its advantages over the Pana-
ma route.
A change was made in the parliamentary sit
uation of the Chinese bill the measure passed
by the senate being madea substitute for the
house biN instead of being new senate meas
ure. This was done to expedite the BILL
General debate in the house on the Cuban
re ciprocity bill having been closed final vote
was expected before adjournment.
There were bitter attacks made upon the
rules of the house by Mr.. Cushman tWashD
who denounced the speaker and the committee
on rules, calling the latter the job5ing depart
ment of the government
lO5TH DAY.
The senate took up the bill to provide tenn
porarv form of government for the Philippines
Committee amendments were agreed to, but
no action on the bill was taken.
.FFi ty-fve private pension hills were passed.
also q bill to Obtain designs for q monument IN
memorial to Abraham Lincoln.
A bill was passed appropr ating S2o,p0O FOR
FISH station and hatchery in Utah.
The house passed the Cuban reciprocity bill
by 2i7 to 81. after overriding the speaker and
the rules committee enabling vote to be taken.
The preliminary vote was 1873 to l0. An
amendment had been adopted removing the
different al on Cubah sugar The bill en-
powers the president to negotiate reciprocal
trade treaty with Cuba. including 20 per cent
reduction on the sugar tariff, when that repub-
lie is fully organized and prepared to act.
The senate amendments to the Chinese en-
clusion bull were dsa reed to and the bill sent
to conference.
resolution was agreed to for the payment
of the expenses incident to the Mckinley me-
mortal exercises
Mr. Flynn's bill for two more justices for Ok
lahoma was passed, with the ant-carpet bag
provision.
ANTONIO Maggie Released.