Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-26
The Market,
Georgetown, April 2e.-wheat sOAs4.
TY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, D. c., April 26.
sRNATK.

The committee on contingent ex.
penses favorably reported to the Sen.
ats this morning the Teller resolution
providing for an investigation by the
committee on relations with Cuba, oil
the sugar trust in relation to the Cuban
sugar lands.
Mr.. Teller. 10 speaking upon the
matter, declared that he, OF course,
would not oppose the adoption of the
resolution, but he wished to say that it
was not exactly what he wanted and
was not what he thought the country
ought to have. He believed the entire
subject Of Cuban reciprocity should be
gone into. He declared that the bet
sugar interests were entitled to the ex-
isting duty on sugar and he would
labor to maintain such duty unless
there was q general desire to reduce
duties generally. In that case he
would stand for such reductions.
The Secretary OF War was directed to
send to the Senate a statement OF the
governments connection with disap-
pearing quo carriages.
10 announcing the disagreement of
the conferees on the Chinese exclusion
bill, Mr.. Platt Conn. announced that
the only point In controversy was the
ore relating to the life of the measure.
The House wished the laws to be con-
tinued indefinitely while the Senate
insisted they should continue while the
present treaty was 10 force. The Sen.
ate insisted upon it's amendment and
agreed to the conference ask for.
Upon motion of Mr.. Cockrell, action
was deferred upon the oIeomarkarine
bill as reported from the House.
At the conclusion of the routine bus.
mess, Mr.. Pritchard took the floor 10
advocacy of the bill providing for the
purchase Of a national forest reserve 10
5he southern Appalachian mountains.
A furry was caused when the oleo-
bill, as reported from the
House, was again called up by Mr..
Proctor.
Mr.. Teller offered an amendment
which provided that every agreement
Or combination bttween corporations or
persons which has the object Of Great.
Dg a monopoly in butter, or which has
Tor its object the advancement 10 the
cost of butter, lie declared 10 be trust,
and that there be levied upon the CAPT.
al and assets aud also upon the pro-
iucts of such butter trust a tax of ten
Der cent. per annum. Mr.. Spooner
'aiaed point that the bill could not be
amended.
After several objections Mr.. Teller's |
'meDdmeDt was ruled in order.
Action was then delayed until the |
ill could be printed.
When the Philippine civil govern.
nent bill was laid before the Senate
DIR. Carmack resumed his speech at. |
icking the measure, and especially it's
'rovislous In regard to the franchises
nd concessions and the disposition OF
'ublic lands.
He discussed the order of General
imith to make eamar a bowling wild
rness and to kill everybody OF ten
ears and upwards, q war waged with
discriminate ferocity against the
1hole people, women, and children.
When they have made it land with.
ut home end without q people, hs
eclsred, they may write pacified on
he tombstones OF buried race"
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gr0syenor ssked unanimous con.
ent for the consideration OF O resolu-
on extending the thanks OF Congress
Secretary Of State hay for his eulogy
the late President Mckinley at the
lemorial exercises OF Congress 10
ebruary.
Mr.. Richardson asked II the resolu-
on had been reported unanimously
y the committee. 81 objected TO iis
be said, "several weeks
20, and / want to know whether ii
ss considered by the committe in
barge of the Mckinley memorial
zercisee."
"Tnere was q unanimous report from
le committee" replied Mr.. Grosyenor. Ia
0ne member said he might object. |
lt he told me that be did not desire
} make minority report.n
rs there objection ?" asked the
peaker. !.