The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-03-28
WORK OF CONGRESS.

the Goth the bill providing for the pro-
lection Of the presidents of the United
States was under discussion. The Speak
ers were Senators Pettus S(Ala.), Haw-
ley Comm and Nelson (Minn.) in sup
port of the biu~and Senators Rawlins
(Utah), McCumber On. ID, Mallory
(Fla-), 4Carmack (Tenn). Money (AIiss)
and McLaurin (Miss.) in opposition to it.
The principal point made by the oppo-
nents OF the measure was that federal
officials ought to be treated in the courts
precisely as are other citizens. Senator
Aldrich Or. L., chairman of the COM
,mittee on finance, reported the bill to re-
peal war revenue taxes. The house
made very slow progress on the river and
harbor bill, disposing of only 30 pages
and leaving so pages still to be consid-
cred. The river and harbor committee
again succeeded in defeating every
amendment offered. Mr.. Bellamy On.
Co. during the day took occasion to de-
nounce the Crumpacker proposition to
Investigate southern election laws as de-
signed to stir up sectional strife. Mr..
Burleson (Tex.) introduced a resolution
requesting the president to transmit to
the house copies of all correspondence
bearing upon the recent request of Cen
Miles to be assigned to duty in the Phil
ipptnes and to be allowed to put into
effect there a plan outlined by him cal
culated to bring about an immediate ces-
sation of hostilities in the islands without
further loss of life on either side.
The senate on the 21st passed the bill
for the repeal of the war revenue taxes
without division and after only one short
speech. Senator Tillman Is. Co en-
braced the opportunity afforded by the
bills consideration to protest against the
repeal of the duty of ten cents pound
upon tea. The bill for the protection
of the president was under discussion
during the greater part of the session.
Senator Patterson (Col.1 made an extend
ed speech in opposition to it and Senator
Fairbanks Qnd) supported it. AID
amendments to the measure were re-
jected and it was passed by a vote of S.
to Is. A bill appropriating $125,OO0 for a
marine hospital at Buffalo, N. Y, was
also passed. The senate adjourned un.
til the 24th.. The house passed the river
and harbor bill. Although several
amendments were adopted, not a single
dollar was added to the measure and, az
passed, it carried exactly what it die
when it came from the committee, $780,
6SS, 261 including authorizations. Mr.
Gines (Tex.) introduced a resolution di-
recting the secretary of war to trans
NIT to the congress the minutes of the
several conferences in the Philippines
between representatives of Gen. E. S
Otis and commissioners representing the
people of the islands relative to the set
Element of the pending difficulties.
The senate was not in session tn,
I'D. THE house entered upon the con
Sideration of the contested election cas-
of Moss vs. Rhea. from the Third Ken
lucky district. Before taking up thi
case the unanimous report of the com
mittee on the case of Speers VS.. Bur
nett from the Seventh Alabama district
confirming the title of the sitting mem
Der to his seat was adopted. Severa
bills of minor Importance were passed a
the opening of the session.
Consideration was begun by the sen
ate on the oath of what is popularly .
known as the oleomargarine bill. The
measure places a tax of ten cents 3
pound on oleomargarine colored in imi-
tation of butter and reduces the present
tax of two cents per pound on oleomar.
garfne to one-quarter of one cent pound
in its uncolored form. A few bills of mi
nor Importance passed before the oleo-
margarine bill was taken up. Senator
Fairbanks Qnd) introduced a bill au-
thoriZing the construction of an agricul-
tural department building on the site Of
the present building at a cost of 2,5O0O00.
THE Moss-Rhea contested election
case from the Third Kentucky district
occupied most Of the attention of the
house Mr.. Irwin (Ky.) introduced a bill
creating a freedmen's inquiry commits
sion to investigate the condition of the
negro race, the race question, etc. Mr..
Randell (Tex.) introduced resolutions
relative to the war in South Africa, eX-
pressing sympathy with the two repub-
lies, appealing to the British government
to make peace, and declaring that the
United States should maintain an attf-
tude of strict neutrality. Mr.. Cochran
(Mo.) also introduced resolutions re-
questing the secretary of state to ascer-
associations of charitable persons in the
United States could secure facilities for
aiding Boer non-combatants.