The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-18
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10th to obtain an agreement for a vote
on the Chinese exclusion bill, but 1t was
unsuccessful. The measure was under
discussion during the entire session, ex-
cept for about an hour, In which time
the post office appropriation bill was
considered and passed. Three speeches
were made against the Chinese bill in
its present form, Senator, Dillingham;
tVt.) concluding his remarks and .Sena-.
tor Stewart New and Senator Hoar.
(Mass) stating their objections to the bill.
Early in the session Senator Depew On.
70 spoke briefly against the adoption of
the resolution providing for the election
of senators by popular vote. The de-
bate on the Cuban reciprocity bill in the
house was devoid of enlivening features
The most notable speech of the day was
made by Mr.. Grosvenor (O.). He an
swered the critics who have charged
him with inconsistency by saying that
reciprocity was sound republican doc
trine and that tariff schedules were not
sacred. The resolution of Mr.. Sulzer
IN. W calling upon the war department
for an investigation of the alleged Brit
ish camp at Chalmette, La, was amend
ed to include other alleged camps and
in this shape unanimously passed the
house. This means that an investigation
will be made of the Guyton & Harring-
ton property at Lathrop, Mo, and their
contract with the British government.
Mr.. Daugherty (Mo), in whose district
the mule barns are located, said that the
British government paid Guyton & Har-
rington $120 100000 last year for horses
mules and feed. :,
Remarks which Senator Depew IN. W
made concerning the proposed amendment
to the constitution providing for the cleo
ton of senator's by popular vote, in the
course of which he adverted to south
ern election methods. precipitated a live
ly three-hours' debate in the senate on
the 11th Senators Money CMiss.), Nc
Laurin (Miss.), Simmons On. Co. and
Blackburn (Ky) limiting that the New
Yorker did not know what he was talk
ing about. When the Chinese exclusion
bill was taken up an agreement was
reached that a vote should be taken on
it on the 18th at one o'clock. Senator
Teller (Col) supported the measure in a
brief speech, maintaining that it was nee
essary and that it was not in contraven-
ton of our treaty obligations with
China .. Debate on the Cuban reciprocity
bill continued in the house, the principal
speeches being made by Mr.. Long (Kan.),
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, who from the first ardently sup
ported the proposition for reciprocity, and
who originally favored a reduction of 40
per cent, and Mr.. Shafroth (Col.), who
vigorously opposed the bill on the ground
that the sugar trust, which. he said, was
waging a war of determination against
the beet sugar industry, would be it's
chief beneficiary.
The feature of the Chinese exclusion de-
bate in the senate on the 18th was the
sharp criticism of Senator Mitchell (Ore)
and Senator Teller fCol.) of Minister WI.
of China, because of his protest made to
the secretary of state against the enact
ment of the. pending bill. Senator Vest
(Mo) made brief address in opposition
to some features of the pending measure
and then adverted with deep feeling to
the death of Gen. Wade Hampton. say
Ing he was the highest type of Chris
tan gentleman. Senator Mason 0ll) pre-
sented the conference report on the post
office appropriation bill and it was agreed
to. The house passed the bill granting
pension to the widow of President Nc
Kinley of $1,000 year. Among the bills
passed was one for the creation Of the
petrified forest national park in Arizona.
The Chinese exclusion bill occupied the
attention of the senate throughout the
l4th, Senators Foraker 90 and McLaurin
rs. c. making extended speeches in oppo-
sition. Senator Kearns Utah) introduced
a bill annexing to Utah all that portion
Of Arizona territory lying north and west
of the Colorado river. Interest in the
Cuba reciprocity debate in the house
seems to be waning, judged by the small
attendance on the fioors5 but the earnest
ness of the speeches on. both sides of
the question increase; rather than de-
crease in intensity. That the republican
opponents of the bill are determined to
prolong the struggle much possible
was made manifest by their refusal to
allow speeches to. be printed in the Rec
ord. The speakers were Messrs Nc
Call (Mass.D and Brantley (Ga.) for the
measure and Messrs. Robertson Ga)
and Stevens (Minn.) against it. The
conference report on the post office ap-
bill was adopted early in the
day, after some criticism of the pneu-
matte tube provision. Mr.. NewIands
New introduced a bill to remove all
duties on beef imported from foreign
countries. -