Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-22
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 10TH consideration
OF the Philippine tariff bill occupied the
entire session. Mr.. Turner (Wash) con-
Guided his speech, begun on the 7th,. on
the legal phase of the question. Mr.. Tell
er (Col) obtained the floor, but almost
Immediately requested that he be allowed
70 continue his address on the 18th. In
the house general debate on the oleomar-
garine bill occupied the day and was
finally concluded, a large number OF
members speaking upon the measure.
In the senate, on the 11th a joint reso-
luton was passed submitting a constitu-
tional amendment changing the time OF
presidential inauguration and the terlnin-
alton and commencement of congress from
the fourth of March to the last Thursday
in April. The remainder of the day was
taken up by lively debate on the Philip
margarine bill being under consideration,
pine tariff bill. In the house, the oleo-
several committee amendments were
adopted changing the phraseology of the
Dill, and in committee of the whole,
where no account of the vote is taken,
TWO amendments, particularly obnoxious
to the friends of the bill were passed.
In the senate, on the 18th, with the ex-
eeption Of sharp clash between Messrs.
Lodge and Patterson over the question of
admitting representatives of the press to
the investigation of the Philippine tariff
Dill in the senate, the day was very quiet,
the investigation proceeding without not
able incidents,...In the house the oleo-
margarine bill was passed without divi,
sion on the final passage, the real test
Of ea strength having been made on the mo-
ton to reeommit which was defeated by
a majority of "a. Two other bills, which
mad been before congress for 2S years, to
refer certain claims for additional COM
pensation by the builders of certain moni-
tors during the civil war to the court Of
claims, were passed.
In the senate, on the 18th, the discussion
OF the Philippine tariff bill was contin-
ued, Mr.. Teller (Col) concluding his
speech, in which he made the remarka-
BILE statement that "he would prefer that
thls government should withdraw abso-
lutely and without condition from the
archipelago than that the present war
should continue" Mr. Mitchell (Ore.)
spoke in support Of his amendment to re-
duce the tariff duties upon Philippine
bills of general Importance were passed
the remainder of the time being devoted
to minor business. One is to compensate
confederate soldiers for private property
taken from them after surrender; the
other confers on the Spanish claims COM
mission authority to send for papers and
persons and to punish for contempt.
In the senate, on the 14th a large num-
Der Of private bills were disposed of. The
Dill creating permanent census bureau
was under consideration for time The
subject of clerical employment in the SEN
ate and the charges Of extravaganza were
referred to a committee for investigation
and report. The death of Representative
Broslus, of Pennsylvania, was announced,
and after the usual resolutions and eulo-
giles, the senate as a further mark of re-
spect, adjourned. In the house 1875 pri-
vate pension bills were passed in 81 min
utes. The monotony of private bill day
was. enlivened by a speech on alleged
hunkyism by Mr.. Wheeler (Ky.) which
called forth severe criticisms from leading
members of the house.