Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
IAE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Divided Between Two Chinese Exclusion
Bills.


The senators opposed to the policy of the gov
eminent have, through those OF them who are
members OF the senate committee on the Phil
ippines, agreed upon substitute to the pend
mediately turned over TO the natives on a plan
like unto the act on in regard to Cuba just now
reaching completion; and that the armed fol ces
Of tina United States be withdrawn.
The senate Indian affairs committee adopted
an amendment to TO the pending Indian bi /
providing for opening: on October. 1915. the
Utah reservation. which includes 2.000.OyO
acres. There will be about IJ,OOO homesteads
exclusive OF timber and mineral entries. The
lands TO be opened by drawing. such Rs was
employed in the late open ng in Oklahoma.
The Cuban reciprocity bill was reported to
the house. All proposed amendments were de-
feated in committee. The civil sundry appro-
priation was reported. 1t carries about three
fOurths of the amount Of the current law.
sSTH DAY.
Unless there is change of plan the Nicara
guam canal bill will be placed as unfinished
business after the disposal of the Chinese ex-
cliSiOn bill.
The oieomargarine bill was under considera-
ton for the entire day. barring slight Interrupt
tions Senators Dillingham; (Vt) and McCum-
Der IN d. spoke at length in support OF the
bull, and Senator Simmons IN. C.) spoke against
Mr. SulZer IN. " introduced in the house
resolution of sympathy with the Beers.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was before
the house about all of the session but there was
flood of speeches other subjects. Three
southern members talked about the Southern
franc Use question and Bell IColo) discussed
the financial bills
The Cuban reciprocity bill was reported and
notice given that it would be called up some
time during the week.
The appropriation committee Is quite Gener
ally supported in its decision TO await the ad-
JuuIcaIlon OF clalHs OF MISSIONARIES GROWING OUT
OF Boxer troubles before taking action upon the
claims.
GOTH DAY.
An agreement was reached in the senate to
vote on the olco bill on Thursday.
In executive session Senator Bacon (Ga.)
offered a resolution requesting the president 10
defer his proclamation announcing the acquisi
tion of the Danish West Indies until the charges
of bribery had been investigated by tho house
committee already appointed. The opposition
was so strong that the resolution was with
drawn.
The committee appointed to investigate the
charges anent the treaty with Denmark. com
menced its work Nes Gron, who brought the
charges, was before the committee. He ac-
knowledged that he was acting in the employ of
Danish parties who we're op osed to the treaty.
He said that the matter had been laid before
the state department which held that it could
take no action as the authorities had had no
questions he said that he knew OF no senator
to BRIDE
The house made rapid progress in the sundry
civil bill, defeating all amendments offered.
DIST DAY.
Senator Hansbroughs pure food bill was IA
vorably reported from committee 1t is for
preventing the adulteration of foods, beverages,
CONNECTIONS, drugs and condiments, and their
miSOranding and imitation.
Dis. ussion of the oleo bill was enlivened by
bright. cutting and eloquent speeches by Sei.a.
tors Bailey CTeX.) and Depew On y which
filled most of the time of the session
The house finished discussing and passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill. This is the
eighth of the regular annual supply bills which
have passed at this session.
Thah fort har ,rtro hnc onff to E-rio 1apI
in the Philippines is nearly completed in COM
mittee. 1t provides for acquiring the lands at n
opened to homestead entry TheIe was much
opposition to the last proposition
The omnibus statehood bill was reported by
the committee on territ 1rieS.
Mr.. Patterson IN. j. introduced bill to
abolish slavery in the Philippines.
92ND DAY.
Tie senate passed the oleomargarine bill oy
q vote of 80 to 81. The bill as passed differs in
some degree from the bill passed by the house,
one section of it reaches renovated butter with
neavy taxes on manufacturer, wholesaler ard
retailer.
The house committee on labor reported IA
vorably the bill requiring all government work
TO be contracted for on the basis OF the eight
hour day"
The house passed the senate bill to promote
the efficiency of the revenue cutter service.
The bill appropriating S1S2 944 for over time
services of numerous letter carriers is favor
ably reported to the house.
The Notifications appropriation bill is report
ed to the house. carr ing Sj,l62, i95, which is
1901, $50 less than the last act
ORD DAY.
Senator Platt (Conn.) has been notified by
opponents to reciprocity in the senate that
their best efforts will be used to defeat the bill
giving prhctical reciprocity with Cuba.
The sen tie received from Secretary Root in
reply to a resolution OF inquiry, positive state
ment that rules of the service prohibiting the
transfer of merchandise for private parties are
strictly enforced
The senate began work on the Chinese ex-
cluSion bill, Senator Mitchell (Ore) making the
opening speech. Minister WI was in the gal
lery and took an interest in the proceedings.
Senator Plat (Conn.) offered d substitute
providing for an extension of the present law
now in force until December. 1903.
1t has been decided that the Philippine gov
ernment bill comes after the Chinese bill.
The house also commenced the consideration
Of the Chinese exclusion bills. There is little
opposition t. the general principle, but there is
division in the support OF the two bills; the
minority favOring the bill originating on the
Pacific coast.
The Ray bill is to be substituted in the house
fer the senate bill dealing with anarchy. 1t
goes further as it provides for the exclusion of
anarc hists and also for the suppression of in
cendiary propagandas
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