The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-04-17
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| Discussion of the conference report on
| the war revenue tax reduction bill occu-
| pied most of Monday in the Senate. Tho
report. which removes the tax on brcke,
shops. the chief bone Of contention. was
adopted by vote of 81 to %. A bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 for
| public building at Sterling. Ill. Consid'
Grafton Of the Chinese exclusion bill was
then resumed. Mr.. Simmons said he ex'
pected to vote for the bill. but was re-
luctant to do so, especially because the
| cotton manufacturers of his State and of
the South generally We're appealing
against its enactment. They fear he
said. that it will lead TO retaliatory action
on the part of China and that their mar
ket in the Orient might be checked il not
destroyed. He explained that he did not
| agree with the cotton manufacturers and
therefore. as people OF the Pacific coast
and other sections were demanding the
passage of the bill, he would vote for it.
The bill was read at length and then the
Senate adjourned. In the House the
Chinese exclusion bill was passed after
several amendments were adopted. the
conference report on the war revenue tax
reduction bill was accepted and the Sen
ate bill extending the charters of national
banks twenty years was passed.
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Most of Tuesday in the Senate was de-
voted to debate on the Chinese exclusion
BILL When the session opened Mr.. ST.
mon, rising to a question of personal priv
ilege. explained that had ne been present
when the vote on the ship subsidy bill
was taken he would have voted against
the measure. Mr.. Hoar secured the pas
sage of his resolution providing that rule
XIX. be amended by inserting at the be-
ginning of clause . thereof the follow
ing: mo Senator in debate shall directly
or indirectly by any form of words i'm
pute to another Senator. or to other Sem
ators, any conduct or motive unworthy or
unbecoming Senator: no Senatofin de-
bate shall refer Extensively TO any State
of the Union" Thirty-nine private pen
sion bills were passed. The House pass
ed bill to protect fish and game in Alas
ka and devoted the rest OF the day To
debate on Cuban reciprocity.
Throughout the session of the Senate
on Wednesday the Chinese exclusion bill
was under consideration. Mr.. Gallinger
and Mr. Dillingham; opposed il. and MIR.
Turner supported it. Mr.. Fairbanks re-
ported favorably from the committee -
immigration the Chinese exclusion bill
passed by the House. 1t was placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Patterson offered a
resolution, which was adopted. calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for GER
tain regulations regarding the exclusion
Of Chinese In the House Mr.. Henry
(Conn.) asked unanimous consent to dis
agree to the Senate amendments to the
oleomargarine bill, but Mr.. Richardson
(Tenn) objected. and the bill went 10
the committee on agriculture. The rest
of the day was devoted 70 continuance ot
the debate on Cuban reciprocity.
In the Senate on Thursday the Chinese
exclusion bill was under discussion dur.
ing the entire session, except for about
an hour. in which time the postotfice ap.
preparation bill was considered and pass.
ed. Three speeches were made against
the Chinese bill in its present form. Mr..
Dillingham; concluding his remarks and
MI. stew ilVli tuSAA
objections to the bill Mr.. Stewart said
he would vote for the measure il it was
the best that could be obtained. as he
favored the exclusion of Chinese laborers,
but he was opposed to many of its provis-
ions. Mr.. Hoar. with considerable feel.
ing, announced his vigorous opposition TO
the bill. declaring he never would vote
for it. An amendment was agreed TO
eliminating section SO of the bin and sub
stituting a provision that nothing in the
act should be construed 10 prevent any
foreign exhibitor from any country from
bringing to the United States such as
sistants rs might be necessary TO enable
him TO make an exhibition at any fair or
exposition authorized Icy the government.
Mr. Depew spoke briefly against the
adoption of the resolution providing for
the election of Senators by popular vote.
In the House. aside from the debate on
the Cuban reciprocity bill little was done.
Resolutions were passed calling upon the
Secretary of State for information re-
garding the alleged removal by Canadian
officials of landmarks along the Alaskan
border. and calling upon him for the re-
port of the Governor of Louisiana and
all other correspondence relating to the
establishment of British base of sup
plies near Louisiana and the shipmeu; of
horses and mules for the use of the Brit
ish army in South Africa.
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Some remarks which Mr.. Depew made
Thursday concerning the proposed
amendment to the constitution providing
for the election of Senators by popular
vote, in the course of which he adverted
to Southern election methods, precipitat-
ed lively three hours debate in the
Senate on Friday. When the Chinese ex-
clusion bill was taken up an agreement
was reached that voting upon it should
begin the next Wednesday. Mr.. Teller
of Colorado supported the measure in a
brief speech, maintaining that it was nee
essary and that il was not III cOntraven-
tion of treaty obligations with China. In
the House the Speaker announced the
appointment of the folio. ing committee
to attend the funeral at Arlington ceme-
tery, Washington. of Gen. Rosecrans:
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa). Mr.. Grosvenor
(Ohiol. Mr.. Loud Call. Mr.. Steele und.,, |
Mr.. Lessler (N. W. Mr. Elliott IS C.l, |
Mr. Clark (Mo.), Mr.. Cummings (N. "
and Mr.. Clayton tAla.l. The postoifce |
bill was sent to conference. !
Loud. Smith Qll) and Swanson
IVa) were appointed conferees. The rest |
Of the day was devoted TO consideration |
of the Cuban reciprocity bill.
Washington Notes.
Congressman Grisgs Of Georgia has |
teen chosen chairman of the Democratic |
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