The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-14
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The ship subsidy bill was. discussed In
the senate on the 4th by Senator Frye
(Me.). No other senators desiring to
speak the bill was laid aside and num-
Der of minor bills were passed. =. The
house discussed the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service and place the
carriers under the contract system. No
vote was reached and the fate of the bill
is in doubt, although the impression pre-
vailing is that it will be defeated. Before
debate began the conference report on
the Philippine tariff bill was adopted.
The vote was on party lines except that
Messrs Mccall (Mass.), Littlefield (Me.)
and Heatwole (Minn.), voted with the
democrats against adopting the report.
Senator Clay (Ga.) addressed the sem
ate on the 9Th in opposition to the ship
ping BILL and had not concluded when
the senate adjourned Early in the ses-
sion the senate passed the legislative,
| executive and judicial appropriation bill.
-. The house continued the debate on the
bill to classify the rural free delivery
service, but without action adjourned
early out of respect to the memory of
Representative Polk (Pa.), whose death
occurred suddenly at Philadelphia on
| the 4th. A committee of Is was appoint
| ed to attend the funeral of the deceased
member
A speech was made in the senate on the
| 9Th by Senator Hanna (O.) on the pending
| shipping bill, which he discussed from the
standpoint of an American business man.
| Early in the session Senator Frye (Me).
| in charge of the pending shipping bill,
| obtained an agreement that the senate
should vote on the measure and all
| pending amendments at three p. m.
March II, that time being entirely salts
| factory to those opposed to the bill An
extended debate also occurred on the
measure providing for the protection of
| the president of the United States. Sem
ator Bacon (Ga.) took the ground that
| in it's present shape the bill was an in
vasion of the jurisdiction of the states
| and that it ought to be amended radl-
| cally. No action on the bill was taken.
| Senator Penrose (Pa) offered a resolu-
| ton expressing the sorrow of the sem
ate at the death of Representative Rufus
| K. Polk (Pa) and providing for the ap-
| pointment of a committee of senators to
attend the funeral. The resolution was
adopted and the president named a COM
| mttee. AS an additional mark of respect
| the senate then at Ais p. m. adjourned.
The house debated the bill to classify
the rural free delivery service and to
| place the carriers under contract. Little
| interest was manifested in the discus
sion Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) introduced
| a resolution that the secretary of war
be requested to furnish the house GER
tain reports made on the transport serv-
| ice between San Francisco and the Phil
ippine islands.
| On account of the indispostion of Sem
ator Vest (Mo.) and Senator Mallory
| (Fla) who expected to speak on the
pending ship subsidy bill, that measure
was not considered by the senate on the
7th. The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed and then the
senate took up the measure for the pro
lection of the president of the United
States Senator Bacon (Ga) speaking IN
| opposition to the bill. Senator Teller
(ColD presented memorial from the
Colorado legislature urging that the
present tariff on sugar be retained ana
protesting against any reciprocity with
Cuba as opposed to the rapidly develop
ing beet sugar interests of the western
states. Senator Gamble Is. CD, from the
committee on Indian affairs reported ia
yorably the bill ratifying the agreement
with the Rosebud Sioux Indians for the
cession of their unallotted lands II
Gregory county s. D., to the unltec
States. There are 4l50O acres, for whlcr
the Indians receive $1.64OOO. A bill was
introduced by Senator Rawlins (UtahI
prohibiting the leasing of mineral lands
on Indian reservations. The senate ther
adjourned until the 10th. The Dill tc
classify the rural free delivery service
and to place the carriers under the con
tract system, held the floor in the house
Mr.. Mohdell Wyo) reported the new
lands irrigation bill.