The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
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Most of Tuesday in the Senate was oc
rupied with discussion of the Philippn
civil government bill. A bill was passe
providing for the entry into the countr,
, free of duty of a replica of bronz
statue of Rochembeau. to be erected il
Washington. In the House, by vot
Of 75 to -. it was decided to rejec
claims attached To the omnibus claim
bill by the Senate aggregatins $500,
600. On the heels of that action non
concurrence was voted in the whole Sen
ate amendment the various items hav
ing been ruled TO constitute singl,
amendment) and the bill was sent to con
ference OF the rejected claims $500 90,
belongs to the French spoliation class
while the rest are miscellaneous. TIL,
military academy appropriation bill was
passed after the limit of cost of the I'M,
provements at West Point had been re-
the amount of the appropriation in the
bill from S3.OOO.O0O to S2.0OO,OOO. The
London dock charge bill was called up
but was not disposed of. Speaking TO a
pro forma amendment to the military
academy bill. Mr.. Feely nl,D discussed
briefly the question of the violation of
the neutrality law In connection with
the shipment of mules and horses to
South Africa. The Senate amendment.
to the river and harbor bill were dis
agreed to. and the bill was sent to con.
ference, with Messrs. Burton (Ohiol,
Reeves Qlll aud Lester (Ga.) as con.
ferees.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr.. Raw
lins continued his speech opposing tn.
| Philippine temporary government bill
He discussed at length the testimony
presented to the committee on the Phil
ippines and the reports made by officials
to the War Department. He presented
many cases of torture of Filipinos. of
the burning of towns and of the incar-
ceratiOn Of Filipinos. saying it was Il
war without mercy. uncivilized and with
out excuse. Messrs. Mcmillan Elkin.
and Berry We're appointed conferees on
Tue river anu uaTDoT bili lHu McSSTS
Warren. Mason and Teller conferees ON
the omnibus claims bill. In the House
consideration of the Senate amendments
to the oleomargarine bill was begun. a
special rule for this purpose being adopt
ed by vote of 152 to 70. BY the ruling
of the chair the question of further
amendment OF the Senate propositions.
was confined within very narrow limits
Slow progress was made. The opponents
of the measure. who sought TO modify the
Senate amendments in various particJ-
lars. were outvoted on every proposition
submitted.
Just before adjournment of the Senate
on Thursday Mr.. Rawlins concluded his
speech in opposition to the Philippine
government bill. As on previous days. h.
devoted much of his time TO consideration
of the testimony taken before the Phil
ippine committee, analyzing it in connec-
ton with orders issued by the War De
partment and by general officers in the
Philippines. The Senate passed several
unobjected measures of minor Importance
and a large number of private pcpsior |
bills. Seventy-eight private pension bills |
were passed, as was one To provide FOL |
the purchase OF n site and the erection of
public building thereon in Washington |
TO he used for hall of records and max |
ing an appropriation of S1,OOO,O00 foi |
the purpose. In the House tue oleouar
garine bill was sent to conference after
agreeing to the Senate amendments with
taI hr fn.,
ricultural committee. The opponents OF
the measure offered a number OF amend
ments. the principal one of which was
designed to place renovated butter OF
the same footing with oleomargarine. but
they were overwhelmingly voted down.
The latter part of the day was devoted
to the agricultural appropriation bill
which carried So. 15S. $40. Mr.. Fox (AIiss.,
made an exhaustive speech in defense of
the suffrage clause of the Mississippi
Mr.. McCumber, chairman of the com
mittee on manufactures. spoke at length
in the Senate on Friday on his bill TIA
prevent the adulteration, misbrandine
and limitations Of food, beverages. can
dies, drugs and condiments" He de
clared the extent of the adulteration and
of food products was appall-
ing. He enumerated many of the frauds
in food products which We're being foist
ID upon the public and declared the time
had come for Congress to act, as the in
stances he had cited We're crimes against
he retail merchant aud consumer alike. ,
In the House one hundred and forty-tive
private pension bills were passed, includ-
ng bills to pension the widow of Gen.
William Ludlow at $50 month and the
widow of ''Parson" Brownlow of Ten
iessee at $50 a month. The remainder ,
II the day was devoted to general de- ,
,ate on the agricultural appropriation
ill. Mr.. Lessler (N. " discussed the
for new postotfice at New
fork, Mr.. Cochran MOI the trust Iues
ion and II. c. Smith (NIich.) good i,
Dads" The conference report on the
Ihinese exclusion bill Ia Disagreement {
vas made by Mr.. Hit QllD. The House Z
insisted upon its disagreement and the
ill was sent back to conference, the
anne conferees being appointed.