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Adjournment Taken Until Next Tues
day-Cabinet Ministers Also Dis
cuss the Matter-The Day
In Congress-.

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some of their friends did not care to
offend the speaker by declining to heed
his appeal for further conference.
Earlier in the evening the opponents
of reciprocity had insisted on vote
upon the main proposition. The ses-
sion was stormy one. Mr.. Sibley, of
Pennsylvania, offered o compromise
proposition for a reciprocity arrange
ment to last until December j, 1908,
which he claimed had the approval and
Endorsement of President Roosevelt.
He also said he had assurances that
# the house granted 20 per cent. con-
cession the senate would not in
crease it.
Cabinet Discusses Cubs.
Washington, March 1.-THE cabinet
discussed at length Tuesday the Phil
ippine legislation, and the necessity for
preserving the "open door" features OF
our policy in the Philippines, exactly
as this government expects to have
them preserved in China and through
the east.
The Cuban tariff situation also was
discussed. It is understood that the ef-
fort to secure reciprocity with Cuba is
an administration measure; that Pres
ident Roosevelt is carrying it out In
pursuance not merely of the policy, but
Of the promise Of President Mckinley,
and with the most hearty belief in 1t,
as being morally called for; that this
administration, like the administSa-
ton the policy of which it is contin-
ufng, is pledged to the relief OF Cuba.
senate.
Washington, March 12.-For several
hours Tuesday the senate had the ship
subsidy bill under consideration. SEN
ator Mallory (Fla.) made an extended
speech in opposition to the measure.
He analysed the bill carefully, and held
that there was no good reason for its
enactment into law, saying he believed
st would not accomplish the results
hoped for by its promoters. His oppo-
sition was based chiefly on the ground
that it would extend the favor of the
United States treasury to private indi-
yiduals and corporations without just
return for the expenditure. Prior to
consideration Of the subsidiary meas
ure, lively debate occurred over an
effort on the part Of Senator Berry
(Ark.) to ascertain when the commit
tee on privileges and elections might
be expected to report tc the senate
the resolution providing for the cleo
ton OF senator's by the direct vote Of
the people. Senator Hoar (Mass.) in
dicated his vigorous opposition to such
a resolution on the ground that it
would subvert the fundamental princi-
pies upon which the senate was
founded
Washington, March 12.-The house
Tuesday entered on the consideration
of the post Office appropriation bill,
but as usual during general debate on
an appropriation bill, the members
who spoke devoted themselves to
everything except the bill before the
house. Early in the day Mr.. Thayer
(Mass.) attempted to take advantage
of the division among the republicans
on the subject of reciprocity by bring
ing forward a resolution to investigate
reports that the sugar trust would be
the chief beneficiary of Cuban recipro-
ity. He tried to overturn decision of
the speaker in order to secure action
on HIS resolution, but the republicans
came up solidly against such course
and he was checkmated. Mr.. Brantley.
q Georgia democrat, made a speech in
favor Of Cuban reciprocity, and Mr..
Meyer, Louisiana democrat, one
against 1t. Mr.. Hill Conn made some
remarks on his monetary bill. The
feature of the day, however, was a
speech by Mr.. Burleson attacking Sec
rotary Hay for declining to request
the British authorities to furnish pass
ports to 60 through the British lines
to Rev. Hiram w. Thomas and wife.
who desire to go to South Africa to dis
tribute Boer relief funds collected In
Illinois. Mr.. Hit (1ll.), chairman OF
the foreign affairs committee, made a
spirited reply to Mr.. Burleson, charp-
ing the Texas member with attempt
ing to prejudice the case before the
evidence was in. Mr.. Hit pointed out
that relief funds could be distributed
through the Red Cross or the Ameri-
can consuls, and added that it was con-
trary to international law and usage
to allow those in sympathy with the
enemy to go through the lines in time
of war.
pQnafnnnA Mt A~o Sn0
Washington, March 12.-The presi-
dent has approved the bill gra Ating
an increased pension to Hiram Cronk,
Of Ava, Oneida county, N. Y, who is
the last surviving soldier pensioner of
the war of 1912. He is now 1902 years
old.
Washington, March 12.-President
Roosevelt Tuesday sent his first veto
message to congress. 1t was directed
to the senate, and the bill vetoed was
one removing the chareg of desertion
from the naval record of John Glass.
Exonernted,
Battle Creek, Mich, March 10 The
coroner's inquest on the death Of Alb.
ner Case, the sole victim of the SAM
tarium fire of February 1s, exonerated
the sanitarium management from
blame Tuesday afternoon. It was
shown that Case reached a place of
safety, but went back after grip con-
tanning $l.10o. He was SO years Of age
aud lived in Bath, NJ Y.