The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-11
QUAY FIGHTS HARD.
Files Protest of Civilized Tribes
Against Statehood. Bill.

Washington. Dec 11-When the sen
ate met today Mr.. Quay (Pa-1 ps csented
resolutions adopted by the five civilized
tribes of Indian Territory protesting
against joint statehood with Oklahoma.
A bill was passed allowing consUls gem
feral consuls and commercial agents, who
are not allowed to trade actual expen-
ses of office rent, not exceeding 81, 800
per annum; also bill re1unding certain
tonnage taxes on the steamers Santiago
de Cuba, Santiago Cienfuegos and OIin-
da at the port of New York.
Mr. Allison called up the bill to pro-
vice for the payment of the expenses
and compensation of the anthracite :
strike commission
The bill was discussed at length by
senators who opposed making an appro-
priation of a lump sum and who
thought the salaries should be fixed.
While Mr.; Allison was explaining the
bill, Mr.. Tillman asked if the constitu-
tion of Pennsylvania had been trampled
underfoot and if so why had not the
attorney general enforced the antitrust
law
Mr. Allison said he could not answer
the question but said he believed that
congress had the power to deal with the
great questions growing out of the COM
binations of capital commonly known as
trusts.
The statehood bill went over until
Monday and the senate adopted that
when it adjourns today it will be until
Monday.
IN THE HOUSE
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house to-
day set aside Sunday. January 25, for
paying tribute to the memory of the late
Representative Charles A. Russell, of
Connecticut.
Mr.. Olmstead (Pa.) for committee on
elections No. ?, called up the eDor-
which limits the period for taking testi-
mOny in the contested election case of
Wagner VS.. Butler from the Twelfth
Missouri district.
The sitting member in this case was re-
elected to fill a vacancy created by the
action of the house in unseating him at
the last session At the November cleo
ton this year he had something over 5000
plurality on the face of the returns. His
opponent charged Systematic and stu
pendous frauds and the election COM
mittce reported the resolution to shorten
the time for taking. testimony in order
that the house might pass upon the case
before the expiration of the session, March
4, next
Mr. Richardson. the minority leader.
raised the question of consideration against
the report.
The house voted 1856 to ia to consider
the report. Pending its consideration, Mr..
Wadsworth On " reported from the
committee on agriculture a bill to appro-
pirate $1,000 to eradicate the foot and
mouth disease among the live stock in
New England ana gave notice that he
would call it up Tomorrow Mr. Richard
son then made the point of order that the
report Of the elections committee was d.
rectly in the teeth of the federal statutes
fixing the time for taking testimony and
was not privileged. The speaker ruled
that the house having voted to consider
the report the point of order came too
late.
A Joint resolution was offered in the
house today by Mr.. Shafroth (Colo.)
authorizing the president to propose to
Great Britain and Germany to submit
their claims against Venezuela to arbi>
tration, and to guarantee the payment
of the awards that may be found.