Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-08
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The two South Carolina senator's, Nc
Laurin and Tillmau, were severely CEN
sured by the senate on the 18Th for the
sensational personal encounter between
the two senators on the floor of the SEN
ate during the consideration of the Phil
ippine tariff bill. This was in accordance
with the resolution presented by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, which
was adopted by the senate. When Sena-
tor Tillman's name was called he added
a new sensation TO the proceedings by
rising and saying: Among gentlemen
an apology for offense committed un-
der heat of blood is usually considered
sufficient The auditors caught their
breath as he thus entered his protest
against the adoption OF the resolution
At the request of Senator Burrows
(AIich.) the statement of Senator TiIlman
was read by the clerk. Instantly the
South Carolina senator disclaimed any
intention of being offensive to the senate
and said if they were so considered he
would withdraw them, but Senator Diet
rich (Neb.) objected. The incident was
closed without further comment. The
conference report on the permanent cen
sus bill was adopted and the irrigation
measure was taken up....The house broke
all its records in the matter of private
pension legislation, clearing the calendar
and passing 159 bills in a little over three
hours. The conference report on the CEN
sus bill was adopted. Mr. Williams (IlI-1
| introduced a resolution for an investiga-
ton OF the charges and complaints
against the present administration OF the
pension bureau. An adjournment was
then taken unil the Sd.
The senate on the LIST, without the for
mality of a roll call, passed the Hans
brougIi irrigation bill, formulated by SEN
ators and representatives from interested
western states....The house was not in
session.
The senate on the Sd began considera-
ton of what is popularity known the
| shipping bill. Senator Frye (de). chair
man of the committee on commerce,
made the opening statement in support
/ of the bill. Prior to the consideration or
| the shipping bill many minor measures
| were adopted. Senator Ga1Iinger IN.
H.) reported from the COMMITTEES on pen
sions a bill providing for the adjud1ca-
| ton by the court of claims and supreme
court of pension claims involving dSa-
cult or important questions of law as
means of establishing judicial prece-
| dents for the guidance or the secretary
/ of the interior and the commissioner OF
! pensions. The house began considera-
| ton of the bill to classify the rural free
! delivery service ands place the carriers
under the contract system. Only ewo
| speeches were delivered. Mr.. Loud (CaI.),
| chairman of the committee on post offices
| and post roads, made the opening argu-
ment in favor of the bill and Mr.. Swan
son (Va-) led the opposition. The de-
bate was interrupted before the close of
the session by the presentation of the
conference report upon the Philippine
tariff bill. Mr.. Shafroth (Col.) presented
a memorial from the Colorado legiSla-
ture appealing to our national admin
lstration to tender the good offices OF
our government, in any dignifed and con-
sistent manner that would be conducive
to peace between the South African re-
publics and Great Britain, to the end
that the British government may be in
duced to change its present policy to
tender such terms of peace as will be
alike honorable to the Beers and in ac-
cordance with their aspirations for Hb-
erty."
The ship subsidy bill was discussed I'm
the senate on the 4th by Senator Frye
(Me.) No other senators desiring to
speak the bill was laid aside and num-
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 1t will be defeated. Before
debate began the conference report on
the Philippine tariff bnl was adopted.
Messrs. Mccall (AIass.). Littlefield (Me.)
and Heatwole (Minn.), voted with the
democrats against adopting the report.
Senator Clay (Ga.) addressed the sem
ate on the 5th in opposition to the ship
ping bill, and had not concluded when
the senate adjourned. Early in the SEES
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