Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-14
fIFTY-SEyEN1H CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

udy III the Seudte was eNentIul because
of notable speech by Senator HoaI
on his bill regulating trusts and an at.
tack by Senator Vest on protected in.
dustries through the operation of the
Dingley law. Senator Hoar's utter.
ances were listened to with marked
attention. He said that nearly all
thoughtful men in this country are
agreed that some legislation, state or
national. ought to be had for the regu
lation and control of what are called
trust"
House-1he house Tuesday passed
the bill for the creation of general
staff for the army By a vote of 1873 &c
50. BY the terms OF the bill it be.
comes the duty of the general staff &c
prepare plans for the national defense
aud for the mobilization Of the army
in time of war to investigate and re
port on all questions affecting the eff
cheney OF the service and to render
professional aid 10 the secretary OF
war and to general officers and ether
superior commanders. The general
STAFF corps is TO consist Of one chief Of
staff and two general officers. all to DC
detailed by the president from officers
of the army at large, not below the
grade of brigadier general; four colo
nels. six lieutenant colonies and IL ma.
Jors, 20 captains to be detailed from
officers Of the grade OF captain or first
lieutenant who, while so serving. shall
have the rank. pay and allowances Of
captains mounted.
Washington. Jan. S.-Senate-The
senate Wednesday discussed the bill
for the reorganization of the militia
and also the statehood bill Mr.. Nal
Tory tFla.) led the democratic senators
in opposition to the section of the mi
litia bill providing for a reserve force
OF trained men. the contention being
that it not only infringed the rights
OF the several states, but also increas
ed the standing army by a hundred
thousand men. When the statehood
bin came up Mr.. Beveridge had read
a number of resolutions adopted at q
recent convention in Oklahoma favor
ing single statehood with Indian terri
tory. Mr.. Quay, who is leading the
fight for the admission of Oklahoma
Arizona and New Mexico. criticised
the resolutions, saying the people who
adopted them had not acted intelli
SCiltly DGCdISc lne Single statehood
bill had been withdrawn
House-The session Of the house
lasted little more than two hours
The senate bill for the redemption OF
the silver coinage Of the Hawaiian is
lands and its recoinage into United
States coin, was passed after an hours
debate. 1t provides for the redemp.
ton of silver coins by being received
either in Hawaii or the United States
in the payment of dues. Standard sill
yer coins of the United States may
be exchanged for coin Of Hawaii at
tneir face value. Hawaiian silver
coins will be legal tender until .Janu
airy /, 1904, Hawaiian silver certiti
Gates shall be redeemed before Janu
airy l, 1905. and thereafter can not
lawfully circulate as money.
Washington. Jan. observation-disclosures
day the senate again discussed the
Vest resolution requesting the finance
committee to report q bill removing
the duty on anthracite coal and Mr.
Aldrich replied to some Of the crit.
cisms Mr.. Vest made last Tuesday.
MIR. Aldrich insisted that the resolu.
ton would not accomplish the result
sought and that it infringed the consti.
tutional rights of the public in respect
10 revenue bills. The resolution final.
ly went over until the next legislative
DAY. Mr. Nelson continue his re.
marks against the omnibus bill. A
NUMBER or minor bills were passed and
the senate adjourned until Monday
House-The house Thursday passed
the Philippine constabuary bill as il
was reported from the committee OK.
cept for an amendment limiting the
number OF assistant chiefs to four
The bill provides that the chief of the
constabulary and the assistant chiefs
who are United States army officers
snail have the rank, pay and allow
anccS OF brigadier general and colonel
respectively, the difference between
such pay and their pay in their regu
lar grades to be paid out of the Pbilip.
pine treasury. The bill also provinces
that when the Philippine scouts are
ordered TO assist the constabrIorv
they shall be under the command M
the chief or assistant chiefs. The pros
ent chief of the constabulary is can
tain of tho army.
washington. Jan. 10.-House-F
day was private pension day i'm tho
mouse ana l44 bills were passed. none
OF especial Importance. Mr. Russell
IIcN) the successor OF the late Mr.
peGrahcnreid. criticised the house for
undue haste in the consideration ri
private pension legislation and nre.
clpltatcd quite n debate He called
attention to the fact that since tho
civil war 10000 special bills had been
passed by congress. over 900 OF those
IN the hrst session of the present con
grcss One hundred and forty four
bills were passed Mr. De Armand
(MO . on the conference committee 90,
inc anarchist bill To- fill the vacancy