The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-02-05
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The House of Representatives on Sun
lay inaugurated the experiment of hold
ing memorial services for deceased men,
bers upon the Sabbath. 1t will be fol-
lowed hereafter during this session.
Mr.. Quay, in charge of the omnibus
statehood bill, insisted on its considera-
| tion to the exclusion of other business
In the Senate Monday. When Senator
Platt, of New York. attempted to call
up n committee report providing for the
printing of a document. Mr.. Quay OBJ
| jected. Mr.. Hale thereupon declared that
Mr.. Quay was confscating the time OF
the Senate. The latter replied calmly
| that this could be obviated by allowing a
vote on the statehood bill. A resolution
Tered by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
.estioning the credentials of DIR. Her
,an, the Colombian charge daffaires,
| who signed with Secretary Hay the
canal treaty. caused the Senate to go
into long executive session. At its con-
clusion the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed. The House
made a new record in the matter Of ap-
preparation bills. The military academy
bill was passed without n single word Of
debate. The Indian bill, which follow
ed, was not completed. as Mr.. Burton
(Rep, Ohio made a long speech on it,
in general criticism of the policy of the
government toward Indians.
Senator Quay made an effort Tuesday
to hold the Senate in continuous session
to consider the statehood bill, but failed
to hold a quorum and was compelled or
that account to allow the Senate to ad-
journ at 6:20 p. m. He secured another
ballot, however. to test the sentiment
of the Senate, the vote standing IL to
% in his favor. The day was spent in
consideration of the statehood bill, with
the exception of an hour devoted to a
speech by Mr.. Scott, of West Virginia.
on the pension laws. The House devoted
he day to bills reported from the Judi
:ary Committee, passing about twenty.
Most of them were of q minor character
relating to the times of holding court,
etc, but two were of general Importance.
One was to meet the original-package
decision of the Supreme Court by max
ing intoxicating liquors imported into
States subject to the jurisdiction of such |
States. The bill is designed to prevent |
evasion under the origiual-package iecis- |
ion of liquor laws in prohibition States. !
The other bill is the Senate bill 10 in |
crease the salaries of Federal judges.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Raw |
Inns called up his resolution directing the |
Secretary Of War to furnish the Senate |
the proceedings of a number of courts
martial in the Philippines. A sharp |
debate ensued, in which Messrs. Lodge,
Beyeridge, Carmack, Proctor and Till 1
man participated, alleged abuses in the
army being the subject. Mr.. Quay |,
stopped the debate by demanding the
regular order. Discussion of the state !,
hood bill thereupon was resumed, and
Mr.. Lodge addressed the Senate In Oppo-
sition to the omnibus measure, speaking
for two hours and a half. An attempt
by Mr. Aldrich to divide the time of
the Senate between the statehood bill
and other business failed. Mr.. Quay OBJ
jecting. The House made slow progress
with the Indian appropriation bill, cover
ing only about eight pages in over four
hours. Amendments were agreed to ap-
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the omnibus statehood bill, and Mr..
Bard, of California, also spoke in opposi-
tion to 1t. Just before the Senate ad-
iourned Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio. took oc-
casion to say that the proposition of Sen
ator Quay to tack the statehood bill OIL
an appropriation bill was not extraordin-
airy. Legislation had been placed on ap-
preparation bills before by the will of the
Senate. Mr. Clay, of Georgia, expressed
the same view in few remarks. A mes
sage from the President was read. in
which he asked for the necessary power
to cooperate with Mexico and China re-
garding the restoration of the parity of
silver and gold. 1t was referred to the
Committee ON Finance. A Senate bill
was passed authorizing the building Of
dams and other improvements on the Co
lumbia River in Washington. The House
passed the Indian appropriation bill and
began consideration of the postofiice ap-
preparation bill Mr. Burton (Rep, Ohio)
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