The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-14
WAS LIVELY DEBATE.
Effort to- Postpone Vest Coal
Resolution Causes Active
Time in Senate.
FUEL MEASURE IN THE HOUSE.
Lower Body Authorizes merehantMa-
rine and Fisheries commtttee-to In
ves.isate Coal situation--Mr. Bah
cock In Favor of Cuban R.eIproelty.

Washington. Jan. ia lively dc.
bate occurred In the senate yesterday
between Messrs. Aldrich, Vest and
Carmack. when the first named en-.
deavored to secure postponem ant CT
the Vest resolution requiring the COM
mittee on finance to report bill re-
moving the duty on coal. Mr.. Aldrich
announced there were strong hopes
of action being taken elsewhere with
the view to removing the duty on
coal. The proposition was not &C.
ceptable to Mr.. Vest. who expressed
the opinion that to allow the resolu-
ton to Ego into the, uncertain and
nebulous future" would mean its de
feat. Mr.. Nelson continued his re-
marks in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill. and a large number of
private pension bills were passed by
unanimous consent.
At $40 p. m. the senate adjourned
out OF respect TO the memory of late
Representative Tongue, of Oregon.
In the House.
The house yesterday, after adopt
ing resolution to authorize the mer-
chant marine and fisheries committee
to investigate the coal situation Mt
OhNNs hAJsAts ils-u Oul OIL THSDGCL
memory OF the late Representative
Tongue. Of Oregon. after appointment
of committee to attend the funeral
The resolution to investigate the coal
situation Iecites the fact that reso-
luton has been introduced to extend
the privilege CT carrying coal to coast
wise ports 70 foreign steamers for 80
days, because the present scarcity of
coal involves great suffering and dis
tress. and authorizes the committee
to investigate facts. charges and ne
cessities: to inquire into the ele-
ments and conditions involved In the
coal trade, the cost OF coal. the meth.
DDS, facilities and cost of transporta.
ton and distribution Of the same. and
the reasons or causes of such scarcity
and Distress
The committee is directed to report
the testimony. with their conclusions
thereon, to the house as soon as pos.
sible. It is given power to send for
persons and papers. to administer
oaths. etc. and incur such expense as
may he deemed necessary. The meet.
ings are to be held in Washington and
in such other places as the commit
tee may determine.
Mr.. 5abcoek Favors Cuban Treaty.
President Roosevelt had long con.
ference yesterday with Representa-.
tive Babcock, of Wisconsin, who has
Just returned from Cuba Mr.. Bao.
cock told the president that he was
heartily in favor OF the ratification Of
the pending Cuban reciprocity treaty,
particularly as he regarded ratiica.
ton as good stroke of business
policy for the United States.
The commercial and financial con.
dition Of Cuba" said Mr.. Babcuck. rs
much better than 1t was year ago.
The people are happy. contented aud
reasonably prosperous. They have
benefited materially from the advance
in the price # sugar. told the prest-
dent that vas inclined to the belief
that the United States now needed
the Cubsn treaty even more than the
people of Cuba; The United States
wants the trade of the island repub.
lie. and the only way to get 1t Is
through the ratification of the treaty"