The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
UNITING ON
CUBAN BILL
Cannon Hears That Republican 0p.
position Has Ceased.
PROTEST AGAINST sM0oT
Senator Hoar Presents Petition From
Mormon Senator's Opponents,
but Declares II IL out
OF Order.

Washington Nov. ~ Speaker Can.
non has been assured By one Of the
most prominent leaders Of the opposl.
ton to Cuban reciprocity that there viii
be little or no opposition among Repub.
leans to the bill carrying into effect
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. He told
the speaker that the attempt to form
an opposition had failed and that the
Republicans would not join tie Demo
Gratis in voting for the Morris differen-
tial amendment on the bill The speak.
err was assured that the sentiment
among Republicans was to stand by
the speaker, that it would be impolltic
to have a division Of the party at the
beginning Of the session.
Anti-smoot Petition.
The senate received a number Of pc
tltiops ana also many bills. Some Of
the petitions protested against Senator
Smoot Of Utah remaining in the senate.
In presenting a numerously signed
petition asking the senate to expedite
the consideration Of the charges
against Mr. Smoot, Mr.. EIoar took oc-
casion to remind the senders Of peti-
tons bearing upon Mr. Shoots case
that the proceeding Is out Of order and
improper. He based his remarks upon
the fact that the determination Of Mr..
Shoots rights win be a purely judicial
proceeding, 70 be determined by the
laws and the constitution OF the United
States.
with All due respect to the signers
Of petitions of this character" he said,
Il want to say to them that their petit
lions are as much out Of place when
addressed to this high court as similar
petitions would be If addressed to the
supreme court 81 the United states in
any case pending before that tribunal"
Mr. Gallinger "a. HA was the FIRST Of
the senators to secure recognition fol
the Introduction Of bills, and the first
bin introduced by him provided for the
erection az statue to General John
Stark.
Senator Hanshrough introduced IN
the senate 4 bill which BIZ Implication
repeats the timber and stone act under
which land is now acquired at 500
an acre regardless of its real value.
The measure IS intended to cure defects
in existing laws. put Quietus npon
speculation IN public timber lands and
an end to the frauds which recently
have grown into national scandal.
1t was referred to the committee on
public lands. Of which the author is
chairman.
If Senator Hansbrough's measure be
comes a law ali the timber land on the
public domain will be withdrawn from
entry, and the government will enter
upon the policy Of disposing Of its tim
Der at its market value.
oulIom calls For Panama Dispatches.
Senator CulIom, chairman Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, presented
the following concurrent resolution
rhat the president By requested 90
communicate to the senate, Il not in
his Judgment incompatible with tie
public interests, an correspondence and
other official documents relatng to the
recent revolution on the isthmus OF
Panama
AT Senator Culloms request the resa
luton was referred to the committee en-
foreign relations.
When the Introduction Or bills, reso
lutions, etc, had been concluded the
chair lald before the senate the house
joint resolution making immediaie'f
available the appropriation for nliiea
Of senators ana members, and 0n %
ton Of Mr. Hale it was adoatad.
The senate then went into executive
session
AT l.g5 p. IN. the senate adjourned
The house convened at u O'Clock.
After prayer by the chaplain and the
reading Of the journal Messrs. G. @,
Reid and Minor Wallace Of Arkansas
and 4. b. Kyle Of Ohio were sworn in
as members of the house. On motion
Of Mr.. Payne the house adjourned.