The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-22

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"A lVelv DEBATE occurred III tEc SENATE
Monday between Mess-s. Aldrich. Vest
and Carmack, when the first named en-
deavored to secure postponement of the
Vest resolution requiring the Committee
OH Finance to report Il bill removing the
duty Oh coal. Mr.. Aldrich announced
there were strong hopes Of action being
taken elsewhere with the view TO remOv-
ing the. duty OIL coal. The proposition
| was not acceptable 10 Mr.. Vest. who ex-
! pressed the opinion that to allow The
resolution 'to go into the uncertain and
nebulous future would mean its defeat.
Mr. Nelson continued his remarks i'll
! opposition to the omnibus statehood bill,
and large number of private pension
bills We're passed by unanimous consent.
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Soon after the Senate met on Tuesday
Mr.. Jones (Nev.) favorably reported the
resolution of Mr.. Stewart authorizing the
committee on the District of Columbia
to send for witnesses in connection with
the coal investigation. to administer
oaths and to compel the attendance of
witnesses if necessary. The resolution
was agreed to- Consideration of the
Vest resolution directing the Finance
Committee to prepare and report IL bill
removing the duty OH coal then was re-
sumed. Mr.. Nelson concluded his re-
marks in opposition to the statehood bill.
For the first time since the opening of
this session Of Congress the House was
regaled with lively political debate.
General GrOsvenOr, of Ohio. and Mr..
Clark, of Missouri, crossed swords dur
ing the general debate on the army ap-
preparation bill and for two hours both
sides of the House cheercd Oh their re-
spective spokesman. The remainder of
the day was occupied by Mr.. Hull rep.
lOwa), who argued against the abandon
ment of the army transport service; Mr..
Shattuc Rep., Ohio. who assailed Ed
ward Atkinson and the anti-imperialists;
Mr.. Moon Dem., Tenn. who denounced
the refusal of the House leaders to al
low the consideration of the Indian Ter
ritory statehood bill and who announced
a policy of obstruction which he intend
ed TO pursue unless consideration were
given it; Mr.. Swanson Oem.. Val, who
argued the necessity of tariff revision,
and Mr.. Gaines Oem.. Tenn.), who
urged the immediate advisability of
placing coal on the free list.
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The Senate on Wednesday unanimous
ly passed the House bill providing for a
rebate on coal. 1t was passed without
debate few minutes after 1t was
brought over from the House. The mil
itia bill was also passed, with an amend
ment striking out the section providing
for reserve force of trained men, thus
removing the objection made against it.
Mr.. Tillman occupied the attention of the
Senate for an hour and a half in char
acteristic speech in which he denounced
trusts and monopolies and severely crit
icised the Attorney General. The state
hood bill was up for a short time, during
which Mr.. McCumber spoke in favor of
admitting Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico. The bin reported from the Ways
and Means Committee providing for a
rebate OH the duties on foreign coal for
Il period of one year was passed in short
order in the House By the practically
unanimous vote of 25S to 3. Rapid prog
ress was made with the army appropria-
tion bill after the coal bill had been
passed. The most important amend
ments adopted were TO increase the num-
ber Of officers in The signal corps by
namely. one colonel, two
lieutenant colonels. four majors, eight
captains, and eight first iieutenants. and
another to prevent the discontinuance of
the army transport service without action
by Congress.
The Senate on Thursday passed the
Hoar resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent to inform the Senate what govern
ment is now existing in the Island Of
Guam and asking why Mabini is detain-
ed in that island. Mr.. Tillman contin-
ued his arraignment of trusts and mon
6polies and again charged that the At |
torney General was responsible primarily |
for lack of action against trusts The |
bill was under discussion for n |
short time, Mr.. Foraker urging the right |
Of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico |
to be admitted into the Union. At 4::.O |
p. m. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon afterward adjourned until |
The House passed the army
bill without further amend
nent and began consideration of 10 de-
partment of commerce bill, uuder Il spe-
cial rule making it continuing order
until disposed of. The opposition to the
measure came entirely from the Demo
cratic side.
The House devoted Friday to private
var claims, passing about twenty. The !
,wo features of the day were the defeat
~ a vote of 20 to 30 of clasa of B. T..
Moody & Co., of Keokuk, Iowa. for the
payment of the amount deducted from
heir contract for furnishing equipment
o the Third Iowa Cavalry by the ia