Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
(Second Session.)

In the senate, on the 18th, lively de-
| bate occurred between Messrs. Aldrlcn,
Vest and Carmack over an effort made
by Mr.. Aldrich to secure a ,postponement
of the Vest resolution requiring the COM
mittee on finance to report a bill remov-
ing the duty on coal, Mr.. Vest express
ing the belief that TO allow its postpone.
ment would mean its defeat. After q
large number of private pension bills ha q
been passed. the senate adjourned out OK
| respect to the memory OF the late Rep-
resentative Tongue, of Oregon. In the
house resolution was adopted to au-
thorize the committee on merchant ma
rine and fisheries to investigate the coal
situation No other business was trans.
acted, the house at once adjournlng OUT
of respect to the memory of the late Rep
resentatiVe Tongue, of Oregon.
In the senate, on the 18th, the Vest
resolution directing the finance committee
to report bill removing the duty on on
coal was under discussion, and Mr. Doll
yer Qa) attacked those senator's respon-
sible for the holding up. of reciprocity
treaties in the senate, and defended Sec
retary Shaw for his instructions to
customs. collectors to favor the importer
coal existed. Mr.. Aldrich OR. II replied to
Mr.. Doliver defending and explaining the
Dingley bill. Mr.. Tillman Is. Co. gave
notice that he would String a live wire
tion at the door of the. president, and
attorney general Mr.. Nelson (Minn.)
concluded his remarks in opposition 10
the statehood bill. In the house the ses-
political debate between Mr.. Grosvenorr
CO., and M. Clark (Mo). A number, OF
members spoke on various topics, put
no business of Importance was transacted.
In tho senate. on the 14th, the house
bill providing rebates on the duty on coal
was acted on and passed unanimously
without debate. The. militia bill was
passed, with an amendment striking out
hA hi nnti 11h t11rn
force of trained men, Mr.. Tillman spoke
for an hour and half in a characteristic
way, denOuncing trusts and monopolleS
and criticsing the attorney-general. Mr..
Cumming spoke in favor Of granting
statehood to Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico, .....The house passed the bill re-
ported from the ways and means commit
tee providing for rebate of the duties on
foreign coal for one year by practically
unanimous vote. Rapid progress WaA
made with the army appropriation bil.
after the coal bill was passed. Amend
ments were adopted to increase the num-
Der of officers in the signal corps by %,
namely one colonel, two lieutenant
colonies, four majors. eight captains and
eight first linUtenants, and another to
prevent the discontinuance of the army
transport service without action by con-
gress.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr. Tillman1
monopolies, and blamed the attorney
general with responsibility for lack OF
action against trusts. Mr.. Foraker spoke
on the statehood bill, urging the right of
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico to
be admitted into the Union. Mr.. Nc
Laurin made~a denial of the charges that
the people of Indianola, Miss, had been
guilty of threats and intimidation against
the colored postmaster at that place. The
senate adjourned until Monday.....ln the
house the army appropriation bill was
passed and consideration of the depart
ment of commerce bill was begun, oppo-
sition to the measure coming entirely
from the democratic side.
There was no session of the senate on
the 16th....,. In the house the day was de-
voted to private pension bills, about twen-
ty being passed. A claim of B. r. Moody
& Co., of Keokuk, Ia, for the payment
of balance due for furnishing equipment
to an Iowa regiment, was disalowed. An
omnibus resolution to refer large num-
Der of southern claims for stores and
supplies taken by the Union army, aggre-
eating 100000, failed for want of a
quorum, but the bill will be the first thing
in order on the next claims day.