The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
@NSSS0SS2laSe
5 s CONGRESS- )
S@1s2sS2s3S&NSSNG


Saturday in the House was devoted
TO debate upon the Senate bill TO estab-
lish 4 Department of Commerce and La
Dor, substitute being finally passed by
vote of 137 to 40.
In the Senate on Monday Mr.. Bailey.
of Texas, objected to consideration by
unanimous consent of all bills from the
Republican side on the ground that the
Senators from New York had interfered
with matter purely local to the State
| of Texas. \ discussion arose which was
terminated by MIR. Cullom moving an
executive session to consider the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. After half an hour
in executive session. the doors were re-
opened and Mr.. Foraker continued his
remarks favornS statehood for Oklaho-
Il, Arizona and New Mexico. In the
ouse several miscellaneous measures
ere passed. among them the Senate
Hawaiian fire claims bill. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill. the
third of the regular budgets. was passed,
and fair progress was made with the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
-
The Senate ON Tuesday passed the
legislative. executive. and judicial ap-
preparation bill. When the statehood bill
was taken up Mr.. Quay demanded an
immediate vote. The BILL he said. was
being wilfully obstructed by discussion.
Mr.. Beveridge denied this, and then dis
cussed the measure, opposing statehood
for Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico.
Senator Hanna spoke briefly in Opposi-
ton to the bill. The House passed the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
and subsequently began consideration of
the Philippine coinage bill. The general
debate on the district bill was largely
devoted to discussion of the Alaska
boundary line dispute.
-.
For three hours on Wednesday Mr..
Burnham. of New Hampshire. addressed
the Senate in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill. Becoming fatigued he
suspended his remarks until Thurs iay
MIR. Cullom explained the necessity for
considering the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
and appealed to Mr.. Quay to permit an
executive session. The latter refused,
and the matter WAS put to a vote. with
the result that the Senate refused to 90
into executive session by vote of - to
-. which was the first test vote on the
statehood bill. Toward the end of the
day, Mr.. Hoar criticised the President
for expressing approval or dsapproyal of
bills before Congress had acted on them.
BY unanimous consent bill amending
the bankruptcy act was passed. and tile
Senate adjourned. The House spent the
day in debate on the Philippine coinage
bill The minority offered substitute
providing for the introduction of the
American currency system into the isl
and. Those who participated in the de-
bate were MesSrs. Cooper CWis.l, Jones
Va). Maddox (Ga.), Patterson Tenn.l,
Shafroth (Colo), Crumpacker 0nd.l,
Williams Ull.). Hill Comm, Cannon
0llJ. Robinson Qnd). and Williams
(AIiss.i
The statehood bill occupied the entire
attention of the Senate Thursday except
FOR a few routine matters which came
.p during the morning hour. Bills were
passed to authorize the President 70 ap-
point Brigadier General Merriam. re-
tired. to the grade of major general on
the retired list. and providing for addi-
tional terms of court in the western ju-
ulcliI Ol SOUTH SdTOllIi. lie
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was sent to conference. The
Committee on Naval Affairs was author
lied by the House to Investigate the
Lessler bribery charges in connection
with the submarine boat bill. The Phil
ippine coinage bill reported by the In
sular Affairs Committee was rejected
and the substitute presented ty the mi
nority was adopted by vote of 146 to
12S twenty-eight Republicans voting
with the Democrats for adoption. The
Alaska delegate bill was then taken up,
and was supported by Mr.. Cushman
Rep., Wash.). Mr.. Wooten Oem., Tex
as), and Mr.. Sulzer Oem., n. ". and
opposed by Mr.. Warner Rer., IllD
-:
The statehood bill again occupied the
attention of the Senate Friday. During
the debate several spirited colloquies oc-
Cured, in which Senators on both sides
of the question charged the others with
Obstructing important legislation. Mr..
Burnham continued his remarks in oppo-
sition to the admission of Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico. During the
morning hour Mr.. Fairbanks made an in
effectual attempt to secure consideration
of the immigration bill. The House pass
235 private-pension bills. They included
pensions to the willow of Gen. Franz
Sigel at 500 month, the widow of Gen.
Francis Negley at $50. and the widow of
Rear Admiral Henry Picking at $40. The |
Alaska Delegate bill was passed. 1t |
provides for the representation of the ter
ritory of Alaska in the House of Repre-
sentatives by Il delegate. 1t also defines |
the citizenship and the qualification of |
electors. and creates the machinery for
the elections, the date of which shall be
the last Tuesday in September.