The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-23
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Resume Of the Wesk's
Procsedinfs.
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4 IN the r0uSSs
5 Washington, Jan. 13. - The house
yesterday, after adopting q resolution
to authorize the merchant marine and
fisheries committee to investigate the
coal situation at once, adjourned out
of respect to the memory of the late
Representative Tongue of Oregon, af.
ter appointment of committee to at
tend the funeral. The resolution to
investigate the coal situation recites
the fact that resolution has been in.
troduced to extend the privilege of
carrying coal to coastwise ports to
foreign steamers for ninety days be-
cause the present scarcity of coal in.
wolves great suffering and distress,
and authorizes the committee to in
,vestigate facts, charges and neces-
stiles; to inquire into the elements
and conditions involved in the coal
trade, the cost of coal, the methods,
facilities and cost of transportation
and distribution of the same and the
reasons of causes of such scarcity and
Distress"
The committee is directed to report
the testimony, with their conclusions
thereon, to the house as soon as posi-.
BILE. 1t is given power to send for per.
sons and papers, to administer oaths,
etc., and incur such expense as may be
deemed necessary. The meetings are
to be held in Washington and in such
other places as the committee may de.
termine.
In the Senate.
"A lively debate occurred in the sen.
ate yesterday between Messrs. Aid.
rich, Vest and Carmack, when the
first named endeavored to secure a
postponement of the Vest resolution
requiring the committee on finance to
report bill removing the duty on
coal. Mr.. Aldrich announced there
was strong hopes of action being talk
en- elsewhere with the view to remov-
ing the duty on coal. The proposition
was not acceptable to Mr.. Vest, who
expressed the opinion that to allow
the resolution t'to go into the uncer-
tain and nebulous future" would mean
it's defeat. Mr.. Nelson continued his
remarks in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill and large number of
private pension bills were passed by
unanimous consent.
At SIS p. m. the senate adjourned
out of respect to the memory of the
late Representative Tongue of Oregon.
"a the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 14.-The proceed
ings of the senate yesterday were en-
livened by several speeches affecting
tn reciprocity provision of the Ding
ley act Senator Vests resolution di-
recting the committee on finance to re-
port bill removing the duty. on coal
was under discussion. Mr.. Dolliver of
Iowa vigorously attacked those sena-
tors responsible for the holding up of
reciprocity treaties in the senate. He
defended Secretary Shaw for issuing
the order instructing collectors of
customs to resolve differences regard
ing the grades of coal in favor of the
! importers. 1t is true, he declared, that
Mr.. Dingley had put the tariff rates
high so that they could be reduced by
reciprocity agreements. This state
ment caused Mr.. Aldrich vehemently
to denounce Mr.. Dolliver and others
for making it. The resolution went
over until to-day. Mr.. Nelson con-
cluded his remarks in opposition to
the statehood bill, and at 4:1O o'clock
the senate went into executive ses.
sion, adjourning soon afterward.
In the House.
For the first time since the opening
of this session of congress the house
was RECALLED yesterday with a lively
political debate. Gen. Grosvenor of
Ohio and Mr.. Clark Of Missouri
crossed swords during the general de-
bate on the army appropriation bill,
and for two hours both sides of the
house cheered on their respective
spokesman. The contest was entirely
good natured. There were several
brilliant clashes and the house and the
galleries were greatly entertained.
The remainder of the day was occu-
pied by Mr.. Hull (Rep., Iowa), who
argued against the abandonment of
the army transport service, Mr.. Shat
tue (Rep., Ohio), who assailed Edward
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
Territory statehood bill, and who an.
nounced policy of obstruction which
he intended to pursue unless consid-
GRAFTON was given it; Mr.. Swanson
(Dem., Va.), who argued the necessity
for tariff revision, and Mr.. Gaines
(Dem., TENN, who urged the imme0i-
ate advisahility of placing coal on the
free list.
In the House.
Washington, Jan. Is. ~ The bill to
provide for a rebate of the duties on
coal for q periOr of one year was