The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-08
MATTERS ATTRACT
INC ATTENTION IN
CONGRESS.
Militia Bill and Statehood
Question Threshed Over in
the Senate = The House
Passes Senate Bill Dealing
with Hawaiian Silver.

WASHINGTON, D. c., fan. THE
senate today discussed the bill for the
reorganization Of the militia and also
the statehood bill. Mr.. Mallory, of
Florida, led the Democratic senators in
opposition to the section of the militia
bill providing for a revenue force of
trained men. the contention being that
1t not only infringed the rights Of the
several states, but also increased the
standing army by 100000 men.
When the statehood bill came up Mr..
Beveridge had read resolutions adopt
ed at a recent convention in Oklahoma
favoring single statehood with Indian
Territory. Mr.. Quay, who is leading
the fight for the admission Of Okla
homa, Arizona and New Mexico, criti-
cised the resolutions, saying the peo-
pie who adopted them had not acted
intelligently because the single state
hood bill had been withdrawn. He fur
Their charged that they did not repre-
sent the sentiment of a majority OF the
people of Oklahoma. Mr.. Nelson, of
Minnesota, continued but did not con-
omnibus statehood bill.
Second Trust Bill.
Senator Hoar introduced a second
trust bill. 1t provides especially for
the expediting of suits in equity
brought under the provisions of the
present antitrust law. 1t authorizes
the attorney general of the United
States to file certificate in any such
case pending in any circuit court of
the United States to the effect that the
case is of general public importance.
A copy of the papers in the case is
then to be given to each of the circuit
judges of the court, and it is thereupon
to be given precedence over other cases
and to be assigned for hearing at the
earliest practicable date.
The hearing is to be before not fewer
than three circuit judges, or if there
are not so many in the circuit one dis
trict Judge may be substituted. In case
the judges disagree the case is to be
certified to the supreme court of the
United States for review. Appeals to
the supreme court in the ordinary
manner also are allowed. Representa-
tives Littlefield introduced the same
bill in the house.
The senate bill for the redemption of
the silver coinage of the Hawaiian ISL
ands and its recoinage into United
States coin was passed in the house de-
bate. 1t provides for the redemption
of silver coins by being received either
in Hawaii or the United States in the
payment of duties. Standard silver
coins Of the United States may be ex-
changed for coin of Hawaii at their
face value Hawaiian silver coins will
be legal tender until Jan. 1, 1904; Ha-
waiian silver certificates shall be re-
deemed before Jan. 1. 1905, and there
after they cannot lawfully circulate az
money.
Representative Morrell, of Pennsyl-
vania, offered a joint resolution au-
thOrizing the president to appoint a
committee to consist of the secretary
of the treasury, the comptroller of the
currency and such others, number not
stated, as the president may deem nee
essary to investigate existing financial
laws and to devise a financial system
which will remedy whatever faults they
may find in the existing system.