The Scranton chronicle., 1903-01-31
DoINes IN CONGRESS.
Bfiis. Resolutions and Messages BEFORE the
Senate and House and How They
Are Disposed Of.

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the treaty was read at length and at the
second session Senator cuilom 1Ill) who,
as chairman OF the senate committee on
foreign relations has charge OF the treaty,
made statement of It's purport and ef.
feet. After the executive session Sena-
tor Foraker tO.) continued his remarks
favoring statehood for Oklahoma, Ari-
zona and New Mexico. The house trans-
acted considerable business. Several mis-
cellaneous measures we're passed. among
them the senate Hawaiian tre claims
bill. The consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill. the third of the regular
budgets. was passed and fair progress
was made with the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. Mr.. Foss ull.). chair
man OF the house committee on naval
affairs. introduced a bill establishing a
naval militia. A bill introduced by Mr..
Russell crex.) provides that citizens of
foreign countries cannot draw pensions
In the United States.
The senate on the 20th passed the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bin. When the statehood bill Was
taken up Senator Quay fPa) demanded
an immediate vote. coupling his demand
with the statement that he did not care
whether any senators desired to speak on
the subject or not. The bill. ne said.
was being wlllfully ohstructed by discus
sion. Senerator Beveridge Und) denied
this and then discussed the measure. OPP
posing statehood for Oklahoma. Arizona
and New Mexico. Senator Hanna lO)
spoke briefly In opposition TO the blll...
The house passed the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill and subsequently
began consideration of the Philippine
coinage bill. While Mr.. Cochran MOI
was speaking OF the "truckling policy of
the United States to Great Britain"
stylishly dressed young woman In the
gallery leaned forward and cried out:
You lie" She then left the gallery.
Mr. Bartholdt (Mo) arose to n personal
explanation 10 deny that he was going
10 call n meeting of Gerinan-Amerlcan
citizens TO protest against the ill-con-
sidered utterances against Germany. Mr..
Bartholdt explained that he had no such
purpose. but said he had received num-
ber of letters from German-Amerieans
suggesting such conference for the pnr-
pose of emphasizing the fact that the old
time friendship between the United States
and Germany was dear to the heart OF
every German In this country.
For three hours on the 21st Senator
Burnham IN. H. addressed the senate In
opposition to the omnibus statehood bill.
Becoming fatigued, he suspended his re-
marks until the next day. Senator Gull
lom Uil.) explained the necessity for con-
sidering the Cuban reciprocity treaty and
an executive session. The latter refused
and the matter was put to n vote, with
the result that the senate refused to go
into executive session, 81 to 27, which
was the first test vote on the statehood
bill BY unanimous consent the following
bills were passed: House bill amending
the act to divide the state of Texas into
four judicial districts; to amend the
bankruptcy law; amending an act Great
Ing new division In the Western judi
cial district of Missouri. The house de-
bated the Philippine coinage bill. The
minority offered a substitute providing
for the Introduction of the American cur
rency system into the islands and II re-
celved powerful support from Mr.. Hill
Comm, who declared ON the floor that
the proposition for the extension OF the
American system had the support of Sec
retary Shaw and other high officials OF
the treasury department minority re-
port of the banking and currency commit
tee was made against the Fowler cur
rency bill. 1t says that while the minor
ity believes that the present banking sys-
TEN Is inadequate and inelastic, they do
not believe that the bill will accomplish
the purpose sought.
The statehood bill occupied the entire
attention OF the senate on the 22d except
for a few routine matters which came
up during the morning hour. The legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was sent to conference. Senator
Foraker (O.) introduced bills providing
for the creation of naval reserve ana
a naval militia. The house leaders went
down to signal defeat when the house,
by a vote Of 146 TO 12s, rejected the Philip
pine coinage bill. reported by the insular
affairs committee, and adopted the sub
stitute offered by the minority for the IN
PRODUCTION of American currency and
tine American coinage system in the is
lands. The Alaska delegate bill was
taken up and was supported by Messrs.
Cushman (wash). Wooten CTex) and
suIzer IN. Y.) and opposed by Mr.. War
ner (fll).
The statehood bill again occupied the
attention of the senate on the I'D and
during the debate several spirited COLO
uuies occurred in which senators on both
sides of the question charged the others
with obstructing important legislation.
Senator Burnham IN. H. continued his
remarks in opposition to the admission OF
Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mexico.
Senator Fairbanks und.) made an ef-
fort to get an agreement among senators
to have the immigration bill considered
and disposed of with but little debate.
The treaty between the United states
and the government OF Colombia for the
Panama canal was transmitted 10 the
senate and referred TO the committee on
foreign relations. The house passed 20
private pension bills. They included pen
sions to the widow Of Gen. Franz sigei
at 500 a month. the widow Of Gen. James
Negiey at SO and the widow OF Rear
Admiral Henry Picking @s sA Ihe
Alaska delegate bill was passed. IL pro-
vfdes for the representation OF the terri
tory of Alaska In the house ot Representa-
sives by delegate.