The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-15
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
Bill Removing Duty from Coal
Now Law.
Senator Tillman ReneWs His
Speech Begun Wednesday.
BLAMES ALL ON KNOX.
Holds Him Responsible for Snf-
fering and Death.
BLAMES ALL ON KNOX.
Senate Committee Reaches
Agreement on Cuban Treaty.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Shortly after
O'Clock this afternoon Representative
Wachter of Maryland, chairman of the
house committee on enrolled bills ac-
companied by Representative Allen
reached the executive offices with
the engrossed and enrolled copy of the
free coal bill passed by congress yes
terday. President Roosevelt received
the committee at once and signed the
measure Immediately, expressing at the
same time his pleasure that congress
had acted so promptly
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. Jan. 15-The senate to-
day passed the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Hoar yesterday calling upon
the president to inform the senate what
government is now existing in the is
land of Guam and asking why Mabini
is detained in that island. The Vest
resolution regarding the removal of the
duty on coal was taken up and Mr..
Tillman resumed his remarks. He de-
clared that the railroads are absolute
" in the saddle on the coal question,
They mine and market coal and fix
the price, he charged, without regard
to solitary Independent operator. He
said it was an infamy the way the
press of the country was lending itself
to befuddle the minds of the people and
railroads are willing and anxious to
relieve the stress occasioned by the
coal famine, but that somebody some
where, called an Independent operator,
is responsible for the present condition
Of affairs.
The president deserves no credit, said
he, except for his attempt to effect
settlement of the question, but the
actual fact is he added that J. Pier
pont Morgan gave orders to his cocoon
splratOrS or servants to attempt the ar
rangement between the monopoly and
the strikers" The attorney general had
been, he said, derelict and criminal and
he is the man to whom the people can
point and say:
You have murdered all those who
have frozen TO death. You are the man
who deserves the OpprObrium and hate
OF the poor and oppressed of this land. ="
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Till
man stated after being closely question:
ed by Mr.. Spooner, that w. B. Hearst
had charged that the United States dis
trict attorney for New York had re-
ceived orders from the attorney general
not to submit his report of his inyesti-
cation regarding trusts.
IN THE HOUSE
Washington, Jan 15.-Without pre-
liminary business the house today re-
sumed the consideration of the army
appropriation bill Without further
amendment the bill was passed
Mr. Dalzell (Pa.), from the committee
on rules then presented a rule to make
the senate department of commerce bill
a continuing order until disposed of, not
to interfere with appropriation bills on
other privileged reports The rule was
adopted and under its terms the house
proceeded to the consideration of the
measure.
Mr. Mann QB) made the opening argu-
ment in support of the measure, it hav-
/ ing been arranged that Mr.. Hepburn Ga)
should control the time for and Mr.. Rich
ardsOn (Ala) against the bin.
AGREE ON A REPORT
Washington Jan. 15.-The senate com.
mittee on foreign relations today agreed
to report the Cuban reciprocity treaty to
the senate with two amendments. the
first of these is the guarantee against a
further reduction of the sugar tariff which
was adopted yesterday and the other
makes a reduction of 40 per cent in the
duty on American cattle exported to Cuba
instead Of 20 per cent as provided in the
treaty as it was originally transmitted to
the senate. Senators Bacon and Bailey
cast their votes against the resolution for
a favorable report, but all the other votes
were in the affirmative.