The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
Reply by Mr.. Aldrich to Mr.. Vests
Criticism of the Tariff Law and
the Duty on Coal.
C0NSTABULARY BILL PASSED
IMPORTANT PHILIPPINE MEASURE
DISPOSED OF BY THE HOUSE.
Work of Congressional Committees on
Antitrust and Other Legislation
More Pay for Consuls.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-To-day the Sem
ate again discussed the Vest resolution re-
questing the finance committee to report
a bill removing the duty on anthracite coal
and Mr.. Aldrch replied to some of the
criticisms Of Mr.. Vest made last Tuesday.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the resolution
would not accomplish the result sought and
that 1t infringed the constitutional rights of
the public in respect to revenue bills. Mr..
Aldrich said that a Democratic Senate
voted to put duty of 40 cents on coal in
1894 and that they favored free coal ex-
cept on the day when they could have
voted free coal into the tariff bill.
Mr.. Vest in reply said that the Accent
duty on coal was the result of hold up
by few Democratic senator's. To confirm
his assertion that Mr.. Dingley had made
the statement that the Dingley rates were
placed high in order to negotiate reciprocity
treaties, Mr. Vest read from a letter adj
dressed to him by the editor of the Phila-
delphia Bulletin. in which the writer de-
clared that Mr.. Dingley made the state
ment to one of his Washington correspond
dents.
Mr.. Hale expressed his disbelief in the
statement and feelingy referred to Mr..
Dingleys services to his State and coun-
try and paid high tribute to his character.
The Dingley bill he regarded as a great,
magnificent and munifcent gift to the
American people in the cause of protection
and prosperity" The resolution finally went
over until the next legislative day.
The bill providing for the retirement Of
Captain Richmond P. Hobson brought forth
a protest from Mr.. Cockrell who thought
Congress should not be made court of ap-
peals to hear applications from officers
after they had been declared fit for active
service.
Mr.. Morgan characterized 1t as an excep-
| tional case and said he did not intend that
| Captain Hobsons reputation or character
shall be damaged by any objection made
With some warmth Mr. Cockrell said he
| did not impeach Captain Hobson's char
| acter and the senator from Alabama could
not twist his argument in that manner.
The senator from Alabama is not in the
| habit of twisting" retorted Mr.. Morgan.
He is as straight as die, as straight as
you are. The bill went over.
House bill was passed amending the
internal revenue laws, allowing all distilled
| spirits now In bonded warehouses or which
may hereafter be produced and deposited
! therein the same allowance for leakage
| or evaporation which now exists in favor of
distilled spirits gauged and deposited prior
| Mr.. Nelson continued his remarks against
| the omnibus bill. A number of minor bills
were passed and the Senate adjourned un-
| til Monday.
| The committee on military affairs to-day
authorized a favorable report on Senator
Proctor's retirement bill. which provides
| for the retirement Of officers who served
| in the civil war with advanced rank. The
| bill was amended so as to make IL apply to
| all officers below the rank of major general.
| All such officers who served in the civil
war and whose service has covered thirty
| FIVE years are to be given. when retired,
the rank and pay of the next higher grade,
and the service as enlisted men of those
who ever served in that capacity Is to be
| counted as a part of the thirty-five years.
| The provision for retirement with advanced
rank on account of wounds was stricken
| out by the committee.
A joint resolution rendering the thanks
| of Congress to General Adna r. Chaffee
| and the officers and men who served with
| him In China was introduced by Senator
| Foraker. Senator Hoar presented a reso-
| men of Company G, Ninth Infantry, who
| the occasion of the massacre which &C.
| Cured there Sept. Is, 1901.
The committee on the Philippines to-day
| took favorable action upon an amendment
| to the sundry civil appropriation bill sug-
| gested by Senator Lodge appropriating ST.,
| 500 900 for the purchase of draught animals
| for the Filipinos The measure was pre-
pared in response to a suggestion b. Gov
| ernor Taft, and the funds are desired to
| supply stock in place of that destroyed by
| disease.