Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
HAVE DAY FIXED FOR VOTE.
lie lie. PASSED 4 IS, . IN THE HOUSE.
II Comes, However, from sty1ish1y.
Dressed Woman In the GALLERY.
Philippine Co1nase Measure
Alaska boundary Line Dispute.

WASHINGTON. D. C., January 7o.-The
Senate to-day passed the legislative. e1-
ecutiye. and judicial appropriation bill.
When the statehood bill was taken Up,
Mt. Quay demanded an immediate vote,
coupling his demand with the statement
that he did not care whether any sena-
tors desired to speak on the subject or
not The bill. he said, was being wilfully
obstructed by discussion
Mr.. Beverage denied this, and then
discussed the measure, opposing state
hood for Oklahoma, Arizona, and New
Mexico Upon the conclusion of his re-
marks, Mr.. Quay submitted number of
propositions for the fixing OF day when
a, vote could be taken, but to all such
Mr.. Beveridge objected.
Senator Hanna spoke briefly In opposi-
ton to the bill. and at the conclusion Of
his remarks the Senate went into execu-
tive session.
At 4:45 the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
ALASKA BOUNDARY DISPUTE
The House to-day passed the District
Of Columbia appropria ion BILL and sub
sequently took up the consideration Of
the Philippine coinage bill The general
debate upon the District bill was largely
devoted to a discussion Of the Alaska
boundary line dispute. Mr.. Cochran, Of
Missouri, precipitated the issue by de-
l1ouncing as "cowardly surrender the
course OF the State Department
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, took up the
Challenge, and countered with the charge
that Democratic administrations had sur
rendered the territory between latitudes
4, and 544o and also thu Republic Of
Texas
That was in the period Of our weak
ness. replied Mr.. Cochran, when fear
of the result of war with England bore
heavily upon public men. Now, in the
time OF our strength, we supinely permit
a;aother land-grab by the same land
grabbing country
ALLEGED DEMOCRATIC SURREN-
DER.
Mr.. Hepburn, replying to sir. Cochran,
went back again to the history Of the
Democratic surrender Of Oregon
Was not Daniel Webster Secretary Of
State when the negotiations for the sur
render were arranged, and had not
Wing administration succeeded, owing TO
the death Of 8. Democratic President ~
asked Mr.. Cochran.
James Buchanan negotiated the trea-
ty," said Mr.. Hepburn. ''Mr. Polk ap-
proved It. and a Democratic Senate rati-
fed it Now. the gentleman, whose party
surrendered a territory in the north equal
to eight States, and the Empire OF Texas
in the South, denounces as the crime OF
the century the possible surrender Of a
narrow strip of territory way up at
the 6oth parallel of latitude
STARTLING INTERRUPTION.
Something OF a stir was caused just be-
fore Mr.. Cochran concluded by an unex-
pected interruption from the ladies' gal.
lery. Mr.. Cochran was speaking Of the
trucking policy of the United States to
Great Britain" When that trucking
ceased he declared, the people of Canada,
now intensely loyal to England, would
cnanGe their attitude.
You lie!' cried stylish1y-dressse
young woman, in clear, ringing tones.
All eyes We're turned to the ladies' GAL
lery. where the speaker leaned forward
defiantly. as if she intended to say some
thing further, but companion pulled her
back and Immediately afterward sho left
the gallery.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
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