Willmar tribune., 1903-01-17
THE COAL Bill | IS PASSED
House Rushes Through, Under Spe-
cial Rule, Measure Provid-
ing for Rebate.
The SENATE TAKES Immediate ACTION.
Am e ndment Adopted Making Rebate
Resolution in House Provides for
Government Seizure of Coal Mines
and Coal Roads of United States.

Government Seizure of Coal Min es
and Coal Roads of United States.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The bill pro-
viding for a rebate of coal duties
passed the house by vote of 25S to S.
The negative vote wa 81 five, viz: Cush-
man and Jones (republicans, Wash
ington); Gaines (rep.,W.Va.,); Mondell
(rep., Wyo.) and Patterson (rep., Pay.
Senate Passes Measure.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate
took up the coal duty bill and passed
it as soon as it was received from the
house.
A committee amendment was adopt
ed by the senate adding a section to
prevent the imposition of a duty on
anthracite coal after the expiration of
the time provided for in the bill, grant,
ing rebate on all coal.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The attend
ance in the house galleries Wednesday
was an evidence of the general inter-
est in the proceedings which were to
take place upon the bill providing for
the rebate of the duties on foreign coal
ly large number of members were on
the floor and the leaders on both
sides were in their places. After the
transaction of some preliminary busi-
ness Mr.. Grosvenor CO.,, from the
committee on rules, presented reso-
luton supplemental to that adopted
Tuesday directing the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries to in
vestigate the coal situation. The res
olution authorized subcommittee of
| the committee to take testimony. 1t
was adopted.
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.), from the commit
tee on rules, then presented the spe-
cial rule for the consideration of the
coal rebate bill.
A rising vote upon the adoption of
the rule resulted: Ayes, 1856; noes,
40, party vote, with the exception
of Mr.. Perkins (rep., N. Y. )and Mr..
Gaines (rep., w. Va.), who voted with
the democrats.
A roll call was demanded and the
rule was adopted, 144 to 113, Messrs.
Perkins (N. W and Gaines wv. Va.)
voting with the democrats.
Mr.. Richardson said that neither he
nor any of his colleagues was opposed
to the bill.
Mr.. Payne IN. W, in support of the
measure, slzetched briefly the emer-
gency which made its passage advis-
able. He did not believe it's enactment
would result in the importation of
much coal or in much reduction in
its price.
Mr.. Maddox (Ga.) denounced to
whole proceeding as piece of hum
bug.
Move to Seize Coal Mines.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The chair
man of the judiciary committee of
the house Wednesday introduced the
following resolution:
"Resolved, That the committee on
the judiciary be and is hereby direct
ed to investigate and report to the
house, with all convenient speed, the
opinion of that committee as to the
power of congress to declare that a
necessity has arisen for taking pos
session of all coal, coal beds and coal
mines in the United States and all
lines of transportation, agencies, in
struments and vehicles of commerce
necessary for the transportation of
coal, and that if in the opinion of
that committee the power exists and
a necessity for the exercise of such
power has arisen, that the commit
tee forthwith report to the house
a bill declaring the necessity, pro-
viding fully and in detail the occa-
for said appropriation that will fully
and completely exhaust the power of
congress in that regard"
Coal Discussion in Senate.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Socn after
the senate met Wednesday, Sena tor
Hoar (Mass.) introduced a concur
rent resolution calling upon the pres
ident to inform the senate what gov
ernment is existing in the Island of
Guam and through what executive
department the powers of such gov
ernment are now executed and ad-
inhabitants in said island and also
by what authority Mabini, the Fill
pino chief, is being detained in
Guam. At Senator Hoar's request
the resolution went over until Thurs
day.
The Vest resolution regarding the
removal of the duty on anthracite
coal then was considered. Senator
Tiliman Is. C:), in pursuance of his
notice of Tuesday, addressed the SEN
ate. He said that Senator Aldrich
since the resolution came up had be-
come more strenuous and had exhib-
tied more feeling and earnestness
than he thought him capable of.
At two O'Clock the statehood bill
was taken up and Senator Tillman
gave notice that he would continue his
remarks Thursday. Senator McCum-
Der On. J.) then addressed the senate