The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-15
TAX TAKEN
 FROM COAL Will Be Admitted Duty Free. BOTH HOUSES PASS BILL Tillman Delivers a Speech or
 Usual Severity. Militia Measure Goes Through Senate With Amendment Cutting Out Provision for Reserve Force
 of 100000 Men.
BOTH HOUSES PASS BILL

acted promptly on the House pill proVlo- ing rebates of the duty on coal and pass ed 1t unanimously without debate a re" minutes after it was brought from the House.
 The militia bill was also passed with an amendment striking out the secuon providing for a reserve force or traaneo men, thus removing the objections made against it.
 For an hour and a half Mir. T1llman occupied the attention of the Senate in a characteristic speech in which he de- nounced trusts and monopolies and se- yerely criticized the Attorney General The Statehood bill was up for short lime during which MT. McCumber spoke in favor of granting Statehood to Okla homa, Arizona and New Mexico
 After a brief executive session the Sen ate adjourned until tomorrow
 For an hour and a half today MT. Till man occupied the attention of the Senate in speech in which he criticized the Att torney General and denounced trusts and monopolies.
 spur to tagging Horses.
 MT. Tnlman said that MT. Aldrich, since the Vest resolution, regarding the re- movaI of the coal duty came up, had be- come more strenuous and had exhibited more feeling and earnestness than he thought him capable of. The energy of the venerable and brilliant Senator. from Missouri, MT. Tillman said, had put a spur to the tagging horses in the House of Representatives and those In the Sen ate who have been cold bloodedly con templating the condition of affairs for a month. His only wonder. he said was that in these trying times of death and distress mobs are not taking steps. to show mo- nopolies that in the last resort men will neither starve nor freeze to death, but will throttle the law if necessary and take 1t in their own hands and seize sup plies.
 He then criticized those who claim that there was not now sufficient author lty to remedy the evils which exist and said that we may load down our statute books with laws. but unless the sworn officers of the law shall discharge their duties fearlessly and honestly every eff fort to protect the people will fall be- cause of. their dereliction.
 Attack on MT. Knox.
 Efforts have been made" said MT. Till man, proof has been filed. pleadings have been had petitions to the Attorney General have been filed, warning and begging him to protect the people against the impending danger. but he has sat quietly in his office and done nothing. Rich and poor alike are freezing because of the fact that a monopoly does exist, because the lawyers have failed to inter bret the law in the interest of the people" He criticized the coal strike commis- sioners and said they were taking irrele- want and unnecessary testimony when if they wanted to they could find out about the combination and report to Congress that such a monopoly exists.
 He criticised a decision by Judge Taft involving a case under the Interstate Commerce law and said it was the same Judge who would not leave the Generous and odious" duties to which he was now engaged in the Philippines for a seat on the Supreme bench.
 At o'clock the Statehood bill was taken up and Mir. Tillman gave notice that he would continue his remarks tomorrow.
 Wants All Admitted.
 MT McCumber favored Statehood for OtIaboma. Arizona and New Mexico and compared the conditions existing in those Territories with those which prevailed in Dakota before North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union.
 
 duty on coal was reported favorably by the Finance Committee, MT. Aldrich re- marking thtat the committees action was unanimous.
 MT. Aldrich offered a committee amend nent adding a new section to the bill providing that the provisions of para graph 415 of the Dingley act shall not be construed hereafter to authorize the im- posing of any duty on anthracite coal Mir. Aldrich asked immediate consideration.
 MT. Vest remarked that he hoped the hill would pass without a single dissent ing vote. As amended the bill passed unanimously.
 The Statehood bill by unanimous con- sent was laid aside and the militia bill taken up. Mir. Quarles (Wis) offered an amendment, which was agreed to strk- ing out all of section A of the bill re- rarding a reserve lorce of 10000 trained men.
 An amendment by Mfr. Beveridge was agreed to exemptipg certain persons hav7 ing religious scruples against war from serving in the militia The bill then was Al 1:s0 D. m. the Senate went into ex- ecutive session and adjourned shortly af- tsrward.