Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19
ON THE CUBAN TREATY
Short Executive Session OF
the Senate.
STATEHOOD BILL UP
THE MILITIA BILL PASSED BY
THE HOUSE.
Consideration Begun Of the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropria-
ton Bill.
STATEHOOD BILL UP

In the Senate today Mr.. Culiom reported
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill and gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow.
A bill was passed to provide for holding
terms of court at Helena, Ark.
Mr.. Bailey CTexas) objected to the con-
sideration of all bills by unanimous con-
sent. When bill reported by Mr.. Culber-
son changing the times for holding court
in Virginia was read. Mr.. Lodge (Mass.)
objected. saying that as objections seemed
to be confined to the bills from the republi-
can side he would object, which brought
f ON Mr.. Bailey the statement that the
senators from New York had interfered in
matter pertaining to the state of Texas
which was purely local one.
Mr.. Depew denied that the making of
Port Arthur a port of entry was local
question.
The department of commerce and labor
BILL as amended by the House. was referred
to the committee on commerce Mr.. Mel
son wanted the bill sent to conference at
once. but Messrs. Spooner. Aldrich, Hale
and Others objected to that course, as it
House amendments.
At 1::,5 pm. the Senate. on motion of Mr.
Cullom Qll.), went into executive session to
consider the Cuban treaty.
The Senate in executive session listened
to the reading of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty and an order was made making it
public The treaty did not clash today
with the statehood bill, but Senator Quay
has served notice on Senator Cullom, in
charge of the treaty. that every day at 2
o'clock he will insist that the statehood
bill shall be considered.
1t would require a vote to take the Senate
out of executive session If the friends of
the treaty insisted. Senator Quay says he
thinks there is a determination to defeat
the bill by delay and he will not give way
until time for vote on the bill is fixed
Senator Cullom will try to have the treaty
considered in the morning hour and at other
times when no senator desires to speak on
the statehood bill.
The Statehood Bill
The doors were reopened at O clock and
Mr.. Foraker resumed his remarks in favor
of the omnibus statehood bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
This was committee suspension day in the
House. and Immediately after the reading
of the journal the Speaker recognized sov-
eral members to move the passage OF bis
under suspension of the rules.
Miscellaneous Bills Passed.
Bills were passed as follows: To grant a
right Of way through the Fort Sill military
reservation to the Oklahoma and Western
railroad and to extend to the state of Penn
sylvania the use of the United States court
houses at Scranton and Wiliamsport for
another period of five years.
A bill to revoke the sentence of court
marital against First Lieut. Francis s.
DAVIDSON, 9th Cavalry who was dismissed
from the army in 1919 and to authorize his
appt -,r.ent and retirement as a first lieu
tepa cod
VIII er the House was dividing upon the
dems I'd fCr a second photographer in the
public gallery took fashlight photograph
The glare of the flash startled some of the
members and Mr.. SulZer IN 70 cried out:
Mr.. Speaker 1 thought it was bomb
Mr.. LAWRENCE CMass.). in support of the
bill for the relief of Lieutenant Davidson,
said the bill would dc tardy act of justice
to a deserving officer.
The bin was passed.
A Senate bill was passed to appropriate
S1.O0O.OO0 for the payment of the Hawaiian
fire claims and to authorize that territory
to issue 100000 in bonds for the same pur-
pose.
The Senate amendments to the militia bill
were agreed to, which passed the bill.
Considering the Diplomatic Bill.
The House then went into committee of
appropriation bill. Mr.. Hit, In charge of
tie measure. explained that it carried 81
O02 325. or $4,000 more than the current
law and s216,300 less than the estimates
Mr.. Mcclellan On. " submitted some in
teresting figures to demonstrate that our
consular service was underpaid and over
| manned. He made comparisons with other
frst-class countries, which showed that our
consular and diplomatic officers received the
lowest salaries, but that the total cost of
the service was increased by the excessive
number Of such officers. in some cases