Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-29
DolNGs OF CONGRESS.
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18th DAYS
A combination in the house formed to press
90 old Southern claims for 81 100000 came near
overriding Mr.. Payne, the leader OF the ma
jority, who opposed omnibus resolution
The house passed the substitute for the sem
ate bill to establish department OF commerce,
lss to 40. The porSion Of the bill providing ror
bill authorizes the president to transfer the
bureau for the collection Of statistics ana the
interstate commerce commission to the new
department.. II alsocreates bureau OF manu-
features and corporations.
10Th DAY.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, objected to con-
sideration by unanimous consent OF all bills on
senator's from New York had interfered with
matter purely local to the state Of Texas "A
SSlscusslon arose which was terminated Dy
Senator Cullom moving an executive session
to- consider the Cuban reciprocity treaty
After half an. hour in executive session the
continued his remarks favoring statehood for
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico.
In the hons, several. measures were passed,
among them the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill. and progress was made on
the District of Columbia bill. Mr.. Slayden or
Texas made some rather scandalous charges
against consular representatives in Mexico
Mr.. McClelland. New York, submitted figures
those of other first class countries, were under
paid but over-manned. Mr.. Grosvenor OF
Ra the ss5gs
as, of Pennsylvania. member of the foreign
affairs cammittee, said he was glad the Ques-
ton OF reforming our consular service was at
tracing attention.
5fE BOTH DAY.
After the senate had passed one appropria-
ton bill he statehood bill was taken up and
He said he did not care whether senator's de
sired to make speeches on the bill: that the
bill was willfully INSTRUCTED by discussion.
Beveridge denied this ana continued his speech.
Quay submitted number of propositions for
liking day when vote could be taken but
Beveridge objected to all of them. Senator
Hanna spoke against the bill Quay gave no
tlce that at the next session he might ask the
senate to remain in session until some agree
ment for vote was reached.
Mr. Boil lColo.) introduced bill to punish
food or fuel, with maximum penalty of 5000
fine and Imprisonment for one year. The Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill was passed
3lsT DAY.
Senator Harris has a bill before the senate
for statue of General Leavenworth to be
placed at Fort Lcavenworth.
The first test vote on the statehood measure
was reached and it resulted in the lining up OF
81 senators in support of tie bill, against %
opponents. The vote was on motion to go
into executive session during the time set by
special rulefor consideration of the bill. SEN
ator Quay had been watching an opportunity
for test vote and took this opportunity.
Senator Foraker introduced a bill renounclng
on the part of the United States all right to the
church lands in Porto Rico. The bill grants
the right of naturalization to the Porto Ricans
and to the people inhabiting other possessions
of the United States similarly situated.
The antitrust bill has been approved by the
full subcommittee of the house Judiciary COM
mittee. The Philippine coinage bill was de-
bated at length.
BIND DAY.
Senator Elkins introduced bill which COW
ers the features of antitrust legislation, it
relates to railroads. 1t contains the provisions
which have been recommended by Attorney
General Knox as to the punishment of those
who receive as well those who give rebates.
The provision for the punishment of corpora
tions is by fine instead of imprisonment of
officials also for injunctions to prevent dis
examinations.