The Irish standard., 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.
Amendment Adopted Making Rebate
on Anthracite Coal Perpetual
Resolution In House Provides for
Government Seizure of Coal Mines
and Coal Roads of United States.

vldlng for rebate of coal duties
passed the house by vote of 25s to S.
The negative vote was five, viz: Cush-
man and Jones (republicans, WASH
ington); Gaines (rep.,W.Va,); Mondell
lrep, Wyo) and Patterson (rep., Pa.).
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.
y committee amendment was adopt
ed by the senate adding section to
prevent the imposition of duty on
anthracite coal after the expiration of
the time provided for in the bill, grant,
ing Il 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
for a period of one year. An unusual
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 bust
ness Mr.. Grosvenor (O.). from the
committee on rules, presented q, 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 On. " and Gaines CIV. Va.)
voting with the democrats.
Mr.. Richardson said that neither he
noranyof his colleagues was opposed
to the bill.
Mr.. Payne (N. W, in support of the
measure, slletched briefly the emer-
gency which made it's 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 the
whole proceeding as a 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 resolutions:
"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
bill declaring the necessity, pro-
viding fully and in detail the occa-
sion, modes, conditions and agencies
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, Senator
Hoar (Mass.) introduced concur
rent resolution calling upon the pres
ident to inform the senate what gov
eminent is existing in the Island OF
department the powers of such gov
eminent are now executed and ad-
ministered, as we'll as the number of
Inhabitants in said island and also
by what authority Mabini, the Fill
Pine 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
Tillman Is. CO., 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 IN. J.) then addressed the senate
on the statehood bill.
To Amend Cuban Treaty,
Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate
committee on foreign relations
Wednesday agreed to recommend the
adoption of an amendment to the
Cuban reciprocity treaty providing
that the reduction Of 90 per cent. in
the tariff on Cuban sugar shall not be
further reduced by any preferential
rate given to any other country.
This action was taken at the instance
OF the beet sugar men.
The committee voted down motion
made by Senator Bacon to strike out
article of the treaty exempting