The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-03-05
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Washington's Farewell Address was read
by Mr.. Dubois of Idaho. The omnibus
public building bill was passed, and the
postoffice appropriation bill Was consid
cred. without final action. Mr.. Tillmar
spoke for nearly two hours. principally
in reply to Mr.. Spooner. oil the Iudianols
postoffice case. lie said that if the pol
icy Of the administration in regard TO the
equality of the negro was carried on and
Booker Washington shonl,l be appointed
to the cabinet, be would vote for his con
firmation. He did not conclude his re.
marks. The House passed the general
deficiency appropriation bill, the last OF
the regular supply bills. It carried $13,.
Cos, 7S1. The only amendment Of imp0r-
tance was one appropriatins 81, 100. .O0O
to replace the stores and storehouse n:
the Rock Island arsenal. recently de-
stroyed by fire. The ILL to amend the
railroad safety-appliance act was sent
to conference, and the conferees were in
structed not to insist on that portion OF
the House amendment giving the inter
state commerce commission power to Ie-
duce below so per cent the number of
cars equipped with patent air brakes.
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The IndianOla. Miss, postoffice case
occupied the major portion Of the time
of the Senate Tuesday. Mr.. Tillman
spoke for three hours in continuation of
his remarks OIL the race question and was
followed by Mr.. Carmack. During the
morning hour consideration was given
the bill to further provide for the safe
keeping of public money on deposit in
national banks. A resolution was ADOPT
ed calling on the Postmaster General to
furnish information regarding the effect
on the revenue of the Postoffice DEPART
ment in the event of the adoption Of the
amendment to the postoffice appropria-
ton bill giving all periodicals the same
rate and terms as those now given week
ly periodicals. The agricultural apprO-
priatiOn bill was considered, and the COM
mittee amendments agreed to. except the
statehood rider, which was passed over.
The House. by vote of 136 to 100,
passed tile Philippine currency bill, &C.
cepting the Senate bill so far as it re.
lates to the islands. The committee
amendment striking out the international
conference was agreed TO. The
contested election case of Wagner vs..
Butler was under consideration for a
time.
The Senate Wednesday made rapid
progress. The statehood riders to the
agricultural and postoffice appropriation
bills were withdrawn and both bills
passed. The House amendments to the
Philippine currency bill were agreed to
with but slight discussion, thus sending
the bill to the President. The sundry
civil bill was nearly completed. A large
number of pension bills we're also passed.
There was a lengthy discussion of the
of 100000 for Queen Lii
iuOkalani for the loss of the crown lands
in Hawaii. The House adopted the con-
ference report on the army appropriation
bill and sent the bill TO tie President
The bill to establish n union station in
this city also was finally passed, the
House abandoning its amendments TO re-
luce the amount TO be given to the Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
-Oads from S1,500,000 each, as fixed in
he Senate bill. to $1,OO0,O00 each, as
ixed by the House. The Fowler curren-
" bill was debated in desultory way.
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The ACCESSIBILITY end legality Of the
appointment by the President of Senators
IS members of commissions formed the
subject of considerable discussion in the
Senate Thursday. The sundry civil bill
vas under consideration, and Mr.. Hale,
having in mind the amendment authorix
ng the appointment Of an international
commission, started the debate
~ calling attention to the fact that the
Senate had reprobated the policy of ap-
continent of Senators on commissions,
md ON one occasion had refused to con-
irm two Senators nominated by the Pres
dent for such service. Tie bill was pass
d after a number of amendments had
,een added to it. Mr.. Burrows. chair
nan of the committee on privileges End
lections, filed an additional protest |
gainst the admission of Reed Smoot as
Senator from Utah. The Senate went |
nto executive session mt ! 40 p. M, and |
evoted the remainder of the day to the |
'anama canal treaty. The House. after |
by the Democrats and re-
'eated roll calls and waits while quo
um was being secured, upseated James
!. Butler of Missouri and seated George
:. r. Wagner in his place.
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The Senate passed the naval and mill
ary academy appropriation bills Friday.
1r. Blackburn secured vote on his mo-
ion to take up the Littlefield antitrust
i'll. hut his motion was lost, 2S TO 80.
he Senate from 1:45 p. III. to 5:15 was
I executive session. When the doors
'ere opened a number of bills were pass.
without objection. The immigration
i'll was considered and a number Of
made to meet various Sena.
ors' views. but the bill failed of vote
n objection from New England Senator's,
-hO feared it will exclude French Cana
ian labor. After a stormy session Of
lie House, during which the Democrats
their threatened flibustering
lctics, all that had been accomplished
as to get the agricultural, sundry civil.
lilitary academy, and postoffice appro-
ration bills into conference and to
lopt the conference report on the In
ian appropriation bill.