Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-21
fIfrY.ssven1H CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

Washington. Jan. lS.-yenate--Tbe
senate Wednesday acted promptly on
the house bill. providing rebate of the
duty on coal. and passed Il unanimous
~. without debate. a few minutes aft.
er a. was Drought over from the house.
ihe militia bill also was passed. with
an amendment striking out OF the bill
the section providing fon a reserve
iorce OF trained men. thus removing
the objections made against it. The
statehood bill was MP for q short time.
during which Mr.. McCumber spoke In
favor OF granting statehood to Okla.
homa. Arizona and New Mexico.
House-The bill reported from tho
ways and means committee Tuesday
to provide for a rebate OF the duties
on foreign coal for a period or one
year was passed In short order by the
house "Wednesday. by practically an
unanimous vote. 25S-5, those voting
against It being Messrs. Cushman and
Jones (Wash.). Gaines (w Va,C Men.
dell tWyo) and Patterson CPa.), all
republicans. The bill was considered
under the operation of rule. which
cut on opportunity to amend The on.
ly opposition to the measure came
from some OF the members represent
ing coal states. who expressed the
rear that the admission OF Chinese
mined coal in Canada would injure the
coal industry Of their states. Both
MIR. Dalzell (Pa.) and Mr.. Payne On.
~, the republican leaders, Expressed
the opinion on the floor that the bin
would not relieve the existing dis.
tress. They said IL would satisfy. how.
ever. public demand for action and
show the disposition OF congress to do
What II could The democrats. al.
though they all supported the b,il.
took the view that IL did not 20 far
enough. saying that coal should go ON
the free list. and when the bill came
back from the senate. with a provision.
which virtually placed anthracite coal
on the free list. they applauded vigor.
ousiy The senate amendment was
adopted without division. Rhpid PRO-
sress was made with tho army appro-
preparation bill after tie coal bill had
peen passed. The most important
amendments adopted were to increase
the number OF officers in the signal
corp.
Washington. Jan. 16-Senate-In
the senate Thursday Mr.. Tillman con-
tinued-his arraignment OF trusts and
monopolies and again charged that the
attorney general was responsible pri-
marily for lack of action against
trusts. The statehood bill was under
discussion for 4 short time. Mr. For.
akcr urged the right OF Oklahoma. Ari.
IONA and New Mexico to be admitted
into the union. Mr.. McI.aurin Miss
called attention to charges that the
people of Indianola, Miss, had been
guilty of threats and intimidation
against the postmaster. and declared
them to be untrue. remarking that his
object I'm bringing the matter to the
attention OF the senate was In order
that his denial might 20 into the Con.
gressional Record as an answer 20
those who made the charge. The SEN
ate at o'clock adjournfd until Mon
day.
House-The house, padsed the army
appropriation bill and began consider
alton OF the department OF commerce
bill. under a special rule making IL n
continuing order until disposed of
The opposition to the measure came
entirely from the democratic side and
was basel chiefly on the ground that
the transfer OF the bureau of labor to
the new department would subordinate
that bureau to department which
would represent capitalistic interests.
The friends OF the bill denied the as.
sumption that the head Of the new
department would be hostile to labor.
They maintained that the bill would
increase the dignity Of the bureau OF
labor by giving the head of the depart.
ment seat In the cabinet. Those
who participated I'm the debate were
Messrs. Mann (TIl.). CorIiss (Mich. !.
Adamson (Ga). Scott (Kan.) and Hep.
burn Ha) in favor of the measure.
and Messrs. Richardson (Ala.), Shack.
leford tMo). Cochran (Mo.) and Yves.
ton CTex) against II.
washington. Jan. 17.-House--Tbe
house devoted the day to private war
claims. passing about 90. The two
features OF the day were the defeat
OF claim OF b. +. Moody Il Co. of
keokuk, Ia. for the payment of tho
amount deducted from their contract
Tor furnishing equipment to the Third
Iowa cavalry by the famous commits.
sion which unearthed the army con-
tract frauds In st. Louis I'm 1863 and
tne nght or Mr.. Payne. the floor leader
Oh the majority, against an omnibus
resolution TO refer 80 southern claims.
aggregatins 100000. for stores and
supplies, taken by the union army dur.
'''D ''Fh wal W NnP court OF
claims for finding of fact under the
Tucker act. The former bill led 10 a
lively controversy between two Iowa
membe s.. Messrs. Smith and Hedge.
Mr. Hit nllD, the chairman Of the
foreign affairs committee. was the
stenographer Of the commission and
was able personally to corroborate Mr..
Hedge In his opposition to the bill.
The combination favor OF the omnibus
claims resolution was too strong for
Mr.. Payne. but on the final vote tho
quorum failed. As the previous ques-
tion has been ordered the vote on the
adoption OF the resolution will be the
first thing in order on the next claims
day.
Mother and Daughter Fatally Burned
Rich Hill. Mo, Jan. f6,-Mrs. Chas.