Barton County democrat., 1903-01-30
Do1Ees IN coEeRRss-
Bnis. Rssoast'aa. and sze.=.<e- B-Fers sas
Senate and Hssss and BeW The<
Are Dispossd Of


For three hours on the list Senator
Buruham IN H) addressed the senate IN
opposition to the omnibus stateheod BILL
Becoming fatigped. he suspended his re-
marks until the next day Senator Cus-
tom Qn) explained the necessity for con-
siderfng the Cuban reciprocity treaty and
appealed to Senator Quay Pa-) TO permit
an executive session The latter refused
and the matter was put to q vote. with
the result that the senate refused 70 sc
into executive session. 81 10 q which
Was the first test vote on the statehood
BILL By unanimous consent the following
bills were passed: House bin amending
the act TO divide the state OF Texas into
four judicial dfstrictss to amend tbs
bankruptcy law amending act Great
ing a new division in the Western judi
-ial district Of Aissouri-----The house de-
oated the Philippine coinage BILL The
minority offered a substitute providing
for the Introduction Of the American cur
rency system into the islands and Il re-
ceived powerful support from Mr. HUI
Comm. who declared on theo floor that
the proposition for the extension OF ths
American system had the support OF Sec
retary Shaw and other high officials Of
the treasury department A minority re-
port OF the banking and currency commit
tee was made against the Fowler cur
rency bill. 1t says that while the minor
ity believes that the present. banking sys-
tenn is inadequate and ineiastic. they do
not believe that the bill viii accomplish
the purpose sought
The statehood bin occupied the enfirs
attention or the senate the I'D except
for as few routine matters which came
up during the morning hour. The legis-
lative, executive and judicial sppropria-
Dtion bill was sent to conference. Senator
Foraker (O.) introduced bills providipg
for the creation OF 9 naval reserve and
naval militia..-.The house leaders went
down to signal defeat when the house.
by a vote of 1z6 to 12s. rejected the Philip
pine coinage bill, reported by the insular
affairs committee. and adopted the sub
stitute offered by the minority for the in
PRODUCTION of American currency and
the American coinage System In the is
lands. The Alaska delegate bill was
taken uP and was supported by. Aessrs-
Cushman (Wash). Wooten CTex) and
Sulzer IN. u and opposed by Ar. War
ner (Ill).
The statehood bin again occupied the
attention of the senate on the sd and
during the debate several spirited colo
luies occurred in which senators on both
sides OF the question charged the others
with obstructing important legislation
Senator Burnham On H.l continued his
remarks in opposition to the admission OF
Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mexico
Senator Fairbanks Und.) made an ef-
fort to get an agreement among senators
to have the immigration bill considered
and disposed Of with but little debate
The treaty between the United States
and the government OF Colombia Tor the
Panama canal was transmitted to the
senate and referred TO the committee on
foreign Relationships house passed -
private pension bills They included pen
sions to the widow of Gen. Franz Sigei
at 500 q month, the widow of Gen. James
8. Negley at so and the widow OF Rear
Admiral Henry picking at so. The
Alaska delegate bill was passed. 1t pro-
vides for the representation OF the terri
tory of Alaska IN the house OF representa-
tives by q delegate.
When the senate assembled on the 2zth
Senator Quay Pa-). In charge e the
omnibus statehood bill. moved that when
the senate adjourned it adjourn to meet
an hour in advance OF the usual time on
the 26th- He gave as his reason for this
motion the fact that the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill Is to be taken up on that
day. Senator Hale (Me.). of the commit
tee on appropriations, objected TO the
motion as being opposed to the real ex-
=pedition of business and the request vaz
withdrawn Several minor bills were
passed. At 1:30 o'clock the statehood bib
was called up and Senator spooner tssfs-f
took the floor. He said he did not pro-
pose to speak to the pending bill ana be-
gam discussing the Indianola- Miss, posi-
office ase...-Mr- Scott (kan) introduces
in the house q bill authorizing the Chi
cago-Topeka Heat and Light company to
construct a dam dams in the Kansas
river at points in Shawnee county. Kan
Delegate Dennis Flynn fOk-) introouceo
a bill authorizing the city OF Guthrie 70
sell a piece of ground set apart for
city lisall but not needed for that pur-
pose The house then adjourned till the
next day.
The house of representatives on the 18th
fnaugurated the experiment Of holdin9
memorial services for deceased members
upon the Sabbath. It will be followed
hereafter during this session and prob
ably will become the general practice in
the house ino the future Tribute was
paid to the life and public services OF
the late Representatives Russell tConn-l.
Sheppard (Tex.) and Degraffenreid (Tex-l
each of whom died during the congress
sional recess.
Another Big R~vosassca "a Tshsns-