The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-23
VS. AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important vents.
FIETY.sEvENTH coMqREss.
Second SESSION.


In the senate, on the 18th, n lively de-
bate occurred betwecn Messrs: Aldrich,
Vest and Carmack over an effort made
by Mr.. Aldrich to secure a .postponement
of the Vest resolution requiring the COM
mtttee on finance to report a bill remov-
ing the duty on coal, Mr.. Vest express
ing. the belief that to allow Its postpone
ment would mean its defeat. After e
large number of private pension bills shad
been passed. the senate adjourned out OF
respect to the memory Of the late h tba
house a resolution was adopted to au-
thorize the committee on merchant ma,
rine and fisheries to investigate the coal
situation. No other business was trans.
acted, the house at once ad1ourning OUT
of respect to the memory of the late Rep
resentative Tongue. of Oregon.
In the senate, on the 18th, the Vest
resolution directing the finance COMMITTEES
to report a bill removing the duty en-
coal was under discussion, and Mr.. Doll
yer (Ia.) attacked those senator's respon-
treaties in the senate, and defended Sec
rotary Shaw for his instructions TO
customs collectors to favor the importer
coal existed. MI. Aldrlch (R. - replied to
Mr., Deliver, defending and explaining tne
Dingley bill. Mr.. Tillman 6. CD gave
and lay the blame for the present situa,
ton at the door Of the president ana
attorney general. Mr.. Nelson tMinn9
the statehood bill. lin the house the ses,
sion was enlivened by a good-humered
political debate between Mr.. Grosvenor
members spoke on various. topics, but
no business of Importance was transacted.
IN the ~selate, on the 18th. the house
bill providing rebates on the duty on coaa
without debate. The militia bill was
passed, with an amendment triking out
the OBJECTIONABLE feature proy1dlns for
force of trained men, Mr.. Tillman spoke
for an hour and a half in a characteristic
way, ~denouncing trusts and monepoiies
and criticising the attorney general MT.
statehood to oklahonna, Arizona and New
Mexico THE house passed the bill re
ported from the ways and means commit
tee providing for a rebate of the duties on
foreign coal for one year by a practically
unanimous vote. Rapid progress was
made with the army appropriation blu
after the coal bill was passed. Amend
ments were adopted to increase the num-
Der Of officers In the signal corps. by ~,
namely. one colonel, two ileutenant5
eight firs do' ieutenants and another to
prevent the discontinuance of the army
transport service without action by con-
greSS.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Tillman
continued his speech against trusts and
~monopolies, and blamed the attorney
general with responsibility for lack IF
aeti ION ag snsed tTu h : u ME-; eo ths r,r spoe of
be admitted into the Union. Mr.. Mo
Laurin made a denial of the charges that
the people of %Indianola, Miss. had been
guilty of threats and intimidation against
the colored postmaster at that place. The
senate adjourned until Monday..:.:In TIE
house the army appropriation bill was
passed and consideration Of the depart
ment of commerce bill was begun. oppo-
sition to the measure coming entirely
from the democratic side.
There was no session of the senate on
the 10Th. In the house the day was de-
voted to private pension bills. about. twen-
ty being passed. A claim of B. +. Moody
& Co, of Keokuk. Ia, for the payment
of a balance due for furnishing equipment
to an Iowa regiment, was disallowed. An
Der of southern claims for stores and
supplies taken by the Union army, aggrs-
eating 800, 900, failed for want of a
quorum, but the bill will be the first thing
in order on the next claims day. 4.