The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04
QUAY TAINTED LEADERS
Inquired After His Statehood Amend.
ments 10 Appropriation Bills.
DEvfRIOGs EXPRESSED HIS HORROR
But the Pennsylvania Corplaeentiy Re-
Piled That There Was Nothing IN
usual About His Action.

Washington. February 8.--The senate
passed without objection the Ekins bill
70 further regulate railroad transportation.
il is one Of number OF measures present
ed IN this congress concerning corporations.
with particular reference to railroads The
text aud amendments have been published
heretofore
The army appropriation bill. which went
over yesterday, was passed The provision
establishing general staG was eliminated
Later tae independent measure, identical in
iis provisions witb the general stan section
OF the army bill, was passed, after having
been reconsidereG 20 permit the iucorpOra
tloh OF an aApudmeut DY NJ. Berry placing
tne caier OF stan exclusively under The
direction OF the pres,dcl. The uill now
go-s t1 conference
Ag Quariss continued BIZ remarks IN op-
position 70 the stot-ho0d OIL ne spoke Tor
Two ana a half hours, without concluding
Mr quay inquired what had become OF
his TWO amcndments 10 the suudry civil
anu ag icu,tuial appropriation BILL. en-,
bodying the Statehood bil. which had been
reported by his committee.
MT BeVeudZe cnardcteriSed the action
~ MI quay as an extraordinary proceeding
Mir Quay driy replied thnt there was
nothing unusual about II.
There was no answer 10 Mr.. Quay's cues.
ton and OF 10 the senate. Oh motion Of
Nh. Culom. went into executive session,
ana AZ 4.,n adjourned,
On the conclusion Of the morning bust.
ness IN the senate today D bill was passed
amending sections nlHl and 5l02 of the
revised statutes, which viii allow National
banks to keep their reserves IN cities OF
Sop"o population Instead of 5000 popula-
Z ton. as d present
4 house hill also was passed for the re-
lief nf the officers and crew Of the United
states shir Charleston. which was lost ia
/ the Philippine Islands,
| Mr.. Clapp called UP the blu 10 further
| regulate commerce with foreign nations
aud among The States known rs the Ei.ins
/ bill Bef0r" It's rcudinG was concluded t1e
/ army appropriation bill was laid before
! TIA" senate. In accordance With the under.
standing of yesterday. The general stan
section WIS stricken from the bin
/ The amendment regarding the payment
| or reimbursement ~ payments made Of Just
| t-eatuent Of Sick officers md enlisted men
was withdrawn and O substitute adopted
npproprin'ng 100000 fnr tho purpose.
As amended the bin was passed
Mr. Berry ark then asked that his mo-
{ ton, made saturday Co reconsider the gen.
I oT9l stuh hin. no acted on he offered an
amendment which was agreed to putting
I the chief ~ STAN under the direction OK.
, clusvcly Of the president and not Jointly
/ with the secretary Of war
Tho reading Of tho Elkins bin then was
/ resumed An amendment was agreed to.
broadening the immunity 70 persons civ.
/ Ing testimony IN cases coming under tho
provisions NJ the bill Tbo committee
1 amendments were all agreed to- and as
amended the bin was passed.
/ Consideration OF tho omnhuE Statehood
bill WIS then resumed, and Mr. Quarlcs
continued his speech In opposition TO t.