Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-28
flFTY-SsvEN1H CONGRESS.
Second Session.

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the statement that he did not caro-
whether any senator's desired to- speak
on the subject or not MIR. Beveridxa
discussed the measure. opposing state
MOOD Tor oklahoma. Arizona and New
Mexico. On the conclusion of his re-
marks. Mr.. Quay submitted a number
OF propositions for The fixing OF a day
when vote could be taken. but to nil
such MIR. Beveridge objected. Senator
Hanna spoke briefly In opposition 70
tho bill
House-s'he house passed the Dis
trict or Columbia appropriation bilr
ana subsequently began consideration
or the Philippine coinage bill Thd
general debate on the District bill war
largely devoted To discussion OF the
Alaska boundary line dispute. Mr..
Cochran tMo) denounced as n COW
ardly surrender" the course OF the
state department. MIR. Hepburn Ua)
took up the challenge and countered
with the charge that democratic ad-
ministrations had surrendered the ter
ritory between attitudes 80 and "a. 10
aud also the republic of Texas. While
Mr. Cochran was speaking OF thu
trucking policy OF the United States
to Great Britain" n stylishly dressed
young woman in the gallery leaned for.
then left the gallery.
Washington. Jan. 22.-Senate--F'or
three hours "Wednesday Mr. Burnham
IN. Id addressed the senate I'm oppo.
sition to the omnibus statehood bin.
Becoming fatigued. no suspended his
remarks until Thursday. MIR. Culiom
explained the necessity for consider
ing the Cuban reciprocity treaty and
appealed to MIR. Quay TO permit an ex-
ecutive session. The latter refusanh
ana the matter was put to a ,ofev
the result that the senate refusl
go into executive session. az To 27
which was the first test vote on the
statehood bill. Toward the end of the
day Mr.. Hoar criticized tho president
for expressing his approval or dfsap-
prevail of bills before congress had
acted on them.
House-The house spent Wednesday
IN debate on the Philippine coinage
Dill. The minority offered a substi-
tute providing for the introduction Of
the American currency system into the
island and II received powerful sup.
port from Mr.. Hill trep., Ct). who do
clared on the floor that the PROPOSE
ton for the extension OF the Ameri-
can system had the support OF Secre-
taIy Shaw and other high officials OF
the treasury department Those who
participated in the debate were
Messrs. Cooper tWls). Jones (Va.).
Maddox (Ga). Patterson (Tenn). Sha-
froth (ColD. Crumpacker Qnd). viii
iiams llll). Hill (CtD. Cannon (IllJ,
Robinson und.) and Williams (Miss).
Washington. Jan. 23--Senate-The
statehood bill occupied the entire at
tention OF the senate Thursday except
for few routine matters, which came
up during the morning hour. After a
priei executive session an adjOurni
ment was taken.
House-The house leaders went
down to signal defeat Thursday when
the house. by vote OF 146 to 1913 re-
1ected the Philippine coinage bill. re-
ported by the insular affairs commit
tee and adopted the substitute offered
by tho minority for the introduction
or American currency and the Ameri-
can coinage system in the islands. The
insular committees includes I'm it's
members the chairman of the most
powerful committees OF the house. Mr..
Cannon, chairman OF appropriation:
Mr.. HIT. chairman OF foreign affairs:
Mr.. Payne. chairman OF ways aud
means; Mr.. Hepburn. chairman of in
terstate commerce, and Mr. Tawney,
'h"i' vi INC OH eXDOSt-
tions. They reported bill to esta,,-
lish the gold standard in the islands
and to authorize the coinage OF silver
pesos or 4l6 grains. to be made legal
tender at the rate OF two pesos for
one gold dollar. The majority mem
bers made gallant fight for their bill.
but considerable number OF repub-
leans, 20 on the final vote under the
lead Of Mr.. Hill (CtD, Mr.. Fowler IN.
j. and Mr. Mccall (Mass.). joined
with the democrats and carried
through the substitute. The fact that
Secretary Shaw and other high treas
ury officials were quoted on the floor
AS favoring the substitute aided in tho
overthrow OF the committee bill.
Washington. Jan. 24-Senate-The
statehood bill again occupied the nj.
tention Of the senate Friday. During
the debate several spirited colloqufes
occurred In which senators on both
sides Of the question charged the otn-
ers with obstructing important legis.
lation. Mr.. Burnham continued his re.
marks in opposition to- the admission
of Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mexico.
During tho morning hour MIR. Fair
banks made an Intellectual attempt 10
secure consideration or the immigra-
ton bill. After an executive session
the senate adjourned until Saturday.
House-The house passed 235 pri-
yate pension bills. They included pen
sions TO the widow OF Gen. Franz 81
gel at 800 a month. the widow OF
Gen. Jas. 8. Negley At $50 a month
and the widow OF Rr. Adm. Henry
Picking at $40. The Alaska delegate
bill was passed. II provides for tho
representation OF the territory OF Alas
ka In the house OF Representatives by
a delegate. n also defines the citizen
ship and the qualification or electors
and creates the machinery for the cleo.
tons. the date OF which shall be the
last Tuesday In September. The first
delegate Is TO be elected next autumn
and Is to- hold seat IN the 5Sth con-