The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-23
DOlNGS OF CONGRESS.
Senator Foraker Commenced n Speech In
Defense of Oklahoma.
23RD DAY,

23RD DAY.
The program for the week includes the dis.
cussion of the statehood bill each day after
2 o'clock Sedator Nelson filed the time
again. He expects to continue his speech as
long IS his strength holds out: senator Eurn-
ham is scheduled to follow Nelson. There is
this debate indefinitely with the hope that it
will be sidetracked by the apr OPERATION Dllls;
The senate judiciary committee, commenced
work upon the trust question, with the avowed
purpose of going into the subject thoroughly.
The house started in earnest upon apprc,
priation bills beginning with the indian ana
army supply bills. The house adjourned early
owing to the sudden death Of Mr.. Tongue, or
Oregon.
PATH DAY.
The senate passed bill granting lands adj
jacent to the site, to the University OF Mon
tana. Mr.. Nelson continued his remarks IN
opposition to the statehood bill and large
number of private pension bills were passed
by unanimous consent.
An amendment to the sundry civil appro-
pria ton bill appropria ting $lt00O) for the in
vestigation of the mining interests or the
country by the geological survey, was intro
duced by Senator Perkins.
The house adopted resolution to authorize
the merchant marine and fisheries committee
to investigate the coal situation.
A number of bills have been introduced in
the house and referred to the ways and means
committee, which provide for the repeal OF a. an
| United States. There is still another bill pro-
viding for reciprocal trade relation between
the United States and Canada ON coal.
18TH DAY.
| The proceedings of the senate were enlivened
by several spirited speeches affecting the reel
| procity provision of the Dingley tariff act IN
which Senator Aldrich said: ut was never for
one moment supposed by, any member OF the
| committee on finance, or by Mr.. Dlngiey ana
his associates that there was to be surrender
| of the principle of protection.
Senator Mitchell introduced bill authori-
| zng an appeal to the supreme court from
fraud ORDER ruling by the postoffice depart
ment Senator Jones tArk) proposea 20
amend the anti-lottery law so as to prohlblt
| guessing contests on any other competition
Mr.. Nelson filed the rest of the day and
concluded his speech against statehood
During debate in the house on the army
bill Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) made plea for terri
torial government for Indian Territory
26TH DAY.
| The senate passed the house bill to rebate
! duty on coal by unanimous vote without de-
| bate.
| The senate passed the militia bill afttf Ltri-
| king out the section providing for reserved
| force of trained men. An amendment was
adopted exempting persons having feng'ous
| scruples against war from militia service,
| Senator McCumber spoke i'll favor OF grant
| ing statehood to Oklahoma, Arizona and New
| Mexico. Senator Morgan introduced oil, 70
for the government.
The house passed the bill reported by the
| Ways and Means committee to provide for a
| rebate of the duty on coal for one year by a
| vote of 253 to |. The bill went to the senate
| where an amendment was made which v1rtu,
ally places anthracite on the free list, ana
| when it came back to the house it was adopted
the vote upon final passage being 2S3 to hve.
The house took up the army bill and disposed
of 28 pages of it. Mr. Sulzer IN W presented
a bill appropriating $4,000 for statue OF sam
uel j. Tilden to be erected in Washington.
9TH DAY.
Senator Tillmau continued his speech on
trusts and monopolies. He charged the attor
ney general for lack Of action against trusts
The statehood bill was under discussion foI
short t ne occupied by Senator Foraker IN
urging the rights of Oklahoma, The senate
adjourned until Monday.
The chairman of the judiciary committee
| presented a resolution directing that commit
tee to investigate and rep) to the house as
to the power of congress to declare that ne
cessity has arisen for taking possession OF al
coal beds and coal mines. and of all lines q
Transportation necessary for taking coal to the
markets of the country, and if in the opinion
of that committee that power exists, that I
bill be reported to the house fixing in detal
the elements of the power of congress in thal
regard. Consideration of the department OF
commerce was commenced. The main oppo
sition to the measure was based upon the as
sumption that the transfer of the labor bureau
to department would bring that bureau.mort
| under caDtalistic control.