Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-01-15

Washington, January 1.-THE hill r--
ported from the ways and means COM
mittee yesterday to provide fC- a re-
bate of duties on foreign coal for q
period Of one year was passed in short
order by the house today By Il uuani-
nous vote practically. 25S 10 8, those
voting against ii being Cushrran and
Jones OF Washington. Gaines OF West
Virginia. MondeI Of Wyoming and Pat
teTson o. Pennsylvania, all repuonCans.
The bill was considered under the
operation Of a rule which cut off the
opportunity to amend The only op-
position to the measure came from
some members representing coal states
who expressed a fear that the admis-
sion of Chinese mined coal in Canada
would injure the coal industry il their
states Both MI DalzeH OF Peansyl-
vania and Mr. PayEe OF New York. tl.c
republican leaders, e-sul-zsed the oqjr-
ion on the floor that the bin Will not
relieve the existing dist,e5s. They snjd
it would satisfy, however the public
demand for action, and show the dis
position Of congress to do what it
could.
The democrats though. all supported
the bill, but took the "iew that il aid
not go far enough. saying that coal
should go on the free list and when the
bill came back from the senate with a
provision which virtually placed the
anthracite coal on the free list they
applauded vigorously. Nj. Dalzell in
the course c. his remarks today said
there wGG practically TO anthracite co9l
in the world except that in the United
states and a little in China The
amendment was adopted without divis-
ion.
Mr.. Alondell of Wyoming also cp-
posed the bill saying that il would in
-ure thc cc2l iudIz Try IL his sacticn L.
allowing Chinese mined coal from
Canada to come in competition with it.
After some debate III which the argu-
ment was made that the signal corps
was becoming one Of the mo,t import
ant branches Of the service. an amend
ment offered by bir. Hepburn Of iowa
was aGOped to increase the number Of
officers in the corps by one co,orel, two
lieutenant oolonels four m = g and
eight captains and eight first lieuten-
ants. the vacancies to he filed by pro-
motion and then by assignment frc:u
the line Of the army
While the army bill! was under cor
sidcrat.on message from the senate
annOunccd the passage of the coal re-
bate bill with an amendment Mr.
Payne o. New York moved to concur fn
the anendment. It's reading was APP
plauded on the democratic side and Mr..
b;iohards9n remarked that the rrivi-
lege Of making tho motion should hove
been accorded his side Of the house.
The amendment was unanimously con-
CURED in, which passed the bill.
The debate on the army bill was thea
resumed.
The amendment was ad2pted on the
motion Of Mr.. Hay Of VirSisia provid
ing that no action looking to the dis
continuance OF the army transport ser
vice should be taken without the cor
sent Of congress. Another offered bv
Mr Shafr5th of Colorado was adopted
providing that no steamship in the
transport service shall be sold or dis
posed of without the consent of con-
Rress.
At $50 p. m. after disposing Of g
pages Of the bill the house adjourned.
SENATE FOLLOWED SUIT.
Washington. January 1.-THE serdte
today acted promptly on the house btll