The National tribune., 1904-03-10
six-cent per pound tax on stemmed and
twisted tobacco.

six-cent per pound tax on stemmed and
twisted tobacco.
March 2.-The bill for the regulation of
Philippine shipping was again the princi-
pal subject of consideration by the Senate.
1t was made the subject Of q somewhat
general discussion Of the Philippine ques-
ton, and was amended SO as to defer for q
year the time when the blu shall take effect.
large number Of private pension bills
was passed.
The House devoted all Of the day to con-
sideration of the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill, but did not conclude action
on the measure.
Senate engaged in 2 discussion which, while
technically on the Naval appropriation bill,
covered wide range of subjects, includ-
ing the policy of the United States in the
Philippines and the Russo-Japanese war.
The principal participants were Senators
Hale, Bacon, Lodge, Depew, Patterson,
Carmack, and Money. In calling up the
bill, Mr.; Hale criticised the plans of the
Naval Board as tending to an establish
ment beyond the needs Of the country.
Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Perkins
defended the naval officers, and Mr.. Lodge
declared a large navy essential to the main
tenance Of peace. Mr.. Money said that he
did not consider the total appropriation of
S91 10000 carried by the bill q excessive
under our present policy in the Orient.
In the House a letter from Grover Cleye-
land to Representative Webb IN. c. was
read denying that G. 81. ]. Taylor, negro.
had dined with him at the White House
while he was President, as charged by Rep
resentative Scott (Kans. a few days ago.
Mr.. Scott promptly offered his apology to
tho ovyiv hn ho-
fore had heard the statement which he had
made denied. A. discussion OF the race
question followed, during which Mr. Viii
liams, the minority leader, criticised Pres
ident Roosevelt for having invited Booker
Washington to seat at his table. Repre-
been a friend of the negro, but never had
held out to him the hope of social equality.
Mr.. Williams said that objection to the APP
pOintment of a negro to position was met
with the statement that there could be no
discrimination, but asserted that China
man would not be appointed postmaster
on the Pacific Coast.
March 4.-Practically the entire time of
the Senate was given to the consideration
Of the question of the selection of a site for
a naval training station on the Great
Lakes, aud most of the Senators from the
States bordering on the Lakes par
ticipated in the discussion. The con-
troversy arose over an effort to secure
as an amendment to the committee amend
ment q provision authorizing the appoint
ment of a new commission to select a site.
The principal speakers were Senator'S
Quarles and Spooner, who presented the
advantages Of Racine. Wis. Mr.. Hopkins,
who spoke for Lake Bluff, and Mr.. Forak-
er, whose contentious were in the interest
of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The committee
amendment was so modified as to make it
apply to all the Great Lakes. and not alone
to Lake Michigan, but Mr.. Quarless
amendment was not acted upon.
HOUSE.
The House had under consideration the
Indian appropriation bill. During the gen.
eral debate on the bill Mr.. Martin, Re
dressed the House on his resolution direct
ing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
to investigate the causes for the differ
ences which exist between the cost Of live
cattle and dressed beef. He prefaced his
statement with high tribute to Attorney
General Knox and by saying that he was
not one who went into hysteria on hearing
the word trust. But while this was true.
he believed that monopoly exists in one
of the big food products which should be
investigated by the Department Of Com
merce and Labor. He asserted that so far
as the rights OF the producer and consumer
are concerned they are even worse than be-
fore the injunction was secured against the
beef concerns, and in support of this state
ment cited the experiences OF st0ckmen in
the markets. He proposed a repeal of the
forfeiture clause in the Sherman antitrust
law.
Mr.. Stanley, Democratic member from
Kentucky, made an urgent appeal for relief
at the hands of Congress for the tobacco
growers and the toilers in the tobacco fields,
and complained that competition had been
destroyed by consultations of capital. Mr..
HEDGES, Republican (Iowa). entertained
the House with few humorous thrusts at
the "Iowa idea" which he opposed, and
some serious remarks in Republican poll
cies.
Mr.. Robinson, Democrat (Ind.). in clos
ing the general debate on the Indian bill,
declared that monopoly exists In the coal
business In the Indian Territory, and ex-
pressed the belief that the subject should
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