Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate and House Regularly at
Work-What They are Doing.
House Meets and Adjcurns.

When the House re-convened after
the holiday recess, Mr.. G%rosvernor, of
Ohio, submitted the report of the mer-
chant marine commission, the minor
ity being given until Friday to sub
NIT their views. The House adjourned
until tomorrow out Of respect to the
memory of the late Representative Ma
honey, of Illinois.
S~ubventions of five dollars per gross
ton annually; subsidies for the carry
ing of mails from Atlantic Coast and
Gulf of Mexico ports to South and Cen
trail America and Cuba, and from Pa
cifc coast ports to Japan, China, the
Philippines, Mexico, Central America
and the Isthmus of Panama; a ton
mage tax on foreign vessels entering
United States ports; the creation of a
naval volunteer of appretices on ships
in foreign trade are provided for in
the bill agreed upon by the joint mer-
chant marine commission.
Senate Meets Again.
Upon re-convening after the holiday
recess, the Senate plunged directly in
to the consideration of the bill for the
admission of two States to be compos-
ed of Arizona and New Mexico and Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory. A mo-
ton by Mr.. Beverage to take up the
bill prevailed by a vote of 81 to II. Mr..
Hepburn, who renewed his effort to
get up the pure food bill, voted with
+Ia 80, x~1 1~IJ J,,+ Will
this exception the Republicans voted
solidly to proceed with the considera-
ton of the Statehood bill and the Dem
ocrats solidly against that course A
motion by Mr.. Bate, of Tennessee, to
recommit vas voted down, Mr.. Nelson
spoke at length in advocacy of the
bill.
MI. Bate, in making his motion, said
it had been difficult to make a mi
nority report, as many of the sittings
of the committee had been held when
the Senate was in session, when mem
bers Of the minority could not attend.
He entered upon an argument
against consolidation Of the four Terri
tories into two States. Referring to
the proposed union of Arizona and
New Mexico, he said they would make
a State of greater area than is com
prised in all the New England States
with New York, New Jersey, and Penn
sylvania added. The only reason for
the consolidation was found, he said,
in the desire to prevent an increase
Of United States Senators.
Mr.. Breckenridge said all the mem
bers of the committee on Territories
had been notified OF the committee
meetings and that failure to attend
was the fault of the individual mem
bers.
Mr.. Bate admitted that due notice of
meetings had been given. They
wanted us to help make a quorum
he said, but we did not come up with
the ante The reference Of the ven
cradle Senator to a popular game
caused a smile around the chamber.
His motion was voted down, Is to 81.
1ne Senate adjourned.
Senator Bard occupied the entire
time of the Senate. He made an argu-
ment against the union of Arizona and
New Mexico, on the ground that the
people OF the two Territories do not
desire it.
During the curse of Mr.. Bard's
speech he was interrupted by Mr.. Till
man. who said he wanted to make an
appeal for white supremacy in Ari-
IONA" To unite the two Territories
would, he said. be like joining Florida
with Cuba and to subject the white
people Of Arizona to the domination O.
MeHicans and "Greasers,' which he OPP
posed.
Several bills Of minor importance
were passed during the day, and the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
Will Canvass Vote February 8.
The Joint statehood bill again occu-
pied the majority portion of the atten-
ton Of the Senate, and Mr.. Nelson COM
nleted his speech in support Of it.
The omnibus claims bill was read in
part, but no effort was made to Sc
cure action upon it. Bills for the re-
organization Of the medical corps Of
the army and regulating promotions
Of army officers employed in the ordi-
nance department we're passed.
A resolution reported by Mr.. Bur-
rows from the committee on privileges
and elections fixing l o'clock on We'd
nesday, February 8, for the canvass by
the two Houses of Congress Of the
vote cast at the last presidential cleo
ton was agreed to-. The ceremony will
take place in the chamber Of the House
OF Representatives. The Senate ad-
iourned.
No River ard Harbor Bill.
The prospects are that this session
Of Congress will not pass a rived and
harbor bill. The committee on rivers
and harbors has been considering a
bill for some time with a view of MAX
ing an early report, but among the
leaders in the House there is a dispo-
sition to let the bill go over for this
session, on account OF the condition of
the Treasury. Cutting Off a river and
harbor bill would be in line with the
determination of the House leaders to
adhere to a policy of strict economy in
government expenditures.
Representative Maynard, of Virginia,
in a bill proposed to increase the salary
Of the President to SIS, 900 a year, the
Vice President to $4,000 and to give
the President after his retirement from
office an annual salary of $4,000 per
annum for life.
Morgan on Statehood Bill.
After the massage of the omnibus