Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-03-09
rIFrY.EloHrH CONGRESS-.
Reaniar Session.

bill for the regulation of Philippine
shipping was again the principal sub
Jcct of discussion 10y the senate We'd.
nesday. II was made the subject of a
somewhat general discussion OF the
Philippine question and was amended
so a To defer for a year the time when
tho bill shall take effect A larce
number of private pension bills were
passed.
lIousc-The house devoted the on.
tire day To consideration OF the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. but did
not conclude action on the measure.
The house. in committee OF the whole
amended the bill by unanimous vote
so as to fix the maximum rates which
may be charged the District of Column.
bia for telephone service or for telc-
phones in private residences at from
S25 To $50 per annum.
Washington. March 4-Senatc-For
almost four hours Thursday the sen.
ute. while technically engaged on the
naval appropriation bill. discussed n
VIDE range OF subjects. including tho
policy OF the United States i'm tho Phil.
1ppines. and the RussoJapanesc war.
Mr. Hale. in charge of the naval bill
criticised the plans of the naval hoard
ms tending To an establishment beyond
The needs of the country. Mr.. Lodge
NIT Dcpew and Mr.. Perkins defended
the naval officers. Mr. Lodge declared
large navy essential To the mainte.
nance or peace. Mr.. Money said no
aid not consider the total appronrin
ton. Ss1 .OO0. 600. carried by the bill AS
excessive under our present policy i'm
the Orient He. however. criticised
that policy. rs did other democratic
speakers.
iouse-~In the house letter from
Grover Cleveland to Representative
W"bb IN. CO. denying that c. II. ].
iaylor, Negro, has dinCd with him
NJ thc white house while he was prcs-
dent as charged by Representative
scott tkan). few days ago. Mr..
scott promptly offered his apolocv To
the former president. saying he never
before had heard the statement which
ne made denied. A discussion of the
race question followed during which
Mr. Williams, the minority reader. crit.
lclscd President Roosevelt for having
invited Booker T. Washington To n
seat at his table REPRESENTATIVE
Webb said Mr.. Cleveland had beon n
friend nf the Negro. but never had
heId nm the hope of social equality
Mr.. Williams said that objection to
me appointment of a Negro to n posi.
non was met with the statement that
mere could be no discrimination. but
asserted that a Chinaman would moi
ne appointed postmaster on the Pa.
enc coast. The house passed the Dis.
trirt OF Columbia appropriation bill
bill W.
Washington. March5. Scnato-proc.
IlcaiIy the entire time of the spnnte
tn
lhe question OF the selection Of n site
Tor naval training station on tbo
great lakes. Most Of the senators
from states bordering on the lokos
participated In the discussion. Tho
controversy arose over an effort TO SO.
cure as an amendment To tho commit
zee Amendment provision authorizing
me appointment of new commission
10 select site. This amendment was
offered by Mr. Quarlrs. and its orioin
was due to the fact that q former com.
mission had given preference to Lake
Bun. in Illinois. The princjDoI sneak
ers were Messrs Quarles and Spoonnr
VINO presented the advantages of Ro
cine, WIS; MIR. Hopkins. who smoke
Tor Lake Bluff. and Mr. Foraker. whose
contentious were in the interest of
fut-in Bay, o. The committee amend.
80 - vas ~ HlpuiHcu as TO make IN
apply To all the great lakes and no,
alone to Lake Michigan. but Mr..
Quarles' amendment was not acted
upon.
House-The house had under consid.
Grafton the Indian appropriation bilI
turing The general debate on the bill
mr. Martin trep., S. d.. addressed the
mouse on his resolution directing tho
secretary OF commerce and labor 10
investigate the causes of the differ.
e , winch exist between the cost .of
I'VE and dressed beef. Mr.. Stanley
,uefn.' ky.) made an urgent appeal for
Ieilef at the hands Of congress for the
.oDacco growers and the toilers in the
tobacco fields and complained that
competition had been DESTROYED Inv
combinations OF capital Mr.. Robinson
,dem.' md. In closing the general de-
bate on the Indian bill. declared that \
monopoly exists in the coal business
in the Indian territory. The house
C., Confirmed the right Of Mr. Sims (dem..
Ienn), to his seat. A republican had
contested H.