The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-08
WOULD EXTEND THE
COASTWISE LAWS
Representatives Lind and Ste
Vens Speak on Hemp and
the Philippines.

In five minutes by the house today by
the adoption Of q resolution making
the case a special order for Dec. 13
next. In the meantime the judiciary
committee is to take additional testi-
mony.
The house took up the bill extending
the coastwise laws to the Philippines,
and by vote of 1872 to 100 adopted a
special rule to vote on this bill, after
debate of two hours
This debate was exhausted save five
minutes when the house adjourned. AID
amendment to the bill postponing the
operation of the laws until July l. 1906,
instead of 1905, will be proposed
The partial conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
-Four senate amendments were still in
disagreement. The first provides for
the advancement of officers below the
rank of brigadier general who served
In the Civil war, who are now on the
retired list Or who may be hereafter
retired and their assignment in GER
tam cases by the secretary of war to
duty as militia recruiting officers, as
military attache in military court
martial, etc.
Mr.. Mahon (Rep., Pa) offered a sub
stltute eliminating the latter provision
or the senate amendment and changing
the verbtage of the retirement provi-
sion leaving it's purpose the same. The
amendment was agreed to-121 to rs.
Takes Up Alaska Road.
The second senate amendment ap-
propriated $250,O0O for a military road
from Valdez, Alaska, to the interior of
that territory at Eagle City.
Mr.. Cushman (Wash.) moved that
the house concur in this amendment.
he emphasized the necessity Of the
Mr.. Gaines (Dem., Tenn.), in oppos-
ing the amendment, declared it to be
the first step in the construction of q
road 400 miles long.
That is just what said, and I did
| not stutter when 1 said it, interject-
| ed Mr.. CuShman.
We'll, haven't suffered, either"
retorted Mr.. Gaines, ''and when I talk
| l say something, which is more than
! the gentleman does"
Mr.. Gaines declared that charity
Should begin at home. Tennessee
needed roads. Instead, he said, the
people of the country were being taxed
| 10 build roads in Alaska and were be-
sides being oppressed by the trusts.
Inc oppression of one trust-the ice
trust-had been relieved by Chief JUS
tlce Parker and five other men, he as
serted, and suggested that Alaska
| might send Ice to New York Demo-
cratic applause greeted the name of
Judge Parker, and in concluding Mr..
Gaines again provoked applause on the
minority side by saying:
I'VE are going to put him into the
White house. He is going to crush the
balance of the trusts of the country
which the Republicans will not do"
Mr.. TaWney followed in support Of
| the motion to accept the amendment.
He declared that congress had con-
t1nued to infiict great hardships on
the people of Alaska.
Mr.. Stevens (Minn) also favored the
proposition.
Mr.. Hull concluded the debate in OPP
| position.
Mr.. Cushman's motion was lost, 56
to Is. He demanded a roll call on the
proposition, which was ordered. On
the yea and nay vote Mr. Cushman's
motion was again defeated, Sc to 1873.
This amendment and those remaining,
one for military trail in Alaska and
| one for a bridge across the Spokane
river, in Washington, at Fort Wright.
| were sent to conference.
Coastwise Laws and Philippines.
The bill extending the coastwise
laws to the Philippines July 1, 1905,
was brought before the house under
special order from the rules committee
by Representative Grosvenor, granting
two hours debate on the bill. Under
the rules twenty minutes debate on
| side was had on the special order.
The rule was adopted, 122 to 100,
and consideration of the bill began, the
| only amendment allowable being as to
the change of the date the coastwise
laws should go into effect.
The discussion was opened by Mr..
Stevens (Minn.) in favor Of the bill
without amendment
Mr.. Lucking spoke for half an hour
in opposition to the BILL He said the
Philippines were pronounced home ter
ritory SO far as the regulation of their
shipping was concerned, but foreign
so far as giving them a free market
in this country. He said the cordage
interests, the merchants and every
| other interest were opposed to the bill
except this Internal ship lobby which
has been here for seven years poster
ing congress. They are here today,
sending for members at the lobby
| doors and have intimidated an infiu-
entail one, whom l shall not mention"
Mr.. Lind (Minn.) opposed the bill on
the ground that it would increase the
price of binding Irvine to the farmers
of the West, for the benefit of the cord
age trust He predicted that such an
effect would be "heard from" later.
Mr.. Grosvenor declared that Mr..
Lind had neglected to take into con-
sideration that the Irvine used in the
United States was made from jute and
sisal grass, and not hemp.
Mr.. Littlefield (Me.) depicted the de-
plorable condition of the American
merchant marine and the necessity for
it's relief. He declared he believed in
treating the Philippines precisely as
any other part of the United States
| and did not concede that the applica-
ton of the coastwise laws would work
harm to any industry.
Mr.. Humphrey (Wash) declared
there were enough ships now plying
between Seattle and the Orient to car
ry all the hemp from the Philippines.
Then the house adjourned.
Senators Euiogize Hanna.
The senate today listened to eulo-
gies of the late Senator Hanna. TIE
galleries were well filled. Those who
spoke were: Messrs. Foraker, Scott,
Cockrell, Plat, (Conn), Cullom, Black
burn, Elkins, Fairbanks, Daniel, Per-
kins, Depew, Beyeridge, Dolliver,
Kearns and Dick.
Mr.. Foraker presented the usual res
olutions of sorrow and asked for their
consideration.
Mr.. Foraker's address was a candid
review of the public career and a
frank analysis of the character of his
late colleague.