Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-28
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3 ! '|.|E'.Tif WORK j: 3l;ll,Il :eoNl6sFss
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Daily poinas 9. Mess or Aessslntsress sssl
5 s.a4 rs a.ag the People Pc!
..,,,-.v a. 30 ssaisf' . S,af
!. "a sPhiGppins:s :siltsFassed#l ].
The, Senate sEridsy 1carriedaout itssIS ISS
nnanimous agreement 10 'votesen ths
phslipninesc.gIl ernInert big vnu
81 ot pas5ss .ne
measure. Theshnal vote wss preceaeo
blythe pfesentation of Snany amena,
ments andsS general discussion ot ot
oEayNhseprovisi9ns OF
fbe iaill ssTheresw~ere occasional poii.
t;capTeferenceaf bue- tnathe main, the
Sisc,esion ws<Ss confined to the merits
of u 1StIesnreza zasrre. On some Of the
smenTlmNp suggested by::Democratic
senats s6rssseveral " aSfern Republicans
! theft votes instie Affirmative, but
S:1r.s Mccumbers wassthe only Repuoli-
.csh .,Wfio voted with the Democrats
against thegpassage.ofthe bill. sss,s'S'
The. most notable change made dur
ing the day2wasJ the lowering Of the
rate ofs interest. son RAILROAD bonds to
Fbe guaranteed by the Philippine gov.
1'ernment' fr5m TO 4eper cent:
- The sbilF as passed exempts from
Taxation alLbonds issued by the Philip.
pine and Porto Rican governments;
authorizes the Philippine government
toEguarantees payment sofainterest
on-railroads bonds atstheTate- OF a per
cent per annum;; provides for the adj
manistration gthe immigration laws
! by sthe Philippine authorities; estab-
l,shes q system for The location and
patenting Of mineray, coal, and saline
lands; fixes the metric system for the
islands, and gives the civil Governor
the. title. of. Governor sGsneral.
'F During the day Senator Reveridge,
from the committee<on Eerritor,ss,. re-
ITsTted. theS SStatsh oodsabill He Igass
notice aEsthat time that Immediately
J; after the disposal of the Philippine
! -htIla11e.wou1d move the consideration
oastheaStatehoodssbi!l, oa but upon dis.
Iss Teqo, aor a day, day.
he decided not to enter the motion
until after the Christmas holidays, his
intentions being to make the motion
cnssssst day the Senate convenes
Iannarys
daSsSgsession of the House: was
stsgiYenao HarsaImost exclusively TO; the
sEeonsiaeEafionSof bills on the private
3calendaE dozen or more being
q Epassed. EheSenat amendments to the
i urgent deficiency bill were agreedatos
andsad1onrnment was taken until Mon
SEaday:: s3tssfs s3ssss 80
ThereiSwas considerable discussion:
Hover bill for the relief of Jos. sBS
Sargent, Of New Haven, Conn. who
had been detained by> customs in
spector at Ell Paso, Texas,aon charge
Of smuggling Mexican drawn work in
to the United States:
Mr.. Maddox. of Georgia. inquired
whetherstllere had been any complaint
to the President about the customs
inspector. He contendedsthat if the
statement as to the actionaof the in
spector was true, he should be remov-
ed, from Office.
q Monday in the House.
The Hodse of Representatives Mon
|.day eEphatffcaIfyy 'tddisapproYed the pro-
tpositioncto hold stheSi laIgiSfal ban in
n - = r. ommit ittee.ffaving the
'fmaIter cnaf gea had 'su5ss ted for
r the Pension Building, as, proyideds for
4,by Senate resolution, the Congression-
! al Library, but Mr.. 'TSrrell, of Pennsyl-
vania,, who ScafledS the matter up, :an-
nounced that the. opposition 10 the lat
Eter building was so great the commit
Tee had concluded to, substitute the cap
/ itol.t "A storm of protests came from
both sides OF the chamber. The sreso-
1utionsoffered by Mr.. Morrell was voted
down. the result being to delay action
! until the next District of Columbia day,
!, in January The House also . voted
down resolution offered by Mr.. Lacey,
Of Iowa, making a. .sjecial order on
january 5th the bill to restore to the
Naval .Acaa aaepysthfee cadets; who were
Edismissed for hazing. Mr.. Lacey's 'ac-
ton was criticised by Mr.. Williams,
of Mississippi, and Others. Mr.. Will
/ HamsS. S.coHtehding that~fhe cause OF
I-thesemid dshipmen. could :4notabesgiv
preference. when there were SO many
hmatters tof :Rast publics Importance
(which co1ldsnot get time for consid-
feratione e = $50 ~
The practice of hazing was severely
condemned by Messrs. Payne. of New
York: Mr.. Sheppard, of Texas; Mann.
lsof Illinois; and Adams, of Pennsyl-;
lsTa1ia.
snoot Testimony All In. ~
+, The SenatorgReed Smoots investiga-
Elton TUESDAY sreachedS that period
where counsel for the protestants
rave; conclut ed: that the examination
Of all persons that could be reached
ly the, subpoenas issued by the Sen
ates committee. Attorney Taylor an.
nounced tnat he was ready to rest
his: case, except for the introduction
OF documentary evidence, and posi-
blysto examine later some personst of
whom It has been impossible to get
service. The case of the. respondent
Viii Is opened ST Ja.fiary: 10th, to. which
date the. sheatin gsghaNe sbeen adjourn
ed.s Just before the adjournment of
the committee. opposing counsel en-
gagged in a controyersy oYeTsthe ad-
missfbifft tair
as evidence of the doctrines Sof the
Mormon faith No agTeements coulds
Sbes reached and after ersleated| argu.
ments. Mr.. Taylor recalled apostle
Perrose TO identify certain references;
books. afnImbe ginst ancss, Mrs.
Penrose denied tnat the works had
been Observation-Disclosures Churchwas au.