Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-04
WORK OF CONGRESS
The Senate and House Regularly az
Work-What They are Doing.
Mr.. Webs Fish, For Free Cotton.

On the first vote. the majority lined
up in support OF the North Carolina
member. but Mr.. Scott. OF Kansas.
who was in the chair. rescued the sit
uSttOn for the committee having charge
OF the bill by announcing that a sec
ond vote would be taken. owing to the
fact that there had been SO much con-
fusion in the chamber. The amend
ment was then voted down by tho
small majority OF 90 20 %. and mo-
ZION 10 recommit the bill. made by Mr..
cooper. ranking minority member OF
the ways and means committee. fail
ed 60 effect any material change ia
the Republican majority. When Mr.
webb was advocating the adoption OF
his amendment. Mr. Payne took issue
vita him. where~9on the North Caro-
lima member asked the Republican floor
leader n ne did not know that remov-
al OF duty on cotton would aid the
Republican mill owners OF Fall River
Mr.. Payne said DE did not know that
70 would. 20 which Air. Webb replied
that IL --as the duty 90 the chairman
% the ways and means committee 10
know fact SO potent
Rate Bill 70 co over.
The senate Tuesday passed the Mill.
tary Academy appropriation bin and
began consideration % the Indian APP
preparation bin. Early in the day. in
response TO a question Mr. Eikins
chairman OF the committee of inter
state commerce. expressed the opinion
shat it would De impossible 60 secure
railroad rate legislation during the
present session az Congress The sen
age took up the isthuian canal ban.
and oEveed 20 meet an hour earlier to-
morrow. in order 20 advance the bill
EN-Se nator HIGGINS finished his pre-
urinary statement in opening the de-
tense Tor Irlce Swaync. and one Wit.
-ess for Judge Swaync was examined
ar Elkins 10 his statement. regard
ing the railway rate biu said 80
.e. ision as 90 am effort Go pass the
tiI this session has been reached. but
wttl the limited time 90 their dis
1l. DO would seem that there is very
.It.e prospect 90 that result before
Adjournment. with only ten days of
tne session left ana Rith much other
imperative business 90 De- performed.
ir would hardly seem probable that
tle rust important e.ODnwl. question
ot the iay could le disposed 90 in So
short time. and especially in view ot
CD. tl.f that only one side OF The
DON has SD far been presented 90
tle committee"
Nr CarUack. member of the COM
Uitfec on interstate commerce. eN-
.ret himself from speaking for the
.ounittee on the ground thar -such
Joyous harmony exists there as % OBJ
fterate party lines lie said be- cou-5
assure the senate thar an OF the co-,-
mii,te are actuaie1 by keen desire
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