Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-14

The Senate and House Regularly az
werk-whst They are Doing.


the holiday recess. Mr.. Grosvernor. OF
Ohio. submitted the report OF the mer-
chant marine commission. the minor
ity being given until Friday 60 sub
NIT their views. The House adjourned
until TOMORROW out OF respect 60 the
memory Of the late Representative Ma
honey. OF Illinois.
Subventions OF Eve dollars per gross
ton annually. subsidies for the carry
ing Of mails from Atlantic Coast and
Gulf OF Mexico ports 10 South and Cen
tral America and Cuba. and from Pa
cine coast ports TO Japan. China. the
Philippines. Mexico. Central America
and the lsthmus of Panama. a ton
mage tax on foreign vessels entering
United States ports: the creation Of a
naval volunteer CT appreuces on ships
IN foreign trade are provided Tor IN
the bin agreed upon by the joint MGR
chant marine commission.
Senate Meets Again.
Upon re-convening after the holiday
recess. the Senate plunged directly in
- the consideration OF the bin Tor the
admission Of two states TO be com pos
"a ~ Arizona and New Mexico and Ok
lahOma and Indian Territory 4 mo
tiOn by Mr. BCveredge 10 take up the
bill prev allied by a vote OF 81 90 Il. Mr.
Hepburn. who renewed his effort 70
get up the pure food bill. voted with
the Democrats on ron call. but with
this exception the Republicans voted
. sohdly 20 proceed with the considera-
ton of the Statehood bill and the Dem
Ocrsts solidly against that course. 4
motion by Mr.. Bate. OF Tennessee. 10
recommit was voted down. AR. Nelson
spoke az length in advocacy OF the
bill
Nj. Bate. ia making his motion. said
X had been difficult 20 make a mi
nOrity report. as many 90 the sittings
OF the committee had been held when
the Senate was in session. when mem
bers 81 the minority could not attend.
He entered upon an argument
against consolidation OF the four Terri
tories into two States Referring 10
The proposed union Of Arizona and
New Mexico. he said they would make
State Of greater area than is com
prised in al the New England States
with New York. New Jersey. and Penn.
sylvsnia added. The only reason FOR
the consolidation was found. he said.
IN the desire 20 prevent sn increase
OF United States Senators.
Mt breckenridge said at the mem-
bers az the committee on Territories
had been notified 90 the committee
meetings and that failure 20 attend
"a as The fault Of the individual mem.
be-s.
Mr Bate admitted that due notice OF
meetings had been given. They
wanted Us 10 help make a quorum.
be said. but we did not come up with
The ante The reference OF the ven
cradle Senator 20 popular game
caused q smile around the chamber.
His motion was voted down - 10 81.
ao Senate adjourned
Senator Bard occupied the entire
I time az the Senate. he made an argu-
ment against the union OF Arizona and
NeN Mexico. on the ground that the
people % the two Territories DO not
f ces.re g.
During the course az SIR Bard
speech hc was Interrupted hy Mr. Till
nan. who said be- wanted 20 make an
appeal for white supremacy in Arr
IONA To mite the Two Territories
would. he said he like joining Florida
with Cuha and 20 subject the white
people % Arizona 20 the dom nation 81
MeXicsns and ~Greasers." which be oD-
posed
several bills OF m.nor Importance
vere passed during The day. and the
senate adjourned until Monday
Mil Canvass Vote February 6.
The Joint statehood bill again occu
pied The majority portion 10 the atten-
ucn 90 the senate. and Mr. Nelson com
nletel hls speech iu support % d.
The omnibus claims biu was read in
part. tut no effort as made Co se-
cure action upon g. Blls for the re-
organization ~ the medical corps 0i
The army and regulating promotions
of army officers employed in the orli-
nance department were passed
resolution reported hv Mr. Bur
rows from che committee on privileges
and elections fixing Z o'clock on Wed
neslay February S. FOR the canvass by
the tWo Houses az Congress OF the
vote cast a. the last presidential cleo
ton was agreed 90. The ceremony Will
take place Iva the chamber 81 the House
81 Representatives. The Senate ID
rrr~rar