Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-01-11
CONGRESS IN SESSION AGAIN
The Senate and House Regularly az
Work-What They are Doing.
House Meets and Adjourns.

When the House re-convened after
sne holiday recess, Mr.. Grosvernor. of
Ohio, submitted the report of the mer-
chant marine commission. the minor
ity being given until Friday to sub
| NIT their views. The House adjourned
until tomorrow out Of respect to the
memory of the late Representative Ma
honey, of Illinois.
Subventions of five dollars per gross
ton annually; subsidies for the carry.
ng of mails from Atlantic Coast and
Calf OF Mexico ports to South and Cen.
raj America and Cuba, and from Pa
cific coast ports to Japan, China. the
philippines. Mexico. Central America
and the Isthmus of Panama; ton
mage tax on foreign vessels entering
United States ports; the creation of A
naval volunteer OF appretices on ships
in foreign trade are provided for in
the bill agreed upon by the joint mer.
chant marine commission.
Senate Meets Again.
Upon re-convening after the holiday
recess, the Senate plunged directly in
TO the consideration of the bill for the
admission of TWO States to be compos.
ed OF Arizona and New Mexico and Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory A mo.
tion by Mr.. Beveredge TO take up the
bill prevailed by vote of 81 to II. Mr.
Hepburn, who renewed his effort to
get up the pure food bill. voted with
the Democrats on roll call. but with
this exception the Republicans voted
solidly to proceed with the considera
tion OF the Statehood bill and the Dem
ocrats solidly against that course
motion by Mr.. Bate. of Tennessee. to
recommit was voted down, Mr.. Nelson
spoke at length in advocacy of the
bill.
Mr.. Bate. in making his motion, said
1t had been difficult to make n mi.
norlty report, many of the sit;inSs
OF the committee had been held when
the Senate was in session. when mem
bers OF the minority could not attend.
He entered upon an argument
, against consolidation OF the four Terri
tories Into two States. Referring to
the proposed union of Arizona and
New Mexico he said they would make
/ State of greater area than is COM
prised in all the New England States
with New York. New Jersey. and Penn
sylvania added The only reason for
the consolidation was found. he said.
In the desire to prevent an increase
Of United States Senator'S.
Mr.. Breckenridge said all the mem
bers of the committee on Territories
had been notified of the committee
meetings and that failure to attend
was the fault of the individual mem
| bers.
Mr.. Bate admitted that due notice OF
meetings had been given. They
wanted us to help make n quorum. =
ne said, but we did not come up with
the ante" The reference OF the ven
/ erapie Senator to a popular game
caused a smile around the chamber
His motion was voted down, 15 to 81
Ine Senate adjourned.
Senator Bard occupied the entire
time OF the Senate. He made an argu-
ment against the union OF Arizona and
New Mexico. on the ground that the
people OF the two Territories do not
| desire it,
During the course of Mr.. Bards
speech he was interrupted by Mr.. Till
man. who said he wanted to make an
appeal for white supremacy in Ar-
zona." To unite the two Territories
would. he said. be like joining Florida
with Cuba and to subject the white
people OF Arizona to the domination OF
MeXicans and "Greasers," which he op-
posed.
Several bills OF minor importance
We're passed during the day and the
Senate adjourned until Monday
Will Canvass Vote February 8.
1he joint statehood bill again occu-
ped the majority portion OF the atten-
ton or the Senate. and Mr.. Nelson COM
| pleted his speech in support of it.
The omnibus claims bill was read in
part but no effort was made to Sc
cure action upon it. Bills for the re-
organization of the medical corps Of
the army and regulating promotions
or army officers employed in the ordi-
nance department were passed
A resolution reported by Mr. Bur
rows from the committee on privileges
and elections fixing o'clock on We'd
nt sday. February 8. for the canvass by
| the two Houses of Congress of the
vote cast at the last presidential cleo
ton was agreed to. The ceremony will
taNc place in the chamber Of the House
OF Representatives The Senate ad-
iourned.
No PiVcr and Harbor Bill.
The, prospects are that this session
Of Congress will not pass a rived and
harbor bill The committee on rivers
| and harbors has been considering a
bill for some time with view of max
ing an early report but among the
leaders in the House there is a dspo-
sition to let the bill go over for this
! session, on account of the condition OF
the Treasury. Cutting off n river and
harbor bill would be in line with the
determination of the House leaders to
a1here to policy OF strict economy in
government expenditures.
Representative MAYNARD of VIRGINIA