The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
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The Senate and House Regularly at
Work-What They are Doing.

Work-What They are Doing.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was considered in the House, but the
debate turned principally on the topic
Of restricting the railroads in the mat
ter Of freight rates. AS II impatiers to
deal with the subject, the Hepburn
bill, although not before the House, and
which probably will not be for several
days, formed the basis Of the discus
sion. A feature of the debate was the
statement by Mr. Williams, Of Missis-
sippi, who said that on the subject OF
revision of rates the Democratic party
was committed without addition or SUBJ
traction to the recommendations Of
President Roosevelt in his recent mes
sage. The Democrats, he said, were
glad to have the Presidents views, "be-
cause it was Democratic doctrine" 1t
ought, he said, to be American doc
trine, and he said he was only too glad
that the President was more OF an
American than a Republican or Demo-
crat. I'VE will, toemark his tracks on
this subject" declared Mr.. Williams.
amid great applause, and" he con-
tinued, facing the Republican side, I'VE
will call on you as American citizens
to help us toemark them
Mr.. Williams later asserted it as his
belief that railroad influences were felt
in the Senate at the same time the
so-called Cullom bill, establishing the
Interstate commerce commission, was
substituted by the Senate conferees
for tha |so-called Reagan bill. The
latte1>bill, he declared. would have
full lied the requirements.
Mr.. Bell, of California, asserted that
the Hepburn bill was so worded as to
b- indefinite as to what constituted a
reasonable rate.
Consideration of the agricultural bill
had not been concluded when the
House adjourned.
Agricultural Bill Passes House.
The House Friday passed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill without mater
ial amendment. During its considera-
ton the usual discussion Of the provi-
sion for free seed distribution was in
dulged in. Mr.. Lilly, of Connecticut,
eharacterizing it as petty larceny.
Mr.. Pou. Of North Carolina, wanted
the appropriation increased to 100000
and offered an amendment to that
effect at the same time remarking that
/, would cost more than that to in
augurate President Roosevelt. The
amendment was rejected.
The present system of the Agricul-
tural Department in publishing cotton
reports was denounced by Mr.. Living
ston, of Georgia, as damnable and
shameful, and he pleaded for some one
to submit an amendment requiring
that the reports shall be published
every two weeks, in order to stop
gambling in cotton. He would. he
said, have offered such an amendment
himself had he not been thrown down
and turned out Of doors" when he
brought in resolution OF the same
character some time ago.
Eulogies upon the character of the
late Senator George F. Hoar, Of Mas
sacnusetts, practically engrossed the
time OF the Senate. There were 16
speeches by as many Senators, includ-
| ing Senator Hoar's colleague, Mr..
Lodge, and his successor, Mr. Crane.
After the conclusion of the memorial
services, the Senate adjourned out Of
respect to the dead Senator's memory.
Among the speakers were Messrs. DAN
| iel, Bacon and Cockrell.
Mr.. Pettus took accession to speak
oil ~f ar'c al ac q
TO the South in the period succeeding
the war, saying: HE was throughout
it all a man Of infinite compassion, Of
comprehensive sympathies. Of noble
and unselfish impulses. He was par
tisan without rancor, an antagonist
without bitterness, a friend without
reservations and conditions, a con-
querer without vengeance, loser with
out resentment"
Charge Against Catholics.
Sensational disclosures in relation to
the alleged use of Indian trust funds
for the support of sectarian schools
we're made by Senator Bard, in state
ment to the Senate committee on In
dian affairs. Senator Bard addressed
the committee after the statements had
DeeQ uaue Dy .. NJ. DTOSlus, dSSnl loi
| the Indian Rights Association, and
Francis E. Lupp, commissioner OF In
dian affairs Senator Bard addressed he
had been visited by DR.. E. l.. Scharf,
an agent for Roman Catholic Mission
Society, and asked to use his influence
with Republican members Of Congress
looking to forwarding the interest OF
Catholics in getting diversion OF
Indian trust funds for the support Of
Catholic schools on the reservations.
He quoted DR.. Scharf as saying that If
the Republicans would agree to bring
about the desired legislation, the Cath
olics would see that twenty congress
ional districts in which the Republi-
cans were weak were carried for the
party. DR.. Scharf was said to have
given the names of the districts. to-
gether with the number OF Catholic
voters in each, and names Of the priests
who would look after the agreement
and deliver the necessary votes to car
ry the districts.
Senator Teller said that II It was
proven that the statement Of DR.. Scharf
was made in earnest, then there was