The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-09

FSTsy aTfske IN coanegflon witA tAs czsfas
Liberation ~ the Agricultural bill and
rom at attack apua the s~-~s. sortrna-
d that The se~a ssns cat mere of th~
sotDsnon varieties fo a~ buaGht os deal
rs every " here. and urged tha; oniy
are varieties should e~ supplied sr~s
o the peopl. OF the rountry Tassg up
sonarts contsnd.i that much cd was
accomplished by the work * tae De-
earimsnt- Me- pctsus the venerable
Alabama Senator. stood with the latter
lass. and he appealed To- his fellow
youthful" Senator'S not tn forge, the
lays when they snloyed tie ytplrts
hat grew In the Eoser box on the
ron, porch. The senators partici-
oating in the debate we're Messrs-
Proctor, Lodge. ptatt. of Connecticut.
spoonsr. Hansbrough. McCumber. Tel
er. Patterson. Bailey. fettns. Berry.
Clay and i.aeimer. The bill was no,
ompleted.
Messrs Lodge and Proctor both de-
,lared the seed provision a ''huulbag.
Mr.. l-aiimer defended the distribution
as Ct great value. Mr.. Bailey endorsed
Mr. Lodges view. Mr.. Clay asserted
hat the terms OF the provision Gppro-
nriatiug 81 500 900 In the collection and
dissemination OF information concern
ng live stock permits the siecrstars
20 carry on an export business, and ex-
pressed the opinion that there Is dan
ger Of abuse under an unwlse admin
stration. He declared that If so In
lined the secretary could buy and
dispose ot meats
Fast Mail Appropriation.
aral postoffiCe appropriation bill the
Southern mail appropriation OF s:s7. =
D00-a bone over which members have
been contending since the Fffty-fifth
Congress. No question OF public pol
icy has this session developed half the
intensity OF feeling OF produced such
4 display OF verbal pyrotecnics As did
the parliamentary struggle over his
comparatively small item. Generally
speaking. the Republicans followed
Chairman Oyerstreet. who had charge
Of the bill, and accepted as assurance
that the amendment was meritorious
but as usual the majority was sunder-
| cd on the subject. The opposition
| came largely from the Texas. Arkansas
and North Carolina delegations, but
| the majority against them. with RE
| publican vote. was Overwhelming
much more decisive, in fact. than vote
Of previous sessions. or the North
| Carolina members. Messrs. Page. Pou
Webb and Patterson voted with the
opposition. while Messrs. Kluttz and
| Gudger voted for the appropriation
| Three North Carolina members. the
Messrs. Kitchn and Mr.. Small. are
out os the city, while Mr.. Thomas wa,
paired against the appropriation. This
vote to strike out the provision wa,
defeated, II to lis.
Debate on Rate Bill.
| The long drawn out general debat,
On the bin creating two states Ou
of the territories of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory and New Mexico am
| Arizona, was concluded with a speecl
by Mr Beveridge. which consumed IN
greater part of the days session. III
reviewed the principal arguments II
opposition to the bill. giving especia
attention to the proposition to unit
Arizona and New Mexico. He spok
for almost three hours. and closed ami
a cordial burst OF applause from III
| galleries.
Previous to Mr.. Beyeridges speech
Mr.. Foraker spoke In support OF hi
amendment 20 eliminate Arizona An
New Mexico from the proposition. Tn
only other important business Of tn
day was the receipt through the Hous
mana gers Of the Houses replication
Judge Swayne's answer In the I'm
peachment trial. This ceremony last
ed ten minutes and at its conclusio
the court adjourned until Frida,
When the legislative session was RI
sumed, Mr.. Beveridge advocated th
passage of the bill as reported by th
committee on territories, which pro
vides for the creation OF two state
out OF the four remaining territorie
Mr.. Beveridge based his advocacy {
the bill upon the theory that Congres
has absolute control of the creation (
new states. and in celebrating thf
idea he said the interests OF the nj
don as a whole were paramount 10 II
wishes to the people OF the territorie
He declared that the constitution gay
Congress power 10 impose any cond
ton In such legislation.
End Of Statehood Debate.
The fairness OF the House rule TO a
members was declared by Mr. Dalzell
be apparent, since IL afforded full ol
portunity 10 vote on both bills offere
by the two parties. The rule also va
demanded by Mr.. Grosvenor. Of Obi
Mr.. Grosvenor In answer TO Mr.. Cocl
ran, Of Missouri. was rehearsing II
original interstate commerce legisli
ton when Mr.. Gaines. Of Tennese
cried out: "Oh, pshaw." When u
laughter which followed had subside
Mr.. Grosvenor Indignantly retcrtet
That is in keeping with the eharact'
Of the position he tGainesD occupies
Mr.. Gaines sought to explain that
did not intend to be offensive. but VI
Grosvenor would not be interrupted.
Mr.. Townsend Of Michigan. one (
the authors OF the hi under coasider'
tion, and Mr.. Richardson. OF Alabam
occupied the remainder Of the day di
cussing it. both sounding a note (
warning 20 the railroads that unlei
they joined hands with Congress In u
| matter the people would demand MOI
drastic legislation
Let the railroad comply with III
law" said Mr. Townsend. and yoiu.
Ltariiy correct any evils not covered
This bill. and IL will be well with ther
Let them oppose its just provisions ar
they will but accumulate trouoi'
against the day OF judgment"
Before taking his seat Mr.. Tovnseo
In reply to Mr.. Richardson. OF Al
baua, was positive In the assertie
that the bill. IN connection with q
so-calIed Elkins act. would reach Il
private car lines.
Mr.. Richardson, OF Alabama. said Il
demand for legislation to regula
| freight rates had come in such Q