The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-09
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| A bill extending the extradition laws
to the Philippines was passed by the
Senate Monday. 1t was agreed to vote
on the statehood bill Feb. z, the amend
ments to be considered on that date I'M
der the ten-min ute rule. Mr.. Teller spoke
in opposition to the bill. In the House
the conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bills
was agreed to, 121 to 112. The confer
ence report on the Philippine govern
ment bill was presented. The postoffice
appropriation bill was taken up and de-
bated until adjournment
In the Senate Tuesday a House bill
was passed extending to express COM
panies engaged in interstate commerce
the prohibition against carrying obscene
literature. A bill largely increasing the
fees for Incorporating stock companies
in the District of Columbia was passed
and Mr.. Plat of Connecticut introduced
measure intended to correct abuses I'M
der the local corporation laws mentioned
| by the President in his message Monday.
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota spoke on the
statehood bill. In the House the Senate
amendments to the army appropriation
bill were voted down and the measure
was sent to conference. A resolution of
| fered by Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York
! calling on the Navy Department for in
/ formation regarding the inequality in the
amount of armor plate delivered for the
battieships Connecticut and Louisiana
was adopted. The conference report on
the. Philippine government bill was
agreed to. The postoffice appropriation
bill was considered until adjournment.
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In the Senate Wednesday Messrs.
Clark Nfont.), Dillingham; and Teller
continued the discussion of the statehood
bill. Mr.. Dillingham; supporting the meas
ure as it stands and the others contending
for amendments and the right of the
| four territories to be admitted as so
| many States. A number of semi-public
bills were passed. The Senate resolved
| to insist on its amendments to the army
| appropriation bill, and conference COM
mittee was appointed. Mr.. Proctor re-
ported the agricultural appropriation bill
The bill carries appropriations aggregat-
ing So, 1871 ITO, an increase of $2O6. 74O
over the bill passed by the House. In
the House the postoffice appropriation
| bill occupied attention during the greater
part of the day. The bill went over for
further consideration. Messrs Shirley
and Sibley discussed railway rate legis-
laticn for more than an hour. The con-
ference report on the Notifications bill
was adopted.
A bill authorizing the Keokuk and
| JoY OF
struct a dam across the Mississippi river
from Keokuk, Iowa, to Hamilton, ILL.,,
was passed by the Senate Thursday. The
agricultural appropriation bill was taken
up and the provision for the distribution
of seeds was discussed at length. In the
House motion to strike out the proyis-
ion for subsidies for special southern mail
facilities in the postofice appropriation
bill was lost, Il to 115. The measure
was considered until adjournment.
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The Senate Friday sitting as an i'm
parchment body, received the answer
of Judge Swayne to the articles of i'm
parchment made by the House, and en-
tered an order fixing Feb. as the time
when all preliminary pleadings shall be
presented, and Feb. 10 as the date for
beginning the regular trial. The regular
session was then taken up and Senators
Stone. Berry and Morgan spoke against
the joint statehood bill. Senator Nc
Cumber presented a memorial from the
North Dakota Legislature praying for
the removal of the tax on alcohol in
order that it may be more freely used
for fuel, and Senator Clay a petition
from the National Cotton Growers Asso-
citation for the appropriation of a "few
million dollars" to extend the market for
cotton goods. The House passed the
postofice appropriation bill. carrying an
appropriation of $3.50, 7S7, Alb, after mo-
lions to exclude rural carriers from civil
service rules and for the dismissal of
postal employees belonging to organiza-
lions seeking increases in salaries had
been ruled out. Bills were passed allow
ing homeseekers until May /, 1905, to
establish residence on lands formerly
within the Rosebud and Devils Lake
reservations; authorizing the extension of
the western boundary line of Arkansas
and allowing the Minneapolis, Red Lake
and Manitoba Railway Company to ac-
quire certain lands in Red Lake Indian
reservation, Minnesota.
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The House Saturday passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
carrying 50. 107. O47. which is an increase
for this service of $7S,710 over the cur
rent appropriation. A number of minor
bills were disposed of by unanimous con-
sent. The debate while the diplomatic
bill was under consideration was very
brief and was devoted to railroad rate
legislation and reciprocity treaties. Mr.
Long occupied most Of the time given by
the Senate to the statehood bill with q
speech in support Of the bill as it stands
He gave especial attention to the portion
of the bill providing for the union OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
State, and urged the Importance of Civ.
ing self-government to the people of that
section. In connection with the agricul.
tural appropriation bill there was con
siderable debate upon the question OF
forest reserves. The bill was not dis
posed of.