The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-13

passage of the Omnibus claims bill
and fixing January 2sth for the de-
livery OF addresses in memory of the
late senator Hoar, the Senate devoted
the day to the statehood bill.
Mr.. Morgan spoke for two hours
closely the arguments made against
the statehood legislation proposed two
years ago, but he spoke particularly
of the character of h population of
New Mexico and Indian Territory.
He declared that the farmers of the
constitution We're of the white race
and that it was not the intention that
Mexicans, Indians, negroes and half
breeds should be brought into citi-
zenship. He said that if Arizona and
New Mexico were admitted into the
union this class of citizenship would
control the elections and that brides
and whiskey might control them.
Mr.. Mallory presented the minor
ity report of the merchant marine
commission. 1t was referred to the
committee on commerce.
The omnibus claim bill was passed
with several committee amendments
1t carries direct appropriations
amounting to about $4,000, 600. The
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
The House fndau adnpfod tho Gov
ate resolution providing among other
things, for the holding of the inaugu-
raj ball in the pension building. There
has been a tendency to vote the prop
osition down, on account of danger of
fire, n this feeling was heightened
by a letter from Secretary Hitchcock,
WAC called attention to the danger
Of life n property which such a ca
tastrophe might entail. On a viva
vace vote the resolution was lost. but
a roll-call enabled those favorable to
the pension building proposition to
muster their strength and pass it by
a vote of 1876 to 90. 1t was a signif-
cant fact that Speaker Canon and sew
eral Of the republican leaders re-
corded themselves as being opposed
to the idea of the employment of the
pension building for the purpose Of the
inaugural ball.
MT. Gaines, of Tennessee, said he fav-
ored the Pension building this time, but
he gave notice that never again would
he vote for the proposition.
DC you hin a pay ball is a matter
OF courtesy? inquired Mr.. Sims, cf
Tennessee.
Much laughter vas produced by Mr..
Gaines replying" You never paid for one
inc yOuI life and he added that if Mr..
Sims ever did 5ance he paid the fiddler.
f1r. Gaines, continuing, said he favor
ed he resolution because the President
WAS trying to do right land give teeth
to our interstate m commits
sion that vii haul up the railroads thu
have been robbing the American peo-
pie He said he was with the Pres
ident and did not care how long he
teeth were that wer, cut into the .aw.
He said, too, that he commended the
President for trying to unhOrse the
trusts"
Referring to the White house confer
ence on Saturday last Mr.. Gaines said
the President might have called in A
few more and asked them if it was lot
right to tear down the robber tariff"
He was with the President, he said,
on all matters In which he was right,
and, he added, referrins- to violators of
the law, that he wanted the ~penitentia-
ries so thick with evil doors that their
heads would stick out of the front
doors and their feet out of the windoyvc.
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, of Wiscon-
sin. chairman of thu committee on the
judiciary, the house laid on the table
the four resolutions recently introduce
! ed by Mr.. Baker of New York, upon
which the committee acted adversely
today. Mr.. Williams, of Mississioo l
demanded the yeas and nays on the
T resolution respecting Secretary Of The
Navy Morton and tn, vote sustained
the committee, ayes III, noes 50, d
strict party vote.
Al resolution was passed calling or
Secretary of Commerce and Labo to
direct the director of the census bureau
to furnish the House certain reports
upon which the census buerau based
it's recent cotton ginning reports. The
House adjourned until tomorrow.
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