The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate ard tteose Regularly n
Work-Whas Hey are Doing


Heafs Meets Ard ActouTns.
When the Mouse rereonsened after
Inc holiday recess. Mr.. Grossernor. 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
ing OF mails from Atlantic Coast and
| Gulf of Mexico ports 10 South and Cen
trail America and Cuba. and from Pa
cific coast ports to Japan. China, the
Philippines, Mexico. Central America
and the lsthmus 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 Tor In
| the bill agreed upon by :he joint mer-
chant marine commission.
Senate Meets Again.
| Upon RECOMMENDING after the holiday
recess, the Senate plunged directly IN
| 10 the consideration of the bill for the
admission of two States 10 be compos-
ed of Arizona and New Mexico and Ok
| lahoma and Indian Territory. A mo-
| ton by Mr.. Beveredge TO take up the
bill prevailed by vote Of 81 to IL. Mr..
| Hepburn, who renewed his effort TO
get up the pure food bill. voted with
a.. Init
| this exception the Republicans voted
solidiy to proceed with the considera
! ton of the Statehood bill and the Dem
ocrats solidly against that course. A
motion by Mr.. Bate, of Tennessee. to
recommit was voted down, Mr.. Nelson
spoke at lelgth in advocacy of the
bill
Mr.. Bate, in making his motion. said
it had been difficult to make a mi
nority report, as many Of the sittinss
OF the committee had been held when
the Senate was in session. when mem
bers of the minority could rot 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
syivania added. The only reason for
the consolidation was found; he said,
| in the desire to prevent an increase
Of United States Senators.
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 a quorum,
he said, but we did not come up with
the ante" The reference of the ven
cradle Senator to a popular game
caused a smile around the chamber
His motion was voted down, Is 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 MIR. Bard's
speech be was interrupted by Mr.. Till
man, whe said he wanted to make an
appeal for white supremacy in Ari-
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 OPP
posed.
Several bills Of minor importance
were passed during the day, and the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
Will Canvass Vote February 8.
The Joint statehood bill again Occu
pied the majority portion of the atten
ton of the Senate, and Mr.. Nelson com
pleted his speech in support of it
The omnibus claims bill was read il
! part but 30 effort was made to Sc
cure action upon 1t. Bills for the re
organization OF the medical corps O
the army and regulating promotion:
of army officers employed in the ordi
nance department were passed.
A resolution reported by Mr.. Bur
rows from the committee on privilege:
and elections fixing l o'clock on Wed
nesday, February s, for the canvass b,
the two Houses OF Congress Of tin
vote cast at the last presidential cleo
ton was agreed to- The ceremony viii
take place in the chamber of the Hous'
Of Representatives The Senate ad
icurned.
No River and Harhor Sill.
The prospects are that this session
Of Congress will not pass a rived am
harbor bill. The committee On river
and harbors has been considering
bill for some time with view of max
ing an early report, but among tn
leaders in the House there is dispo
sition to let the bill go over for thi
session, on account Of the condition O
the Treasury. Cutting off river an
harbor bill would be in line with. tn
determination of the House leaders t
adhere to policy OF strict economy il
government expenditures.
Representative Maynard, of Virginia
in bill proposed to increase the salar.
OF the President to $4,000 a year, tn
! Vice President to $4,000 and to Civ
the President after his retirement from
office an annual salary OF $4,000 pc
annum for life.
Morgan on Statehood Bill.
After the passage of the omnibus
bill claims Dill and fixing January q
for the delivery of addresses in mem
DRY o. the late Senator Hoar, the Sen
cfn .ha 70 no StafQh0at