The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-15
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packer (Ind.). Ellis (Mo.), Hogg
(Colo.), Floyd (Alo.) and Page IN. C.)
spoke. There was no session Of the Sem
ate.
The Senate was treated to sensa-
tion Monday when Mr.. Patterson (Colo.)
introduced resolution In effect declar-
ing the action Of the Democratic caucus
against the Santo Domingo treaty Sat
urday to have been contrary to the fed
eral constitution. Consideration Of tho
resolution went over. 1t was decided
that a vote should be taken on the ship
ping bill Wednesday, Feb. IA, at 8 y. m.
Mr.. Teller made speech against the
measure. Several bills were passed and
the Senate adopted n resolution calling
on the Postmaster General for informa-
ton as to the number of postal clerks
killed in railroad accidents during the
last five years. Considerable fault was
found with the railroad rate bill in the
House. Mr.. Littlefield (Me.) opened the
session with an attack OH the measure.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) ridiculed the al
legged popular demand for the legislu-
ton. Ten other speeches were made,
all favorable to the bill. The fortifca-
tions appropriation bill was reported.
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The Senate Tuesday gave up the an
tire session to a revival Of its preroea-
tives in the framing Of treaties. The
question was raised by Mr.. Bacon in
speech on his resolution requesting infor-
nation concerning the Algeciras confer
ence. He was followed by Mr.. Spooner,
and there were several sharp clashes be-
tween them. The discussion Of the Pat
terson resolution concerning the Demo
cratic caucus action went over. reso-
luton directing the committee on immi-
grafton to make an investigation Of the
Chinese boycott was adopted. The House
fixed the end of the general debate ON the
rate bill Mt 4 80 y. IN. Wednesday, and
then seventeen speeches were made, all
of them for the measure. Mr.. Gillespie
(Texas) expressed dissatisfaction with
the reply of the interstate commerce
commission to his resolution concerning
the Pennsylvania railroad combination,
and announced that he would address
mission make thorough investigation
along indicated lines.
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The Senate chamber Wednesday was
made the scene of an effort to administer
party discipline to n member Of that
body and the proceedings were filed with
dramatic interest. Mr.. Patterson was
the subject of the effort and Mr.. Bailey
the instrument of the Democratic party.
The proceedings arose in connection with
Mr.. Patterson's resolution Of remon-
STRANGE against the Democratic caucus
action opposing the Santo Domingo
treaty, and although the subject was
thrashed over thoroughly no vote was
taken. The House concluded oil prelimi-
nary steps to the passage OF the railroad
rate bill, ordered roll call on the meas
urc, and put Off the final action until
Thursday at noon. The closing speeches
were made by Bourke Cochran, Mr..
Mann Ull.), Minority Leader Williams
and Mr.. Hepburn. The time for amend
ment came at 4 o'clock and for three
hours scores of changes were offered,
but all were defeated The test came
with the first one and the vote on this
was 110 to 14G.
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The Senate devoted short session
Thursday to routine business, the caucus
question being sidetracked temporarily.
Mr.. Tillman again made reference to the
charge that the railroads in West vir-
ginia were discriminating against private
coal mines and had read u letter from
the Governor of the State, which was
referred to the committee ON interstate
commerce. The urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill was reported and the rail-
road rate bill was received from the
House. A number of bills were passed,
including the following: Placing tele-
graph operators Of the Civil War on q
pensionable basis; authorizing the use Of
81 100000 Of the reclamation fund for
the drainage of lands in North Dakota !;
authorizing the construction Of q dam
across Rock river at Grand Detour, ILL.,,
and a large number of private pension
bills. The House passed the railroad rate
regulation bill by n vote of 346 to z. The
pension appropriation bin, carrying $780,
100000 for pensions and $1,245,OOO ior
administration, also was passed. Other
measures passed were as follows: To pre-
vent leaks in government crop reports |;
calling on the Secretary Of the Interior
for information regarding charges Of ir-
regularities in the Kingfisher, Okla, land
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acres of land in the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache reservations in Oklahoma.
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The Senate Friday passed the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill practically
as it came from the committee. The only
discussion was over IN amendment sug-
gested by Mr.. Patterson to strike out the
provision relieving alien workmen on the
Panama canal from the operations of the
eight-hour law, the amendment being re-
jected. The House put out its usual
semi-monthly grist Of pensions, passing in
seventy-two minutes 420 bills for the
benefit Of veterans who are barred for
one reason or another from coming in un-
der the general statute. Seventy-five per
cent of the benefciaries nre' either blind
or bedridden. Two amendments to the
Philippine tariff act of 1905 were passed.
the purpose being to remove the discrimi-
nation against American goods. After
passing number of minor bills the
House adjourned until Monday.
Notes of the National ;apitaI,
The House committee will report bill
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