The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
DOINGS IN CONGRESS
Statehood Bill Revived.

anu votes. 1t was developed at once
however, that there were votes en-
ough TO carry out the programme
of the leaders. Then followed 40
minutes Of fiery speeches, some of
which provoked the amusement of the
large attendance of members and
the crowded galleries. Then came
the final vote on the adoption of the
rule, which It's members approved
and 156 opposed. Messrs. Hamilton
of Michigan; Brick, of Indiana, and
Moon, Of Tennessee, were appoined the
conferees Oil the part of the House.
The features of the debate were
remarks by J. Adam Bede, of Min
nesota, during which he told of his
approval of the President. particular
ly because he had given his daughter
in marriage to a member of the
House OF Representatives and not to
a degenerate prince or to repre-
sentative of "that house of deten-
ton at the other end Of the capitol"
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, cham
liams. the minority leader, suggested
that Republicans would need the spe-
cal prayer of the chaplain after they
had made their record on statehood.
Several other short speeches followed
Would Ruin New England.
The railroad rate bill occupied prac-
tically all Of the time of the Senate.
There were two speeches, one by Mr..
Lodge and the other by Mr.. Opooner.
Mr.. Lodge spoke in advocacy of his
amendment looking to the enlarge
| ment Of the interstate commerce
| commission and in doing so replied
sharply to some recent utterances by
Commissioner Prouty. Referring to an
interview by the commissioner, Mr.
Lodge spoke first of an rtterance OF
Eugene Debs, and then said that il
was not capable of doing so much
harm as Mr.. Prouty's statement. lie
outlined New England's attitude to-
ward the rate bill and said that with
the mileage system established all the
manufacturers in the New England
States would ge destroyed.
Mr.. Lodge entered upon a plea II
support Of the various provisions o.
his amendment, first taking up th'
distribution. of the commissioner:
throughout the country on the, basl!
of the judicial circuits, when he wa:
interrupted by Mr.. Tillman, who OBJ
iected to this method Of selection be
cause Of the Importance of the com
mission, and Mr.. Foraker agreed Will
him. saying that location should no
be considered in filling the commis
sion. "If," he said, 1--WE are goinl
to have rate-malzing commission,
shall insist upon the confirming OF th'
number to three and that all De res
;dents of Washington and free from
preiudice.' As going to show hoy
location might influence action b.
commissioners, he cited a case II
which Mr.. Clements, member OF tn
commission had written an opinion
favorable to Rome, Ga, his own city
as compared with Atlanta, IN tn
maximum rate case.
S1,480, 900 to jamestown.
The House Committee on industrla
arts and expositions decided to re
commend a total appropriation o
81 100000 for the jamestown Expo
sition. Of this sum $2S5,O00 is
direct appropriation. The exposition
sought a direct appropriation to ST.
100000.
For the construction Of a pier a
the exposition grounds 100000 wa
approved, and other items were agree
upon as follows:
Government buildings, $2oO,OOO
government exhibits, 100000; rer
. devious for army and naval officers
$780, 900; rendezvous for enlisted mer
100000; transportation for soldier
? md arms, 100000; for an exhibit o
, negro development, 100000.
, The proposed appropriation OF S4o
900 sought for building a pier q
jamestown Island and improving til
islands was referred to a sub-commi'
tee. which will investigate whs
rights the government will have o
the island, which is owned chlet1
by private parties. In case the go
ernment can improve the island Q
satisfactory terms, this appropriate
doubtless will be agreed upon.
e Pass Fertilization Bill.
g Mr.. Spooner concluded his speec
5 in the Senate on the railroad rate bl
e and the Notifications appropriate
r bill was taken up and passed. III
;, bill carries and appropriation
$ S125,O00 for the erection of powd'
j luanufactory and Mr.. Daniel spol
at length in support of the provisio
He declared that the nation was e.
tlrely at the mercy of "powd
trust" and urged that the amendme1
a should be adopted as safeguard. 1
passed the bill carries an appropri
, ton of $5,27S,993.
, Mr.. Tillman also spoke on the ra
: bill, suggesting that the interEta
! commerce commission should have a
/. thority to enjoin the railroads fro
D increasing their rates. He said {
5 suggestion had ben made by a .cor
feld lawyer" in Oklahoma.