The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-31
SENATE PASSES
CONSULAR BILL
Aims to Effect Radical Reforms
in the Consular Ser
vice.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Lodge Gives Details of Alleged
Combination to Control
Grain Rates.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-The Senate
today passed about forty bills, many OF
them OF considerable Importance The
list included number of measures for
lighthouses, fog signals. revenue cutter
vessels and public buildings. and also the
bill providing for the reorganization OF
the consular service. which passed prac-
| tcalIy without discussion. II makes
! many changes In the service. among
which are the following:
Consular Reforms.
1t provides for the classification of
| consular officials in grades: gives the
| President authority To transfer officers
from one station TO another, provides an
inspection service, with 1--WE inspectors,
who arc to rank as ConsulS- General. re-
quireS that clerks at consulates shall be
Americans; prohibits ConSuls from en-
gaSing in law business, and requires
that all consular fees shall be accounted
for
Discusses Shipping Bill.
The shipping bill was under considera-
tion for II time ii was amended so as To
relieve II from constitutional objections,
and Mr.. Lodge delivered a speech in
support Of the bill, In which he gave the
details of combination of the owners
of foreign sailing vessels for the pur-
grain shipments from the United States.
There also was a discussion of the bills
making common carriers liable for In
Jurles TO employees. which arose over
the question of their reference TO com
mittecS.
Patterson Is Loaded.
Some Of the Senators mtimated that
the committees were anxious TO avoid
the responsibility OF passing on these
measures, Mr.. Patterson gave notice OF
speech tomorrow on the Moroccan and
Dominican questions
The resolution providing for the pay
ment Of the funeral expenses of the laJc
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon, amounting
10 SiI, was reported TO the Senate today
from the committee on contingent cX-
pcnSes, by Mr.. Kean. and adopted. There
was no comment on the resolution.
Dips Into Court-Martial.
\ resolution directing the Secretary of
the Navy 10 send to the Senate the rec
ords OF the cOurt-maTtial at Annapolis
In the cases OF Mldshipmcn MarZOnf aud
Mayo and also directing him to inform
the Senate as TO his authority FOR the
proceedings. was adopted
The Senate passed u bill today appro-
priating $1,000 for fish culture station
In Idaho, also bill 10 reimburse the
Becker Brewing company Of Ogden Tor
the amount OF $3.50 revenue stamps
stolen from the malls.
There was some discussion OF the
change OF reference from the Committee
lee on judiciary OF two bills relating TO
the liability OF common carriers for ac-
cidents TO employees, during which Mr.
Daniel said bills similar TO these had
for four years without securing report.
Bacon Defends Action.
Mr. Bacon defended the action of the
Committee on judiciary, saying that II
had not sought TO cvndc responsibility for
the consideration OF the bills, that II had
honestly considered the Interstate Com
merce committee as the one by which |
II could be most properly considered.
The question OF the reference Of the lla- |
bility bills had not been disposed OF
when, at o'clock, the shipping bill was !
laid before the Senate. Mr. Elkins init |
mntcd, however, that he would withdraw |
his request for change
Amends Shipping Bill.
Mr. GnIlinger, from the Merchant Ma
ilhe committee suggested Il number of |
amendments to the shipping bill. all OF |
which were accepted Among the changes |
suggested was the elimination OF subdi- |
vision S, of article 6. granting an In |
creased subsidy to the American line, and |
all OF sections and TO- relating to tom
mage taxes
Mr.. Frye expressed the opinion that re-
ductlon OF the subsidy for the American |
line would drive that company under a !
foreign flag, and Mr., Gallinger agreed |
Mr.. Gallinger Explains.
Mr.. Gallingcr said that the tonnage tax
provisions had been taken out because of |
the constitutional objections made to
them, that as they provide for the rails
ing oil revenue they cannot properly orig
mate In the Senute. He expressed the |
hope that the provisions would be re-
stored by the House
Mr. Lodge spoke in support of the sub
sldy principle OF the bill. He said a sub
sidy is legitimate when given for pub
lie purpose and is equally available to
an, and that the proposed bounty is In
Inc with many precedents,
Increased Freight Rate.
Mr.. Lodge also related the details of
combination OF the sailing vessel owners
OF Great Britain, France and GERMANY |
with Headquarters in London formed 10
control the freight price OF grain slIpped
from the United States He said this
controlled tonnage of .965.-
go tons. and that It had Increased the
freight rate from TO 10 shlIIings per ton
The Senate passed the following bmIs:
Bills Passed.
In"ronsing tie efficiency of the Ordnance de-
'artment OF the army
Establishing nsh culture station In Idaho
uar service.
Repeating section H2e OF tho rcyiscd statutes.
'alrod foreign wrecks
Authorizing the construction OF a revenue
utter scryic" vessel for the harbors Of SGn
Francisco md Honolulu
Establishing lfc-saving slntIon at Harf
Moon Bay near Montana reef. California
Establishing lighthouse and fox slgnni Etn-
Ion on Eliza Island. BolIingham BAY Wash
Authorizing the construction OF three g.cam !
'esS1ls FOR tho revenue cutter service for duty |
,n Puget sound
Authorizing lighthouse and fog signal sta
Ion ut Cape ArIgo. Wash
Authorizing q survey OF Coos Bay Or With
! view 20 improvements Of It's entrance,
Station Near Wreck Scene.
EsiaoiiauIHg Ilfc-snying station nt Fiat
Tory rocks, Wnph., near rhc sccno OF tbo 90
.ent wreck OF the steamer Valencia
Authnrlllng tho sale OF the site of tho old !
FEDERAL building at Los Angeles ond the usc