The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-01-26
in WASHINGTON
The courant's Correspondent tells
the doings at the Capitol
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
Meets at Washington, this wsek.--sy . re-
quest from the President, 8sc'y Shaw
has consented to extend his services in
the Cabinet until Fer. 1907. --Lieut. A.
r. chanee has retired.


r. chaTss has retired.
Washington. D. c.. Jan. 2th-The
first session of the 59th Congress seems
destined to become memorable in
more ways than one. During that por-
tion of it which has already elapsed
several striking situations have de-
veloped. and some tense occasions ex-
perienced by contending forces. One
of the stormiost days in recent con-
gressional history was last Tuesday.
At that time the Philippine Tariff
Bill was finally debated and passed by
vote of 25S to II. It was this bill
that threatened temporary disruption
Of party on the floor of the House, and
as the battle waged with growing in
tensity toward the close of the days
session the scene was one of almost
dramatic interest. Such controversies
ale not often witnessed. Champ Clark
led the opposition, urging the insur-
gent republicans, who represent beet
sugar district, and who are opposed to
the reduction Of the tariff on sugar
as provided in the bill mentioned, to
follow his standard and defeat the
measure under consideration. Con.
gresham Watson. of Indiana, who
succeeds Tamany, of Minnesota, as
republican "Whip' had performed
his duty we'll, as full attendance of
republican members amply demon
strated The Establishments of Clark
caused the beet sugar republicans to
alter in their devotions to party disci-
pline, and observing their attitude of
contemplated insurrection those griz-
zled old warriors, s. E. Payne. Of
New York, the floor leader Of the re.
publicans, and Gen. Grosvenor, indis-
pensibly associated with strenuous
affairs on the floor of the House, in
turn thundered at and pleaded with
the disobedient anu erring members of
their political household. For time
the insurrectionists were obdurate,
scorning the invitations which the
patriarchal leaders of the House ex-
tended to them to return to the fold;
but when on a motion to appeal from
the decision Of the chair the crucial
moment had arrived, and doubtless
realizing the full import of their
course, and its probable effect. they
swerved into line under the party ban
ner, abandoning the minority to hope
less defeat. The opposition rescued
from the wreck of their hopes the pal
try salvage of twenty five per cent
of Dingley rate on rice, which was ac-
complished on the vote of Mr.. Pujo,
of North Carolina. All other products
from the Philippines will be admit
ted from duty under the new law,
except sugar and tobacco, on which
a rate of twenty five per cent of the
Dingley rate will be collected, until
April, 1909, when free trade will be
instituted between the Philippines
and the United States.
Concerning the Senate.
The Senate also has been the arena
for some stirring events during the
week just passed, and some of the
developments in that usually staid
and solemn body were highly sensa-
tional. Among all the senator's the
most independent, immoderate and
erratic is Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina. In Speech, when aroused.
he is vitriolic, rampant and abusive.
During the course Of a speech de-
livered on Wednesday, ostensibly d.
rected toward the Santo DOMINICAN
difficulty. he deemed it oppo1tune
and imperative that he should over
haul the Mrs, Morris affair ut the
White House, matter which evl-
IDENTIFY is too delicate to be handled
in his frenzied style without mutila-
tion and indignity. He moved that
committee of the Senate be appoint
ed to investigate the affair, but his
motion was tabled by vote of 50 to 8.
The pure food bill will be strongly
urged for passage in the near future.
The National Food Manufacturers
Association, which represents COM
bined capital Of over one hundred
millions, and having organizations
throughout every state in the Union,
will be prominently identified with
the matter, as they have sent their
president, J. a. Harrington, OF Chi
lcago, to the capitol to urge their side
Of the case. This eentl tleman processes
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