Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1903 — CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS

■*■**?? xuuianvia, xTxiisp., jnJoLUUluc Ustot? of the Senate Tuesday. Mr. Tillman spoke for three hours in continuation of his remarks on the race question and was followed by Mr.. Caruiaek., During the •morning 'hrotir cortstderatibfl Wars' given the bill to further provide forTtre Lttfo keeping of public money oft deposit in ’national banks. A resolution was adopted calling on the Postmaster General to furnish information regarding the effefct on ; the revenue pL the Postoflfce Department in the event of tfie adoption of the amendment to the postoffice’appropriation bill giving all periodicals the same rate-and terms’as those now giten" weekly periodicals. The agricultural approwas considered, and the comamendments agreed to.bxcept.tbe statehood rider, which was passed over. The House, by .a- vote of 136 to 100, passed the Philippine currency bijl, ae-f cepting the Senate bill so far as it relates to the islands; The committee' amendment, striking out the international monetary conference was agreed to. The contested election case of -Wagoner vs. Butler was consideration for a time., ' -1—...... „.f . ... The Senate Wednesday made rapid progress. The statehood riders to the agricultural and postoffice-appropriation bills were withdrawn and both bills passed. The House amendments to the - Philippine currency bill were agreed to with but slight discussion, thus sending the bill to the President. The sundry civil bill was nearly completed. A large number of pension bills were also passed. There was a lengthy discussion of the appropriation of $200,000 for Queen Liliuokalani for the loss of the crown lands in Hawaii. The House adopted the conference report on the nrrny appropriation bill and sent the bill to the President. The bill to establish a union station in this city also was finally passed, the House abandoning its amendments to re J duqe the amount to be given to the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads from $1,500,000 each, as fixed in the Senate bill, to $1,000,000 e.ach, as fixed by the House. The Fowler currency bill was debated in a desultory way.

The advisability and legality of the appointment by the President of Senators as members of commissions formed the subject of considerable discussion in the Senate Thursday. The .sundry civjl bill was under consideration, and Mr. Hale, having in mind the amendment authorizing the appointment of an international monetary conimission, started the debate by calling, attention to therfact that the Senate ha*d reprobated the policy of appointment of Senators on commissions, and on one occasion'had refused to confirm two Senators nominated by the President for such service. The bill was passed after a number of amendments had been added to it. Mr. Bunrows, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, filed an additional protest against the admission of Reed Smoot as a Senator from Utah. The Senate went into executive session at 1:40 p. in., and devoted the remainder of the day to the Panama canal treaty. The Senate passed the naval and military academy appropriation biHs Friday. Mr. Blackburn secured a vote on his motion to take up the Littlefield anti trust bill, but his motion was lost, 28 to 38. The Senate, .from 1:45 p. m. to 5:15 was in executive session. When the doors ■ vvere opened a number of bills were passed without objection. The immigration bill was considered and a number of amendments made to meet various Senators’ views, but the bill failed of a vote oh Objection from New England Senators, who feared it will exclude French Canadian labor. After a stormy session of the House r during which the Democrats - continued their threatened filibustering! tactics, all that had been accomplished wak-to get the agricultural, sundry civil, military academy, and postotllce appro- > priation bills into conference and to adopt the conference report on the Indian .appropriation bill. • The Senate on Saturday passed the ’ fortifications appropriation bill and the House immigration bill, with amendments. The general deficiency. bill, the lass riie appropriation measures to be considered, was reported from the committee. The greater part of the day was given up to the consideration of the Aldrich bond-deposit bill, which was debated at length, but uiwn tfhlch'a vote was not reached. The Dcmocjoits continued to filibustering in the I Wise, the little business accomplished neing opposed at every point. The net result of the day’s sesriou was thb sending to conference of the naval and fortification appropriation bills, the adoption of the conference reports on the railroad safely appliance bill, and the military academy appropriation bills, the postollice. the omnibus public, building bill, and the bill to settle the accounts of officers during* the Spanish period, and the adoption 0f... the Senate amendments to two other comparatively unimportant measures.

The Senate devoted Sunday to culogicb of the late Representatives Peter J. Otey (Vn.), James Moody. (N. 0.), John N. W. Rumple (Iowa), and Thomas H. Tongue (Orc.) At the conclusion of the addresses several resolutions of regret were Adopted, nnd as a further piaxh of» respect the Senate The Houro held .a. foyv amj jrnt tliet DistrlctSgtClun<if bill thrtnkh W last parhaiuenYifrjr rinpA In f*ct,t»l.tbe Democratic The previous question on the £ <«dferoy<4 repost* on the < Alaskan homesfeatf MlLwasAirdrfeil, The Democrats attempted |<> Wpbk legislation at every stage,"“nnd it required air* qfcll calls to accomplish what was done. ' In the National Capital. / 1 Senator Hanna has introduced a bilbjo pay bouutiop and pensions tq ex-slay .n>. Senate passed Knox' bill to'facilitate prosecution ofjrnses l*gun under Sherretkry «g.4hp mw President Riwseveß* jiaa' written J, io ' autobiography with h dihihdrtd on'a . of glass Ms *wiyrM Jllheed- Hi