| Show PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS Washington Keb Jeb J 1 Clark Mont and Teller today continued the discussion of ot the Iho Joint statehood bill hili Mr support supporting brig ing III tile the measure as nit IH It stands ana amid the theother th other two tO senators s contending for tor amendment and amid Ild the right of 01 the four slates sillies territories to 10 be tie admitted as mimi 1 so 80 many milan In 11 his imi hi reply to Mr Ir Mr Ir Teller charged that Vermont had retro retrograded graded and figures to show that there had hlll been elli a falling off elf or In tim time the and number of ot In imi 11 that state tittle Mr replies replied that this condition wan due Lle to consolidation of ot fat ins Tho fhe resolved to Insist upon Its 19 amendment 1111 to the army orl appropriation bill bil and amid Proctor Scott ami anil Cockrell were Score appointed s on the part pari of ot the The rho principal 1 tent Item Iem I In lii dispute d I Is iii that t ht t relating roh Un ng to 10 as assignment 11 of ot army to 10 duty with wih state militia m I I 1 When time the statehood bill hi was wait Wil taken up Mr Clark bark Mont opposed pOKed time the passage 1 of ot time the bill as I It II stands but spoke poke In support of ot the admission of ot the tue tour four territories ns nit so many states He Ito ex cx expressed e pressed time the opinion that the time hall hail conic come cOle for tor abolishing the territorial form Corm of ot government In iii the United States ex ox except ceist III In the Iho ease of at Alaska Mr supported time the Illon for Cor tile the consolidation of ot the tour four Into two antagonizing all al tile the amendments for tor a num lIum number her ber of ot stations He Ito contended that con conditions In lim II Arizona Arl oll und New Mexico were not such us mis to Justify separate statehood Mr said that with Arizona mind and New Nemi Nel Mexico conno dated there would Mexicans and Americans so mem I that limit there ther need bo he bono heno no 10 fear leur of ot Mexican control even If such stint fear need leed be otherwise entertained from nuch Mich a n passive people OH nH the Mexicans Mr Teller replying to Mr DIM hll 1 maul Hold Hall that the people of ot Arizona New Now Mexico had harl not progressed so I rapidly ns as I they would woul have lone done under n a I state form turm of at government nl Ho lie II said that according to the statistical nb ab lb the par value of ot farms minus In Ver Vermont Vermont mont Mr state hail had do tie creased between 1890 1830 and 1900 to the time ex CX extent cx tent of ot 30 Mr said uhl timid that time the farm products of Vermont In 1900 wee of ot greater value voile than nil all ul tho time mineral and amid agricultural products of ot Arizona Admitting this to be lie true Mr r Teller Teler said enid the decrease In farm values boll Indi Indicated lU rated n a retrograde condition He lie Il chal challenged chii a n statement by hy Mr that only a II small area In iii II Arizona could that be reclaimed by Imy Irrigation adding while he lie did dill not question Mr 1111 hams sincerity he knew the time statement to be untrue Mr replied that his hi state statement Itle ment was based on figures supplied by bytho bythe the tho geological survey Irvey amid ns as ni to 10 Ver Vr Vermont mont said sho had hod come como Into Inlo time the Union on Invitation and amid practically hud had hen been henone one of ot the tho original states The decrease In imm the number of ot farms he salil itald was WI duo due largely lame to 10 time the consolidation of oC small 1111 farms Into Inlo larger ones one The Time decrease In value he lie attributed to 10 a n falling oft off In Inthe Inthe inthe the value of ot farm turm products had meant no re reflection Mr Teller Teler said all he lie hI on un Mr r but hut had referred to 10 Its IH retrogression r to 10 show that western communities were wore economically as mis well seli wel for Cor self Kelt government mom 11 thoss Iho of ot the thc east emt Mr Mv Procter reported time the agricultural appropriation bill bi multI and gave RI ve notice that tomorrow ho he would ask to have lotte It I Tho The following bills hIli were wore panned lol certain lands to the Okla OkIa Oklahoma homa agricultural college olego Amending the land laws li WR no so 10 n as to per permit molt mit settlers eter on 00 the tho public lands landis to make transfers for tor public uses before com completing title Ilo Amending existing laws so 0 ns as lS to re ri require quire captains of ot passenger vessels to supply Information regarding the age ngo multi and sex of ot Immigrants In accordance with time tho requirements of ot time the secretary of at commerce and labor 1 a I light and tog fog tot station at Port Cal At 35 p I i m nt the time senIle went vent Into lute executive later laler and ammO adjourned live lve IN It THE hOUSE Washington D C Feb eb I IThe The post postoffice office appropriation bill bi occupied the at lit attention lentol of ot the time house time the major ml jor portion porton of ot today The usual annual fight on omm special mall mali mul facilities on Oi trunk lines hues cropped out Mr I Moon Ion renni fenn ar sir arraigned 1 those thone Democrats t supporting time the charging them thel with favoring n a subsidy whIch would benefit honel their relations while at mit no mo mime time Inveighing g against the party for Its ls attitude regarding sub luh In general genera Tho The bill will 11 be fur Cur further timer ther tomorrow The fhe house home adopted time the conference re cc of ot time tho lull bill hi which was only a I partial agreement ns as 18 the time senate amendment requiring detailed estimates was imin WIS stilt still In dispute A fur further ther tImer conference was wis ordered Time The bill bi carries After Acor Mr n N Y hud had favor ud od material Increases In imi II the salaries of ot letter leler carriers postal affaIrs affaire were for tor fora torI a ml I time sidetracked while r Ity Icy Ky I y anti Sibley Pa n spoke poke on Oil the time ton Involved In freight rate legislation That this subject IH is 11 of ot ab aim absorbing lb Interest bitterest In II the house was WIS evi eI evidenced by tIme the close attention j Riven el to Its II discussion and Ind by hy time the numerous Interrogations coming from fromn both sides of ot the chamber designed to elucidate wine seine particular feature of ot proposed house houseIn rate Ile legislation not yet before the tho In closing clo his remarks Mr Ir Sibley rc cc to 10 a I question by Mr r James Ky my expressed It ns am ni his hi belief belet that In Inthe inthe the matter luter of ot legislation leRl to 10 restrict time the carriers President was animated with n a I sincere desire de lre for lor Jus Justice Justine tine tice Mr linker Baker N V y discussing the rate mention attacked Sony Secy of ot the Nosy Navy Morton Mol lon who he suld was a 1 violator of oC the law 11 We iVe are toll told loll there should bo be a I square deal denti he lie said suld In sarcasm but he lie I alleged that the tho Ih cards carda were stacked In Inthe time the Interest of ot the tho men that control the great railroads of ot the tho country Incidentally Mr linker declared that the I he Innocence of oi the time members of ot the thu Ihl house regarding restricting time the rail railroads railroads roads Is II accounted for tor by the tha little curd calil vases cares caC In II their pockets Time The postal hili was amended In era erl erni I particulars the tho Ih most Important change chan consisting of ot time the transfer of ot Iho time Inspection service of ot the Iho department from time the fourth assistants office to 10 that of ot the There wan IH added 1000 to 10 tint time tl appropriation of ot for lor rent amid light bight amid fuel tuc for tor first second and ammO i 1 The Time period for tor the time weighing of at mails mall mallI I under the quadrennial requirement as UI the basis for tor time the adjustment of ot trans transportation pay PhI WItH wan WIli extended from rein 30 to 10 toSO SO PO days The old tight fight on Oi time the appropriation for Cor mail facilities on 01 trunk trull MUCH lIneN was tyas WI when Mr Mc Morris Neb Nob moved to strIke H out that feature of ot the bill hii The fie position of ot the time second assistant on tIme the subject was minted by h Mr Moon to be that time the Hpe service was sims a II hindrance more than thann n II benefit That hn lIe hI sold said has imas declared It to 10 be bo mandatory on Oi him hll to expend the tha money appropriated Mr Ir Klutz N C e C vigorously de do denounced the statements of ot Mr Moon Moona as Os a to 10 the attitude of ot time tho not hut but Mr Moon reiterated tod his first statement He lie scored those Democrats In lit time tho house who fa tl favored orel time the they might its 18 well understand that they could not make an un n exception In this case CISO and aim yet Inveigh against subsidies proposed by bythe bythe the time party limit If it I you ore le ho he saul said omIt applause bo ho national Democrats aol not south ern railway subsidy Democrats Democrat With VI I It 11 ml mi understanding dermit it I mig that discus incus discussion d sion Iol of ot the time question should hould he bo contin continued time the bill bi M laid 1111 and amid Ind time tho house at p II m am I adjourned u |
