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Washington, Dec. 5—A large repre sentation was present when the Senate opened this morning, the galleries were filled, and no time was lost in getting to business. Hoar gave notice immediately after the routine of the morning business to morrow that he would speak on the Lodge introduced a bill for the she pension of duties on coal for 90 days, Culberson offered a bill removing the duty on anthracite. Platt, of Connecti cut, objected, and declared that there was no duty on anthracite. The resolu tion went over. Among the nominations sent to the Senate were; William Estes, of Min nesota, to be Consul at Antigua, West Indies, Hugh Pitcarmp, now consul there, will be Consul General at Ham burg. The House and galleries were al most empty, scarcely a quorum of men there were present, when Henderson dropped the gavel, Hall, chairman of Military Affaire asked the unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of a bill crea ting a general staff of the army, Rich ardson only objected and the House proceeded to consider. Hall, said the bill had been unanimously endorsed by the committee on military affairs, and it was for the purpose to concentrate sev eral of the staff departments under one bead. Bartlett wanted to know if it was not for the purpose of displacing General Miles, commander of the army. Hall replied the term commander of the army as nothing but a myth, and said that Miles had not authority to issue an order unless directed to do so by the president or the secretary of war. There was only one commander-in-chief, the
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Coos Bay Weekly Coast Mail
Coos Bay, Oregon, US
Sat, Jan 10, 1903
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