Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-09
56th CONGRESS-.
Variety Of Subjects Now Ready
for Both Branches.
All Hands Are Apparently Anxious for
an Early Adjournment.
Rapid Growth Of Rural Free Deivcry-New
Divisions Created.

lor probably will make an effort, Mon
day. to set the Senate to agree upon
q day for taking vote on the reSOlu-
tion concerning the seating of Senator
Quay. The present Indications are
that for the present he will fail to Sc
cure unanimous consent, and in any
event the discussion of the resolution
Will proceed. Among the senators
who are expected to engage in the dis
cussi0n are burrows. QuarlcS and
Plat. Conn. all Of whom oppose tn"
seating Of Mr.. Quay. Burrows proba-
bly, will speak, Monday.
Th" Indian appropriation bill will
continue q receive attention until dis
posed of, but ii IS not expected to OC
Casion Grc At deal more debate.
Senator Carter hopes 10 proceed with
the consideration Of the Alaskan code
bill, early in the week. with tn" hope
of securing action at an early day
There are still some differences per
| tanning t. mining rights to be adjusted
III this measure ana more M lass dis
ouSsiun necessarily viii prec"dc their
determination. The appropriation hill
for the District NJ Columbia probably
Viii H. I. nsid, red during The week.
ON Wednesday. Senator Lodge Will
ASK the Senate to vote upon thr Phil
irrinc temporary measure, but H. does
not expect t. accomplish more than To-
grt q iaN fixed FIR IN" vote. There III
apparently ~ disposition t. d,bat"
THIS bin t. any great extent bur an
objection is likely "a ~ entered to a
N"t" AT TINS time. Tn" Republican
senators ar dIIp's''i to crowd on all
"$Slhlc san WITH w" Nl"" NJ securing
~ early adJ'ulhmrAt. ana KIP inns cni
VIII seek 10 CT 'afF action ON appFd-
| p!lAtI'h hiilS ana m "th'I necessary
| i"GISiHtl'h- p" l''hl"'FiiS apparently
ar" di~p SD L" IAN III W'th TINS idea
'hd lh"N. t"". cypress h"9ii" io S''
! fN"H carry ~ ~" summer
NO. committee ON elections WiII con
| "lud' HI consideration m III" caS" ri
senator iirh ri Montana. curing tAt
| the committee. expressed he opinion
| ihat only On" sitting ~ tine committee
Will u" necessary tn determine the at
! iitui. Of the committee
| n portion m IN" session 1i tA" Sen
| at. ,f Tuesday aftern On Will w W
| voted 10 euloS!eS upon the lat" Rcpr'-
| sentative Bland If Missouri
| iHv feature w thr week ~ the House
| WiH H." the closing oi the heht on the
| IH-rt" licih tiIlI hl'i- M" ktpuhltlh
| mana gers "ih carry cut lhe program
! t-r'ed upon m caucus, 'dhesIaN' WhcE
| "A sptclii Iu-y WHl "e presented WhIth
"iI hfihI tAr m'il"h w concur IN ihr
| senate amendments 10 4 vote 'it'f sew
! 'rii hours Ri dthale- h"'h SIDES arr
'1fhas'Iy i'D"ElhI 70 PoH theF iuH
strength. hut lA' i.'''u"H'dhS appear u
| ne '''l'iHc"' t"1I lnc HH''i'" "AI SIT
| IA S"I' ihd'1ih- lh-H assert 'i'it 'Ac
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seven N"'S' IN Huliiu' WIZ N"-' /
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,Ir...,. ~ tle RECENT or til, statue IL
oliver i. Morton III Indiana.
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Several bills which have been intro
duCed in Congress have been referred 10
Commissioner Herman Of the general
| land office for his judEm,n ts as to Their
| merits.
one Of these provides that exclusive
leases for mining purposes may 20 grant
I'd to lands within the territory of the
United States which liz below high water
mark. II Ks proposed 70 grant exclusive"
leases upon condition that bond Of 500"
be given to ensure proper fultilment Of
the agreement commissioner Herman r.
ports adversely upon this bill. for the
reason that while Cape Nome is not spe-
officially mentioned in it, the evident in
tent Is t. make it apply there. It is held
| TO be contrary to the policy Of the United