The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-10
THANKS OF CONGRESS.
They Are Proposed For Mr.. Hay
For Mckinley EulOgy.

Washington, March TO- Governor
Oden of New York was on the floor OF
the house renewing old acquaintance
when that body met today. Mr.. Bur
ton (O), chairman of the river and har-
Dor committee, reported the river and
harbor bill, and gave notice that ne
would call it up after the disposal OF
the postofflce appropriation bill
The senate amendments to the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
We're nonconeurred in, and the bill sent
Messrs. Hit Qll), Adams Pa.) and
Dinsmore (Ark) We're appointed con-
ferees on the part of the house.
Mr.. Ray On. " filed the minority re-
port on the irrigation bill.
Bills We're passed to extend for one
year the time for the construction of a
bridge across the Niagara river which
heretofore has been authorized by an
act of congress and to grant perrnis-
sion to the C. A. r. to erect a monu-
ment to the memory of Benjamin F.
Stephenson, founder of the G. A. r. in
the District of Columbia Mr. Grosvenor,
Ohio, offered a resolution tending the
thanks of congress to Secretary of State
Hay for his Mckinley memorial address
and asked immediate consideration for
it, Mr.. Richardson CTenn.) thought the
resolution should first be considered by
a committee and upon his objection. it
was referred.
The house then went into committee
OF the WnOle ana the Dill TO Classify
the rural free delivery service and re-
place the carriers under the contract
system was read for amendment under
the five minute rule.
Mr.. Swanson (Va.) offered an amend
ment providing for salaries for carriers
at not exceeding $500 per annum with an
added provision that mo other or fur
Their allowance or salary shall be made
to said carriers
Mr.. Loud in charge of the bill init
mated that this amendment had been
instigated by some one at the postoffice
department.
Mr.. Swanson denied this.
Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropria-
pas WIEN he decod thar IN his on
ion carriers could not furnish their equip
ms sn morse wagon ete'), ana cover %
for $500. Possibly carriers might be able
to piece out their salaries by doing an ex-
salary of carriers was fixed at $500 con-
gress would be compelled to increase it to
made regulations which would permit the
carriers to secure the additional $500 by
After some further debate Mr.. Swan
sons amendment was adopted without di-
Mr. Cannon then moved to increase the
amount of the maximum salary from $500
to s., eco, but his motion was foSt-35 to 1UI
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March 10-When the
senate convened today a joint resolution
was passed authorizing the secretary of
the navy to donate to the Minnesota
State Historical society the steering
wheel of the former United States
steamer Minnesota.
At o'clock the ship subsidy bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Vest (Mo) made a
speech against the measure. He said
that 20 per cent. of subsidy on the At
Iantic side would go to the International
Navigation company. The bill will take
money out of the treasury without Civ
ing any value in return.
Other bills passed were as follows
To restore Henry D. Hall to the revenue
cutter service and make him a captain
on waiting orders; authorizing the con-
struction of bridge by the Kansas
City, Northwestern & Gulf railway
across the Missouri river at Parkville,
Mo-; to provide for the payment of med
icaI expenses of sick officers and en-
listed men of the army while absent
from duty with leave or on furlough
and appropriating 100000 for this pur-
pose.