The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-29
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
CONGRESSIONAL rnocEnDr.es.

Hlrst SessionD
Rnnntc-Thc post Office inquiry rosoiu-
tlon aud the Panama canal question dl-
18Th. Tho first half Of the session was
hlN.n NJ to tho Inquiry. Mrssfs. Hale
ana Gurndn belng the speakers. MIR.
llhlo made a plea Tor the reference ~ All
postal Investigations resolutions TO the
committee ul post offices. and Mr.. Cor.
man repeated MS assurance that h. would
J." AdtlniCd With That disposal NJ the qucs-
tiun. The discussion Of tho Panama cana
question WIS confined To- tho continuation
ui ar ,Te!lorH argument that the course
OF The United States IN the recent revolt
OF fannnna was cuntrnry g international
law aud sound morals. The scuate. at
W. y. M. went into executive session,
and 90 $50 . m. adjourned. House
The house devoted u brief sosslon to Dis
trici Of Columbia business. While w cOm-
niltt"o Of thr. whole on one bill the post
Office scandal WNF discussed, Mr.. Hart
lett. 81 Georgia. introducing % letter from
NJ. W. Louis. who felt uFrripVei ut cer-
tain stntumtntn IN the HriHtoW report Mr.
Louis wns ~irroguinriy appointed just In
Time 10 let "a contract that cost The guv.
eminent $1,000 more than was necessary.
~ laN D. ~. the house adjourned.
~f"nht"-The Hcnnt" required less than
n minute, On the lsth. To- dispose uf the
motion To refer IN the committee On post
offices the vnrinua resolutions lopiing to
an lu~Nostlgntion ~ tho post office DEPART
ment. After the passage ~ n hulf-d0zen
bills. the ronato returned To confederation
OF tho Panama question. Mr. VuRric.
hpulf" Tor almost two hours In support OF
tho course OF the administration. aud was
followed by Mr. Patterson. who crlticized
NE prehidontH course IN Panama Mt
Patterson WIS subjected To muuV inter-
ruptipnH, and had not concluded when the
sgnnir adjourned, a. Q j.. m...s. House
The. house. considered thc Hepburn pure
food bin. but did not complete II. The
principal speeches ~ the day were made
by M"sHrH. Hepburn aud Mann. In favor
OF ~. hill. and AdnmHnu gnd CLARK. IN OPP
position. TN motion 81 MI. Hepburn. the
house took a Recess nt s3 O'Clock until
~ 100 a. m on the 2oih
sonntc-Mr Patterson. on the eoth. COM
plct'd, n Mr. Ilttt. ~ Connecticut. he
Kan u speech on the Panama canal pu.a-
ton Mr. Patterson declared that the
president was largely responsible Cor the
revolt Nv Panama, and announced his de-
route. Mr. pistt took this pronounce
mont for Nicaragua ~ the toNt Tor his
remarks saying u explained the mystery
on the pirt of the democratic Honalora
~ tho Panama treaty ...... iiuuHc-The
h"us" passed tn" Hepburn pure food bill
u RISING vote. 2Oi To- ~. It's opponents
hrlnE unable to secure a roll call on tho
I'LL. Tho I'LL nSoa the standards NJ foods
and drugs 40 10 their purity, strength n
character ana defines what shan De con-
.id"T"d authorizations Of foods or drugs.
II also prohibits Interstate commerce. lm-
pgrtniinn and expectation In or of such
minbrnndcd or adult"fatcd articles.
senate senator Pintt. Of Connecticut.
concluded his sp,coh On Panama, nj the
slHt. lie defended tho course NJ the pres
idcnt throughout the Panama revolt. and
,uloHlAcd the executive personally hr be-
inT brave nnd fearless. During the norm 4
Ing, MIR. Morgan spoke In explanation 81
bill for th" annexation uf Panama 60
the United states. baHing his nrgt ncnt
IN tho ground that the pending can n
contemplated that result. ,linuss
The army appropriation till wnH under |
In committee ~ the whole
Tor I'VE hours. most of which was do
voted To "a general diacuSgion of the tnrif
question. Miss Alice RoNacvclt occupied
n scat In the executive gallery Tor "a few
during the discussion ~ tho
nrmy bill. Mr.. WilllamH, Of Mississippi, |
for an hour the "Htand-pHt pol- |
Icy of tho republican party. and talked
The duty on cunl, II" read from the tcs-
limnny before the house committee on In
vcsiirntiun Of tho last .rpngrerH on the
ronl question To- show HAT coal was 81
cents less q ton during the year the tnrir
Was repealed.
scnntc-Thc senate. on the 81. adopted
III. resolution NJ inquiry concerning nf-
nrt. by Mr.. Gormnn. aud listened to a
.ncoch on the Panama question hy Mr.,
and another ON the subject of
'cccrs appointments. Tho senate then
adjourned until the 9Th ...... IIouRo-Tho
rouse passed "a pension hills. ana also
.itorncy-gcneral for information ns tn tho
Uf horses aud cnrriugeA main
aimed NJ government expense for Of
" those rrypoctiVc departments.
hill permitting the withdrawal duty
roe from tho ~. Louis exposition ~
or literary Institutions nlso
At $50 n. m, the house adjourned.