The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-14
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Regular session.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Senate-The
senate's first session following the hol'
iday recess was devoted entirely to
Panama. President Roosevelt sent a
message on the subject which was re-
ceived with great interest. Discussion
continued throughout the day, speeches
being made both in defense of and
against the policy which has been
pursued.
House--With the reassembling oi
congress Monday after the recess the
chaplain Of the house, in opening the
session of that body, prayed that wal
between Russia and japan might be
averted by peaceful adjustment oi
their differences. A privileged resolu
tion offered by Mr.. Hay (dem.) recited
that certain statements contained In
the Bristow post Office report reflected
on the membership of the house. II
provided for an investigation by q
committee to be appointed by the
speaker. A point of order was made
against the resolution by Mr.. Gardner
(Rep., NJ. ". was overruled and the
same fate met Mr. Payne (rep., N. Y.)i
who desired to refer the resolution to
the post office committee. A vot or
ordering the previous question result
ed In tic, the minority supporting
Mr.. Hay.
Washington. Jan. 6.-Senate--Prac
tically the entire session of the senate
Tuesday was devoted to speech by
Mr.. Lodge on the situation on the 18th
mus of Panama. He discussed the alb
stract question of the right of the
president to recognize the independ
ence of nation and concluded that
gI1ph nrprnDotivn fot Inc ovp1tfctun ~
ly to the Office of the chief executive
He also cOntended that there had been
general expectation of an uprising
In Panama In case of the failure OF
the Hay-Herran treaty and declared
that the president could not have done
less than inform himself of the pros.
pect Mr.. Lodge argued that our in
tervention in Panama had been only
In the interest Of peace and contended
that the president had not gone step
beyond what the proprieties called for.
House-The privileged resolution
proposed by Mr.. Hay (Va.) providing
for an investigation of certain state.
ments in the Bristow post office report
rejecting on the membership of the
public. Tuesday was referred to the
committee on post offices and post
roads, on motion of Mr.. Payne IN. ",
the majority leader. Eight republicans
voted with the minority on Mr. Hays
motion to order the previous question,
which was lost, and three republicans
voted with the democratic minority
against the motion to refer. The
ma canal was read in the house.
Washington, Jan. .-Senate-Alleg-
ed Irregularities in the post Office de-
partment constituted the only theme
in the senate Wednesday. The ques-
tion came up on a motion first made
by Mr. Lodge and afterward by Mr..
Penrose to refer the Carmack resolu-
ton looking to senatorial investiga.
ton of the post Office department to
the committee on post office and post
roads. The democratic senators re-
sisted the motion and contended that
the country would not be satisfied with
an investigation of department made
by the department itself.
House-The only measure consider.
ed in the house Wednesday was bill
introduced by the delegate from Ha.
waii to ratify an act of the Hawaiian
legislature authorizing the manufac.
ture and distribution of electric light
and power on the Island of Chua, the
territory of Hawaii. Owing to the OBJ
jections made to the bill, 1t was com.
mitted to the committee on territories.
Washington, Jan. S.-Scnate-Mr.
Morgan occupied the time of the sen.
| ate Thursday in a reply to the speech
of Mr.. Lodge, delivered last Tuesday.
Mr.. Morgan again criticised the presi.
dent and the attitude of this govern.
ment In connection with the Panama
republic. He introduced numerous
newspaper extracts to bear out his
contention that the revolution was as
sisted by officers and citizens of the
| United States. Mr.. Morgan said that
| If the United States should withdraw
| from the isthmus, Colombia would
| quickly drive out the few revolution.
lists and their supporters.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Senate-Alleg.
ed post office frauds were under dis.
cussion in the senate Friday, the sub.
ject being opened in a set speech by
Mr.. Simmonds IN. c., who insisted
there should be an investigation by
the senate into the charges. Mr.. Plat
(Ct.) denied that the republicans were
trying to cover up any wrong-doing In
the post office department and said
they simply were cOntending that the
post Office committee should ascertain
what was to be investigated. The dis.
cussion was participated in by Messrs
Burrows, Dolliver and Quarles on the
republican side and Messrs. Carmack
Tillman and Teller on the democratic
side. The senate adjourned until Mon.
day.
| House-The house made available
the sum Of $3.50, 900 10 be used to meet
the emergency caused by the ravages
Of the cotton boil weevil and other in
sects and diseases affecting cotton
The measure was adopted without d.
vision, meeting general support. The
sum Is to be diverted from the hall
million dollars appropriated last year
to eradicate the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle. Pension bills to