Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-05
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deficiency bill the provisions for the
second payment of mileage 10 the SEN
ators and representatives OF this con-
gress, and then passed the urgent
deficiency bill. This action was tho
climax to an exciting discussion OF the
mileage problem begun on the 18th,
first on the point Of order raised
against the provision by Mr.. Maddox.
o. Georgia, and hen on a motion TO
strike out, made by Mr.. Underwood, OF
Alabama. An amendment by Mr..
Grosvenor providing for the return OF
the mileage to the treairy was agreed
to. Mr.. UndcrwCod'S motion to strike
out the provision for mileage then was
adopted without Il dissenting vote.
The result was loudly cheercd. The in
terest in the question waS shOwn by the
few absentees. The bill passed the
houfe just as It came from the commit
tee OF the whole.
A passenger train on the Southern
railroad was dcrailcd east Of Prince
ton, Ind, on the 3lst. The train was
running at the rate of 20 miles an hour
when it. left the rails. The baggage
car and cay coach were thrown from
, their trucks and rolled down an en-
hankment. There were Is passengers
on the train, but all escaped with slight
injuries.
Fire. started by the explosion Of
chesnicals in the large six mills of Ash
ley d Bailey, of Paterson, N. J., en-
playing 800 hands, destroyed the en-
tire plant, on the Goth. The loss was
estimated at $500, 900, partly insured.
Frozen MIGRANTS and bursting hose
greatly interfered with the work Of
the fremen.
Personal injury suits amounting to
$3S,GG6, 1852 were pending against the
city Of Chicago, according to the re-
port Of the city attorney, John r.
Smulski, made public on the 2lst. The
council, the legislature and finally the
people were appealed to for relief. side
walk injuries caused the majority OF
the suits.
A jury in the district court, ON the
Goth, RETURNED a verdict Of guilty
against Police Captain Edwin Ander-
IN. Of Sioux City, la. charged with
accepting brides from an owner of slot
machines.
Tho republican county central con-
mittcc met at Lamar, No, OF the Goth.
and called a convention for Saturday,
February 81, to select delegates To The
state convention to be held at Kansas
City.
Scnate-In the senate on the ist Mr..
Dietrich, Of Nebraska, made Il request
fer an investigation into charges on
which he was tried recently by a fed
cral court in his own state, and the
senate granted the request, the prcsi-
dent pro TEN. appointing 81 COMMITTEES
consisting Of McGsrs. Hoir, Plat. OF
Connecticut, SpoOner, Cockrcll and
pettus TO make the inquiry. The re-
maindcr Of the dag was devoted 10 an
argument by Mr.. Morgan in support OF
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Stone
directing the scna'c committee on for
eign relations to make an inYestiSa-
ton into the Panama revolution. When
Mr.. Morgan concluded, the senate
passed the bill permitting the building
OF a dam across the Mississippi ut
Sank River, MINI. Al $3.50 the sem
ate went into executive session. and at
4:J0 adjourned ..... Eouse-The pro-
cecdinPs in the house were enlivcned
By "A spirited discussion OF the Panama
question. Mr.. Thaycr, OF Massachu-
sets, declared the course OF this gov
eminent In Panama 70 have been con
trary TO the provisions OF the treaty
with New Granada. Mr.. GrOsvcner, OF
Ohio, made a vigorous defense Of the
administration, ard said the brightest
star that shines IN the pathway Of tho
candidate Of the republican party Is his
course In the Panama canal question
He advised the democrats to keep away
from Panama as an issue, With Dis
trict Of Columbia business dispOsed Of
the house took up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bin, cOnsidera'
ton Of which was pending when the
house adjourned
After n brief sitting, the supreme
court OF the United States adjourned
on the first, to meet again on the 23d
The adjournment was for the purpose
of afording opportunity to give con
sideration Of cases which have beef
argued, including the Northern Sc
~curities merger case.
!, Following the lead OF Gov. w. J
Bailey. Of Kansas. who withdrew from
!, the race for governor, Morton Albaugh
chairman OF the republican state cen
trial committee durin( the last thre'
.. campaigns. on the LIST announced tina
, he would o be a candidate for re
election.
Gov. William II. Taft took the oatl