The Globe-republican., 1904-01-28
THE FIFTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Army Bill Passed By House CarryInI
s75,OO0,OOO.
9TH DAY,

inc the isun;nr m having If money orders or
liz registerins M lefters nm Sunday AIso a
Xii a,,}hnrisinc tba nresident IL annoint I'd The
rhnk Of lieuterant MI General, retired, from the
mafor generals on tha retired list. stitch officers
as NAV have commanded bripades and who
held the rank Of brigadier general between the
years Of 1876, provided that upon the re-
| tlrement OF the present incumbent, the grade
| OF leulenanp sllall Do hDonsneu. -
Senator Patterson completed and. Senator
Platt, Of Connecticut began Q sneech on the
Panama canalquestion. Senator Patterson de-
clarel That the president was largely respon,,
sible tor the revolt in Panama and announced
his decided preference for the Nlcaraguan
route -
The house pissed the Hepburn pure food bill
on rising vote, '0l to R8 after cutting out the
amendment FOR inserting the word Nwllfu"
with reference to persons who sell adulterated
or misbranded goods and which would have
compelled the government to prove intent to
violate the law by the vender.
Mr.. lenor lnt.l made a minutes speech
on good roads He maintained that the gen,
era government should pear 5O per cent OF
tne cost o. CONSTRUCTION Of the pup,lc illehWNs'
Mr.. Robinson Ind introduced the Beyeriddge
bill which Senator Quay has,broughtt into the
senate for Joint statehood for Oklahoma ana
Indian Territory, what action VIII De taken
for Arizona and New Mexico is unknown as
yet.
BOTH DAY ,
Senator McCullom presented petltlon 1of a
ssnveg pention u,i; 'aS uiov may y; I,l;nniss
II don't know" he said, "what it would cost
TO rive pension to every man whoserved in
the civil war; Gallinger, who sat next to
McCullom, replied uuder his breath about
Forty or fifty millions the first year"
Senator Morgan's bill would provide for the
annexation Of Panama, with an appropriation
of ten million dollars to Panama and like
sum 10 Colombia, He called for reading Of
the bill, and then made formal explanation
-
Mr.. Scott lKans) has secured the incorpora-
ton in the appropriation bill Of an item which
willpermit The establishment by the weather
bureau Of food service for the Kansas river.
The service will require the establishment Of
dozen or more observation stations along the
Kansas river and its principal tributaries.
Last wear fine prediction of the weather bureau
as TO The height which the flood would reach
in New Orleans was verified within three
tenths of a foot This prediction was made
weeks before this sage Of water was reached,
no thai the authorities had ample time to
strengthen the evees and increase their height
where necessary
5lsT DAY,
The senate adopted the resolution Of inquiry
concerninp affairs in Panama and listened to
sneeoh on the Panama question bv MIR. Dolli.
yer.
Asa pre- edent for the Presidents rccogni.
tion If Panama Senator Deliver showed Chat
President Pierce had recognized five revolu-
tionary governments within four months
The senate adonfed The resolution Of inquiry |
affairs in Panama introduced on |
fla iii instant,
Senator Frye introduced bill to increase
the efficiency and safety Of the mercantile ma.
rine hv cre ting a commission to revise the |
laws relating To constru tion, installation and |
inspection Of marine boilers, and to extend |
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AieAunuer nu'l ~ H., ,su r1;4,h,oo,. ryoh,
,os tba ar o deneutment n datai n tbe
tbe nronotion NJ flvinp machine experiments,
BIND DAY.
It Is quite well understood that the amend !sn
,n foreign relations will be Withdrawn before
IN ne ss senate has Ne no program for the week be-