Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-28
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
F~lFTY.EleHTH CONGRESS.

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Senate-The senate, ON the 18th, con.
tinued consideration of the sundry civil
approximation bill. but did not conclude
IL. A number of other bills were passed
during the day, including measure ratlfy-
ing agreements with the Indian and Fort
Devil S Lake, Rosebud and Flathead res
~ervations, located respectively in North
Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. ....
Hcuse-The house passed the last OF the
supply bills of the government, the gem
eral deficiency appropriation measure,
Sis in the evening. Contest was a party
one over the deficiency appropriation Tor
pensions, which the democrats tried m
effectively to amend by Incorporating as
4 law the recent executive age disability
pension order. An effort was made by
Mr.. Moon .(Tenn.) to secure a yea and
nay vote on his amendment as to the age
disability order, but the speaker refused
to recognize him for this purpose. On a
pro forma motion to recommit the Dill,
the democrats, angered by the speakers
refusal to recognize Mr.. Moon, secured
a roll call, but after the vote had been
taken, all further opposition ceased
the bill was passed.
Senate-The question of additional ac-
commodations in the way Of office and
committee rooms occupied the attention
of the senate the greater part OF the day
on the 18th. Tit subject arose in con-
nection with the provisions in the sundry
civil appropriation bill, one for an eXten,
sion of the east front OF the capltol
DullGlnS IN accordance WIFI ShelClSS le4t
by Architect Walters. and the other for
an outside senate office and committee
building. Much variety of opinion was eX-
pressed, and the question was still under
consideration when the senate adjourned
at $50 p. .House-After 6. debate
extending through the entire session, the
house passed the bill providing for joint
statehood of Oklohoma and Indian terri,
tory under the name of Oklahoma, ana
of Arizona and New Mexico under the
name of Arizona. In discussing the rule
which had been reported by the commit
tee on rules, providing for immediate
the minority leader, declared that ny re-
publican had any idea that the bill would
become law at this session. Delegate Will
son lAriz) opposed the bill. It was IA
Mcguire (OklaJ. House adjOerned at 5:2I
p. m.
Senate-The senate. on the goth, listened
to a set speech of almost two hours dura-
ton on the trusts by Mr.. Dolliver, and
afterwards completed consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, again de
voting much time to the provisions for an
east front of the capitol and for an addl-
tional office building for the senate. The
office building amendment was agreed to
as reported from the committee, but the
paragraph was so modified as to prac-
tically provide for plans only, the dp-
preparation being reduced to $4,000. 49,.
House-The house. after an extended de
bate, sent the naval appropriation bill
back to conference, the only disputed
senate amendment accepted being tina
providing for the construction in the ma
val yards of two GOLFERS. A bill proytd'
ing for the allotment of lands of the New
York Indians was passed under 6. reso-
luton of the committee on rules for Its
immediate consideration.
Senate-The pension appropriation bill
carrying an appropriation of over $4,000
J00. and the emergency river and harbOy
appropriation bill, which carries $S,0G).0c1
were passed. on the 21st, by the senate
leaving only the general deficiency and
the military academy bills of the entire
list OF supply measures still to be consid-
cred by the senate. The house bill in
creasing the size of homestead entries in
western Nebraska to $40 acres also received
favorable consideration While the river
and harhor measure was under consid,
Grafton Mr.. German sharply criticized
the failure to bring in a general river
and harbor bill. Speeches were made OF
the pension bill by Messrs. McCumbel
and Scott, the latter declaring that he
favored a service pension OF 50 PEI
dence of approaching adjournment by
passing a large number of bills, among
them being one to provide a temporary
government for the Panama canal zone
A rule was accepted, after the democrat!
had forced a roll call. for the considera
ton at any time of the bill creating
committee to investigate the merchan
marine of the United States, and the bill
was then laid aside.
Senate-The general deficiency appro
priation bill occupied most of the senate!
time. on the I'D, but before it was takel
up Mr.. Gallinger spoke at some length
on the tariff policy of the republican
party. While the reading of the deficien
cy bill was in progress, Mr.. Cullom de
livered a speech on the house Chimes
exclusion rider. He expressed the opin
ion that there should be explicit legisla
ton ~re-enacting exclusion laws, but OPP
posed the remaining portion of the hous,
resolution, and moved to strike it OUT.
House-President Roosevelt was assailet
bitterly by Claude Kitchin On. CO, whC
included in his castigation Gen. Grosve
inflated Theodore Roosevelt, the vice
presidential candidate, whom, in a recen
speech in the house, he had gloriled a
the worthy successor of Mr.. Mckinley