The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-04
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The House devoted the entire day
Saturday to consideration of the army
appropriation bill in committee of the
whole. Mr.. Robinson Oem.. Ind.) criti-
cised the War Department for the ex-
penditures in connection with the Lang
ley airship, declaring that such expendi-
lures were without the sanction of Con-
gress, and that the airship was without
utility. Only twelve of the forty-one
pages of the bill had been read for
amendment when the House adjourned.
The provision in the bill for the construc-
tion of submarine cable from Sitka to
Fort Liscum, Alaska. went out on a
point of order. Mr. Uemenway, chair
man of the appropriations committee,
proposed a limitation on the purchase of
books and periodicals for the army.
bill permitting the construction of dam
across the Mississippi river between
Wright and Sherburne counties, in Min
nesota, was passed.
The Senate Monday heard further dis
cussion on the question of appointments
TO office made during congressional re-
cesses, listened to a speech on the 18TH
mian canal question by Mr.. Morgan and
passed number of bills. y resolution
asking for specific information concern
ing the nomination of W. ID. Crum as
collector of customs at the port OF
Charleston, S. c., was passed. A reso-
luton asking for similar information con-
cerning the nomination of Brig. Gen.
Wood and other army officers went over
until Tuesday. Mr. CulbersOn intro
duced the Democratic resolution calling
on the President for information con-
cerning the Panama situation. 1t went
over under the rules. The House passed
the army appropriation bill carrying APP
proximately S75,000.O00. A resolution
calling on the Secretary of State for in
formation as to the number of carriages
maintained by the government for the
State Department was adopted. Repre-
sentative Mann introduced a bill appro-
priating 100000 for the purchase of a
site and the erection Of public building
at South Chicago. Secretary Shaw trans
mitted an estimate for an appropriation
of S944, 300 desired by the War Depart
ment for the erection of buildings on the
recently acquired military reservation
near Indianapolis.
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The time of the Senate Tuesday was
again divided between consideration of
the Panama question and other subjects.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri spoke to a reso-
luton directing the Senate committee on
foreign relations to make an investiga-
ton into the Panama revolt. Mr.. Hey
burn of Idaho spoke in support of reso-
luton prohibiting railroad companies
from taking up land in a solid body in
lieu of land in forest reservations. The
resolution presented by Mr.. Tillman ask
ing for information from the Secretary of
War concerning the appointment of Gen.
Wood and other army officers was taken
up and passed without debate. Repre-
sentative Boutell of Illinois addressed the
House for nearly two hours in reply to
Mr.. Williams .'stand pat" speech of
few days ago. Mr.. Williams replied to
Mr.. Boutell. The speeches were made
while the urgent deficiency bill was un-
der consideration. A resolution calling
on the Postmaster General for informa-
ton relative to the number of carriages
maintained by the government for the
Postoffice Department was passed.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr. Sim
mons On. c. spoke in favor of the Pan
ANA canal treaty, being the first Demo-
cratic Senator to favor the measure on
the floor. A bill granting to the citizens
of Porto Rico and the Philippines the
right to take advantage of the natural
ization laws of this country was passed,
but Mr. Spooner moved to reconsider the
vote. The resolution giving authority
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions to proceed with the Investigation Of
the charges against Mr.. Smoot was pass
ed. A resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary of State to open negotiations with
Great Britain for IL revision of the joint
regulations for the fur seals of Alaska
was adopted. In the House general de-
bate on the urgent deficiency bill di-
gresscd to Il discussion of political top
les, the race question and aerial naviga-
ton. Mr. Sulloway (N. H.), chairman
of the committee on invalid pensions, in
troduced an age and service pension bill
allowing SIS month to each soldier who
served ninety days and is now 62 years
old, $40 month il &C years Old and $12
n month if 10 years old. When the war
service was TWO years an anultlon OIL p
a month in all classes is provided.
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The time of the Senate Thursday was
devoted to debate on the attitude of the
United States toward the Panama rev.
olution and the right of the President
to withhold information called for by
the Senate. The foundation of the con-