The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-04-21
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The Culberson amendment to the post
office appropriation bill, providing for a
commission to investigate the Postoffice
Department, was before the Senate all
of Monday, and in a modified form was
pending when the session was ended.
Mr.. German made an earnest plea for an
investigation. Mr.. Aldrich in reply said
the amendment as finally modified meant
nothing, and declared that IL any spe-
cifc charges were brought in they would
be looked into by Congress. Semi-polit-
fcal speeches were made by Messrs. Tel
Ter and Simmons. The conference report
and the Indian appropriation bill were
recommitted to the committee OH Indian
affairs. The House passed the bill re-
ported by the committee on rivers and
harbors. appropriating $3.O00.O00 for the
restoration or maintenance of channels,
or of other river and harbor improve
ments. Mr.. Burton, chairman Of the
committee, urged the adoption of settled
principles with regard to river and har-
Dor work.
A sharp colloquy took place in the
Senate Tuesday between Senators Hop
kins and Teller. Mr.. Hopkins took ex-
fception to the reading of letter writ
ten by the late Gen. n. n. Thomas OF
Chicago attacking the civil service ad-
ministration Of the Treasury Depart
ment and made remarks that Mr.. Teller
took as insults. The postofice appropria-
tion bill was passed. All amendments
offered by the Democrats were rejected,
including the one for an investigation OF
the department offered by Mr.. German
and a similar one by Mr.. Teller. The
conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was agreed to. The Kit
tredge bill to provide for the temporary
| government of the Panama canal zone
was taken up. The race question again
was injected into the proceedings Of the
House. Mr.. Scott of Kansas delivered
| long address in which he read several
| letters from Kansas citizens stating that
it had been the boast of G. 81. J. Taylor,
the negro politician, that he had dined
| with President Cleveland. Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi defended the attitude Of
the South toward the negro. The Alas
kan delegate bill was given further con-
sideration. The report of the select COM
mittee investigating the Bristow report
was ordered printed, as was a report on
the views of the minority members Of
the committee.
Upon the request Of Mr.. Fairbanks the
Senate Wednesday ordered printed as a
public document the last speech Of Presi-
dent Mckinley at Buffalo. A bill pro-
viding for opening the old Fort Abraham
Lincoln military reservation in North
Dakota was passed, after which cOnsid-
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Panama canal zone was taken up. The
greater part of the day was occupied by
Mr.. Morgan in support Of amendments
offered by himself, none OF which was
accepted, and the bill was read half
through section by section. Under spe-
cial rule the House devoted the day to
consideration of the Cooper bill amend
ing the law relating to the Philippine
Islands. The provision in the bill in ref
erence to the granting of railroad fran
chises and the guaranteeing of per cent
on the cash capital actually invested in
such railroads was opposed by Mr.. Jones
of Virginia, who alleged that English
and Belgian capitalists were ready to
build the roads without such guarantee.
Mr.. Hemenway reported the general de-
ficiency bill, the last of the general appro-
priation bills to be considered ut this
session.
The Senate devoted almost the entire
day Thursday to the bill for the govern
.rnent of the Panama canal zone. Mr.
Morgan's resolution calling on the Attor-
ney General for information on the con-
tract for the purchase of the canal was
referred. In executive session the nomi-
nation of W. D. Crum to be collector OF
customs at Charleston, s. c., came up,
and went over out of consideration for
Mr.. Tillman, who was unable to speak
because Of illness. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the lowering of gov
ernment dams in the Illinois river. The
Senate accepted the invitation to attend
the opening Of the worlds fair and pro-
vided for representation. The House
passed the Philippine bill by vote of
139 to 123, W. A. Smith of Michigan
voting with the Democrats. In the de- |
bate Mr.. Williams of Illinois predicted
great scandals from the administration OF
the measure. A resolution to permit Col.
T. w. Symons Of the engineer corps OF
the army to serve as consulting engineer
on internal improvement in the State OF
New York was passed after bitter oppo-
sition by several members. Mr.. Hamil-
ton (Mich.) discussed capital and labor
and Mr.. Cochran (Mo.) criticised the
"usurpation of the legislative power by
the executive" The postofice appro-
priation bill was sent to conference.