Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-13

The Speaker announced the follow
ing regents for the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition: Hit. Adams and Dinsmore.
Bingham. Pa, from the committee
on appropriations, called up the legis-
lative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. when the House went into
committee of the whole with Tawney,
Tenn. in the chair, for it's considera-
ton. BY agreement four hours were
given to debate on the bill. Bingham
explained the features of the bill.
Underwood. Ala, spoke for an hour.
taking the tariff as his subject con-
tending that the stand pat policy of
the Republican party does not protect
the American laborer. He also charged
that the Republicans refused to pass
immigration laws to protect the Ameri-
can laborer against the influx of i'm
| migration from southern Europe.
Little, Ark, reading from the Presi-
dents message, in reference to post
office and alleged land frauds, charged
that this was an indictment against
the party in power which, if proven.
was sufficient to drive it out. He said
if the Republicans want an investiga-
| ton of the post office affairs they
should join the minority in a demand
for an Independent congressional in
vestigation. He further arraigned the
party for not prosecuting the trusts.
| Little said he had the authority of a
prominent Republican that the Republi-
| cans We're not for Mr.. Roosevelt, but
did not dare turn him down."
| Adams, Pa, said he was surprised at
the criticisms recently made by MI Oh
ney on the policy of the administration on
the matter of the republic of Panama.
| Hepburn, interrupting. read the declara-
| ton OF the Democratic platform of 1856
, on which Buchanan was elected, regard
| ing the right and power of the United
States to build the isthmian canal without
| regard to any other power.
Fitzgerald replying to Adams. said:
Mr.. Chairman it is unfortunate that the
| gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA tAdams)
did not contine his discussions to questions
| of great national Importance which he
| accuracy"
Proceeding Mr.. Fitzgerald said:
Il desire to resent the Infamous SANDER
upon decent people. something which
| recent election in New York City was
won by the Democrats" lie said "be-
| cause we presented d man against whom
| not a single word could be said as to
either his public life or private charac-
ter
Fitzgerald. having reference to alleged
| utterances of "a New York clergyman,
| said:
Not only has the lid of hell not been
| taken off by the Mcclellan administra ton
| but it has been nailed down more firmly
than the Low administration ever dared
| to fasten it,
Goulden. Dem. n. Y. characterized
the manner in which the new republic of
| Panama was recognized as a monumental
| mistake.
Hepburn. Rep, Ia. said if he had the
| opportunity he would vote against the
| civil service as it exists today. There
| is no way in which we can express our
| condemnation. he said, of this fad and
| this folly, other than in voting it out.
| knowing that it will come back. but
hope the House will have the courage to
| do it,
The committee rose at $40 p NJ. with
| out reaching a conclusion on the hill.
| After the passage of the bill appropriate
| ing $4,000 to clear the Potomac river at
! Washington of ice and to clean the
1 streets of Washington of snow. the
| House. at 80 =. M, adjourned until to-
| morrow.