The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-04-28
FlFry.EIeHrH coNoRgss.
Regular Session.


Washington. April 20.---Senate--The
question of additional accommodation
in the way of office and committee
rooms occupied the attention of the
senate the greater part OF the day.
The subject arose in connection with
the provisions in the sundry civil an.
preparation bill, one for an extension
of the east front of the capitol build.
ing in accordance with sketches left
by Architect Walters. and the other
for an outside senate office and COM
mittee building.
House-After a debate extending
through the entire session of the
house Tuesday passed the bill provid-
ing for Joint statehood of Oklahoma
and Indian territory under the name
Oklahoma and cf Arizona and of New
Mexico under the name of Arizona.
The vote was 141 to i02. In discussing
the rule which had been reported by
the committee IN rules. providing for
immediate nsideration of the bill,
Mr.. william the minority leader. de-
clared that o republican had any idea
that the bi would become law at
this session Delegate Wilson. of Art.
zona oppos , The bill 1t was favored
by Delegate Rodey. of New Mexico,
and Mcclure Of oklahoma.
Washingtol H. April 2l.-Senate-The
senate Wed lrsday listened to a set
speech of f'1'ust two hours duration
on the trus ~ Mr.. Dolliver and aft.
erwards con. nl"ted consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill,
again devoting much time to the pro-
visions for an extension of the east
front OF the capitol and for an addi.
tional Office building for the senate.
The office building amendment waJ
agreed to as reported from the com.
mittee. but the extension paragraph
was so modified as practically to pro.
vide for plans only, the appropriation
being reduced to $4,000.
House-The house, after an extend
ed debate, sent the naval appropriation
bill back to conference. the only dis.
puted senate amendment accepted be-
ing that providing for the construction
In navy yards OF two colliers. A bill
providing for allotment of the lands Of
the New York Indians was passed un-
der a resolution of the committee on
rules for its immediate consideration.
Washington, April 22.-Senate-The
pension appropriation bill, carrying an
appropriation of over $137 900 900. and
the emergency river and harbor ap.
preparation bill, which carries $1,000.
900. were passed Thursday by the sen.
ate. leaving only the general deficiency
and the military academy bills Of the
entire list of supply measures still
to be considered by the senate. The
house bill increasing the size of home.
stead entries in Western Nebraska to
$40 acres also received favorable con.
sideration, while the river and harbor
measure was under consideration. Mr..
German sharply criticised the failure
to bring in a general river and harbor
bill. Speeches were made on the pen.
sion bill by Messrs McCumber and
Scott. the latter declaring that he ia.
month.
House-The house Thursday gave
evidence Of approaching adjournment
by passing large number Of bills.
among them being one to provide a
temporary government for the Panama
canal zone. A rule was adopted after
the democrats had forced a roll call
for the consideration at any time OF
the bill creating a commission to in.
vestigate the merchant marine OF the
United States, and the bill was then
laid aside.
Washington, April 23.-Senate-The
general deficiency appropriation bill
occupied the major portion Of the sen
ate's time Friday. but before it was ta
ken up Mr.. Gallinger spoke at some
length on the tariff policy Of the re-
publican party. While the reading OF
the deficiency bill was in progress Mr.
Cullom delivered a speech on the Chi
nese exclusion rider. He expressed
the opinion that there should be eX
plicit legislation re-enacting existing
exclusion laws, but opposed the re
naming portion of the house provision
and moved to strike it out. During
the day the attention of the senate was
brought to the amendment of the
house to the bill for the government,
of the canal zone and some embarrass
ment was created by naming Mr.. Cor
man as democratic conferee on behalf
of the senate In place Of Mr.. Morgan
who Is the senior democratic membei
of the committee on inter-oceanic ca
nails, with the result that both sena
tors declined to serve
House-The ship subsidy bill was
considered in the house Friday. Con
sideraton of the Alaskan delegat,
question was resumed after having
been sidetracked Several days.