The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
rlfrY-EIeHTH CONGRESS.
First sesslon.)

tf IfSt CtSofotist
s.nate-Whether the president shall or
A. The construction of the battlesntp
oo,oxided for in the naval appropriation
XII or wait until the war In the far east
aes''t sas hlr sea fighter and the torpedo boat
ar submarine craft was question
rsI.ed in the senate. on the 25th, by Mr..
Hale tMe), on the adoption OF the con-
fs-ence report The military academy
mi the last of the general appropriation
measures, was under consideration at the
hour when memorial services Tor the late
Representative Thompson tAia;t We're pc
gun House-House passed a large num-
ber nf bills including Alaska delegate Dill.
The bill 10 authorize the construction oil
lighthouse end fog signal station at
T,ian1ond Shoal, n. c.. occasioned long
dabafe but frally passed without divis-
ion. An objection TO request by Mr
t;rosvenor for leave to print brought
mild protest from him, which aroused Mr
Gaines (Tenn), who charged that Mr.
f,rosyenor had printed everything IN the
record about President Roosevelt which
he president did not do. At $40 p m
the house adjourned.
senate-The senate, on the 18th. passeo
the military acade appropriation bill, tht
last OF the supply measures. The amend
ment suggested by the committee on mill
tary affairs. for a reorganization oil the
number of camp sites were thrown out
on points of order Mr.. Bacon concluded
his tariff speech. The senate, al p. m,
House-The heavy weights had another
bort In the house with Messrs. Dalzell
and Cochran as the combatants Ine
speeches were a renewal of last Satur-
DAYS debate but were more personal in
character As on Saturday, the speakers
we're greeted with vociferous applause
by their respective colleagues, and the
SsS Of sens on ngn fack
nearly two hours, during which time he
dealt largely with that .gentlemans po,
cal history which, he said. showed
him to have been conseeutively a green
backer a sound money man and a free
silver man. Mr.. Cochran, thoroughly in
dignant at times, denied the accusation
of Mr.. Dalzell, whom he arraigned for
making statements which could not be
substantiated
Senate-The attention of the senate, on
the 9th, was devoted to consideration OF
reports of conference committee, set
speeches, passage of bills, to which there
was little or no objection, and an execu-
tive session. The final conference reports
on the sundry civil. general deficiency,
post office and the military academy APP
propriations bills We're agreed to, prac-
tically without opposition Speeches were
made by Mr.. Cullom on the conduct of
foreign affairs by Presidents Mckinley
land question and by Mr.. McLaurin on
the old age pension order and trusts.
house-ln lds,as the presence OF crowded gal
mssrs fres and asIa a%1st Me fp sn9 %ams
tMissl, In the house, made speeches in
tended for the coming presidential cam
paign. The two speakers were wildly APP
plauded by their respective sides, but
there was an absence of personalities
such as characterized the clash between
Messrs. Dalzell and Cochran. Indeed, the
best of humor prevailed. The house sat
until late in the afternoon. and then re-
cessed until nine o'clock Wednesday
night.
Senate-With brief announcement and
a sharp rap of his well-worked gavel,
President protein Frye adjourned the
senate sine die at p m. on the 2Sth
the hour fixed by resolution of the houses
OF congress. The occurrence was devoid
OF usual incident. and the final close was
but slightly different from the end of an
ordinary days sitting. The work of the
session had been concluded before the
final word was said, so that neither
closing of the second session
IF the house of the Fifty-eighth congress
was made notable by the demonstration
which was evoked by a resolution Of
fercd by Mr.. Williams. the minority lead
er. testifying to the courtesy and impair
lial manner In which Speaker Cannon had
presided over the house. The resolution
was not of the perfunctory kind but was
expressive of the kindly feeling which
men In the house of all parties enter
tanned toward him. In a graceful speech,
the speaker declared his appreciation of
the resolution. The members, after the
speaker announced final adjournment
Joined in singing patriotic airs, and slowly
filed out of the hall after shaking hands
with the speaker and bidding him good-by.