The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-26
THEIR WHEELS.
ARE NOW MOVING VERY
RAPIDLY
CONGRESS GETTING BUSY
Senate Passes Two Ap-
preparation Bills.

Washington, d. c., April 21.-The
wheels Of legislation moved swiftly i'm
the senate today. The appropriation
bills were passed, one providing for
continuing contracts for rivers and
narbors, and carrying $S,000000. The
other was the pension appropriation
bill. During it's consideration Mr..
Scott (Rep. w. Va) declared that il
he had his way pensions of S25
would be granted to every soldier who
carried gun and who had been hon
orably discharged.
The house passed its substitute for
the canal civil government bill, made
the Gordiner bill, providing for the
investigation of the American mer-
chant marine, the regular order and
directed that ballots in an election
contest case be sent to the district
attorney of Denver, Col, to use in
election fraud cases and passed num-
Der of bills.
SENATE
Washington, D. c., April 21.-The
pension appropriation bill was taken
up in the senate today after the con-
sideration of private bills and was
passed
Mr. Scott (Rep. Va.) declared that
he favored a pension of s25 a month
for every man who had carried a mus
ket and had been honorably discharg-
ed, no matter what his age He
charged that the present pension
scheme was a delusion and a snare,
tuIng Of red tapism.
When the bill carrying $3,000,000 for
continuing river and harbor improve
ments was called up. Mr.. German,
(Dem. Md commented ON the fact
that no general river and harbor bill
had been presented, when many mil
lions of dollars had been already
passed for the army and navy.
Mr. Eakins, (Rep. w. Va.) and Mr..
Aldrich, (Rep. R. u defended the &C
ton of congress, the latter reminding
the minority leader that if he wished
to enter upon general legislation of
that character he could amend the
pending bill.
-. German retorted that without
the cooperation OF the Republican
leader from Rhode Island, this would
be useless and he would have to be
satisfied by filing protest. He Charg-
ed that the pending measure placed
the appropriation in the hands of the
executive. so that it could be disbursed
as deemed advisable by the head of the
government.
The bill YVES then passed after be-
ing amended to provide for surveys
through the secretary of war of the Ar
kansas river between Arkansas and
Missouri, among others.
The general deficiency bill was made
the regular order of business.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing: Giving to the city of Erie,
Pa. government lands on Presque Isle
for the erection of waterworks;
amending the charter of the General
Federation Of Women's clubs to permit
biennial meetings outside of Wash
ington; amending the homestead law
to provide allotments of $40 acres of
land in certain arid regions of Ne
braska.
HOUSE.
Washington, April 21.-After the
passage of a number of bridge and
court bills. the house today adopted
rule taking up the Gardiner bill, pro-
viding for joint commission of the
senate and house members to investi-
gate the condition of the American
merchant marine.
The bill was then laid aside and the
house bill substituted for the canal
civil government bill was passed af-
ter brief discussion. A fight arose
over the introduction by Representa-
tive Olmsted (Rep. Pa Of a resolution
directing the clerk to turn over to the
district attorney of Denver. Col. the
ballots used by the elections commit
tee Of the house In the contest of
Representative Boynge, Republican,
who won the seat of Representative
Shafroth. The Democrats objected un-
1t was explained that the ballots
were to be used in election fraud cases
The rest of the session was devoted
to consideration of the authority of
the committee on accounts to bring in
resolutions for pay for clerks and con-
tingent expenses arising out of recent
contests.