The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FiFTY-EiGHTH CONGRESS.
(First SESSION.


Senate-Ihe senate's first session. on
the Attn, following the recess, was devoted
entirely to Panama. President Roosevelt
sent a message on the subject, which
cussion continued throughout the day,
speeches being made both in defense OF
and against the policy which had been
pursued. Mr.. Lodge gave notice that he
would address the senate on the Panama
question on the 5th. The senate, at 5:15
p: m, went into executive session and at
assembling of congress. on the 4th, after
the recess. the chaplain of the house, in
opening the session of that body. prayed
ment of their differences, and, after a
brief session, on the motion of Mr.. Payne,
the house, at lbs p. M, adjourned.
Senate-Practically the entire session OF
a speech by Mr.. Lodge on the situation
In the lsthmus of Panama. He discussed
the abstract question of the right of the
president to recognize the independence
of a new nation, and concluded that such
a prerogative pertains exclusively to the
oIlce of the chief executive. He also
gone a step beyond what the proprieties
called for. Then. at ESQ p. m, the sem
ate went into executive session. and at
three o'clock adjourned. ...;. House-The
privileged resolution proposed by Mr.. Hay
wa, providing for an investigation OF
certain statements in the Bristow post
office report rejecting on the member
ship of the house, on the 5th, was referred
to the committee on post offices and post
roads. On motion of Mr.. Payne IN. Y.),
the presidents message relative to Pam
anna and the canal was read in the house,
receiving applause on the republican side.
The house, at 2:45 p. M, adjourned.
Senate-Alleged Irregularities in the post
office department constituted the only
theme in the senate. on the 9th. The
question came up on a motion first made
by Mr.. Lodge, and afterwards by Mr..
Penrose, to refer the Carmack resolution
looking to a senatorial investigation of
the posi- office Cepa1t melt to the committee
on post offices and post roads. The de-
bate continued for almost two and a half
hours, and was extremely spirited from
start to finish. An agreement was reached
to postpone further discussion on the sub
ject until the Sth, and at 2:34 the senate
adjourned. ..House-Ths only measure
a bill introduced by the delegate from
Hawaii to ratify an act of the Hawaiian
legislature authorizing the manufacturing
and distribution of electric light and
Hawaii. Owing to objections made to the
bill in the form presented, it was recon-
mitted to the committee on territories.
The house. at PA p. M, adjourned.
Senate-Mr. Morgan occupied the time
of the senate, on the eth. in a reply to
the speech of Mr.. Lodge, delivered on
the 5th. Mr.. Morgan attacked the atti-
tude of this government in connection
with the Panamaian republic. He intro
duced numerous newspaper extracts to
bear out his contention that the revolu-
ton was assisted by officers and citizens
of the United States. Mr.. Morgan said
that If the United States should withdraw
from the isthmus Colombia would quickly
drive out the few reVolutionists and their
supporters. Mr.. Morgan concluded his
remarks at 1858 O'Clock, when the senate
went into executive session, and at 4:35
p. m. adjourned: ..House-The house
was in session but II minutes, on the It'll.
Mr.. HemenWay obtained unanimous con-
sent that one hour be devoted. on the
Sth, to the consideration of a bill amend
ing the act appropriating $500, 90 for the
eradication of foot and mouth disease
amount available to meet the emergency
caused by the Mexican boil weevil. The
bill was favorably reported.
Senate-Alleged post office frauds were
under. discussion in the senate, on the
Sth, the subject being opened in a set
speech by Mr.. Simmons, of North Caro-
lima, who insisted there should be an in
vestigation by the senate into the charges.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut denied that the
republicans We're trying to cover up n
wrong doing in. the post office department,
and said they simply were contend
ing that the post office committee should
ascertain what was to be investigated.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Burrows, Dolliver and Quarles, on
the republican side, and Messrs. Carmack,
Tillman and Teller, on the democratic
side. AT $3.50 the senate went into eXecu-
tive session and at $40. p. m. adjourned
until the 1th......H ouse-The house, on
the Sth. made available the sum of $3.50, 600
to be used to meet the emergency caused
and other insects and diseases affecting
cotton. The sum Is to be diverted from
the half-million dollars appropriated last
year to eradicate the foot and mouth dis
eases among cattle. Pension bills to the
number of lis were passed. The house
adjourned until the 18th.