Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-02-10
FiFTY.EIeHrH CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

ment or every position taken by the
president In connection with the Pan.
ANA revolt and In the negotiation OF
the treaty with the new state. He
even said that in view OF the proyoca.
ton given by Colombia the president
might have been expected to go far
Their than he did in advancing the
cause or Panama. He declared that
tnere was more popular support OF the
course OF the presidents policy among
democrats than among republicans and
said that the democratic votes neces-
sary To ratify the treaty were assured.
Mr.. Fairbanks also spoke in support
or the treaty. contending for the ir-
regularity OF all the proceedings of the
administration on the lsthmus OF Pan
anna The proceedings OF the day were
/ opened with prayer by Rabbi Philip
son. OF Cincinnati.
House-By unanimously agreeing to
n resolution amending the rules of the
/ house the resident commissioner to
congress from Porto Rico was given
additional authority equal in all essen
tial respects to that of delegate from
a territory. the action not requiring
the concurrence of the senate A bill
which provided for delegate from
Porto Rico" passed the house during
the last congress. but was amended by
the senate to such an extent that IL
failed A bill duplicating the action
oil the house at the last session Is now
pending but meanwhile Porto Rico
Will receive under the action taken
Tuesday practically all OF the benefits
extended in the measure. Several
hours were spent by the house I'm pass.
ing hve private claims bills and the be-
ginning OF consideration OF the omni.
bus claims bill
Washington, Feb decentralization
almost allowing the amendment to the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
providing for n loan of $4,000 900 to
the st. Louis exposition to get through
without any discussion whatever the
senate Wednesday changed it's tactics
just as the vote was about to be taken
ana began debate on the loan pro-
vision. which continued for about four
hours. and was still in progress when
the senate adjourned for the day.
House-lndiana and Kentucky lock-
ed horns in the house Wednesday
The debate. which involved nearly
every member of both state delega-
lions, was fast and furious from start
To finish. Kentucky demanded OF In
diana the return of w. S. Taylor that
ne might be tried for the assassination
or William Goebel. The attack was
made by Mr. James (Ky.) and the de.
tense was led by Mr.. Crumpacker
Clnd). Partisan feeling rose to an ex-
IRENE tension The diplomatic legis.
lation bill was under consideration mt
the time. Mr.. James fired both sides
OF the house to interest and feeling by
declaring at the outset that the rough
rider president" was ridiculous in his
message to congress favoring interna-
tlonal extradition treaties when one
pnu11
gitives from justice.
Washington. Feb. 5.-Senate-The
senate chamber again Thursday was
the arena of an interesting political
debate with the provision in the urgent
denciency appropriation bill for n loan
or $4,000, 900 for the St Louis exposi-
ton the basis for the discussion. The
exposition amendment had not been
disposed OF when the senate ad.
/ 5ourned.
House-The animation of Wednes-
day was completely lacking In the
proceedings OF the house Thursday.
The principal feature of the day was
the rivalry between republican lead.
ers Tor the honor OF moving an adj
journment. The diplomatic bill carry
ing 1888, 500 was passed without
amendment Everything but the bill
was discussed during its consideration.
Mr.. Morrell Pa) led with an argu.
ment for some system OF building up
the American merchants marine. A
democratic political speech by Mr.
Hannah (Mo) followed.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Senate-The
political debate in the senate on the
proposed loan OF $4,000 900 to the st
Louis exposition, which has been in
progress on n point OF order for the
past three days. came to close Friday
through a vote which left the provis.
ion in the urgent deficiency appropria.
ton bill, which was passed. After
the vote on the deficiency bill speeches
in support of the Panama canal treaty
were made by Mr.. Mallory (Fla.) and
Mr. Hepburn Uda). Several bills
were passed. Adjourned until Mon.
day
House-Mr. Shepard tTex). one OF
the youngest members Of the house
MADE a determined and persistent Of.
Tort TO bring about n reform I'm the
matter OF the distribution OF seeds by
the government. He contended that
the present system is bad Mr.. Shep.
ards first move to have struck from
the agricultural appropriation bill Ger.
tain sections providing the machinery
Tor the distribution Of the seeds an.
thorized TO be purchased under the bill.
III IhlS ne was successful his point OF
order being sustained by the chair. hut
by an overwhelming vote the house
promptly added the sections TO the bill
by way OF amendment Only three
members voted i'm opposition TO the
restoration. Mr.. Shepards further Of.
fort was TO secure an amendment to
the restored sections which would p-o.
vide for the purchase of rare and I'M.
tried seeds. but despite his earnest an
peal for this amendment. IL failed. and
the bill was left just as the committee |
brought 1t into the house so far as
Tree distribution was concerned This |
was the only item in the bill that
aroused serious discussion and with n
few minor amendments IL was passed
by the house without division. The
house adjourned until Monday.