Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
~EIFTY-EiGHTH CONGRESS.

Senate-The senate, on the 18th, passed
the naval appropriation bill, which mas
been before 1t for the past four or hve
days, and then took up the army Dill.
Tn principal question in connection with
the naval bill related to the price and
method of supplying armor plate for pat
tleships, The reading of the army appro.
priatiOn bill had not been concluded when
the senate adjourned ..... Ho~use-Postal
affairs engrossed the attention OF the
house practically to the exclusion OF all
else. The subject was introduced by Mr..
Overstreet, chairman of the committee
on post offices and post roads, VINO SUP
mitted the report of that committee on
the Hay resolution calling for intorma-
tiCn regarding the use of influence by
members of the hous to secure increase
in salary for postmasters. Without de-
bate the house adOpted tne
resolution of Mr.. Martin rep., 5. D., oil.
recting the secretary of commerce ana
labor to investigate the causes of the
differences which exist between the prices
of live cattle and dressed beef.
Senate-The senate spent almost the en-
tire day, on the Sth, discussing the com
mittee amendments to the army bill con-
corning provisional troops in the Philip
pines and the consolidation of the adJu-
tant generals office with the record ana
pension office. The bill was amended SO
as to provide for an increase IN the en-
gineer corps. 1t was still pending Wheh
the senate adjourned. 49,. House-ln the
house, Tuesday was set apart for consld-
GRAFTON of claim bills. Thirty-two pills
Of this character were passed. One. re-
lating to the granting of an American
registere to the ship Beaumont gave rise
to considerable debate. Mr.. Stevens
CMinn.) made the point hat to add such
ships to American registry would be detri-
mental to the interests of American
workmen. The friends of the bill, which
was passed. were Messrs. Fordney, VIM.
Alden Smith, McMorran (Mich.), Thayer
(Mass.1 and DunNell On. ".
Capo+a-DprinU popSi6pratiOD of the
army appropriation bill in the senate, on
the 9th, Mr.. Bacon protested against the
acceptance of the statue of Frederick the
Great of Germany, rendered by Emperor
William, on the ground that the former
German king was not in sympathy with
the American Institutions Mr.. Stewart
defended Frederick against what he CHAR
acterized as Mr.. Bacon's gross misrepre-
sensations. The army appropriation Dill
was passed. The senate also passed the
Philippine shipping bill. after speeches in
opposition by Messrs. Culberson and Fat
terson. ..... House-That investigation OF
the post office department by the house
of representatives will result from publ
cation of the report involving members
of congress in that connection, was m
Dictated by every expression possible
short of a vote in that body Wednesday.
was taken up by indignant members,
was taken up by indignant members,
their personal connection with It eX-
planned and epithets hurled at Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow
Senate-The senate, on the 10th, passed
a number of bills relating to Alaska, but
failed to act on the measure authorizing
the election of a delegate in congress
opposed the bill. and because of his OPP
position and desire for time for discussion
it was not passed. The Alaskan bills
passed, including those for the improve
ment of roads, the maintenance OF
schools, the appointment of an additional
Judge and the extension of the coal law
to the territory. Several other bills were
passed. including one increasing to $l0O the
pensions of eX-soldiers who have become
totally blind or account of service. 1t
1:42 p. m. announcement was made OF the
death of Representative Croft, OF South
Carolina. The chair appointed a comit-
tee to attend the funeral, and, at 4:2 p.
M, as a further mark of respect, the
senate, on motion of Mr.. McLaurin, adj
journed.
Senate-The senate, on the 18th, passed
a resolution directing the interstate COM
merce commission to furnish the senate
with a report of changes in railway tariff
rates for each year since 1899, comparing
the revenues received from them with the
gross and net revenues that, would have
been received by the railroads under the
rates of 1899, When the senate declined
to go into open session on the Woolley
case that case was dropped and the nom
i%nation of Gen. Wood taken up Senator
Scott opposed confirmation. At 5:45 p. m.
the senate adjourned. 49,. House-The
house INDUCED in nearly seven
hours of explanation, accusation and de-
annexation. and then ordered, with only
two negative votes, an investigation of
postal affairs. so far as members of the
house are concerned, by a special com.
mittee of seven members to be appointed
by the speaker. The demand of a minor
ity for a sweeping investigation of every
branch of the post office department was
not granted. The test on this question
came on a vote, which resulted IA to 125,
a strict party vote. and at SAP p. m. the
houSa adjourned