Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28
CONGRESS.

ply bills of the government, the gen.
erai deficiency appropriation measure,
after stormy session which lasted
Till 8:15 in the evening. The contest
was party one over the deficiency
appropriation for pensions. which the
Democrats tried ineffectively to amend
by incorporating as law the recent
executive age disability pension order.
Late IN the afternoon Mr.. Pitt offered
MS Chinese exclusion bill. introduced
Saturday, as an amendment to the
general deficiency bill and it was &C.
cepted without objection. Several bills
were passed early in the day under
suspension of the rules.
The senate yesterday continued con.
sideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill but did not conclude 1t.
A number of other bills were passed
during the day, including measures
ratifying agreements with the Indians
Of the DEVILS Lake, Rosebud and
Flathead reservations located respec-
lively in North Dakota. South Dakota
and Montana.
Washington. April 20.-After de-
bate extending through the entire
session the house yesterday passed
the bill providing for joint statehood
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
under the name Oklahoma, and of
Arizona and New Mexico under the
name Of Arizona. In discussing the
rule which had been reported by the
committee on rules, providing for i'm.
Williams, the minority leader, de-
clared that no Republican had any
idea that the bill would become law
at this session. Delegate Wilson of
Arizona opposed the bill. 1t was
favored by Delegates Rodey OF New
Mexico and Mcclure of Oklahoma.
The question Of additional accom-.
modations in the way Of office and
committee rooms occupied the atten-
ton of the senate the greater part Of
the day, and was still under consider.
alton when the senate adjourned. Sew
eral minor bills were passed during
the day.
Washington, April 81. - The house
yesterday after an extended debate
sent the naval appropriation bill back
to conference. the only disputed SEN
ate amendment accepted being that
providing for the construction in
navy yards of two Golfers. A bill
providing for the allotment Of the
lands Of the New York Indians was
passed under a resolution of the COM
mittee on rules for it's immediate
consideration.
The senate yesterday listened to .
set speech Of almost two hours dura-
ton on the trusts by Mr.. Dolliver and
afterward completed consideration Of
the sundry civil appropriation bill,
again devoting much time to the pro-
visions for an extension Of the east
front of the capitol and for an addi-
tlonal Office building for the senate.
The Office building amendment was
agreed to as reported from the COM
mittee, but the extension paragraph
was so modified as particularly to
provide for plans only, the appropria-
ton being reduced to $4,000.
Washington. April 22.-The pension
appropriation bill carrying an appro-
priation of over 100000. and the
emergency river and harbor appro.
priation bill. which carries 1000, 000
were passed yesterday by the senate,
leaving only the general deficiency
and the military academy bills of the
entire list of supply measures still to
be considered by the senate The
house bill increasing the size OF
homestead entries in Western Ne.
braska to $40 acres also received IA
vorable consideration.
The house yesterday gave evidence
of approaching adjournment by pass.
iinig a large number of bills, among
them being one to provide a tenn
porary government for the Panama
canal zone
Washington, April 23.-Late yester-
day President Roosevelt was assailed
bitterly by Mr.. Claude Kitchin Of
North Carolina. who included in his
castigation Gen. Grosvenor. whom he
charged with having Inundated Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the vice presidential
candidate whom. in recent speech
in the house he had glorified as. the
worthy successor of McKinlev. Mr..
Kitchin likened President Roosevelt
in this connection to the ant hill TAX
ing the place Of the mountain. the
owls screech taking the place of tho
tomD's symphonies. and to the min
now taking the place of the whale. In
his opinion the president, whom he
said while governor of New York had
styled the members of congress as a
herd Of cattle. was unfit to hold office.
and dangerous man.
Gen. Grosvenor admitted that four
years ago he opposed the nomination
of Mr.. Roosevelt for vice president,
but said Mr.. Roosevelt during tho
campaign had conducted himself in a
digniied manner and had won the
confidence and esteem of the people