The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-10
FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
(First SESSION.

Senate-For almost four hours, on the
Sd, the senate, while technically engaged
on the naval appropriation bill, discussed
a wide range of subjects, including the
policy of the United States in the Phil
lippine Islands and the Russo-Japanese
war. The senate, at sos p. m, went into
executive session and at 5lS p M ad
complained Of extravaganza In district
affairs, asserting that is costs more to
run the District of Columbia than the
entire state Of Minnesota, and other
speakers likewise complained that there
were too many institutions and too many
salaried officials and not proper cleaning
of streets. The house passed the District
of Columbia appropriation bill and then
began consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill, and at p. m. adjourned.
Senate-About the entire time of the
senate, on the 4tn, was given to consid-
Grafton of the question of the selection
OF a site for q naval training station on
the great lakes. The controversy arose
over the appointment of q new commits
sion to select a site. The committee
amendment was so modified as tc make
1t apply to all the great lakes, and not
alone to Lake Michigan, but Mr.. Quarles
amendment calling for new commission
to select a site was not acted on....:.
House-The house had under consid-
grafton the Indian appropriation
pose of amendment was pending on ad-
journment. Mr.. Stanley, a democratic
member from Kentucky, made an urgent
for the tobacco growers and the toilers
In tobacco fields, and complained that
competition has been destroyed by COM
binations of capital; The house confirmed
the right OF Mr.. Sims (dem., Tenn) to
his seat. republican had contested 1t.
Senate-The naval bill again occupied
practically all of the time of the senate
on the 9Th, but while the amendment con-
corning a naval training station on the
great lakes was technically the pending
question, II was scarcely mentioned. The
discussion was entirely on political lines,
and was participated In by Messrs. Hale,
Depew and Nelson on the republican side.
and by Messrs. German, Clay, Martin,
Patterson and Bacon on the democratic
side. .House-The house passed the In
dian appropriation bill, after some con-
troversy relative to provisions Affecting
tribes in the Indian territory. An unsuc-
cessful effort was made by Mr.. stephens,
Of Texas, to eliminate the provision for
continuing the Dawes commission another
year. Among the important amendments
adopted were those removing restrictions
on the disposition of lands of allottees
In the Indian territory who are not of full
Indian blood, and investing authority in
the secretary of treasury heretofore rest
Ing with the Dawes commission in the
matter of the sale of lands belonging to
the Creek Indians.
Senate-The senate, on the 9TH, passed
the naval appropriation bill, which has
been before II for the past four or FIVE
days, and then took up the army bill.
The principal question in connection with
the naval bill related to the price and
method of supplying armor plate for bat
tleships. The reading of the army appro-
prietion bill had not been concluded when
the senate adjourned. .House-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, who sub
mitted the report OF that committee on
the Hay resolution calling for informa-
ton regarding the use of Influence" by
members of the house to secure increase
In salary for postmasters. Without de-
bate the house unanimously adopted the
resolution Of Mr.. Martin (rep., 8. d., di-
labor to investigate the causes of the
differences which exist between tho 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 ad1u-
tant generals office with the record and
pension office. The bill was amended so
as to provide for an increase In the en-
gineer corps. 1t was still pending when
house, Tuesday was set apart for consid-
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
(Minn) made the point that 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
(MaSsl and DunWell IN. W