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Fridays session of the Senate began
with the passage Of a number Of bills
on the calendar and closed In like man
ner. The intervening time was given
over to a speech by Mr. Teller on the
Panama canal question. Bills creating
an additional land office in the State of
North Dakota. providing for the allot-
mcut of lands in severalty TO the Stock
bridge and Munsee Indians of Visor
sin, establishing an Indian agricultural
school at Wahpeton, y. D., were passed.
Senator Hepburn favorably reported
from the COMMITTEES on manufactures
Senator McCumber's bill to prevent adul-
teration, misbranding and imitation of
foods, beverages, candies, drugs and con-
diments. Senator Dolliver introduced
the G. A. r. bill to pension all Civil War
veterans who had ninety or more days
military or naval service. The House
held no session. it having adjourned
Thursday until Monday.
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The postofiice inquiry resolution and
the Panama Canal question divided the
attention of the Senate Monday. Mr..
Hale made plea for the reference of all
postal investigation resolutions to the
man said he would be satisfied with that
disposal. He deried any intention to APP
pear as a prosecutor of the Republican
party, of which Mr.. Hale accused him.
Mr.. Hale expressed the opinion that the
departmental inquiry had been more
thorough thar would be a congressional
investigation. The question went over
until Tuesday. The discussion of the
Canal 70 4ba
tinuation of Mr.. Teller's argument that
the course of the United States in the
recent revolt of Panama was contrary to
international law and sound morals. The
House devoted brief session to District
of Columbia business. While in COM
mittee of the whole the postofiice scandal
was discussed, Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia.
introducing a letter from NJ. w. Louis,
who felt aggrieved at certain statements
in the Bristow report Mr. Cowherd. OF
Missouri, pointed out that Louis was ir
regularly appointed just in time to let
contract that cost the government &c.,
600 more than was necessary.
The Senate required less than a min.
ute Tuesday to dispose of the motion
to refer to the Committee on Postoffices
the resolutions looking to an inyestiga-
ton of the Postoffice Department. After
the passage of several bills the Senate
returned to consideration of the Panama
question. Mr.. Quarles spoke for almost
two hours in support Of the administra-
ton, and was followed by Mr. Patter-
son, who criticised the Presidents course
in Panama The House considered the
Hepburn pure food bill, but did not COM
plete it. A recess was taken until 11.55
| Wednesday, A bill transferring certain
records relating to the Indian wars from
the Interior Department to the records
and pensions division of the War De
partment was passed A request for al
immediate appropriation to defray the
expense Of the diplomatic service of the
United States in the republic of Panama
was transmitted from the State De
partment The draft of an act fixes the
salary of the minister at $4,000 annual
ly and that of secretary of legation at
$500. An urgent deficiency appropria
ton of 100000 was ested of the
House by Postmaster General Payne to
| enable the establishment of rural free
delivery routes after March 1, when the
present funds will be exhausted.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr. Patter-
son completed his speech ON the Panama
| Canal question. He declared the Presi-
dent largely responsible for the revolt
in Panama, and announced his decided
preference for the Nicaraguan route. He
was followed by Mr.. Plat Comm, who
took this pronouncement for Nicaragua
as text, saying it explained the mystery
of the opposition of Democratic Senators
to the Panama treaty. Mr.. Platt had
not completed his speech on the Panama
matter when the Senate adjourned. The
| House passed the Hepburn pure food
/ bill on rising vote of POI to 6S. 1t
was amended to go into effect Feb. /.
| 1904. Mr.. Hull Iowa, chairman Of the
| Committee on Military Affairs, reported
the army appropriation bill and gave
notice that he would call it up Thursday.
! A substitute by Mr.. Payne for the Hitch
| cock resolution. calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury TO furnish the House in
| formation regarding the number of car
riages furnished his department at gov
ernrnent expense, was agreed to- Mr.
| Ze.la. Qnd) was granted forty-fye min
utes for n speech on good roads.
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Mr. platt fC5nn.) concluded his speech
on Panama in the Senate Thursday, de-
Tending the course of the administration.
! Mr.. Morgan spoke in explanation of his
| bill for the annexation of Panama to
the United States, basing his argument
on the ground that the pending canal
treity practically contemplates that re-
suit. Mr.. Tillman read the Ostend mani
festo aud the comment made on it by the
Republican platform Of 1856. Mr. Tel
Ter spoke against the treaty. The army
appropriation bill was under considera-
| ton in committee of the whole of the
| House for FIVE hours, most of which time
was devoted to general discussion OF
the tariff. Mr.. Williams made a gen
eral arraignment of Republican policies
and declared the party had become one
of negation. The only opposition to the
army bill was by Mr.. Baker u. ". Mr..
Thayer (Mass.l introduced by request an
! amendment to the constitution providing
that the lands of the United states shall
be So divided as to give each citizen eight
acres in as nearly square piece as pos
sihle.