The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-01-22
THE FlFTy-ElGHTH CONGRESS.
Arizona Statehood Bill Before Exeou-
tive Session Without Action.
2lTH DAY.

The grain dealers association y opposed to
Senator McCumber's bill to establish In the de-
| department OF agriculture bureau OF gram
| inspection: , L,,,
| TO acquire title within certain Indian reserva'
| lions located within the land grants OF the Az
| lantic and Pacific railway company.
| The senat, ordered the printing OF the testi-
| mony before the military Investigation com
mittec Of the case Of General Wood.
| Mr. Williams (Aliss) introduced a bill in the
house to put foreign coal on the free list. Also
| n bill recurring rebate on duties paid on All
imported coal during one year prior !" pas
Mr. Cushman Cwash) presented concur:
rent resolution providing that photographs OF
each member Of the senate ana house OF inc
Fifty-eighth congress be published IN al con-
rressionai directories hereafter issued during
the Fifty eighth congress.
9 ST DAY.
Senator Quay introduced bill authorizing
the president to appoint Major General ira. BROOK
The senate confirmed the nominations OF
William Fl. Taft, Of Ohio, secretary OF war I:
Luke z; Wright, Of Tennessee. ciyil governor Mn
mont vice governor Of the Philippine islands
Senator Morgan introduced concurrent
resolution calling upon the president TO con,
struct an isthmian canal on Costa kicn anu
Nicaraguan territory.
The senrte defeated a motion to reconsider
the confirmation of w. j. Richardson TO be
minister to Panama by vote of ~ TO IL.
Panama canal treaty.
national arbitration tribunal.
Mr.. Hepburn Uowa) introduced bill ex:
tending the law regulating transportation OF
obscene matter so as to include such literature
imported from abroad.
The house adopted the resolution requesting
the attorney general to furnish information as
to what money has been expended under the
act providing for the enforcement Of the sher'
man antitrust law.
The senvte debated the Panama question for
another five hours and adjourned while 1t was
still under consideration. 1t arose over res
ulution by Senator Bacon looking to the nrbi-
traton of Columbia's claims on account OF the
would vote for giving a liberal sum to Colon
bia mot for any wrong that we have done, for
do not admit that we have gone any further
than we should have gone there.
The senate ratified the extradition treaty
with the Netherlands after amending II so as
to include bribery as an extraditable oHense'
the house spent most Of the day upon the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill, the debate being intersperset with
variety Of topics, When tho item in the APP
preparation bill had been reached proylding
for the expense Of tho civil service commission
Mr. Hepburn (Iowal wanted to amend the bill
striking that commission out Of existence as
it was wasting public money without improv-
ing the civil service.
Delegate Kalanianole HawaiD asked an ap-
preparation Of SIS % 0 for building at Hilo;
ST. CO., o. for a building at Honolulu; 1928, %
for revenue cutter, and authorizing contests
of election in Hawaii.
Panama again was the principal subject OF
consideration in the senate. There was moth
ing especially fresh and new in the debate,
which is all partisan.
Mr. Campbell (Kansas) introdu ed bill to
provide for the improvement OF the road be-
tween Baxter Springs. Kas and the Baxter
Springs national cemetery by grayeling. The
On motion Of Mr.. Van Dusen tNevada) the
allowance for labor hire at the mint at Carson
crcasing the laries Of the governors Of New
Mexico and Arizona from s3,oU to $3.50 pre-
vailed.
house in committee of the whole. on motion OF
Mr. Hepburn Qowa) by vote OF - to 81, struck
out of the executive, and Judicial apPropriaa
ton bill the paragraph providing for the SO
aries and expenses of the civil service COM
mission and clerks employed under the COM
mission.
The senate confirmed the appointment OF
General Chaffee to be lieutenant general.
Mr. Robinson Ill introduced statehood
n statehood bill to provide for the union in
one state of Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Senator Dillingham; has blu to protect fur
bearing animals in Alaska.
The house passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill after refusing
to sustain the action Of the committee OF the
whole to strike out the salaries and expens
of the civil service commission and restoring
that item to the bill.
senator Dolliyer in the senate and Mr.. Cal
derhead in the house.. INTRODUCED service
pension bill backed By the Grand Army OF tine
Republic The bill IL not designed to interfere
with existing pension legislation and 1t COM
fiicts in no way with soldiers or widows en-
titled to q pension.
9TH DAT.
The senate passed large number OF bills on
the calendar. -.
senator Teller filled the intervening time
with a speech on the Panama canal question
He contended that the course OF the president
in connection wi h the Panama revolution has
been contrary to precedent and in contraven-
ton of international law.
The hearings on the propositions to grant
statehood to Arizona We're concluded with a
statement by Delegate Wilson The commit
tee brought the matter before the executive
session but no conclusion was reache1.
| Among the bills passed Were: creating n
port Of delivery at salt Lake CITY, Utah estap-
| fishing an Indian agricultural school at wan
peton, N D., and large number OF private
pension bills.
The Antitrust Fund.