The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-18
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Chaplain Hale, in his opening prayer
Monday referred to the Baltimore fire.
Senators Hopkins and Clay spoke in sup
port Of the Panama Canal treaty. The
bill granting assistance to the proposed
Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland.
Oregon, was passed. The bill was amend
ed so as to close the exposition on Sun
days. In the House the proposed loan of
S4,GOO,OOO to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at st. Louis, as provided for
in the Senate amendment to the urgent
deficiency bill, was pending when the
House adjourned. The House noncon-
CURED in all other amendments except
that providing for coal tests at the st.
Louis fair. Resolutions were adopted
calling on the Attorney General for in
formation in addition to that furnished
under the recent request for information
as to antitrust suits instituted; also for
a report made by any examiners sent by
the Department of Justice to investigate
charges made by S. NJ. Brosius of the
Indiana Rights Association. A bill de-
claring a portion of the Minnesota River
in Minnesota navigable was passed.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was passed by the Senate
Tuesday without debate Mr.. Fulton, Of
Oregon, spoke in support of the admin
istration's course in Panama and Mr..
Carmack, Of Tennessee. and MIR. Over
man, of North Carolina. spoke in oppo-
sition thereto. The entire session of the
House was devoted to consideration of
the resolution reported from Elections
Committee No. 3 unseating Mr.. Howell
Dem.) and seating Mr.. Connell Rep)
from the Tenth Pennsylvania district,
and it was agreed to take a vote at 3
o'clock Wednesday.
Chaplain Hale referred to the oriental
war in his prayer at the opening of the
Senate Wednesday. Mr.. McCumber in
speech supported the Panama canal
treaty. A number of private pension bills
were passed. Mr.. McCumber presented
the credentials of his successor, Isidor
Rayner, as Senator from Maryland. Mr..
Gamble reported favorably from the COM
mittee on public lands the per cent bill
for the regulation of accounts between
the United States and the several States
relative to the disposition of public lands.
The House disposed of the ConnellHow-
ell election contest from the tenth Penn
sylvania district by voting to seat Mr..
Connell, who was sworn in at once. Con-
sideration of the Senate amendment pro
posing loan of S4,60O,0OO to the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition was resumed
and developed further opposition.
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The Senate on Thursday adopted
joint resolution authorizing survey to
determine whether tidewater ship canal
across Florida is feasible. The greater
part of the day was spent in a consid-
Grafton of the Panama canal treaty in ex.
ecutive session. The House by vote OF
172 to 1O3 concurred in the Senate
amendment to the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill authorizing loan OF
81 100000 by the government to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 1t was
amended with respect to the manner in
which the money shall be paid. The
was strongly opposed in the
debate. The House also cOncurred in
the Senate amendment to the bill author
izing tests of Goals and lignites at the
st. Louis fair and non-concurred in all
the other amendments proposed by the
Senate. The report of the naval affairs
carrying total of S96,33S,O OBS, was re-
ceived.
The Senate Friday listened to the
reading by Mr.. Carmack of a speech pre-
pared by Mr. Morgan in opposition to
the Presidents policy with reference to
the isthmian canal 1t came up on Mr.
Morgan's resolution asking for infOrma-
tion from the Attorney General as to
what steps are being taken to acquire the
property of the new Panama Canal Com
pany. The bill ratifying the treaty with
the Indians of the Red Lake reservation
in Minnesota for the cession of 250,0OQ
acres of their land was passed. The bill
providing for the payment of 100000 to
Queen Liliuokalani. formerly of Hawaii.
in satisfaction of all claims. Was taken
up. II was amended so as not to recOg
nize any claim, and the amount of $500,
600 was voted down. Mr.. Spoonel
moved to recommit the measure, but the
vote on the motion failed to develop a
quorum. In the House Speaker Cannon
took the bit in his teeth and ran COM
pletely away with legislative precedent
he broke all previous rec.
ords in the dispatch of private pension
bills. Under his guidance 800 Of these
measures were passed in 155 minutes,
zen bloc" under unanimous consent,
which the speaker himself asked for.
Notes of National Capital.
Henry E. Palmer will be appointed as
postmaster at Omaha, Neb. He was