The Bourbon news., 1904-04-22
FIFTy-EIeHTH CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

Washington, April 19.-Senate-
senate Monday continued consiGera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill, but did not conclude it. A num-
Der of other bills were passed during
the day, including measures ratifying
agreements with the Indians of the
Devils Lake, Rosebud and Flat Head
reservations, located respectively in
North Dakota, South Dakota and Mon
tana. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill will be con-
sidered Tuesday.
House-The house passed the last
Of the supply bills of the government. .
the general deficiency appropriation
measure, after stormy session which
lasted till 8:15 in the evening The
contest was party one over the de-
ticiency appropriation for pensions.
which the democrats tried ineffective
ly to amend by incorporating as a law
the recent executive age disability
pension order. An effort was made by
Mr.. Moon CTenn.) to secure a yea and
nay vote on his amendment as to the
age disability order, but the speaker
refused to recognize him for this pur-
pose. On a motion to recommit the
bill the democrats, angered by the
speakers refusal to recognize Mr..
Moon, secured a roll call, but after the
vote had been taken all further Oppo-
s1tion ceased and the bill was passed.
Late in the afternoon Mr. Hit offered
his Chinese exclusion bill, introduced
Saturday as an amendment to the spe-
cial deficiency bill and it was accept
ed without objection. Several bills
were passed early in the day under
suspension OF the rules.
Washington, April 2O.-Senate-T
question of additional accommodations
in the way of Office and committee
rooms occupied the attention of the
senate the greater part of the day.
The subject arose in connection with
the provisions in the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, one for an extension
of the east front of the capitol build
ing in accordance with sketches left
by Architect Walters, and the other,
for an outside senate office and com
mittee building. Much variety OF
opinion was expressed, and the ques-
ton was still under consideration
when the senate adjourned. Several
minor bills were passed during the
day.
House-After a debate extending
through the entire session of the
house Tuesday passed the bill provid-
ing for joint statehood of Oklahoma
and Indian territory under the name
Oklahoma and of Arizona and of New
Mexico under the name of Arizona.
The vote was 147 to 1922 In discussing
the rule which had been reported by
the committee on rules, providing for
immediate consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, de-
clared that no republican had any idea
that the bill would become a law at
this session. Delegate Wilson, of Ari-
Zona, opposed the bill. 1t was favored
by Delegates Rodey, of New Mexico,
and MCGUIRE of Oklahoma.
Washington, April 21-Senate-
senate Wednesday listened to a set
speech of almost two hours duration
on the trusts by Mr.. Dolliver and aft
erwards 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-
tiOnal 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 practically to pro-
vide for plans only, the appropriation
being reduced to $4,000.
House-The house, after an extend
ed debate, sent the naval appropriation
bill back to conference, the only dis
puted senate amendment accepted be
ing that providing for the construction
in navy yards of two Golfers. A bill
providing for allotment OF the lands of
the New York Indians was passed I'M
der, a resolution of the committee on
rules for its immediate consideration.