Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-27
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SPEAKS
Addresses Senate ON Diplomatic
and International Ques-
tions Affecting United
States
JUDG { NAM { D
Congress Rushing Matters III
Order To Make Adjourn
nent Tomorrow

/ WASHINGTON, D. q, April 27.--
The senate met at 10 o'clock Hale
presented the conference report on
the general deficiency bill, which was
agreed to without debate. Burrows,
chairman OF the committee on priv
lleges and elections, presented res
Iolution authorizing that committee to
sit during the recess to continue the
Investigation of the Smoot case. The
resolution was referred to the com
mittee on contingent expenses. After
some further business Cullom address
ed the senate on the subject OF the
countrys foreign relations. He made
a careful review Of the diplomatic and
international questions which have
been disposed Of under the Mckinley.
Roosevelt administration since 1897.
He said that under these administra.
tions more important diplomatic ques--
tions have been brought to a success
fnl conclusion than under any other
previous administration In the history
Of the United States. He then lis.
cussed In their order the acquisition
Of the Hawaiian Islands, the war with
Spain and its results. the Philippines,
Cuba. the Alaskan boundary, interna.
tional arbitration, the Panama canal.
our relations with the Orient, the Rus
so.Japanese war. reciprocity and the
consular service. concluding with q
glowing tribute 10 President Roose-
welt and1secretary Hay.
Roosevelt Names Judge.
! WASHINGTON. d. c., April az
President Roosevelt today nominated
Justice Peter G. Pritchard OF the su.
preme court Of the District OF Colum.
bia to be U. $. circuit Judge OF the
fourth district, which includes the
states Of Maryland. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia and West
/ Virginia, Pritchard was formerly u.
D. senator from North Carolina.
Will Not Investigate.
i WASHINGTON, y. C., April 27.---
Speaker Cannon today ruled that the
/ Cochran resolution for the inyestiga.
tion of the Dalzel charges that Cock.
ran had campaigned for Mckinley for
hire IN 1896, was not privileged mat.
ter. An appeal was taken by Williams
and the speaker was sustained by 4
strict party vote 1863 to 125.
To Adjourn Tomorrow.
/ WASHINGTON. d. c., April a.
Congress Is endeayoring to dispose OF
all matters befort II, SO as to adjourn
some time tomorrow, the 2Sth. 1t was
for this reason that both houses met
at 10 o'clock. There are now no i'm.
portant public matters pending which
are likely to prevent an adjournment
at tho conclusion Of Thursday's ses.
sion. Chairman Payne or the house
ways and means committee predicts
an adjournment tomorrow and SAYS hc
sees no need Of session tonight.
Senate Yields.
i WASHINGTON, D. O., April 27.-.
The senate has agreed 10 the confer.
ence report on the military academy
bill, the last supply measure.
i a Day Behind.
/ WASHINGTON, April 27.--When
the house met Al 10 o'clock today Ii
was still In the legislative day OF yes.
terday, recess having been taken last
might until this hour. The house
disagreed TO the senate amendments
10 the military academy appropria.
tion bill and asked for conference.
Many conference reports on bills Of
minor character were disposed OF and
among the bills passed was one to
regulate the disposal Of public lands
released and excluded from the public
for reservations. Hemenway called
up conference report on the gen.
eral deficiency bill. The report was
unanimously adopted and the house
then proceeded % the consideration
Of the conference report on the sun.
dry civil appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON D. O., April 27.--
President Roosevelt may call an ex.
traordinary session Of the senate II