Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
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FlFTY.EiGHTH CONGRESS.


Senate-lhe senate's first session, ON
the 4th, following the recess, was devoted
entirely to Panama. President Roosevelt
sent message on the subject, which
was received with great interest. Dis
cussion continued throughout the day,
speeches being made both In defense OF
and against the policy which had been
pursued. Mr. Lodge gave notice that he
would address the senate on the Panama
question on the 9Th. The senate, at ola
p. m, went into executive session, ana at
assembling of congress, on the 4th, after
the recess, the chaplain of the house, IN
opening the session of that body. prayed
that war between Russia and Japan
ment of their differences, and, after
brief session, on the motion of Mr., Payne,
the house, at :S5 p, m, adjourned.
Senate+- Practically the entire session OF
the senate on the 5th, was devoted te
speech by Mr.. Lodge on the situation
in the Isthmus of Panama. He discussed
the abstract question of the right of the
president to recognize the independence
of new nation, and concluded that such
prerogatve pertains exclusively to the
contended that the president had not
gone a step beyond what the proprieties
called for. Then, at 2;50 p. m, the sen,
three O'clock adjourned. ,..,. House-The
privileged resolution proposed by Mr.. hay
Va), providing for an investigation OF
certain statements in the Bristow post
office report rejecting on the member,
ship of the house, on the 9Th, was referred
TO the committee on post offices and post
roads on motion of Mr.. Payne On. VI
the presidents message relative to Fan
anna and the canal was read in the mouse,
receiving applause on the republican side.
The house, at 2:45 p, m, adjourned.
Senate-Alleged Irregularities in the post
office department constituted the only
theme in the senate, on the 9Th. The
Ion ton, -
by Mr.. Lodge, and afterwards by Mr..
Penrose, to refer the Carmack resolution
looking to senatorial investigation OF
the posi- ofucc Ccpl men; to the committee
on post offices and post roads. The de-
bate continued for almost two and half
hours, and was extremely spirited from
start to finish. An agreement was reached
to postpone further discussion on the sub
ject until the Sth, and at 2:4 the senate
adjourned ,..... House-The only measure
considered in the house, on the 9Th, was
a bill introduced by the delegate from
Hawaii to ratify an act of the Hawaiian
legislature authorizing the manufacture
and distribution of electric light and
power on the Island of Oahu. territory of
Hawaii. Owing to objections made to the
bill in the form presented it was recon-
mitted to the committee on territories
The house, at 214 p. m, adjourned
Senate-Mr. Morgan occupied the time
OF the senate, on the It'll, in a reply to
the speech of Mr.. Lodge, delivered on
the 0tn, MI, Morgan ATTACKED the dlli-
tude of this government in connection
with the Panamaian republic. He intro
duced numerous newspaper extracts to
bear out his contention that the revolu-
ton was assisted by officers and citizens
of the United States. Mr.. Morgan said
that If the United States should withdraw
from the isthmus Colombia would quickly
drive out the few revolutionists. and their
supporters. Mr.! Morgan concluded his
remarks at 1855 o'clock, when the senate
went into executive session, and at 4:5
p. IN. adjourned $40. House--The house
was in session but u minutes, on the It'll.
Mr.. Hemenway obtained unanimous con-
sent that one hour be devoted, on the
Sth, to the consideration of a bill amend
ing the act appropr1ating %hV0 Tor the
eradication of foot and mouth disease
among cattle so as to make $4,000 of that
amount available to meet the emergency
caused by the Mexican boil weevl. The
bill was favorably reported.
Senate--Aleged post office frauds were
under discussion in the senate, on the
Sth, the subject being opened in a set
speech by Mr. Simmons, of North Caro-
lima, who insisted there should be an in
vestigation by the senate into the charges.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut denied that the
republicans were trying to cover up any
wrong doing in the post office department,
and said they simply were contend
ing that the post office committee should
ascertain what was TO be investigated.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs, Burrows, Dollver and Quarles, on
the republican side, and Messrs. Carmack,
Tillman and Teller, on the democratic
side At $3.50 the senate went into eXecu-
tive session and at $40 D. m. adjourned
until the llth..... .House-The house on
the Sth made available the sum of $3.50 go
to be used to meet the emergency caused
by the raVages of the cotton boil WeeVil
and other insects and diseases affecting
cotton. The sum is to be diverted from
the half million dollars appropriated last
year to eradicate the foot and mouth dis
to FlnsA
number Of 1l0 We're passed. The house
adjourned until the llth