The Globe-republican., 1904-01-21
THE F|F7Y-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Has Now The Panama Canal
Treaty Before II.
2,,ND DAY.

The senutc debated the Panama question fol
another five hours and adjourned whileit was
still under consideration. 1tarose over a res
olution by Senator Bacon looking to the arbi-
tration Of Columbia's claims on account OF the
Panama revolution. Senator Hale said he
would vote for giving liberal sum to Colon
bia unot 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 extraditi0n treaty
with the Netherlands after amending it 10 as
to include bribery as an extraditable oifense.
the house spent most of the day upon the
legislative executive and judicial approprla'
ton bill, the debate being interspersel with
variety Of topics When the item in the ap-
preparation bill had been reached providing
for the expense of the civil service commission
Mr.. Hepburn (lowa) wanted to amend the Dill
striking that commission out Of existence, as
lit was wasting public money without lmproy-
ing the civil service.
delegate Knlanianole Hawail asked on ap'
preparation Of $l5 ~ 0 for a building at Hilo;
ST. w., 0 for a building at Honolulu; &21, %
for a revenue cutter and authorizing contests
Of election in Hawaii,
elIli DAf'
Panama ogaln was the principal subject Of
consideration in the senate. There was moth
ing especially fresh and new in the debate,
which Is all bipartisan.
Mr.. Campbell (Kansas) introdu'eda blll,to
provide for the Improvement Of the road be-
tween Baxter Springs, Kas, and the Baxter
Springs national cemetery by gravellng' Inc
cost is fixed at M,OOl =,
On motion of Mr.. Van Dusen tNevada) the
allowance for labor hire at tho mint at Carson
CITY WINS increased S ,A0. An amendment in
crensing the laries Of the governors OF New
Mexico and Arizona from S3,OUO to S3,ouO pre-
vailed. ua
house in committee Of the whole, OIL motion OF
Mr., Hepburn Iowa by vote Of NtoB', struck
out Of the executive, and judicial appropriai
ton bill the paragraph providing fol. the sa
aries and expenses Of the civil service COM
mission and clerks employed under the COM
mission.
S4TH DAY
The senate confirmed the appointment of
General Uhaffee to be lieutenant general ;,
Mr.. Robinson I'LL introduced Q statehood
a statehood bill to provide for the union IN
one state Of Oklahoma and Indian TERRITORY
Senator Dillingham; has a bill to protect fur
bearing animals in Alaska
The house passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill after refusing
10 sustain the action Of the committee Of the
whole to strike out the salaries and expensts
Of the civil service commission and restoring
that item to the bill.
Senator Deliver in the senate and Mr. Cal
derhead in the house, INTRODUCED service
pension bill backed by the Grand Army Of the
Republic, The bill is not designed TO interfere
With existing pension legislation and it con
Aicts in no way with soldiers or widows ell
titled to pension.
9th DAY,
The senate passed large number Of bills OIL
the calendar. ,.,-.... .,.,,,
senator Teller filed the intervening time
| with speech on the Panama canal question,
He commended that the course OF the president
IN connection with the Panama revolution mas
been contrary to precedent and IN contraVeh
Ition Of international law.
The hearings on the propositions to gram
statehood to Arizona were concluded with {
stntement,by. Delegate Wilson. The commit