The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
THE F|FTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Naval and posiufiIcs Appropriations
Finally Passed.
1O3RD DAY.

l03RD DAY.
The Aenate discussed at length proposed pro
visions for additional office and committee
rooms.
Among amendments adopted to the sundry
civil bill was $20,UU0 for railroad map OF tie
United States for medals to exhibitors at b.
Louis with no appropriation; 5000 for on ex
hibit In the Belgium exposition in 1907.
The senate passed the house bill providing
for more Judges for Indian Territory
The river and harbor bill as passed by the
house was amended by the senate by increas.
ing the limit Of cost for a single improvement
from $4,000 to 100000, with another $l0O,OOI
for additional surveys.
The house passed by O party vote OF 147 TO
lOi the statehood bill coupling together Okla
homa with Indian Territory, and also New
Mexico with Arizona.
The house passeda bill repeating the tax on
leaf tobacco Of six cents pound, and all
special taxes.
lO4THDA
The senate completed consideration Of the
sundry civil bill and passed 1t with amend
ments
Much time had been given to the provisions
for an extension Of the east front Of the cap
itol and for an additional office building for
the senators. An item was adopted appro.
priating Sl 900 as the share Of the United
States for the building Of the proposed bureau
Of American Republics, An item was added
of $4,000 for a statue Of Thomas Jefferson.
The pension appropriation was laid before the
senate.
The house sent the naval appropriation bill
back to conference upon the provision for two
golfers, the only point left in dispute. The
bill for allotting lands to the New York In.
dams was passed. The senate amendment for
government ship yards was agreed to. A bill
was passed providing that where fixed monu-
ments mark the boundary Of mining claims,
these boundaries shall control
1O5TH DAY.
Senator Hopkins by his bill would prohibit
the issuance Of a patent for any drug, except
| for its preparation.
The senate passed bill to give the General
Federation Of Women's clubs theprivlege Of
holding its biennial meetings outside Of Wash
ington,
Mr.. Gllett Mass has a bill for the retire
ment Of superanuated clerks in government
service.
Senator Cockrell has bill for the amend
ment of the law prohibiting the importation
Of adulterated tea SO as to make 1t applicable
to tea sweepings and tea siftings used in the
manufacture Of theme caffeine and other
kindred chemicals
The senate passed the pension bill carrying
over slg,0OOM. This leaves only two supply
measures to be considered.
The house passed by unanimous vote the
bill for the government Of the Panama canal
zone. A bill was passed for the collection Of
census statistics Of births and deaths A rule
was adopted for the consideration at any time
OF the bill creating commission toinvestigate
the merchant marine Of the United States,
lOBTH DAY.
The senate passed a bill establishing q su.
preme court for Indian Territory
While the general deficiency bill was before
the senate Senator Gallinger spoke at some
length on the existing tariff policy. While the
deficiency bill wns being read Senator Culom
delivered speech on the house Chinese OK.
clusion rider, expressing the opinion that there
should be explicit legislation re.enactng ex
listing exclusion laws. Senator Lodge offered
an amendment excluding Chinese and other
aliens whose emigration is encouraged by
agreement with any transportation company.
In the debate on the merchant marine bill
Mr.. Spight Miss said he recognized that the
American merchant marine was languishing
and that too much OF the exports of The Uni.
ted States was carried in foreign bottoms.
Mr.. Gardner tMrss.j said that the American
tonnage was not as great TODAY AS ii was
hundred years ago.
10TH DAY.
The senate passed the general deficiency an.
preparation bill after adding large number Of
amendments amonp them one IN renffirm tho
Chinese exclusion law Of 10 9. another eycl1.
ding Chinese and other aliens coming in under
agreements between other countries md
steamship companies. II was stated that tho
Cunard line Contracted with the Hungarian i'm
government to supply annually $4,000 immi-
grants.
About go private pension bills were passed,
-
Ship subsidies were debated at much length
in the house. omeamendments were adopted
and finally the bill for commission to investi.
gate ship subsidies was passed
sas, as one of the members Of the house to at.
tend the opening Of the st. Louis exposition.
The appointment came as complete surprise
to Mr.. Curtis.
In a purely political debate Mr.. Hepburn
iowa spoke an hour and half and Mr.. Cock.
ran On, W replied in two hours speech
Mr.. Murdoch tKans.) introduced bill to in
crease the pensions to SW q month Of those
Of a hand or foot In the matter OF ability to