Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
58TH CONGRESS-,
The Lower Branch Considers
General Deficiency Bill.
Number Of Minor Matters Passed in
the Htuse.
Spirited Senate Debate on Question of
Civil Service.

Washington. April Reconsideration
of the general deficiency bill was re-
sumed in the House today. after q
number of minor bills had been passed
The presidents recent order regarding
service pensions was attacked bv In
derWool OF Alabama, who contended
thattherc was no warrant in law for
it. The president also was criticised by
Hay of Virginia, because of certain
suspensions OF the civil service rules
ana regulations. General debate on the
deficiency hill will close tomorrow and
the bill will be read for amendment.
Washington. April 15.-Whcn the
House met, Friday. Il resolution was
agreed to directing the secretary Of
he treasury to furnish the HcIsc with
he names of rational banks which
during the Tnntfa of September. Octo-
bcr. November and December. 1903,
and January, February and March.
1904, applied to him for the retirement
of national bank nct"s ana the amouni
of such notes 50 rrtilcd.
Fills were passed transferring the
custody of certain obsolete ordnance to
the city of Boston.
NJ. Foster dem. I'D vigorously oppos
ed Il bill dec 1ari'ls each of the Tunnels
under the Chicago river, in Chicago. an
obstruction to navigation and directing
the secretary of war to serve notice on
Tie owners TO 80 alter the same as 70
render navigation easy and unohStructcd
lie pleaded for the poatponcMent of the
:"rvinE 81 such notice until July !. 1905;
ana offered All amendment to that cff".:
Air. Mann Gtcp.. IliD was equally Wig
orous in support of the bill.
On division, the Foster amendment was
lest. IS To l97.
The yeas ana nays were ordered and
tho Foster amendment was lost. IL to III
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Underwood said the Republicans
were undertaking. To sustain the order Of
scrility issued by President Cleveland
IF Cleveland was right INTERCEPTED
M. Hemenway. was would hav" to 70
from public life
After ,clrarking that the Democrats
were not attempting to sustain MI. C,evc-
lands order, Mr.. Underwood said IL.
thought The Republicans at least might
pass tension legislation tliat they he-
Iicvcd in and not leave il to the eNccnI-
tiv" branch ot the government to order i:
into "lleCt.'
The power Of legislation. he said. hli
h.cn transferred to the Pro siG"Ht. al
though the Republicans still Insist on re-
ing allowed to mass appropriation bills.
III" predicted that US affairs were HOW
drifting it would not be many Years h@-
fore Congress would allow the President
to issue an, order regarding the amount
he wanted and Il blanket appropriation
bill would be passed.
Mr.. Hay (Val criticised President
Roosevelt for tic number of suspensions
Of tho civil service law. rules ana rcgu-
lations. rhc President in this matter avs
violating TIE principles which the Pres
id"nt taught. said Mr.. Hay.
Mr. Da'zcll said tn" suspensions in most
cases We're provided for in appropriation
bills. The vctoing Of which would haze
forced IN extra session o. Congress.
Mr. Cromcr GntiD criticised the ;.ppor
tirnmcrt Of appointments to federal office
and asserted that the purpose and intent
Of the law had been sham"tnlly and
grossly violated ANA practically ignored
by the appointing power.
Mr.. Small N. 80 spoke on til" tariff
question. lie said the tariff had mad"
Void the law of supply and demand a"d
fixed prices for tho ncccssarics Of lIic -
thu; thr larnrcrs' high WAGES arc bal
;,rtrIi hy the increased cost Of living.
Tho IIuu@" agreed to hold = $ %+:on on
Sunday. AprN.s, for the delivery ii cui"-
-; on the i!cc and character of III" latr
Srir.tnr Hanna ;lrd Representative St:!c:-
Of O!?io
1T 80 u'cI,ci: tho House adj '"."c |.