The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-04-28
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| The entire day in the Senate Saturday
was given to the consideration of bill
for the modification of the agreement
with the Indians of the Devils Lake res
ervation in North Dakota for the sale of
K, their lands. Messrs. Dubois and Teller
opposed the bill because it did not pro-
vide for the acquisition of the lands in
the reservation under the homestead law,
and it was defended by Messrs. Hans
brough, McCumber and others. No de-
cision was reached. Mr.. Morgan called
up his resolution for the discharge of
the committee on interoceanic canals
from consideration of n resolution of i'll
quiry concerning the Panama canal, in
troduced recently, but his resolution was
voted down. A partial report from the
conference on the naval appropriation
bill was received and further conference
ordered.
The Senate Monday continued consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill, but did not conclude it. Several
bills were passed. Mr.. Dolliver intro
duced resolution directing the Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor to make a
report showing comparisons of the indie
pendent interpretations since 1900 with
the so-called trusts and combines. The
House passed the last of the supply bills
Of the government, the general deficiency
appropriation measure, after stormy
session, which lasted until after S O'Clock.
The contest was party one over the de-
ficiency appropriation for pensions, which
the Democrats ineffectively tried to
amend by incorporating as a law the re-
cent executive age disability pension Or
der. They finally secured roll call, af-
ter the Speaker had declined to recog-
nize Mr.. Moon, who had introduced the
measure, but when the vote had been
taken all further opposition ceased and
the bill was passed. Mr.. Hits Chinese
exclusion bill was accepted without OBJ
lection. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Morgan
presented a memorial from Congo Free
State missionaries asking an investiga-
ton into the conditions in their territory.
The matter was referred for investiga-
tion. The army appropriation bill was
passed. The sundry civil bill was taken
up, involving the question of additional
accommodations in the way of Offices and
committee rooms. One provision was for
an addition to the east front of the capi-
tol and another was for an outside Sem
ate office and committee building. The
for or1,f 1,x-A ATr Po-
con, who declared an addition would be
sacrilege, and the latter was opposed by
Mr.. Berry, who said separate office
would be extravagant. By strict party
vote of 147 to 1O4 the House passed the
bill providing for joint statehood of In
dian territory and Oklahoma under the
name of Oklahoma, and of Arizona and
New Mexico under the name of Arizona.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi declared the
majority had no idea that the measure
would become law at this session, as it
had not been drawn in such a way as to
the votes of the minority. De-
nying that the Republicans had been
guilty Of bad faith. Mr.. Dalzell said the
bill would take its course as q party
measure.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill, the last before the Senate commit
tee on appropriations, was reported We'd
nesday morning. Without comment the
Senate passed resolution by Mr.-Du-
bois for investigation of pOlygamy among
postmasters in Idaho. Mr.. Dolliver then
spoke nearly two hours on the trusts,
defending Republican policies and pre-
dieting the election of President Roose-
velt. The sundry civil bill was passed
after n long discussion of amendments
for buildings at Washington. AS amend
ed the bill carries $4,000 for Jeffer-
son monument, $1,000 as the United
States share of the cost of the Bureau
Of American Republics building in
provides for Il new office
and committee building for the Senate
and limits to $4,000 the immediate ap-
for extending the east wing
# the capitol. When the House met the
agricultural appropriation bill was re-
ported from conference and agreed to.
The report of the elections committee
No. 2, deciding in favor of Congressman
Lorimer of Illinois, was adopted and Mr..
Foss called up the conference report on
he naval appropriation bill. After an
extended debate the bill was sent back. |
he House refusing to agree to any Of
he disputed amendments, excepting that |
for construction, of two collie.s |
In the Senate Thursday the pension !
appropriation bill, carrying an appro-
,riation of more than $137, 100000, and |
he emergency river and harbor appro-
'riations bill, carrying S3,00O,000, were |
'assed, as was the bill increasing to 64O |
cres the size of homestead entries in
western Nebraska. In the debate OIL the
ensiOn bill Mr.. Scott denounced the
ension laws, advocating a service pen
ion of SO per month. In the debate on
he emergency river and harbor bill Mr..
'orman criticised the Republicans for
ot bringing up general river and har-
or bill, and Mr.. Elkins replied that the
tate of business was not such as to
lstify such measure. In the House
substitute for the Kittredge bill for the
overnment of the Panama canal zone
as passed over the protest of Mr.. Har-
son. A rule was adopted for the con-
Iteration at any time of the bill Great
lg a commission to investigate the mer-
hant marine. The House passed Il bill
the act for the protection Of
ersons furnishing materials and labor
public works so as to give the gov
rnment priority over subcontractors or
lrnishers of material in suits on the
Dnds of the contractors.
In the National Capital.
The State Department has received
le resignation of Andrew d. Barlow.