The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
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The S~ayne case has been settled for
thls sesslou 70 the satisfaction If every
body, through an agreement that Il ehan
come up IL { House on Dec -, under
a spec a order. The committee viii
meah'Inle be authorized TO take further
testimony, although the subject il not
recommitted' a. well At one time pro
pgsed, aud acton next December viii
proceed On the present report
The senate Thursday. listened 10 en-
logies Of the ate senator Hannah The
galleries were We f ed and the epezk
ers were given close attention Thaae
who spoke were Messrs Foraker, scott.
Cockrell, Plat Of Connecticut, ColIum.
Blackburn. Z kins, Fairbanks, Daniel,
re kins, Depew. Beverage, Deliver,
Kearns and Dick.
At the beginning Of Thursdays SEES
sion of the senate, a bill was passed
IN aking VnaIhayen, Ne, support of
entry.
Pension Commissioner Ware es-i N ztes
that II will require 81 500, 90 To meet
the age service pension claims that will
be presented 10 his bureau under the
new regulation between the date when
the order goes into effect and the cloas
Of the fisc Al year ending June 20 1904.
period of two AID half months. or al
the rate Of above g 200, 900 year. The
House Committee on Appropriatiops re-
ceiyed this estimate from Secretary
Hitchcock, transmitted through the sec
rotary of the treasury. The commits.
sioner of pensions also informs the com
mittee that in addition TO the 81 5OO, 900
needed for age service pensions he will
require for the remainder of the fscA
year & 500 000 more TO pay the pensions
provided for in legislature enacted by
ongress since the last estimates were
submitted, making a grand total of
81 900, 900
The House Friday, passed a large
number of bills, including the Philippine
shipping bill aud the bill appropriaung
s475 900 aid of the Lewis and lark
CENTENNIAL Exposition to be held n Port
and, Oregon 10 1906 The only amend
ment made to the Philippine bill was
one extending until July l, 1906. the
time when the law shall become operat-
i've The bill provides that no mere an
disc or passengers except supplies for
the army or navy, shall be transported
by sea under penalty OF forfeiture, be-
tween ports of the United States aud the
Philippine archipelago, or via a foreign
port or for any part Of the voyage, in
any except vessels of the United States-
Il does not prohibit, how ever, the sail
ing of any foreign vessel between the u
nited States and the Philippines, nor be-
tween ports or places in the Philippines
The contracts for cancelling machines
used by post Office department were de-
bated at length in the senate, Friday, in
connection with the post Office appropri-
alton bill. Mr. Culberson introduced al
amendment reducing the rental of tho
machines and the Democratic sen atorH
| charged that the rental now paid was
the same that was paid under the con-
tracts made by George W Beavers, when
he was chief of the salary and allo ancs
division of the post Office DEPARTING err,
and that they were excessive. Lodge
denied this charge, saying that there
was no proof Of its truth
The post Office bill was still under con.
sheraton when the Senate adj burned.
The wayne impesch meut proceedings
which had been looked upon as the Only
possible block to an early adjournment
of congress, was disposed of ID FIVE mia-
utes Friday, by the horse by the adop-
ton OF a resolution making the case a
SPECIAL order for Dec Is next IN the
meantime the judiciary committee is TO
John 4 kalua, United States Judge Of
the second court at Honolulu, has oeeu
removed from Office by President Roose-
welt Recently an intimatiou was con
veyed To kaiua that upon the expiration
Of his term on June 5 next, be would
not be reappointed. A few days ago
the judge adjourned all pending cri uainal
eases until June 6 the day after the ex.
/ uiTatinn Of his term of Off ce
Among the nominations sent 70 the
Senate. saturday last, was that OF Hon.
Joshua L. chamberlain for surveyor of
customs al Portland l. is a reappoint-
meut
April 2s has been decided in commit.
tee rooms and among Represent au YES
and Senators as not an improbable d ate
for the termination Of the presen ses-
sion of ongress
The appropriation bills take proceed
euce in the senate, this week
The measures Of Importance before
the House, tbs week. include the ap-
/ pratiOn 10 carry IA necessary river aud
j harbor works; the general defe ency
/ bill; the copper blI amending the hilip-
i pine civil government bi' by authorlz-
/ ing a bond issae by the island govern
ment for Internal improvements aud
+ guaranteeing . per cent earning On
ing In the island; the statehoo biz and
the conference reports Is they may 55me
+ n.y. for consideration