Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-28
.NATIONAI sOLONS
At washington
Matters Before the Senate
and House Briefly Set
Forth.
REVIEW OF INSTANTANEOUS
polnss in eoth .RraRshss q Congress
Pvt Up In CONDENSED Form for the
Public BY clever and Competent
Correspondents.
Tnesday, Jan. 10.

Tpesday, Jan. 10.
The senate required less than minute
TO cispOse OF the motion 20 refer 20 the
committee on pOstofiices the resolutions
looking 70 an investigation OF the post
were passed: Granting lands 20 the
state OF Minnesota for forestry purposes;
affording relief to settlers on public lands
M y ITbeS9n Tai sia haq 5Sen granted 60 me
granting land to the state OF North Da-
kota to aid In the maintenance OF a
sSs s oa or SS Snd m
to the university OF that state. Senator
Quay introduced a bill providing for the
ritory as one state. Senator Penrose in
PRODUCED bill 10 prohibit the use OF the
mails IN the conduct of various chain
coupon and chain Investment schemes;
proposed by the postmaster general TO
a bill TO prohibit the use Of the mails
by companies transactingS fraudulent In
ate went into executive session, and at 8
o'clock adjourned.
The house considered the Hepburn pure
food bill, but did not complete It. A re-
cess was taken until 1855 tomorrow.
This course will retain the bill before the
house without interruption. A request
for an immediate appropriation TO defray
the expense OF the diplomatic service of
the United States IN the republic OF Pam
anna was transmitted from the state de-
partment. An urgent deficiency appro-
priation Of 100000 was requested OF the
house by Postmaster General Payne to
enable the establishment OF rural free
delivery routes. Representative Brooks
Of Colorado introduced a bill appropri-
ating $4,000 to enable the secretary of
agriculture TO conduct experiments in the
nOn-corn- growing states and territories
Representative Smith OF Iowa introduced
q bill for the construction by the Iowa
Central Railroad and Bridge company
Of bridge across S1Gsss the Missouri river,
tive Bartholdt of Missouri introduced a
joint resolution extending an official in
vitation on the part OF congress to the
inter-parliamentary union for the promo
ton of international arbitration to hold
its annual conference in September in Sc.
Louis. An appropriation Of $4,000 is
cess nntIi his a. a. m. tomorrow SI~
Wednesday, Jan. 20.
In the senate Mr.. Patterson completed
his speech on the Panama canal ques-
tion. He declared the president largely
and announced his decided preference for
the Nicar8guan route, He was followed
by Mr.. Plat tconn) who took this pro-
saying 1t explained the mystery OF the
opposition OF Democratic senators to the
Panama treaty. a resolution for the adj
dition Of clerk In the senate postoffice
went over. Mr.. Cullom presented num-
Der of petitions for a service pension
bill, saying he had received such petitions
from almost every q. A. r. post in 1lli-
nois. Mr. Plat had not completed his
speech on the Panama matter when the
senate adjourned at 4:05 p. m. s:
The house passed the Hepburn pure
food bill on rising vote of 2O1 to IS! It
was amended to go into effect Feb. 1,
1904. Mr. Hull Qowa), chairman OF the
committee on military affairs, reported
the army appropriation bill. a substi-
tute by Mr.. Payne for the Hitchcock
resolution calling on the secretary OF the
treasury to furnish the house informa-
ton regarding the number Of carriages
furnished hts department at government
expense. was agreed TO. The committee
on merchant marine a1d fisheries report
ed In favor OF the bill authorizing a COM
mission TO consider the question OF ship
subsidy. Representative McDermOtt OF
New Jersey introduced bill providing
the United States should be granted
American registers. regardless OF where
they were constructed. Mr., Henor Und.)
speech on good roads. At $50 D. m. the
house adjourned.
Thursday, Jan. Il.
Mr.. Plat (Conn.) concluded his speech
on Panama In the senate defending the
course OF the ADMINISTRATION. Mr.. Nor
gan spoke in explanation OF his bill for
the annexation Of Panama to the United
States, basing his argument on the
ground that the pending canal treaty
|
Tillman read the Ostend manifesto and
the comment made on Il by tho Repub-
lican platform of 1856. Mr.. Teller spoke
against the treaty Mr., Frye introduced
a bill to increase the safety and efficiency
of the mercantile marine by, creating a
commission to revise the laws relating
to construction, installation and inspee-
ton OF marine boilers. At 4:05 D. m the
senate went into executive session and at
4;1S adjourned.
The army appropriation bill was under
consideration in committee OF the whole
OF the house for i've hours, most OF
which time was devoted to a general
discussion OF the tarin. Mr.. Williams
made q general nrraignment OF Rcpub-
lican policies and declared the party had
became one OF negation. The only oppo-
sition 70 the army bill was by Mr..
Baker IN. VI Mr.. 6palding IN. d. IN
troduced bills appropriating 100000 each
for monuments to William Mckinley and
Alexander Hamilton IN the District OF
Columbia. AMr. Hitchcock CHab) intro
dnced a resolution asking the war de-
pRrtment the amount and source OF
money expended IN Aging machine exper-
atlona committee. Mr. Thayer (AIasa.)
introduced by request an amendment 70
The constitutipn proyiding. that the lands
Of the United States shall be 80 divided
a. % give each citizen eight acres IN as
NEARLY a square piece as possible. Nj.
Palmer (Penn.l introduced q bill 70 de-
fine and punish bribery Ia elections and
political conventions. At s:i2 ,. m. the