Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-20
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

fROCEEOINGS I'm 1dE SENATE.
sharp colloquy took place in the Senate
on the 18th between Senators Hopkins and
Teller Mr.. Hopkins took exception to the
H. FL. Thomas of Chicago attacking the
civil service administration Of the treasury
department, and made remarks that Mr.
Teller took Insults. The postofice appro-
priat:on bill was passed. All amendments
offered by the Democrats were rejected, in
Guiding the one for an investigation of the
department offered by Mr.. German and a
similar one by Mr.. Teller. The conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill was
agreed to. The Kittredge bill to provide for
the temporary government of the Panama
canal zone was taken up, and Mr. Kittredge
indi Gated the willingness of the committee
TO accept the amendment regulating the is
suance of bonds in aid of the canal, re-
ported from the committee on finance, and
that provision was incorporated in the bill
Mr.. Morgan offered his bill introduced on
the 1st inst. substitute for the entire
bill. The Penama bill was laid aside for
the day and after passing bill extending
the pension laws to the participants IN The
ley. Mimi. in 1862 the Senate after BRIEF
executive session. adjourned.
Upon the request Of Mr.. Fairbanks the
Senate on the Is ordered printed as pub
Mckinley at Buffalo. A bill providing for
opening the old Fort Abraham Lincoln mill
tary reservation in North Dakota was
passed, after which consideration Of the bill
for government Of the Panama canal zone
was taken up. The greater part of the day
was occupied by Mr.. Morgan in support of
amendments offered by himself, none Of
which was accepted, and the bill was read
half through section by section. In an hour
the Senate passed 219 pension bills, and at
D o'clock adjourned
The Senate devoted almost the entire
day of the 18th to the bill for the
government aIne of the Panama , canal zone
the contract for the purchase Of the
canal was referred In executive session
lector of customs at Charleston, S. G., came
up, and went over out of cOnsid eratlon for
Mr.. Tillman who was unable to speak be-
cause of illness. A resolution adopted
authorizing the lowering Of government
dams in the Illinois river. The Senate &C
copied the invitation to attend the opening
of the worlds fair and provided for repre-
sentation. Senator Frye introduced bill
providing for the retirement of letter car
rIers at the age of IS. who have served
thirty-five years, at so per cent. salary. At
5:16 O'Clock p. m. the Senate adjourned
The closing hour of the session of the
Senate on the 18TH was enlivened by
civil service In plain terms he declared
himself against the "irridescent dream Of
civil service and avowed himself q spoilS-
that Mr.. Bailey said, but added that Con-
gress could not be induced to change the
law even though convinced that it should
be changed. The Panama canal bill occu-
pied the major portion of the day and was
passed without division. 1t was amended
so that all salaries other compensation
to the approval of the President. The post
office appropriation bill was referred to 4
conference committee. Senator Frye intro
duced ii bill providing for the appointment
of Il commission of members of Congress
to investigate and report to the next Con-
gross what legislation is desirable for the
Development ct american Anne n merchant marine
alton bill was under discussion when the
Senate at $40 p M adjourned
The entire day in the Senate on the 10Th
WAS given to the consideration of a bill for
tho modification Of the agreement with the
Indians of the Devils Lake reservation in
North Dakota for the sale of their lands
Messrs Dubois and Teller opposed the bill
because it did not provide for the aqusi-
ton of the lands in the reservation under
the homes tead law, and it was defended by
Messrs Hansbrough, McCumber and others.
No decision was reached. MI Morgan
called up his resolution for the discharge of
consideration of a resolution OF inquiry con
corning tie Panama canal, introduced re-
Gently but his resolution was voted down
A partial report from the conference on the
further conference ordered. MI McCumber
introduced bill providing for the appoint
ment by the President Of commission OF
three persons TO revise the pension lows
and report TO the next session of Congress.
At 10 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th continued consider
but did not conclude it. The conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill will be
considered tomorrow. Several bills were
passed, including the following: Ratifying
agreements for the sale of lands with the
Indians Of the Devils Lake Rosebud and
Flathead reservations, located respectively
in North Dakota, South Dakota and Mon
tana; providing for the appointment of adj
ditional judges of the United States court
in Indian Territory, incorporating the
American Institute in Paris and the SAM
tarV Housing company of Washington. ID.
C. MI DolliYer introduced q resolution di-
rCctng the secretary of commerce and
labor to make report showing compare
sons of the independent interpretations since
1900 with the so-eallel trusts and combines. I
At $40 D. III. the Senate went into execu- |
tive session, and at 30 p. III. adjourned.