The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
~FIFTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
First SESSION.

(f lTSI SeSSlOH.J
Senate-The senate, on the 7th, passed
the naval appropriation bill, which mas
been before it for the past four or nVe
days, and then toof up the army blii.
the naval bill related to the price and
method of supplying armor plate for bat
tleships. The reading of the army appro-
priation bill had not been concluded when
the senate adjourned. ..... House-Postal
affairs engrossed the attention of the
house practically to the exclusion OF al
else. The subject was introduced by MT,
Overstreet. chairman of the committee
on post offices and post roads, who sub
mitted the report of that committee on
the Hay resolution calling for informa-
tiCn regarding the use of influence by
members of the house to secure increase
In salary for postmasters. Without De
bate the house unanimously adopted the
resolution of Mr.. Martin (rep.. >. ID, al.
recting the secretary of and
labor to investigate the causes of the
differences which exist between the prices
of live cattle and dressed beef
Senate-The senate spent almost the en-.
tire day, on the Sth, discussing the com
mittee amendments to the army bill con.
corning provisional troops in the Phlnp-
pines and the consolidation of the adJu.
tant generals office with the record ano
pension office. The bill was amended sc
as to provide for an increase in the en-
gineer corps. 1t was still pending Wher
the senate adjourned. ..... House-ln the
house, Tuesday was set apart for consid,
Grafton of claim bills. T~hirty-two bills
of this character were passed. one re-
lating to the granting of an American
registere to the ship Beaumont gave rise
to considerable debate. Mr.. Stevens
Minn.) made the point that to add such
ships to American registry would be detrl'
mental to the interests of American
workmen. The friends of the bill. which
was passed, were Messrs. Fordney. VIM
Alden Smith. McMorran (Mich.), Thayer
(Mass.) and Dunwell On. ".
S~enate-During consideration of the
army appropriation bill in the senate, or
the 9Th, Mr.. Bacon protested against the
acceptance of the statue of Frederick tht
Great of Germany, rendered by Emperor
William, on the ground that the, former
German king was not In sympathy with
the American Institutions. MIR. Stewart
defended Frederick against what he char
acteriZed as Mr.. Bacon'S gross miSrepre.
sensations. The army appropriation biii
was passed. The senate also passed the
Philippine shipping bill, after speeches II
opposition by Messrs. Culberson and Pat
.House-That investigation OF
the post office department by the house
of representatives will result from publ
of congress in that connection, was in
| dictated by every expression possible
short of a vote in that body Wednesday
was taken up by indignant members
was taken up by indignant members
their personal connection with it ex'
planned and epithets hurled at Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow
Senate-The senate on the 10th, passed
a NUMBER OF DlllS relating 10 AldSkd, gu
failed to act on the measure authorizing
the election of a delegate in congress!
from that territory. Mr.. Platt Conn.
opposed the bill. and because of his op
it was not passed. The Alaskan bills
passed, including those for the improve.
ment of roads. the maintenance o.
schools, the appointment of an additions
judge and the extension of the coal law:
to the territory. Several other bills were
passed, including one increasing to 800 tht
pensions of ex-soldiers who have become
totally blind on account of service. A
death of Representative Croft, of South
Carolina. The chair appointed a CONT
tee to attend the funeral, and, at 4:42 p
M, as a further mark of respect, thu
senate on motion of Mr.. McLaurin, ad
burned.
a resolution directing the interstate com
merce commission to furnish the senate
with a report of changes III railway tariff
rates for each year since 1899. comparing
the revenues received from them with thu
gross and net revenues that would have
been received by the railroads under the
rates of 1899. When the senate declined
to go into open session on the Woolley
~ination of Gen. Wood taken up. Senator
Scott opposed confirmation. At 5:45 p. m
the senate adjourned. ..... House-Tht
house INDUCED in nearly sever
nunciation. and then ordered, with only
two negative votes, an investigation o.
postal affairs, so far as members of tht
house are concerned. by a special com.
by the speaker. The demand of a minor
ity for a sweeping investigation of every
branch of the post office department wa:
not granted. The test on this question
came on a vote, which resulted 144 to 1875
a strict party vote, and at 6:2 p. m. the
house adjourned.