The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-03
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The feature of Mondays session Of the
Senate was n speech from MIR. IlOar in
explanation of his former speech on the
isthmian canal situation. which. he said.
had been misunderstood and misrepre-
sented. He contended that his intention
on that occasion had been to secure full
Information concerning the Panama re
volt and not to cast reflections on the
President. On the contrary. he had the
highest regarl for the chief executive and
intended To vote for the trpitv There
was sharp debate herwern Mr.. Horr
a.i Mr. Fcrrker Nr ;Irlr iesenfing
criticisms of his FIRST =, e,.-'r i, 'he Ohio
Senator. Mr.. Carmics, ,"'nS'red Minis
ter Buran-N Nariila. He declared the
Panama Canal Company had no title to
the right of way. Mr.. Cnliom support
ed the treaty. He concluded with a
tribute to President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Hay. Mr.. Culberson called up
and withdrew his resolution directing the
committee en- judiciary to investigate the
constitutional right of Panama TO seceGe
and form government. When the
House opened Mr.. Williams endeavored
to secure an adjournment after the read
ing o. Washington's farewell address.
The motion to read the Washington ad-
dress was ruled out of order in cOnnec-
ton with the motion to adjourn. and the
latter was defeated by a vote of 93 to 95.
In committee Of the whole the consid-
Grafton of the naval appropriation bill
was resumed. Mr.. Burton (OEio) an
nounced that he could not support a bill
that declares the United States is going
to double. treble and quadruple its naval
establishment. He questioned the need
Of SO great navy as the bill contem-
plates. A point of order raised against
the provision for the purchase Of land
for coaling station at Guantanamo was
overruled by the chair. and on appeal the
decision was sustained by vote Of 81
to 81. At the end of the session twenty
six of the seventy-three pages had been
read for amendment under the 6ve-min-
ute rule.
In the Senate Tuesday Messrs. Bacon
Of Georgia. Berry of Arkansas and Tel
ler of Colorado spoke on the Panama
canal treaty, after which the Senate went
into executive session. When the open
session was resumed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill was taken up. and an
amendment providing for an additional
$4,000 for stock breeding experiments
was opposed by Mr.. Lodge of Massachu-
sets and Mr. Bailey of Texas. After
some controversy the amendment was
agreed to. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up in the House and two
providing for additional ap-
Of $4,000 and $4,000 for
the New York navy yard We're defeated.
Both were offered by Mr.. Fitzgerald Of
New York. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Hitchcock Of Nebraska prov iding for
the enlargement of the government gun
factory at Washington was defeated. Mr..
Legare of South Carolina secured an
to the bill providing a total
increase for the Charleston navy yard Of
$3.50, 800.
Most Of Wednesday was spent In the
Senate discussing an amendment to the
agricultural Appropriation bill. striking
out the House provision giving the Sec
retary of Agriculture authority to in
spect imported food products when mis-
branded or suspected of impurity. Final
ly the Senate agreed to substituting the
act of 1900 bearing upon the same point,
but amended to make the provision appli-
cable to impure food only. leaving out all
regulations relating to misbranded and
falsely labeled articles. Final action on
the bill was postponed until Thursday.
The great lakes training station went out
of the naval appropriation bill after a
worily battle in the House. Mr.. Burton
Of Ohio moved to strike ont the provision
for the single battleship authorized. and
MS motion was left pending at adjourn
nent. Mr.. Cooper continued his fight
against the great lakes training station.
md was opposed by Mr.. Foss and Mr..
-!rumpacker. Mr.. Stafford of Wisconsin
Varions amendments were disposed of rs
lot in order. and finally Mr.. Coo,er in |
sisted npon his point of order that The
laval station he ruled out of the bill. NIr. |
Burton then injected his motion to strike |
mt the provision for one battleship.
which brought forth lively debate on |
he size of the worlds navies by Mr.. |
1rosvenor and others. |
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When the Senate convened Thursday |
he agricultural appropriation bill was
AIKEN mp again, and after a number Of |
minor amendments were made it was |
passed. An amendment offered by Mr.. |
Hepburn authorizing the Secretary Of
\ Agriculture to prohibit interstate ship
nents of misnamed and misbranded fruit |
rees provoked a long discussion, in
which Messrs. Hepburn, Clark of WyOm-
ng. Tillman. Lodge, Hale, Teller. Proc
or and Bailey talked at length on econ
my of government. The legislative. ex-
cutive and judicial appropriation bill
lso was passed. Mr.. Meyer Of Louisiana
pened the debate on the naval appro-
riation bill in the House. leading CAM
aign by the minority to reduce the num-
er Of ships authorized. He wanted the
ill recommitted with instructions to
Intimate two cruisers, but his amend
lent was defeated, as we'll as that offer
d by Mr.. Burton Of Ohio to do away
nth the one battleship authorized. Mr..
Bishop of Michigan was the only other
republican to support Mr.. Burton's