The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-01-22

Resume OF the Weeks
ProcOodtn1 IS.

JolSu lue fanafna question and II was
IT'LL d consideration when the sem
ate adjourned. The discussion arose
ovor a resolution looking to the arbi-
ration G. ~Colombia's claims on &C
count OF the Panama revolution. It.
vas introduced early In the day by Mr..
Bacon and was met promptly by =
motion on the part OF MIR. Lodge to
table 1t. This motion aroused the
Telling OF senators on the Democratic
ude, h considered the motion as In
tended to cut OF debate. Finally Mr..
Lodge consented to withhold his mo.
hon and discussion proceeded through
out the day with the understanding
that 1t should be renewed again today.
Republican senators In their speeches
referred to the resolution as a con-
lession of wrong on the part Of the
United States and expressed the opin-
ION that any agitation Of the question
1t this time would give undue C
Agement to the people of Colombia
country. Mr.. Bacon ~disavowed any
such intention and said hat he &C.
eepted the revolution ~ An ACCOM-
plished fact. A ready response to this
announcement zane from Mr.. Halo.
and during the course OF the debate
he and Mr.. Bacon practically agreed
On q declaration which Mr.. Hale inti-
mated that he would offer today in
he senate.
The house yesterday for more than
ave hours considered the legislative,
executive and judicial Appropriation
bill. but reached no conclusion on it..
A variety of topics, including Panama
and the tariff, were discussed during
the course Of tho debate.
Washington, Jan. 14.-After a lively
debate lasting three hours the house
yesterday, in committee OF the whole,
by a vote of Is to 65, struck out OF the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill the paragraph provid-
ing for the salaries and expenses OF
the civil service commission and
clerks employed under the commits
sion. The action was taken On motion
Of Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa. He was sup
ported by both Republicans and Dem
o~crats, both in speech and on the
vote. Those who spoke in opposition
to the civil service system as it now
exists were Messrs. Hepburn (Rep.,
Iowa., Grosvenor (Rep., Ohio) and
Bartlett Dem, Ga.), while among
those speaking for the service were
Messrs. Cooper (Rep., Wis., and Gil
lett (Rep., Mass.).
Panama recognition was the princl
pal subject of contention in the sen
ate yesterday, and an on Tuesday, the
debate was spirited. Mr.. Carmack
opened the proceedings with sci
speech in pointed criticism of the
presidents course. and WAS followed
by Mr. Spooner, the only other speaker
Of the day, in defense Of the presl
dents action.
Washington. Jan. Is. - The house
yesterday passed the legislative, ex.
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill,
carrying an aggregate Of s2s.711,700
and then adjourned until Monday.
This Is the second OF the big supply
measures to pass the house. The
house, by q vote of 50 to 172. refused
to sustain the action OF tho committee
Of the whole which Wednesday adopt
I'd an amendment striking out the par
agraph providing for the salaries and
expenses OF the civil service conmis-
sion. thus restoring the item to the
bill.
The senate listened to speeches by
Mr.. Newlands n Mr.. Depew on the
Panama canal question and to a
speech by Mr.. Latimer in advocacy
Of the adoption OF a plan for the i'm
provement of the public wagon roads
Of the country.
Washington, Jan. 16. - Yesterdays
session OF the senate began with the
passage Of a number Of bills on the
calendar and closed In like manner
Tho intervening tine was given over
to = speech by Mr.. Teller on the Pan
anna canal question, Mr.. Teller cor
tending that the course OF the presl-
dent in connection with the recent re-
volt OF Panama had beer. contrary to
precedent and in c~ontravention OF in
ternatioAal law. The senate adjourned
until Monday.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE p~ostohice
inquiry resolution and Panama canal
question divided the attention OF the
senate yesterday. The first half OF the
session was given up to the inquiry,
Messrs. Hale and German being the
speakers. Mr.. Hale made a plea for
the reference OF all postal inveestiga-
ton resolutions to the committee on
postoflces and Mr.. German repeated
his assurance that he would be salts
fed with that disposition OF the ques-
ton. The matter went over until to-
day with the understanding that after
a few more speeches the resolution
would be allowed to go to the commit
tee. The discussion Of the Panama
canal question was confined to the con.
tinuation of Mr.. Te1ler's argument
that the course of the United States In
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