The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-11
SENATE HEARD TALK
Most of Day Was Spent Dis
CuSSing Panama
PASSED PENSION BILLS
House UnSeatS a Democrat
from Pennsylvania.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Chaplain Hale re-
ferred to the Oriental war in his prayer
at the opening OF the senate today in the
following language:
BE with the rulers of this world. with
those who are at war with each other,
that they may know of peace. of God.
with all people, with all rulers that
they may enter or seek TO enter into the
kingdom OF love, of purity, of peace; that
Thy kingdom may come and that Thy
will may he DONE
The major portion of the time of the
opening of the senate today was occupied
in listening TO Mr.. McCumber. who sup
ported the Panama canal treaty and JUS
titled all the acts of the administration
in connection with the recent revolt. \
number of private pension bills were
passed.
After the conclusion OF routine business
Mr.. McCumber addressed the senate on
the Panama canal question. He spoke in
support of the treaty. At the conclusion
of his address the senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
The doors were reopened at AIS and
after passing a number of private pen
sion bills the senate adjourned at $40
p. m:
Washington. Feb. 1O-The house today.
by vote Of lou TO AS. declared that Geo,
Howell DEM. the sitting member from
the Tenth Pennsylvania district in the
COnnel-Howell contest, was not elected.
The house Immediately after cenvening
today resumed the debate begun yester-
day on the resumption of the contest
which provided for the unseating of
Howell and declared Cornell to have been
elected
Mr.. Howell. the contestee, closed the
debate for the minority. making an ar
gument in his own behalf.
Mr.. Driscoll, chairman of the commit
tee, closed the debate for the majority
and al 8 p. m. vote was taken on the
amendment proposed by the minority
which declared that Mr.. Connell was not
elected to the house from the Tenth
Pennsylvania district and that Mr. How
ell. the sitting member, is entitled TO the
seat The amendment was defeated. Isl
to 161, the speaker voting with the major
ity. Messrs. Lanning IN. j. and Shiras
Pa), Republicans, voted fifth the DEM
ocrats. Otherwise there was a party
alignment, the Democrats solidly sup
porting Mr.. Howell.
The resolution reported by the commit
tee on elections was divided. yea and
nay vote being taken first on that por-
ton declaring thai Mr. Howell. the sit
ting member was not elected TO the
house from the Tenth. This was carried
by vote of $50 to 14S. 1t was a party
vote. except that Messrs. tanning and
Shiras and Parker On. j.. Republicans,
voted with the Democrats for Mr. How
ell.
That portion OF the resolution declar-
ing that. Mr.. Cornell was elected and en-
titled to seat was then carried. 159 TO
14S, the alignment being the same as on
the preceding vote. The oath was admin
istered at once by the speaker to Mr..
Council. who took his seat as member.
The house then resumed consideration
of the amendment 10 the urgent def
cheney bill. proposing A lean of $500 ODO
to the Louisiana Purchase exposition the
question being on the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Tawney relating to the
manner Of the repayment Of the loan.
An agreement was reached TO vote on this
and then one the senate amendment at 3
p m. tomorrow.
At 5:0S the house adjourned unul to-
morrow