The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11
Resume of the Weeks
Proceedings.

wasbingto- Feb. 3-Mr. Clarke, the
new Democratic senator from Arkan-
sas. made his first speech in the SEN
ate yesterday. He spoke TOT TWO
hours and announced his endorsement
of every position taken by the presf
dent In connection with the Panama
revolt and In the negotiation OF the
treaty with the new state. He even
said that in view of the provocatiop
given by Colombia the president
might have been expected to go
farther than he did In advancing the
cause of Panama. Mr.. Fairbanks also
smoke I'm support of the treaty. con-
tending for the regularity OF all tho
proceedings of the administration on
the isthmus Of Panama.
BY unanimously agreeing to reso-
luton amending the rules OF the
house yesterday the resident commits
sioner to congress from Porto Rico
was given additional authority equal
in all essential respects to that or q
delegate from a territory, the action
not requiring the concurrence OF the
senate. Several hours were spent by
the house in passing five private
claims bills and the beginning OF con.
sideration of the omnibus claims bill.
Washington, Feb. AFTER almost
allowing the amendment to the urgenf
deficiency appropriation bill providing
for loan of $4,600,O00 to the st. Louis
exposition to get through without any
discussion whatever, the senate yes
terday changed its tactics just as the
vote was about to be taken and began
a debate on the loan provision, which
continued for about four hours and
was still In progress when the senate
adjourned for the day. The debate
was precipitated by a point Of order
against the amendment by Mr. Bailey
who maintained that the nation was
not, as such, concerned with the sue
cess or failure of any exposition. He
was supported by Mr.. Lodge and Mr..
Elkins, while speeches were made In
support of the amendment by Messrs.
Hale, Allison, Spooner, McComas, Cor
bett and others
Indiana and Kentucky locked horns
in the house yesterday. The debate
which involved nearly every me nIher
of both state delegations was fast and
furious from start to finish. Kentucky
demanded of Indiana the return of w.
s. Taylor that he might be tried for
the assassination Of William Goebe)s
The attack was made by Mr.. James
(Ky) and the defense was led by Mr..
Crumpacker Und). Partisan feeling
rose to an extreme tension.
The diplomatic appropriation bin
was under consideration at the time.
Mr.. Volstad of Minnesota delivered 3
speech in opposition to Canadian reel
procity.
Washington, Feb. S. - The senate
chamber again yesterday was the
arena Of an interesting political de-
bate with the provision in the urgent
deficiency bill for loan of s4,60O,0Oo
for the st. Louis exposition the basis
for the discussion. The question had
not been disposed of when the senate
adjourned.
The animation of Wednesday was
completely lacking in the proceedings
Of the house yesterday. Several bills
were passed by unanimous consent.
The diplomatic bill carrying 1898, 600
was passed without amendment. Ev-
erything but the bill was discussed
during its consideration.
Washington, Feb. 6.--The political
debate in the senate on the proposed
loan of $4,000 to the st. Louis ex-
position, which has been in progress
on a point Of order for the past three
days, came to a close yesterday
through vote which left the pro-
vision In the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill, which was passed. After
the vote on the deficiency bin
speeches in support of the Panama
canal treaty were made by Mr.. Nal
Tory Of Florida and Mr.. Hepburn OF
Idaho. Several bills were passed.
Mr.. Shepherd Dem., Tex.), one OF
the youngest members of the house,
made determined and persistent eff
fort to bring about reform in the
matter of the distribution of seeds
by the government. He commended
that the present system is bad Mr..
Shepherds first move was to have
struck from the agricultural appro
priation bill certain sections providing
the machinery for the distribution Of
a.
under the bill. In this he was sue
cessful. his point of order being sus-
tanned by the chair, but by an over
whelming vote the house promptly
added the sections to the bill by way
of amendment. Only three members
voted in opposition to the restoration.
The house adjourned until Monday.