The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-01-29
THE FIFTY-EICHTn CONGRESS.
Senator DoIIIver Refers 10 PRESIDENTS
Sustaining Executive Action.
9TH DAY,

| The poStoffice investigation and the Panama
canal question divided the attention OF the sen
ate. senator Tel err continued his argument
that this government had acted in the matter
OF the revolt Of Panama contrary to interna'
tional law and sound morals. Senator
Hale, said that there had never been so ruth.
less an Investigation as that which has exposed
the postoiiice frauds He declared 1t nm ex
| ample such RS has not been before in the his
tory Of the government
The house in brief session handled
| several III tiers OF secondary Importance
The tofflce SCANDAL was discussed. BY
| resolutlo John A. Keliher of Massachusetts
| was entitled to his seat, against the claims OF
! Joseph A. Coney.
Mr.. Bartlett itia.) made an attack on Asst.
p. M Gen. Bristow,. charging. that his father
| and his son were drawing salaries for which
they rendered no service
2STH DAY.
The Panama treaty as amended by the com
| mittee on foreign relations, was read in execu-
tive session Of the senate.
Senator Dryden introduced nm amendment
| to prohibit the use of the mails by com anies
transacting fraudulent insurance business.
Srnrtor Penrose has introduced nil to pro-
| hibit tho use Of the mails in the conduct of va
! riQus chain coupon and chain nveslment
| schemes
A bill was introduced in Senator Quay s
ma and Inc ian Territory. This is practically
| the same bill which led to the long debate at
| the last session
| Mr.. Lamar (Mo) introduced bill in the
| house rppropriating 50 % % for good roads
| to he divided among the states and territories
| Mr.. Miller tKas } bv his bill would increase
| the tax on beer from to $l4 cents a bar
rel: claiming that the increased tax would
The house considered the Hepburn pure food
| bill but it was not completed.
Delegate Mctiuire's bil is intended to make
works. Another of his bills would provide for
n site for federal building at Oklahoma City,
and for 100000 building.
THpAY.
Senator Penrose Introduced bill prohibit
ing the issuing or paying of money orders or
the registering of letters Sunday Also a
bill authorizing the president to appoint to the
rank Of lieutenant general, retired. from the
major gener IL on the retired list, such officers
as may have commanded brigades and who
held the rank of brig ,der gene al between the
years OF s'l-6 provided that upon the re-
fremont of the present incumbent, the grade
of lieutenant shall be abolished.
S nator Patterson completed and Senator
PlHtt, Of Connecticut began n s-eech on the
Panama canalquestion. Senator Patterson de-
clared That the president was largely respon-
sible for the revolt in Panama and announced
his decided preference for the Nicaraguan
route.
The house p ssed the Hepburn pure food bill
on rising vote, I'll to after cutting out the
amendment for inserting the word "willful'
with reference to persons who sell aiulterated
or misbranded goods and which would have
compelled the government to prove intent to
VlOlnte the law by tine Venuer.
Mr.. Zenor In J made a T. minutes speech
on good roads. He mint ned that the gem
era government should bear 30 per cent of
the cost of construction of the public highways
Mr.. Robinson Ind introduced the Beverdge
bill which Senator QUAY has brought into the
senate for joint statehood for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. What action will be taken
for Arizona and New Mexico is unknown as
yet.
BOTH DAY.
Senator McCullom presented petition for
service pension bill, saying that they come
from almost every G.. A. r. post in II inois
II don't know" he 8 id, what 1t would cost
to give n pension to every man who served i'll
the civil war" Gallinger, who sat, next to
McCullom. replied under his breath About
forty or fifty millions the first year"
Senator Morgan's bill would provide for the
annexation of Panama, with an appropriation
of ten million dollars to Panama and a like
sum 10 Colombia. He called for a reading of
the bill. and then made n formal explanation
OF the two measures.
The army appropriation bill was reported
from committee.
Mr. Scott tKans.) has secured the incorpora-
ton in the appropriate bill of an item which
will permit the establishment hy the weather
b reau of flood service for the Kansas river.
The service will r. quire the establ shment OF
dozen or more observation stations along the
Kansas river and its principal tributaries.
Last year the prediction of the weather bureau
as to the height which the flood would reach
tenths of a foot. This prediction was made
weeks before this s'nge Of water WIS reached,
so that the authorities had ample time TO
strengthen the levees and increase their helght
where necessary.
3lsT DAY.
The senate adopted the resolution Of inquiry
concerning affairs in Panama and listened TO
a speech on the Panama question by Mr.. DOLL
yer.
Asa pre- edent for the presidents recogni-
tion of Panama Senator Dolliver showed that
President Pierce had recognized five reyolu'
tionary governments within four months
The senate adopted the resolution Of inquiry
concerning affairs in Panama introduced on
the tn instant.
the efficiency and safety of the mercantile ma
rine by ere ting q commission to revise the
laws relating to constru tior, installation ana
inspecio Of marine boilers, and to extend
such regulations to insuar possessions
The house passei ~ pension bills. A bill
permitting the withdrawal, duty free, IRON
the st. Louis exposition of articles don tied TO
religious, scientific, educational or literary IN
situations was passed. ~
Mr. spaising e. d. YOU'D 0v nas Si IN ZIP a
District of Columbia for VIM. Mckinley and
Alexander Hami ton.
A resolution off red by Mr.. Hitchcock (Neb.)
asks the war department to detail to the
house the amount Of money it has expended in
the promotion Of flying machine experiments.
Grand Jury Work.
Kansas City, Kans., Jan. 21.-The
Wyandotte county grand jury has
turned from its investigation of charges
against official boodling to an inquiry
into violations in Kansas City, Kas., of
the Cubbison anti-gambling law, and
the effect has been almost to produce
panic in certain quarters. 1t is be-
lieved by many that number of in
dictments may be found against viola
tors of this class, and it was stated on