The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-04-07
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ulSaDlllty. Inc discussion was DaSeu
on the resolution by Mr.. Carmack d.
recting the judiciary committee to in
vestigate the authority of the executive
branch of the government to make such
an order. Mr.. Carmack held that no
such order exists, but several Republi-
cans argued that the order is in line
with the regulation issued by Judge
Lochren, pension commissioner under
President Cleveland, who fixed 65 years
as evidence Of disability. The District
Of Columbia appropriation bill was pass
ed. The sundry civil bill was before the
House, but the debate took n wide range.
Mr.. Gillett NIass) devoted considerable
time to answering some Of the state
ments recently made on the floor by Mf.
Spight (N1iss.) regarding the race ques-
ton. Mr.. Clark (NIo) made a speech on
the tariff and declared in favor Of the
tariff program for the Democratic party
as outlined recently by Mr.. Williams,
the leader Of the minority. A strong
plea for the tobacco growers was made
by Mr.. Trimble (Ky.), who urged the
removal of the tax of G cents pound on
raw tobacco in order that the producer
might sell directly to the consumer.
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The bill authorizing the erection of an
additional executive department building
In Washington was the subject of spir-
tied debate in the Senate Tuesday, but
no action was taken on it. There was
renewed effort to pass the bill prohibiting
the misbranding of salmon, but owing to
the opposition of Senators who held that
the measure is calculated to interfere
with the rights of individual States un-
.ler the guise of ali effort to control in
terState commerce a vote was not reacli-
Ell. The bill authorizing an investiga-
tion into payment of the claim of the
Indiana State board of agriculture
against the United States on account Of
the occupancy of its buildings by troops
during the war with Spain was passed:
Fer the want of speakers general de-
bate on the sundry civil appropriation
bill in the House was closed several
hours before the time agreed on and the
bill was read for amendment. The only
important amendment adopted provided
for IN initial appropriation Of $780, eco
for the completion of the capitol building
according to the original design. Mr..
Campbell (Kan.) in speech defended
the protective tariff policy of the Repub-
lican party, and Mr.. Williams Qll) de-
hounced the Republicans for failing to
Inv estigate the Postoffice Department.
He said the scandals in the department
will become an important issue in the
campaign, and arraigned President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox.
Mr.. McCumber addressed tie Senate
at the opening of the session Wednes-
day in support of his bill providing for
a uniform federal standard of classi6ca-
ton and grading of grains. The post
office appropriation bill was taken up.
Senator German spoke for two hours;
renewing the demand of the Democrats
for an investigation of the Postofice De-
partment. Mr.. Penrose, chairman Of the
Senate committee on postoifices, replied
that he had concluded none was needed:
Mr.. Lodge also replied to Mr.. German,
and Mr.. Clay spoke in favor of an in
testisation. Substantial progress was
made by the House in consideration Of
the sunjry civil bill, and only twenty-one
pages remain to be read. An amend
ment by Mr.. Hull of Iowa 10 strike out
the appropriation of 23.99O for a new
army post at indianapolis was defeated.
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia replied briefly
to statements on the negro question by
Mr.. Giiiett of Massachusetts, and Mr..
Crumpacker of Indiana declared that
1900 persons have been mobbed and put
to death in the United States in the last
Twenty-Five years.
The bill for the repeal Of the desert
land, the timber and. stone and the home;
stead tommutation laws was taken up
for discussion in the Senate Thursday;
Mr. Clark (Wyo.) contested the position
taken by Mr. Gibson that there have
been great frauds in the administration
Of the land laws iii the West. He de
clared that there is a lobby i'll Washing
ton in the interest of the repeal bill, and
engaged in a colloQuy with Mr.. Patter-
son, during which each characterized
the statements of the other as untrue.
The general debate on the pOstofiice bill
was confined largely to n speech by Mr..
McCreary and Interruptions by. the Re'
publican Senators. Consideration of the
srndry civil appropriation bill was con-
cluded in the House and the bill was
about to be passed when a roll call on a
motion to commit the bill with instruc.
tions to strike out the paragraph ap'
propriating $4,000 for rental of the
New York custom house showed quo.
rum was not present. The right OF
boards of directors of State homes fol-
disabled volunteer soldiers TO retiin GER
tain portions of pension money received
by the inmates was discussed at length.
Mr.. Bell OF California assailed his own
State for permitting canteen to be es-
tablished in the California State Home
and charged a scandal in the manage
meut. His amendment correcting the
evils complained of was adopted. A vio-
lent attack on the coast and geodetic
survey was made by Mr.. Robinson OF
Indiana, who charged that scandal at.
tached to that office in connection with
allowances for communication OF subsist-
ence. Mr.. Hemmenway, in charge of the
bill, Indignantly denied the charges.
In the National Capital.
The President sent to the Senate the
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