Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-18
congress.
~ Resume OF the Week's
Proceedings.

ing to speeches by Mr.. Hopkins and
Mr.. Clay in support of, the Panama
canal treaty the senate yesterday
passed the bill granting assistance to.
the proposed Lewis. and Clark expo
sition at Portland, Or. The bill was
amended SO as to close the exposition
on Sundays. and, the provision. for .,
permanent memorial to Lewis ana
Clark was eliminated.
The house debated at length the
proposed loan of 100000 to the.
Louisiana Purchase exposition at 81
Louis, as provided for in the, senat,,
amendment to the urgency deficiency
bill, and it was still pending when
the house adjourned. The house non.
concurred in all other amendments
except that providing for coal tests
at the st. Louis fair.
Washington, Feb. .10.---The senate
yesterday passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill without
debate and then renewed considera-
ton of the isthmian question. Mr.,
Fulton spoke in support of the course
Of the administration in connection
with the Panama revolt and Mr.. Car
mack and Mr.. Overman in opposition
thereto. Nj. overman had not hith-
erto made his position on the treaty
known, and his speech revealed the
attitude of probably the last doubtful
b0y' nf 40 SOM OF. rho
was MI. Overman's maiden effort In
the anate.
The house devoted the entire ses.
sion to consideration OF the resolution
reported from elections committee
No. unseating Mr.. Howell (Dem.)
and declaring Mr.. Cornell (Rep),
who contested the election. to have
been elected from the Tenth Pennsyl.
vania district. By agreement vote
will be taken at p. m. to-day.
Washington. Feb. il. The house
yesterday disposed of the Connel-
Howell contested election case from
the Tenth Pennsylvania district in ia
vor of Mr.. Cornell. The Republicans,
with the exception of Messrs. tanning
IN. -, Shiras (Pa.) and Parllet IN.
ID supported the resolution unseat-
Ing Mr.. Howell and giving the seat to
the contestant The Democrats sol
idly supported Mr.. Howell. Mr.. Shiras
and Mr.. tanning spoke in opposition
to the unseating of Mr.. Howell Mr..
Cornell was promptly sworn in and
took his seat. The house then re-
sumed consideration Of the senate
amendment proposing a loan of $4,-
100000 to the Louisiana purchase ex-
position, on which a vote ON the ques-
ton Of concurrence will be taken to-
day.
The major portion of the time of
the senate in open session was de-
voted to q speech by Mr.. McCumber,
who supported the Panama treaty and
justified all the acts of the admins.
tration in connection with the recent
revolt. A number Of private pension
bills were passed.
Washington, Feb. r. - The house
yesterday by vote OF 172 to 103 con
Cured in the senate amendment to
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill authorizing loan of $4,e0O,0O0 by
the government to the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, efter amending
it with respect to the manner in
which the money is to be paid. The
proposition was strongly opposed, in
the the debate, which covered portione of
three days There were arrayed
against it some Of the house leaders
Among those who voiced their oppo-
sition to it yesterday were. Messrs.
Payne IN. W, Grosvenor (Ohio) and
Dalzell (Pa.j. Mr. Hemenway (Ind.),
chairman ofsthe appropriations com
mittee, closed the debate with
strong appeal in favor of the loan.
There was no party alignment on the
measure, it's; supporters being com
posed of Republicans and Democrats
alike. The house also concurred in
the, senate amendment to the urgent
deficiency bill authorizing tests of
Goals and lignites at the ST. Louis fair
and -concurred in all the other
amendments proposed by the senate.
number of bills were passed, among
them measures ratifying agreements
WITH Indians In Minnesota and Mon
tana.
/. At the beginning OF the. session yes
terday, the senate adopted a Joint res
olution authorizing a survey to de-
termine whether a. ttdewater ship
canal across, the State of Florida is
feasible. It also passed bill au-
thorizing the construction of bridge
across the Ouachita river in Louisiana
by the Little. Rock & Monroe Railroad
company. The senate then, at 1897,
on motion of Mr.. Cullom. went into
executive session for the considera-
ton Of the Panama canal treaty.
BAD FIRE AT sLAYToN.
Slayton,: Mimi, Fest l3.-Fire here
yesterday destroyed the Streator no
tal Hepstad's sa1onn and MI eSGn