The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
NEWS IN. BRIEF.
Oompiled from Various Sources.
FIFTY-EiGHTh CONGRESS.
(First Session.)

senate-Mr Patterson. on the Goth. COM
pleted. and Mr.. Platt. of Connecticut, be-
tion. Mr.. Patterson declared that the
president was largely responsible for the
rsXoit IN Panama' and announSed 1 his sd de-
nent for T N,caraeua @ ,'ok as the dns text FOR his
of the otherwise unexplainable opposition
on the part of the democratic senator's
of the Panama treaty. HouseIins'ei Inc
ose rtsinx vote. "e 5 to g. It's opponents
being unable to secure a ron cali on tn the
and drugs as to their purity. strength and
character. and defines what shall be con-
sidered authorizations of foods or drugs
1t also prohibits interstate commerce. Inn
misbranded or, adulterated articles.
senate-Senator Platt. Of Connecticut.
21st. He defended the course of the pres;
ident throughout the Panama revolt. and
ns snd te
ing. Mr. Morgan spoke in explanation Of
his bin for the annexation of Panama to
on the ground that the pending canal
treaty contemplated that result. House
The army appropriation bill was under
voted to a general discussion Of the tariff
a seat in the executive gallery for a few
moments during the discussion of the
army army bin. Mr.: Wnliams. Of Mississippi.
discussed for an hour the "Standpat pol
at length on his pending. bin repeating
timony before the house committee on in
vestigation of the last congress on the
coal Guestion us 1 to show that coal h was =, g.
was repealed.
senate-The senate. on the ed. adopted
the resolution of inquiry concerning af-
fairs in Panama introduced on the 5th
inst. by Mr.. German. and listened to a
speech on the Panama question by Mr..
D"yer and another on the Subject ns OF
adjourned until the 25th...... House-The
house passed zoe pension bills. and also
attorncy-generalf for information as to the
number of horses and carriages main
1ained at government expense for Of
A bill permitting the withdrawal duty
free from the .St. Louis exposition OF
to rego1f
passed. ut $3.50 p. m. tho house adjourned.
House-The house. on the 2sd, adopted
a resolution requesting OF the secretary of
the navy information as to the number
maintained at the expense Of the govern
ment for officials of the navy department.
and notice given that the bill would be
called up for consideration immediately
after the army bill had been disposed Of:
The house then went into committee of
the whole. and resumed consideration Of
the army appropriation bill An amend
ment by Mr.. Slayden CTexas). limiting the
appropriation for books to the purchase
Of technical works pertaining to the work
OF the war department. was agreed to.
The paragraph providing 1921 $50 for
submarine cable from Sitka to Fart Lis
cum. Alaska. went out on a point of
order.
Senate-The senate. on the 25th. heard
further discussion on the question Of ap-
polntnents - o1hce made during congress
sional recesses. listened to a speech on
the isthminn canal question by Mr.. Nor
gan, and passed a number of bills of a
semi-public character. Among the bills
passed was one authorizing the erecting
OF monument to the memory of John
Paul Jones: The senate at 500. went
into executive session. and at sos p. m.
adjourned. 49,. .House-The house passed
the army appropriatlen poc; bill CARRYING APP
number of amendments. The provision
for the consolidation of the adjutant-
generals department and the record and
pensiCl. offices Of the war department into
one hureau. to be known as the military
secretarys office, was stricken from the
bill on a point Of order raised by Mr..
Grosvenor. of Ohio. At 4:G5 q. m. the
house adjourned.